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Hi all,
Firstly, this website is amazing. I've been able to gain so much knowledge and read other peoples experiences on here. But I’m still confused and would love the opinion of other forum members... I'm 26 and about 3 months ago I began experiencing quite aggressive hair loss. It started suddenly and I think it may be diffuse (although the top now feels and looks a little lighter than the sides and back). I mainly notice most loss when I shampoo and condition my hair in the shower (when I run my hands through my hair, I’m consistently finding hairs in my hand). When it first started around 30 - 50 hairs would fall out by just running my hands through my hair when it was wet). Since, it has slowed to around 5 – 10 hairs. And I’ve noticed nearly every hair that falls has the white bulb at the end. My hair is quite long and I’ve noticed some short hairs being shed also (about an inch and a half long). I guess this is a sign that some of the hairs I’m loosing are growing back then falling again?
Over the passed year and a half I’ve had a medical condition which has resulted in about 12 surgeries under a general anaesthetic. A times, this has caused me a great deal of stress. I recently went to a dermatologist who believes my hair loss is Telogen Effluvium (due to the high number of times I’ve been into hospital over the past 18 months) and said a biopsy probably isn't necessary. I've also been to see two doctors about the hair loss (with one saying its Telogen Effluvium and the other prescribing Propecia!). Now I’m terribly confused! I continue to shed a significant amount of hairs each day and I can definitely feel and see a change in density all over my head now. I've also noticed my temples receding to a NW1. (please see pictures attached. Although i feel in the photos it doesb't quite look as severe).
The dermatologist said the shedding could last up to 6 months. And it could take up to a year before I see the density returned. I'm not sure that it is Telogen Effluvium and fear it could be an aggressive onset of male pattern baldness? Therefore I have become very anxious to take the Propecia because I don’t know how much longer I can go with myself losing all of my hair. Basically, I’m worried that if it's the beginning of male pattern baldness, I could be taking action instead of sitting back and wasting valuable time for this 'Telogen Effluvium' to correct itself. I'd love to have everyone's thoughts on this?
Thanks so much for reading this! I highly value the thoughts and opinions of everyone using this site.
Firstly, this website is amazing. I've been able to gain so much knowledge and read other peoples experiences on here. But I’m still confused and would love the opinion of other forum members... I'm 26 and about 3 months ago I began experiencing quite aggressive hair loss. It started suddenly and I think it may be diffuse (although the top now feels and looks a little lighter than the sides and back). I mainly notice most loss when I shampoo and condition my hair in the shower (when I run my hands through my hair, I’m consistently finding hairs in my hand). When it first started around 30 - 50 hairs would fall out by just running my hands through my hair when it was wet). Since, it has slowed to around 5 – 10 hairs. And I’ve noticed nearly every hair that falls has the white bulb at the end. My hair is quite long and I’ve noticed some short hairs being shed also (about an inch and a half long). I guess this is a sign that some of the hairs I’m loosing are growing back then falling again?
Over the passed year and a half I’ve had a medical condition which has resulted in about 12 surgeries under a general anaesthetic. A times, this has caused me a great deal of stress. I recently went to a dermatologist who believes my hair loss is Telogen Effluvium (due to the high number of times I’ve been into hospital over the past 18 months) and said a biopsy probably isn't necessary. I've also been to see two doctors about the hair loss (with one saying its Telogen Effluvium and the other prescribing Propecia!). Now I’m terribly confused! I continue to shed a significant amount of hairs each day and I can definitely feel and see a change in density all over my head now. I've also noticed my temples receding to a NW1. (please see pictures attached. Although i feel in the photos it doesb't quite look as severe).
The dermatologist said the shedding could last up to 6 months. And it could take up to a year before I see the density returned. I'm not sure that it is Telogen Effluvium and fear it could be an aggressive onset of male pattern baldness? Therefore I have become very anxious to take the Propecia because I don’t know how much longer I can go with myself losing all of my hair. Basically, I’m worried that if it's the beginning of male pattern baldness, I could be taking action instead of sitting back and wasting valuable time for this 'Telogen Effluvium' to correct itself. I'd love to have everyone's thoughts on this?
Thanks so much for reading this! I highly value the thoughts and opinions of everyone using this site.
