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Does a History of Hair Loss Mean I Will Definitely Lose Mine?
asked 1 year ago by perthboy in melbourne
Latest answer by Sanusi Umar, MD
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Tags: age 18-24, male, family, history, thinning
i am a male 24 yrs old and i have family history of hair loss. my brother has it , my dad has it and so does my grandfather from both sides. my dad says that he started thinning at 22 yrs of age and im about to turn 25 and i still have a full head of hair.
my question is that i just dont know if i will lose my hair or not. is it possible that i could just be lucky? or will i 100 percent lose my hair? i have however been taking finasteride for the last 5 yrs however.
3 answers to Does a History of Hair Loss Mean I Will Definitely Lose Mine?
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Male Pattern Baldness and Propecia
It is likely that you would have experienced male pattern baldness, since the condition does have a strong genetic component and it seems to have a considerable presence in your family history. However, this is not 100% certain. The fact that you have been using Propecia for the past 5 years (and began using it early on) would ebb your hair loss, making it difficult to determine if you do, indeed, have male pattern baldness. Finasteride is proven highly effective at inhibiting DHT, which is...
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Hair Loss in Men
Even without a family history of baldness or hair loss, most men do experience hair loss or thinning with time. How many 70 year old men have a full head of hair like they did when they were 18? Very few. Thus, preventing hair loss before it happens is important to many men. If you are concerned about the potential for future hair loss, I recommend making an appointment with a board certified dermatologist. The dermatologist can evaluate your current situation...
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Anthony Perri, MD
Houston Dermatologist
Houston Dermatologist
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Family history of hair loss
A family history of early or significant hair loss often but not always reflects on what will happen to you. I would not assume that you will go bald even with a family history. If you are destined for thinning, the pace at which that would happen is also unpredictable. If you were to show real evidence of thinning early in your life (e.g. in your 20s) then that might be a stronger clue than family history that you are more likely to go bald.
Daniel Berg, MD
Seattle Dermatologic Surgeon
Seattle Dermatologic Surgeon