When do you decide that you are going bald?

[birchlore]

I *think* I am in the very early stages of going bald. At first it was just a mature/receding hairline, but recently my hair has just felt way harder to style.

I always use to think I had nice thick hair, now it seems like it's much finer and sits flat on my head. It's especially noticeable when my hair is wet. I am also noticing a lot of hair comes out when I run my hand through my hair.

Friends/family/doctor all say that my hair looks fine and to just 'keep an eye on it'. At what point do I need to decide to get treatment? Any suggestions on the point where you just know that you're going bald?

thanks

[Henkeh91]

Maybe at the age of 18 or so. It was hard to style it as the way I wanted to but it was thick all over the scalp. I didn't think about hair loss back then and accepted it as it was.

It's a complete different story now (3-4 years after). I'm a NW5 atm and still losing hair lika a maniac. Start with a treatment asap if you notice your hair getting worse.

[25 going on 65]

I *think* I am in the very early stages of going bald. At first it was just a mature/receding hairline, but recently my hair has just felt way harder to style.

I always use to think I had nice thick hair, now it seems like it's much finer and sits flat on my head. It's especially noticeable when my hair is wet. I am also noticing a lot of hair comes out when I run my hand through my hair.

Friends/family/doctor all say that my hair looks fine and to just 'keep an eye on it'. At what point do I need to decide to get treatment? Any suggestions on the point where you just know that you're going bald?

thanks

Seek treatment as soon as you notice your hair thinning unless you do not care.
Difficulty styling is a classic sign

[Shan]

Noticing yourself is the first step, after that other people start noticing. Then it maybe too late. take action now

[StuckInARut]

Yeah, the sooner the better for your chances of holding onto the hair you currently have. If you haven't already done so; research available treatments and decide what is best for you.

[PatientlyWaiting]

Mine started as early as 7th grade. Hair was shedding badly, I was a kid, 12-13 years old, so I didn't know what was going on. I did question myself why is my hair falling like that, but I thought nothing of it. From 14-15 it stayed the same. At 16 my hair line started receding and that was when I and everyone else noticed I had hair loss. So at 16, incredibly, I had already lost 50% of my hair I guess. At 18 my hair line still looked nice though, it just looked matured, then at 19 I was an NW3.

I'm 24 now and I am really confused as to what NW I am, last year I posted pics here and members said i'm an NW3. Right now I am NW3A diffused. Maybe I am lying to myself and i'm really a NW IV diffused. I just don't know. But hopefully in a couple of months my hair would thicken enough to put me back at a definite NW3, and then by 12 months I could have a thick NW3, with my type of hair I can just let it grow and cover my forehead with it. But I have a long way to go.

[PatientlyWaiting]

Start treating it ASAP.

[BigThinker]

Start treating it ASAP.

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Ignore naysayers and just get started with treatment, if you're positive you want to keep your hair.

[akai]

Yep, start as soon as possible. Everyone on here who is currently treating their hairloss wishes they would of started earlier. Don't be one of those guys. You will regret it. Do some research, start treating it, stop reading hairloss boards, and move on with life.

[PatientlyWaiting]

Yep, start as soon as possible. Everyone on here who is currently treating their hairloss wishes they would of started earlier. Don't be one of those guys. You will regret it. Do some research, start treating it, stop reading hairloss boards, and move on with life.

Word for word exactly. I can relate to this 100%. Wish I started earlier and stuck to it.

[Tracy C]

Friends/family/doctor all say that my hair looks fine and to just 'keep an eye on it'. At what point do I need to decide to get treatment? Any suggestions on the point where you just know that you're going bald?

It's hard to say because it tends to just creep up on you. The best thing to do is to take good quality photos of your scalp every six months with your hair parted down the middle - both wet and dry. This is the easiest way to tell of you actually are balding. The part will get progressively wider over time and it will be easier to see when you hair is wet.

Some things you can do right now are:

Switch your shampoo and conditioner out for sulfate free shampoo and conditioner - if you haven't already done so.

Start using a Ketoconazole based shampoo such as Nizoral, Nizoral A/D or Regenepure once a week in place of your regular shampoo. Nizoral 2% requires a prescription in the US, Nizoral A/D 1% is very hard to find and Regenepure is only available online.

Make an appointment at a salon to have a stylist teach you how to take proper care of your hair.

Start taking a good quality "Hair, Skin & Nails" multi-vitamin. This could be found in the vitamin isle of your local pharmacy.

Most people in the US are vitamin D3 deficient. So it would not hurt to take a vitamin D3 supplement.

If you know you have a family history of male or female pattern baldness and you are not ready to take Finasteride, consider taking a good quality Saw Palmetto complex. This could also be found in the vitamin isle of your local pharmacy.

To help you know what vitamins/supplements I am talking about, I am including the following links:

http://www.naturesbounty.com/product/035710

http://www.naturesbounty.com/product/015605

http://www.naturesbounty.com/product/006052

[Shan]

what is a good shampoo to use everyday, i use nizoral once a week

[Aames]

If you notice recession in an mpb pattern or thinning, YOU HAVE MPB!!!! Do not let idiots convince you otherwise; you need to start treating it asap. Mature hairlines develop in a slightly different pattern from what I have seen. Don't make the mistake of noticing a bit of recession in an mpb pattern and saying "Oh, I just have a mature hairline! I'll be fine!" Next thing you know, you'll wake up and a cold, hard NW3+ will be staring you in the face. Act now before it is too late and salvation shall be your's.

[Shan]

I would not wait and take photos for 6 months like tracy says.
If you feel you're losing hair, its better to act straight away