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Strange Hair Loss from Medication, am I a Candidate for Hair Transplant? (photo)
asked 5 months ago by benee in Holon, 05
Latest answer by Sanusi Umar, MD
Question viewed 108 times
Tags: candidate, medication
I'm 25 male. started taking pills (SSRI) 3 months ago, about a month after, I realized I'd lost a significant amount of hair on the top front only. When I spike my wet hair It's very obvious, and I'm not actually sure what the cause of it. Every doctor tells me something different, yet none of them has bothered with a profound diagnosis, much to my dismay. I don't shed anymore. I don't know if it will ever grow back. Am I a good candidate for hair transplant? Sorry about lame picture.
3 answers to Strange Hair Loss from Medication, am I a Candidate for Hair Transplant? (photo)
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Hair Transplant for Hair Loss Due to Medication
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...
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Hair Loss from Medication
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.
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SSRI's & hair loss
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...
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