im 15 and losing too much hair =/

[Guest]

Help me..

Every time I take a shower, i just stroke my hand through my hair and find a clump of strands in it. I probably lose about 60 strands every time I shower, and whenever I brush, I have to clean it out every time. I find probably 50 more when I do.

Wow, this is really freaking me out. I dont have any bald spots or anything, but I'm losing hair all over my scalp. I used to have very thick hair but now there's so much less!

I thought it might be because I always tie it up in a ponytail, or maybe I use too much conditioner (to make it easier to brush after I shower. I have long thick straight hair).

Maybe it's my diet...?

Help meee please! Thanks so much.

 

[Guest]

Hi Melly,

Have you been eating differently? Have you recently lost a lot of weight? Started, stopped birth control? Been through surgery?

How long has this been going on for, when did you start noticing this?

Usually conditioner cannot cause extreme shedding, unless you are allergic to it, but I doubt that you are.

If you read this message and answer some of these questions, then we could help you figure out what is going on!

Laura

 

[Guest]

Laura,

I haven't changed my eating habits much at all from how I normally have been eating. I do admit that I eat pretty unhealthy though.. I haven't lost any weight (as a matter of fact, I've gained) or started or stopped birth control, and haven't been through surgery recently.

I just began to notice this during the summer, maybe at the beginning of August.

Melissa

 

[melissa]

By the way this is "Mellyyy", I just registered.

 

[Guest]

Hi Melissa, welcome to the board, glad you came back!

Anyway, hmm...

Could it possibly be that you are iron deficient? If this hair loss is getting very noticeable to you, you should consider going to a dermatologist.

I suggest you read through this page http://www.heralopecia.com/guide/part3.php



Good luck! Have you mentioned this at all to your parents? What do they think?

Laura