+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 1 of 1
  1. #1
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Jul 2015
    Posts
    2

    Default 18 years old, does it look like my hair is thinnning due to MPB?

    Link to imgur album with pics: http://imgur.com/a/cStcE

    Over the past ~6 months i've noticed that some hair has been finer than usual (the diameter was smaller and it had less color). This didn't really concern me.

    When i went to get a haircut ~2 months ago, i noticed that a certain spot on my crown was kind of thin, naturally this caused me a lot of anxiety. I began to be hyper vigilant about my hair, noticing that some of the hairs that shed were thinner than others and were not as strong, as well as finding some very very light thin hairs.

    In the past month i started to notice that im shedding way more than normal, up to 70 hairs in the shower and ~20 any time i would brush or ruffle up my hair for about 20 or 30 seconds.

    I did research, and male pattern baldness seems to fit the bill.

    As for family history, my dad started balding when he was about 35, my moms father when he was almost 50.

    In addition to this, i was in a state of extreme stress for the entire month of may and half of june due to finals. In addition to the stress put on me by finals, i have an anxiety disorder an am very worried about being an adult, going to college, and the transition from childhood to adulthood. My dad thinks that if there is hairloss, that it is most likely due to stress, or that i'm simply projecting my anxieties about the future onto my hair and manufacturing a problem where there isn't one.

    It could be hair thinning due to stress (hair is known to shed 2-4 months after a traumatic or stressful event/period)

    Im planning on seeing a dermatologist in the near future (next several weeks) to get a more informed opinion.

    and yes, i know that i do still have a thick head of hair, my concern is that it is thinning. My hopes are that maybe if it is MPB, i can catch is pretty early in the game

Similar Threads

  1. Age 25 with VERY thin hair. Should I get a hair transplant or wait a few more years?
    By Sailor Mean in forum Men's Hair Loss: Start Your Own Topic
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 07-14-2015, 03:40 PM
  2. 2 years after hair transplant...hair STILL not growing?
    By Alex88 in forum Men's Hair Loss: Start Your Own Topic
    Replies: 9
    Last Post: 01-27-2015, 11:44 PM
  3. Female Hair loss at 24 Years Old - Is a Hair Transplant Right For Me?
    By tbtadmin in forum Women's Hair Transplants
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 09-14-2012, 05:08 AM
  4. 19 years old thinning front hair-WHAT treatment would work on my type of hair?
    By JoTar in forum Introduce Yourself & Share Your Story
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 03-03-2012, 02:44 PM
  5. Twenty years of hair loss, twenty years of hell.
    By bawty81027 in forum Introduce Yourself & Share Your Story
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: 06-15-2011, 02:34 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts

» IAHRS

hair transplant surgeons

» The Bald Truth

» Recent Threads

Sun Exposure after Hair Transplant
02-26-2009 02:36 PM
Last Post By SarahCarter
Yesterday 04:24 PM
Scar Grafting with Dr Cole
06-21-2012 02:00 PM
Last Post By northeastguy
Yesterday 10:14 AM
Misinformation Online - The Bald Truth, Friday April 19th, 2024
04-19-2024 02:36 PM
Last Post By JoeTillman
04-19-2024 02:36 PM
purchase requisition in business central
12-19-2023 05:38 AM
Last Post By David9232
04-19-2024 11:39 AM
An inconvenient truth about FUE
04-19-2024 07:24 AM
Last Post By Dr. Lindsey
04-19-2024 07:24 AM