Strange Hair Loss from Medication, am I a Candidate for Hair Transplant? (photo)

Taking a look at your family history of baldness is a good clue as to whether you may have inherited androgenic alopecia ( male pattern baldness). This is the leading cause of hair loss in men and typically starts around your age. Role of SSRI's; They may or may not be involved. They may also unmask an underlying genetic male pattern baldness - MPB Are you a candidate for a hair transplant? sIf your hair loss is by any chance caused by SSRI, then you should first of all... more

In the majority of men at your age the most common cause of hair loss is genetic. In other words, you have inherited your hair pattern from other family members. There are other variables but they are less significant. Whether it has been induced by any medication is very difficult to tell. A product like rogaine that increases blood flow to your scalp may be a reasonable thing to initially try.

There have been reports of hair loss associated with taking SSRI's. This is a rare occurence, but it has been reported. This may be related to your hair loss, but it is also entirely possible that you are genetically prone to male pattern hair loss. I see plenty of men in your age group who have varying stages of hair loss. Obviously, some are worse off than others. Your best bet is to come in for an in-person consultation with a hair transplant surgeon. At that... more