Hi there Im 20 and I started to notice my hair thinning when I was around 18 I didn’t take much notice till it started to show more and people where telling me about it so my question is where is the best place for me to start
And would I be able to regrow any of the spots and then maintain it
1)You should not ask this question here, go consult a proper licensed and experienced male dermatologist with a bit of hairloss (nw2.5-3) and then ask him to examine your scalp with special devices (they have those devices, if they don’t then find somebody who has it or order them yourself from a reputable online market.) that can see your hair at a microscopic or near-microscopic level. If hair miniaturization is detected, then you very likely have something known as AGA or better known as male pattern baldness or simply that you will go bald without treatments. If no hair miniaturization is found, then it likely is due to something else. Now, TE may also cause hair miniaturization too but TE does usually NOT progress over time. It follows a dynamic pattern, hair may be lost and REGAINED (impossible for AGA without medical treatments) not a clear linear-like progression pattern. Dermatologists probably know how to diagnose you better, refer to them in that case.
2)Yes you would probably be able to regrow back your hair through medications (if it is AGA) or by fixing your nutritional deficincies (if it is due to that). If some other reason eg. alopecia areta incognita is found then other treatments may be necessary eg. stereoids.
3)Fix your vitamin levels and eliminate all nutritional deficincies, these won’t do much for AGA (which I assume is your case) but maybe they may help nevertheless.
4)Do NOT underestimate norwood reaper. DO NOT believe that balding ends and you get to keep what you have or it even gets better over time. There is a SIGNIFICANT CHANCE that you will go bald in your mid 20s at that pace. DO NOT do the mistake I did back in the day, fight the norwood reaper and never underestimate his capabilities.
Important: Please create posts here after making a proper diagnosis, only then our experience should be of concern to you. There is no formal proof you have even AGA, your pattern seems to be mixed with diffuse+crown thinning if it is AGA. Hamilton-Norwood classification canNOT apply to your case.
Hair is NOT the same as the hair follicle. Follicle is like a small cavity/structure inside which hair grows. DHT, the primary causor of balding in men miniaturizes hair follicles which in turn results in the creation of finer and weaker hairs. Vellus-like hairs remain eventually on the top part of scalp and terminal hairs fade away, at that point you become bald. If my response was of benefit to you, please like it or comment it so I can see by the way. Thanks.
Hi there thanks for the reply I’ve booked a gp appointment see what they say and then get a referral to a dermatologist
For me I think it maybe genetics because my fathers bald my older brother is balding and my 2/3 uncles and great and great great grandparents were too so I think that’s a factor also I’ve been stressed and eating unhealthy for about a year and a half only just made a change so seeing if that’s a factor
I’m just seeing what I should by incase it is AGA or any deficiencies but I think it mainly might be aga hence why I’m seeing what the best things are to buy for regrowth and thicker hair n to maintain it
Also what did you mean by fighting the norwood reaper as in you didn’t do anything to look after hair etc?
what I mean by not having fought the norwood reaper is that, (long story short) I did not fight the norwood reaper in the sense by believing that my situation had stabilized. boy I was so wrong and it got worse. it remains to be seen whether I can defeat this monster at this advanced stage as 60-70 % percent of my hair has evaporated within the past 3 years. do NOT do the mistake I had done. Also I had better hair than basically 90% of the population before the hairfall began. I could grow a literal rainforest. Do NOT believe that just because you had good hair in the past/you have good hair right now you will have it in the future!
I see thank you again is there anything you recommend to buy if it is aga just want to be on the safe side and be prepped incase it is try stop the reaper before it gets bad
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