Thinning Hair: Natural Or Should Get It Checked?

[MP93]

So I had always had a good head of hair and it would grow fast like a weed. I'm 25 years old, Hispanic, and I started a weight loss journey July 2017 and have lost about 130 pounds since then (I was at max 412, now I am around 280) but I have since noticed that my hair has been dramatically thinning all over my head since last fall.

At first I feared that it was male pattern baldness because my paternal grandfather had male pattern baldness but my uncles don't have it, my dad and my brother have naturally thin hair but nothing like what I'm seeing and I have never remembered my hair like this. I know I had pretty bad dandruff as a teenager and use Head & Shoulders, haven't really seen a lot of dandruff in a few years. I also know male pattern baldness starte at the temples and vertex while the the back and sides are generally that same, not the case here.

I have been going crazy as to figuring out what is going on. At first I figured it was the weight loss that caused Telogen Effluvium but it should've cleared up by now, right? A year later? Now I'm thinking about going to my doctor to see if it might be something with my nutrition, stress, hypothyroidism, chronic telogen effluvium, etc. Or maybe my hair has been like this and I've never noticed or a natural maturing of my hair.

I've noticed by scalp is more irritated sometimes (almost like it burns), itching frequently, and it's almost like I feel my follicles tingling sometimes especially in sunlight. I will put up pictures and note that I have a counterclockwise swirl in my hair pattern.

 

[Sseoud86]

Imo it doesn't look normal. I think you should see a doctor and explain how much weight you've lost and how quick.....but I congratulate you on your accomplishment, and would tell you to keep losing weight in healthy ways ane your hair will probably grow back.

 

[Ninja Turtle]

That’s 100% tellogen effluvium. Don’t panic brother. Keep stress levels low, keep exercising, and ensure you’re getting enough vitamins, minerals, and protein in your diet. It will grow back. Be patient.

 

[random phone charger]

@Retinoid I want to see how you'd answer this; I have nothing.

 

[Retinoid]

It unfortunately looks like male pattern baldness and probably has been going on for longer than you think it has. I would start with Nizoral+Finasteride and use a sensitive Minoxidil without propylene glycol such as Lipogaine. If you have the funds, invest in LLLT like iRestore.

 

[MP93]

That’s 100% tellogen effluvium. Don’t panic brother. Keep stress levels low, keep exercising, and ensure you’re getting enough vitamins, minerals, and protein in your diet. It will grow back. Be patient.

But wouldn't my body adjust to the shock of the weight loss? I started noticing this around late October, early November last year, wouldn't my hair start growing already?

Should I still see a doctor to have blood tests to check if I'm deficient in my nutrition?

 

[MP93]

It unfortunately looks like male pattern baldness and probably has been going on for longer than you think it has. I would start with Nizoral+Finasteride and use a sensitive Minoxidil without propylene glycol such as Lipogaine. If you have the funds, invest in LLLT like iRestore.

But wouldn't that mean there's a pattern? Doesn't male pattern baldness begin at the vertex and temples while the sides are virtually unaffected? The thinning here is all over my head. Could it be DUPA?

 

[MP93]

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Imo it doesn't look normal. I think you should see a doctor and explain how much weight you've lost and how quick.....but I congratulate you on your accomplishment, and would tell you to keep losing weight in healthy ways ane your hair will probably grow back.

Any thoughts on increased itching, scalp irritation, tingling?

 

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Any thoughts on increased itching, scalp irritation, tingling?

Just in experiencing that; you have male pattern baldness. Stop running with your tail high! Take action if you would like to save your hair. Again, you HAVE male pattern baldness; its just unpatterned.

 

[Ran123veer]

@Retinoid I want to see how you'd answer this; I have nothing.

Can u reply to my thread pl please

 

[David C]

That’s 100% tellogen effluvium. Don’t panic brother. Keep stress levels low, keep exercising, and ensure you’re getting enough vitamins, minerals, and protein in your diet. It will grow back. Be patient.

Hey bro can you please look at my post. I think I have a similar problem but think I’m balding tho

 

[MP93]

Just in experiencing that; you have male pattern baldness. Stop running with your tail high! Take action if you would like to save your hair. Again, you HAVE male pattern baldness; its just unpatterned.

Though again wouldn't male pattern baldness affect the hairline and crown but leave sides mostly intact? Are you suggesting this is DUPA?

 

[random phone charger]

Though again wouldn't male pattern baldness affect the hairline and crown but leave sides mostly intact? Are you suggesting this is DUPA?

No, un-patterned male pattern baldness; for sure.

 

[HeatVision]

No, un-patterned male pattern baldness; for sure.

You're stupid. male pattern baldness is male pattern baldness, unpatterned is something else. This is nowhere near normal.