Pictures of my hair loss and read my story AGAIN

[Stinger122]

Ok guys, I want you to take a look at my pictures.. And tell me what you think.. Also, Im going to put my STORY again.. And I want to ask what you guys think of it as well.

I dont know if I have male pattern baldness.. And thats the honest truth BUT, if you read my story, maybe my hair loss was due to me STRESSING over it?
Just read it and tell me what you think, thanks guys!

P.S WITH THESE PICTURES I SHINED A TORCH TO MY HEAD, SO THEY ARE VERY VERY WELL LIT. ALSO I HAVE DIFFUSED ALL OVER.

http://uk.f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sij ... m/&.view=t
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Ok my story is as follows:

I was 15/16 when I decided I would try growing my hair out a bit (Upto my nose) I used to have thick, black hair.. Anyways, my parents would comment on how having long hair would make you go bald and you will lose hair if you grow your hair long (Myths).

As time went on I would think about what they said, I would flick through my head, nothing would come out.. I would have a shower, sometimes nothing, sometimes JUST TWO would come out..

I would get PARANOID about those two hairs that would fall out in the shower (Although when I look back at it, that was NOT hair loss, that was NORMAL!), thinking I was losing my hair, when I flicked through my hair, nothing would come out, but I would get PARANOID if one came out on the odd occasion thinking I was losing my hair.

Again, as time went on.. while I was being paranoid about those silly two hairs that came out on the odd occasion, I noticed MORE would come out now.. Not two, but sometime say 3/4 but sometimes 1 or just 2 NEARLY every time I flicked through my hair but sometimes zero.

Now from then, I started having thoughts at the back of my head, im going bald etc. And I would think about it nearly everyday, stress about it, cry about it a lot of the time (This was 2 years ago) from then, I have not stressed as much.. but I just dont know if I have male pattern baldness.. I dont know if my hair loss was triggered by stress or it is actually by DHT.

By paranoid I mean I would grab my hair from the vertex(It was beautifully thick back then) all the way to the hairline and see if anything came out, I WOULD WAIT until sometime came out and get paranoid over that one hair.

I want to know what you guys think from my pictures, and from what I have said in my story about my hair loss.. Sorry if the pictures are a bit blurry but thats my shitty webcam.

Take care guys!

 

[20something]

Seems to me like male pattern baldness. You have some temple recession and some diffuse loss at the top, focusing on the crown. If anything stress would be accelerating it?

I know what you mean about combing your head for hair. I still do this sometimes and am generally paranoid about every single hair that falls from my head. :freaked2:

I don't have a good perspective on what's normal anymore, because I never really paid attention to how much hair I was shedding last year in the shower etc.

 

[Stingray]

I'm not even going to read the whole thing. Your hair is THINNING... which means that it is not due to stress. Stress induced hair loss will in most cases not cause thinning, but a sudden shed of hair. When your hair diameter decreases in width (and I can tell just by looking at your hairs), it's either a pathogenic or genetic form of hair loss.

You have male pattern baldness dude... Whether you're stressed or not is irrelevant in this case. I know you're on the stuff, but instead of stressing over being stressed.. just accept your fate and work to avoid it. It's made my life so much easier.

 

[Stinger122]

Yeah but my main point in my story is, I wasnt balding at first, I was thinking I was going bald when NOTHING would come out of my head..

Lets just say, I flicked through my head 3 times, and nothing came out and then the fourth time.. 2 came out, then I would get paranoid about that! Thinking I was going bald! Thats how it was LIKE! After time of doing this and believing I was going bald when I wasnt, it actually accelerated and more hair started coming out...

Even when I showered if two came out, I would think I was balding.. I was young and had no knowledge about the myths, I thought it was cause I grew my hair out I was going bald.. I wish I never thought this now :cry:

 

[20something]

Dude, that's a post hoc fallacy. I don't think stressing about your balding caused you to start balding. My male pattern baldness onset was curiously timed exactly 2 months after a major surgery so I attributed it to that at first. What can we do? When it's our time, it's our time.

 

[Stinger122]

I suppose, but its just so weird that I started getting paranoid over it and then it started happening? I just dont get it, I really dont.. I wish I could go back in time and not have stressed, maybe things would be different..

 

[20something]

Hmm... then maybe you should focus your paranoia on dating a supermodel

The more you obsess over this the worse it will likely get. I feel like I've been totally shafted, because all the males in my family didn't start balding until 40, and I'm only just 27. That's the card I've been dealt, and I need to deal with it.

 

[Stinger122]

Mate beat this one, all of my mums side doesnt seem to be bald. My dads side went bald in their 40's!

and me at f*****g 16! Cool huh?

I have stopped obsessing, it does seem to have slown it down.. Hope im not imagining things though..

 

[Turbo]

Come on Stinger my man you can beat this

Keep up with your regimen and for god sake use minoxidil!

 

[Mr T.]

I'd be surprised if your hairloss is from stress. It looks pretty severe, but maybe that's just because of the lighting.

Cheers.

Jeremy

 

[Diddy]

Looks just like straight forward male pattern baldness. Temples arn't too bad, but the crown seems to be thinning out. You don't seem to have any slick spots or anything, so you could hopefully still beat it. I doubt its the stress man.. your loss is in the same pattern as Male PATTERN baldness. If it was stress you'd have a big patchy hole in the side of your head or somewhere.

 

[Diddy]

Looks just like straight forward male pattern baldness. Temples arn't too bad, but the crown seems to be thinning out. You don't seem to have any slick spots or anything, so you could hopefully still beat it. I doubt its the stress man.. your loss is in the same pattern as Male PATTERN baldness. If it was stress you'd have a big patchy hole in the side of your head or somewhere.

 

[Stabber]

I just dont get it, I really dont.. I wish I could go back in time and not have stressed, maybe things would be different..

As do I.. But life is a lesson you learn as it goes on. Now you know how to better care for yourself. Stressing did nothing for you.

Some toppik will cover up the back nicely if you're into that sort of stuff. Otherwise keep it very short for now
Good luck bud

 

[zeushair]

I'd say male pattern baldness, I'm at about the same stage bro, take it easy and enjoy the things in your life, there are a lot worse things than losing hair.

 

[Lizzad]

Ok, so you have androgenic alopecia, and it certainly ain't due to stress so just forget that sh*t right now. Temples are similar to mine before i started minoxidil, i however, only have issue with temple/hairline recession.

You need some kind of anti-androgen or 5-ar blocker. In addition, minoxidil 5% should help a lot. And perhaps Nizoral shampoo. The longer you wait, the more chance you have of being slick bald on top by the age of 25. It's as simple as that.

 

[Stinger122]

I have started minoxidil 5% today, and plan to stick with it. I brought the Regaine brand just for the applicators and I will use it while I wait for the Kirkland version to arrive..

I have also ordered some Proscar from http://www.qhi.co.uk, your from the UK.. So I presume you have orderd from them? Did you get a customs charge by any chance?

Thanks for the tips mate, take care.

 

[Lizzad]

I have also ordered some Proscar from http://www.qhi.co.uk, your from the UK.. So I presume you have orderd from them? Did you get a customs charge by any chance?

I've never used them. But i highly doubt you'll have any customs problems. I've ordered stuff from India, Spain & USA without any troubles. I think the package from India was even opened by customs & examined, and still no bother.

 

[elguapo]

Hang in there, Stinger!!

Yeah, I think a diet and a depressing breakup and jetlag and drinking did indeed TRIGGER my hair loss. And I wish I could go back and never follow my "dream" of studying abroad, cause I'd still be with my soulmate (xgirlfriend), blah blah blah. But we can't change the past. Luckily we have a lot of options for fighting this damn male pattern baldness now and in the future.

Keep on your regimens. Sucks to have to be patient, but that's what we must be. Did you hair loss cease at least? If it has, focus on that. See, it has for me, just 2.5 mo after using propecia, and now i am on rogaine. So even though they preach that you shouldn't expect regrowth due to the statistics, it makes sense to me that if the loss stopped, then regrowth is likely to follow. Focus on THAT thought. Therein lies our hope.

Looking at your pics, I would keep it short like you are for now while fighting male pattern baldness. But you can always wear your hair a little longer in a year or so, and use Toppik, which so many acclaim, and you can hardly tell you have lost hair. Patience and be positive, dude!!

But yeah, I'm in a similar boat. Luckily I am 28, not 21, and I have not lost as much, I'll admit. But my dad, whose pattern I am following, did not start to thin out until he was 35. He has black hair (possibly denser), and I have brown, so maybe I am just hosed altogether.=)

Hope this helps. Keep a positive attitude. This is what you need to do as well and stick to your regimen.

 

[Stinger122]

Cheers mate, I do believe when I think positive like I have been for the past month the shedding does slow down.. I hope it does anyway and that im not imagining things, but I notice a lot less hair when I shampoo.

I keep my hair short because its easier to apply the treatments as you said But when I keep my hair longer the male pattern baldness isnt noticed as much but you can tell in very bright light.

Make sure you keep positive too mate! I started Rogaine yesterday and folligen today, just waiting for my order of Proscar to arrive so I can actually go on the real deal!

Take care mate and thanks for the advice, hang in there we will make it in the end

 

[matt_1_]

hey man just checked out your regimen, do u feel like lasercomb really changes anything...(i'm on propecia and been wondering if this product really help on regrowth)