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    I'm so glad that you responded Fishfood!!

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    I can't help but notice that you have a "fade" haircut. What does your hair look like when it grows out a bit?

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    Really nice of you to reply. I've been trying to gather information from others with this type of hair loss and sharing some of mine own experiences.
    (I've send this reply to several others with the same problem).

    I have already lost a patch of my side hair and right now I'm in the process of losing one on the other side too. I'm a pretty hands on type of guy, so I'm doing everything I can to save the rest of my hair. I've went all the way up the 'dermatology-ladder'. From 5 regular dermatologists to one that specialized in hair loss, up to a professor of dermatology. After visiting all these doctors I'm still not sure what causes this type of hair loss. I think I have it narrowed down to two culprits:

    (Slow) alopecia areata, which is caused by your immune system attacking your hair. You can often (but not always) recognize areata by exclamation mark hairs. Treatment consists of cortisone injections or creme. Minoxidill also helps a bit.

    (Localized) retrograde alopecia, which is male pattern baldness that also affects the sides and the back of the hair. It's recognizable by miniaturization of the hairs, meaning that some hairs are shorter than the rest and they keep shrinking until they're not visible anymore. Treat it with propecia and minoxidill.

    Right now I'm taking cortisone injections, cortisone creme, minoxidill and hair vitamins (the latter is just for the heck of it). Propecia is he most effective remedy for retrograde alopecia, but if you're thinking about having children soon, best to wait untill after.

    I hope this reply helps. Lets try and keep each other posted on the progression of our hair loss. Who knows, maybe one of us will find THE cure.
    And try not to let it get you down. If there's one thing that masks hair loss, it's confidence. I know it's hard to be confident when losing your hair, but in my experience it helps to 'fake it till you make it'.

    Good luck!

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