Bryan87's Story - (23 /need help)

[bryan87]

Ok guys here is an small update. Yesterday I went to see my doctor and to be honest I'm very disappointed. I was hoping to get some good answers, but it was just a waste of time. I explain to him what has been going on and he kind of ask me a little about my family and I told him that my Dad went bald around his 40's, but most likely it was do to stress. He thinks that the reason of why I'm loosing hair is do to stress and he thinks that I'm to young to be loosing hair. The only thing that he suggested, was to continue using, what he has giving me at least for 6-8 weeks to actually see some results. He thinks that my hair is just weak right now. I told him to take another blood to test just to make sure that everything is right and I should be knowing the results by the end of the week. He told me to use Rogaine. I' not sure what you guys think? I will take some pictures and little bit.


Thank you

 

[vinicio13]

Hey, man. Have you tried doing research on Telogen Effluvium? It sounds to me that if you're suddenly losing healthy hair, that's what you might have. You can do a few internet searches on it. This article is very thorough as well: http://www.americanhairloss.org/types_o ... uviums.asp

I think I might be going through the same thing. I've been told by a specialist that if your hair falls out and it has a little white bulb at the end, then it should grow back. It's the thin and frail hairs that you should be scared of.

 

[bryan87]

Hey, man. Have you tried doing research on Telogen Effluvium? It sounds to me that if you're suddenly losing healthy hair, that's what you might have. You can do a few internet searches on it. This article is very thorough as well: http://www.americanhairloss.org/types_o ... uviums.asp

I think I might be going through the same thing. I've been told by a specialist that if your hair falls out and it has a little white bulb at the end, then it should grow back. It's the thin and frail hairs that you should be scared of.

Hey thanks for your respond. You actually made a really, really good point. As I said before I'm new to all this thing and I have no experience in any of this. Now I can see things from a different point of view.


The reason of why I said that you make a really good pint is because, you mentioned the "White bulb at end" that is exactly what I see on mines. I my opinion my hair loos thick except for the part that sticks to the scalp looks very thin and there is always a white bulb all the time. I'm gonna have to start doing some research about it to see what I can find. Can you share a little more info on your case? I just want to see if we have the same issues.


Thank you,


Here is a pic. I took it with my phone I'm not sure how it would look. Is this the white bulb that you are talking about?

 

[vinicio13]

What I'm gonna tell you is what my dermatologist said to me. I've confirmed some of this online.

If the hair that's falling out looks thick from the top end to the scalp end, it's a good sign. If it has a hard bulb at the end (usually white), it means it fell out during its natural telogen phase, which means the follicle is going through the resting cycle. After a few months it'll start hair production again. Telogen effluvium (Telogen Effluvium) means that lots of hairs go into the resting phase at the same time. It could be from stress, hormonal changes, thyroid problems, several things.

What you need to worry about is "miniaturization", which is when the follicle starts producing weak hair. If the hair is thick at the top, but gradually thins out towards the scalp end, it means your follicle is starting to give up. If you see thin, frail hairs, that means the follicle is on its last days.

The hair on the picture looks like it has a white bulb. If most of your hairs have this, chances are you're not experiencing miniaturization, but Telogen Effluvium. I would look into what was the cause, try to fix it, and wait to see if you experience regrowth.

 

[bryan87]

What I'm gonna tell you is what my dermatologist said to me. I've confirmed some of this online.

If the hair that's falling out looks thick from the top end to the scalp end, it's a good sign. If it has a hard bulb at the end (usually white), it means it fell out during its natural telogen phase, which means the follicle is going through the resting cycle. After a few months it'll start hair production again. Telogen effluvium (Telogen Effluvium) means that lots of hairs go into the resting phase at the same time. It could be from stress, hormonal changes, thyroid problems, several things.

What you need to worry about is "miniaturization", which is when the follicle starts producing weak hair. If the hair is thick at the top, but gradually thins out towards the scalp end, it means your follicle is starting to give up. If you see thin, frail hairs, that means the follicle is on its last days.

The hair on the picture looks like it has a white bulb. If most of your hairs have this, chances are you're not experiencing miniaturization, but Telogen Effluvium. I would look into what was the cause, try to fix it, and wait to see if you experience regrowth.

Thanks for your respond it really helps a lot.

Here my question to you. Where am I supposed to see this white bubble that you are talking about? My hair looks thick on top, meaning that I see t a little white bulb on the end that sticks to the scalp. I don't know is that what miniaturization or not. I took that picture with my cell phone. The little white bulb that you see at end is where it connects to the scalp, the rest of my hair looks pretty thick, I would consider the thick part normal. Here is the other thing, I feel that my hairs grows pretty fast like it normally has.

Thank you

 

[vinicio13]

This is the bulb I'm talking about.
[attachment=1:21tc73ik]hair-club.jpg[/attachment:21tc73ik]
If you run your fingers through the tip, you'll feel that the tip has a knot at the end. Hard to see sometimes, but you can feel it with your fingertips. That means your follicle is just resting, and will re-start production in a few months. Sometimes it's white due to dandruff/sebum accumulating on top of it. I think the hair in your picture has the bulb, I see the white on the tip, but you'll have to test with your fingers yourself.

[attachment=0:21tc73ik]miniaturized.jpg[/attachment:21tc73ik]
The bottom image is what miniaturized hair looks like. It's noticeably thinner, and weaker. If you see hair like this falling out, then you can begin to worry, but from the looks of things your hair is still strong.

But don't take my word for it. Do some research online, and compare your results. Try to find the cause of your telogen effluvium (diet change, stress, lack of sleep, medications, thyroid problems, anemia...) and try to fix it.

Good luck.

 

[bryan87]

This is the bulb I'm talking about.
[attachment=1:3a4v9yg6]hair-club.jpg[/attachment:3a4v9yg6]
If you run your fingers through the tip, you'll feel that the tip has a knot at the end. Hard to see sometimes, but you can feel it with your fingertips. That means your follicle is just resting, and will re-start production in a few months. Sometimes it's white due to dandruff/sebum accumulating on top of it. I think the hair in your picture has the bulb, I see the white on the tip, but you'll have to test with your fingers yourself.

[attachment=0:3a4v9yg6]miniaturized.jpg[/attachment:3a4v9yg6]
The bottom image is what miniaturized hair looks like. It's noticeably thinner, and weaker. If you see hair like this falling out, then you can begin to worry, but from the looks of things your hair is still strong.

But don't take my word for it. Do some research online, and compare your results. Try to find the cause of your telogen effluvium (diet change, stress, lack of sleep, medications, thyroid problems, anemia...) and try to fix it.

Good luck.

Vinicio,


Thanks for your respond again it really helps. I just did the test right now and I do feel that knot. I think my hair looks pretty thick to be falling. You are right because the little knot that I feel looks white. That only think that I'm currently using is Nizoral, that's all. According to my doctor my hair looks normal and is stress the cause of my hair falling. I try not to worry about it, but sometimes I can't, specially when I'm taking a shower. I was told by my doctor to take B-Complex Vitamins, according to him they help your hair get stronger and also told me to do exercises. I'm not sure if you any experience on that? Are you in the USA Vinicio? If I'm not mistaking you have the same issue as me? Am I right? You know the other thing that I have notice is that sometimes my hair stinks, even a little after shower. I know for fact that I have not been sleeping right and I been under a lot of pressure and stress and also I have not been eating right. According to my doctor this are the causes of my hair falling.

I will take some more pictures when I get home.

Thanks for everything

 

[vinicio13]

Hey, Bryan. Yes, you and I seem to be going through the same problem. I had no complaints with my hair until the moment I moved from LA to Boston. I came here to start grad-school. School made me stressed, I missed lots of sleep, and ate differently. Almost instantly I started seeing hairs falling on my desk. I can't even run my hand through my hair without ending up with 3-5 hairs on my hand each time. I'm sure you know how scary it can be.

I've been systematically trying to return things to the way they used to be when I lived back home to hopefully stop the hair loss:
1. I've been sleeping well since January.
2. I've returned to my normal diet, plus a protein shake every night.
3. I started taking a multi-vitamin and vitamin D supplements.

So far the hair is still falling. I have a crazy theory that it might be due to moving to a region with practically no sunlight. I used to live in Los Angeles, which is very sunny, and Boston is very cloudy, plus I spend every waking moment indoors studying. I'm normally tan, but this is the palest I've ever been. My reasons for this theory are as follows:
1. Laser Comb claims to work by promoting hair growth through light stimulation.
2. Online accounts that people shed most hair during winter months.
3. Forum posts such as these that has accounts of people losing hair when moving away from sunny climates.
4. Facebook comparison of LA friends with Boston friends, I think I notice a noticeably higher incidence of hairline recession in Boston.
5. My personal experience was that the hair loss started after I stopped receiving sunlight.

I admit that this theory might sound a bit far-fetched, but I want to test it over the summer. I'm planning on receiving copious amounts of sunlight, and see what results I get. I'll keep you posted. If that doesn't work, I might have to start Rogaine or Propecia, but I don't want to use them until I exhaust all other possibilities.

Wish me luck.

 

[bryan87]

Hey, Bryan. Yes, you and I seem to be going through the same problem. I had no complaints with my hair until the moment I moved from LA to Boston. I came here to start grad-school. School made me stressed, I missed lots of sleep, and ate differently. Almost instantly I started seeing hairs falling on my desk. I can't even run my hand through my hair without ending up with 3-5 hairs on my hand each time. I'm sure you know how scary it can be.

I've been systematically trying to return things to the way they used to be when I lived back home to hopefully stop the hair loss:
1. I've been sleeping well since January.
2. I've returned to my normal diet, plus a protein shake every night.
3. I started taking a multi-vitamin and vitamin D supplements.

So far the hair is still falling. I have a crazy theory that it might be due to moving to a region with practically no sunlight. I used to live in Los Angeles, which is very sunny, and Boston is very cloudy, plus I spend every waking moment indoors studying. I'm normally tan, but this is the palest I've ever been. My reasons for this theory are as follows:
1. Laser Comb claims to work by promoting hair growth through light stimulation.
2. Online accounts that people shed most hair during winter months.
3. Forum posts such as these that has accounts of people losing hair when moving away from sunny climates.
4. Facebook comparison of LA friends with Boston friends, I think I notice a noticeably higher incidence of hairline recession in Boston.
5. My personal experience was that the hair loss started after I stopped receiving sunlight.

I admit that this theory might sound a bit far-fetched, but I want to test it over the summer. I'm planning on receiving copious amounts of sunlight, and see what results I get. I'll keep you posted. If that doesn't work, I might have to start Rogaine or Propecia, but I don't want to use them until I exhaust all other possibilities.

Wish me luck.

Hey Vinicio,

I also had not complaints from my hair until last year. Here is the funny thing I started suffering from this after I came from a trip in my country (located in Central America). The funny thing is that I had something similar to this many years back when I first came into the USA and it happened to be winter time. Also when all this started it was almost winter time. I can't also even run my hand through my hair with out ending up with some hair on it. During the time that my hair started falling I was having a lot of stress from work in a few words I was going through a terrible time. Also I wasn't eating well and I wasn't sleeping well. Now I'm trying to do things right, but every time I see hair while taking a shower I get frustrated and can't stop thinking about it. I was looking at some pictures from a few years back and I notice that my looks almost the same. I always had some recession on my temples and I even ask a few friends if my hair still looks the same and according to them still does. I'm thinking about buying some vitamins right now, I also started doing exercises, eating and sleeping better. I will try to give it a little more time and if doesn't stop I will try Rogaine. I hope it gets better during the summer and it stops. I feel that I'm to young to be loosing hair. I'm trying to stay positive as much as I can, but I can't when I see my hair falling. I'm also thinking about switching doctors, since I don't get any hopes from the one I have right now. I don't even think he pays attention when I explain things to him. I'm gonna have to go and see a dermatologist on my own, even if I have to pay out of pocket. The worst part about it, is that he hasn't even touch my hair to give me an explanation.

Vinicio, what are the name of the vitamins you are taking? for how long you been taking them? Have you seen any results since you started taking those vitamins? How about shampoos? I'm thinking about trying shampoo Cre-C (From Mexico) From what I know is a natural shampoo and I have found some good reviews on some people that use it. Most of the people who use it see a decrease on hair falling after the first month. It might not re-grow all your hair back, but it will prevent from falling faster.

I really wish you the best Vinicio and I hope everything turns out good for you.

Wish me luck too!!!

I will PM you read it and please PM me back.

Thank you

 

[bryan87]

Here a little update.


I finally got a hair cut this past Sunday May 8th 201. I feel much better, since my barber told me that I have plenty more hair on the crown area. You be the judge.


This pictures were take today May 10th 2011.

with flash.

Here is a closer pic of the crown.

I think they don't look that bad, but you be the judge.

 

[bryan87]

So what do you guys think?

 

[HeHateMe23]

You gotta be trolling.

There's nothing wrong with your hair dude.

 

[bryan87]

You gotta be trolling.

There's nothing wrong with your hair dude.

Thanks for your respond.

So I guess your respond means that I'm doing ok. I'm just concerned, since I've been loosing a lot of hair since last year. Many people think that is the old hair falling out and that new hair is growing back. Look at my first pictures on page one.


What can I use as an everyday shampoo, besides Nizoral (I'm already on Nizoral) I want something good.


Thanks

 

[bryan87]

Any other opinions?

 

[kabooski]

wet your hair good and use a straight comb (wide teeth) brush it forward and then take pics again.

could be nothing or could be your right in the beginning of hair loss. The problem comes when the hair you lose does not grow back. It starts to get thinner and thinner

I call it the "Hair Monster"(a evil pac man). Some times it starts eating from front to back <--receding hair) or starts to eat from the crown... in circles: getting bigger and bigger and bigger. Sometimes the Hair Monster is really hungry and does not care from where it eats and decides to chomp away at the whole top of the head

 

[bryan87]

Hello guys,

here is a quick update. I will take some pictures soon, so that you can compare.


Ok last night a felt very upset. I feel like my hair is getting worst and I'm loosing hope on maintain my hair. I'm trying to do what I can, but it seems that it's not working as I hope. In hope to do something different I decided to buy an everyday shampoo and went to my local store (CVS) and bought Denorex . Does anyone know anything about this shampoo? What do you guys think about it? Can it be use as an everyday shampoo? I'm still using Nizoral twice a week. I still refuse to the idea of trying Rogaine, but it it continues like this I will we need to use it pretty soon. I'm not sure what to do guys, I can't rub my hands through my head without ending up with some hair on fingers. I will take some pictures so you guys can tell me what it is and what should I do. I want to know what my chances are to maintain what I have.


Does my hair still looks the same from the pictures that I took on the 10th of May?

Thank you

 

[bryan87]

So what do you guys think?

 

[Chester716]

your crown and top look great... why are you worried? check out some of my pics man... then start to worry...


the only thing id be concerned about if i were u is the temples... they are high...

check some kid photos of yourself... were they always that high? if so.... go away lol..

 

[MrBastard]

So what do you guys think?

Greate hair, awefull hairstyle

 

[Chester716]

So what do you guys think?

Greate hair, awefull hairstyle

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