Hi everyone, first time poster so please be gentle! I've only just started
scratching the surface on all the info here, so still learning...
Background: 30yo thinning on top. Always had very fine (as in thin!)
hair, but a lot of it. About 2 years ago noticed a lot of hair was shedding
but didnt think twice about it. This lasted a few weeks and has happened a
couple more times since then. Looking back it seems to be around times of
stress and/or long hours of work (and therefore not much sleep).
Anywho... hair is definitely thinner on top now, mainly at the front and
probably goes halfway back. I dont think the actual hairline has changed
much - its just a lot thinner.
I have also had bouts of itchy scalp here and there, cant remember if it was
at the same time as the shedding but its pretty likely.
Recently I havent noticed much shedding - maybe a couple hairs on the pillow,
a couple in the shower, etc but thats it. Also had an itchy scalp for the past
couple of weeks.
So im going to see a dermatologist in a couple weeks and ill mention the hair
issue. In the meantime, after reading through this site I went out and purchased
some Nizoral 1% a couple days ago. I've used it the past 3 days in a row, and
while my scalp is still itchy here and there, it seems to be going away a bit.
But I have noticed more shedding since I started using it. So my question is -
is this normal, and if so how long should I expect this to go on for?
Thanks for the help!
scratching the surface on all the info here, so still learning...
Background: 30yo thinning on top. Always had very fine (as in thin!)
hair, but a lot of it. About 2 years ago noticed a lot of hair was shedding
but didnt think twice about it. This lasted a few weeks and has happened a
couple more times since then. Looking back it seems to be around times of
stress and/or long hours of work (and therefore not much sleep).
Anywho... hair is definitely thinner on top now, mainly at the front and
probably goes halfway back. I dont think the actual hairline has changed
much - its just a lot thinner.
I have also had bouts of itchy scalp here and there, cant remember if it was
at the same time as the shedding but its pretty likely.
Recently I havent noticed much shedding - maybe a couple hairs on the pillow,
a couple in the shower, etc but thats it. Also had an itchy scalp for the past
couple of weeks.
So im going to see a dermatologist in a couple weeks and ill mention the hair
issue. In the meantime, after reading through this site I went out and purchased
some Nizoral 1% a couple days ago. I've used it the past 3 days in a row, and
while my scalp is still itchy here and there, it seems to be going away a bit.
But I have noticed more shedding since I started using it. So my question is -
is this normal, and if so how long should I expect this to go on for?
Thanks for the help!