21 and my problems with my hair

[Marcus11]

Thanks for the link to the chart. So would you recommend discussing a class 1 or superpotent steroidal lotion with my doctor? Also should I start minox because I am still unsure, of course it may help but I dont want to make things worse. I used nizoral for a few months and didnt notice any differences either during its use or after i stopped other than the fact that it made my hair super dry.

My doctor also recommended hair supplements and amino acids but I am fairly sceptical of their effectiveness. IMO I have a fairly well balanced diet, but like you say its better to cover all bases. Other than my pollen allergy I am not aware of anything else i may be allergic to.

[35YrsAfter]

Thanks for the link to the chart. So would you recommend discussing a class 1 or superpotent steroidal lotion with my doctor? Also should I start minox because I am still unsure, of course it may help but I dont want to make things worse. I used nizoral for a few months and didnt notice any differences either during its use or after i stopped other than the fact that it made my hair super dry.

My doctor also recommended hair supplements and amino acids but I am fairly sceptical of their effectiveness. IMO I have a fairly well balanced diet, but like you say its better to cover all bases. Other than my pollen allergy I am not aware of anything else i may be allergic to.

It doesn't hurt to try different known effective treatments. As long as you're not allergic to the medication and they don't have and hair loss side effect, you should be good. Not sure if a super potent steroid is the answer. Studies indicate that a moderately potent steroid, triamcinolone acetonide is effective in treating immune related hair loss. I recommend you get a product like Hair Skin and Nails. Don't overdo supplements but it can't hurt to rule out nutritional deficiency (very rarely the cause of hair loss).

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[Marcus11]

Thanks for the help, I just double checked the anti biotics that I have been given and they do not seem to have a side effect of hair loss either. My hair loss seems to be very periodic, my hair remains fairly constant in terms of density and then all of a sudden I'll have a huge shed after which I have noticeable thinner hair. Gets really demoralising