23-years-old and apparently balding.

[ThinningHairFML]

I'm counting roughly 100-120 hairs lost per day, including what's on my pillow when I wake up. I just make a mental note. From what I understand, that's not abnormal hair loss. Still, the hair loss I'm experiencing at my sideburns and on the back of my head has to be abnormal, considering it's noticeably thin.

I'm not on any medication by the way. I've had slight gynecomastia since I was about fifteen or so, so it's not a new thing. I got my Nizoral in the mail today, and will start using that tomorrow. Doctor's appointment is next Friday, so we'll see what he says there and what the results of my blood test are.

[burtandernie]

You cant mistake going bald really I mean you see larger bald spots or you dont. If you pay attention you will notice. I dont know about counting hairs but if they dont grow back your going to see bald spots

[ThinningHairFML]

I've come to accept it's not a thyroid problem, though I won't REALLY know until I get the blood results -- like I said, hairline's receding, crown's starting to thin a bit (hardly noticeable, depends on lighting and angle), back of head is already a different texture, and my sideburns are coming out really quickly.

If I don't have retrograde alopecia, I'd be shocked.

All I can do is hope that Nizoral, Lipogaine (or some other form of Minoxidil), and emu oil works for me. I've read that Minoxidil doesn't work for diffuse hair loss though, so I don't know what to think/do. Next week can't come fast enough.