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Thank you for the question!We have been working with lasers for years now and if your hair loss is happening because of male or female hair loss we are loving the Capillus 272 and Laser Cap.These two lasers have replaced our clinical units and allow patients to have treatments when they are driving home from the office or playing golf etc... No more in office treatments!The best thing about these lasers are the fact there are no side effects.
Individuals should first seek the help of a qualified doctor to identify what is causing the hair loss to occur. The most common factor would be genetics. This is not always evident from family history. Also, there may also be other reasons such as:(1) side effects from prescription drugs(2) thyroid imbalances(3) telogen effluvium (physiological stress)A doctor can perform tests and issue an official diagnosis. From this information, an appropriate course of action can be determined. For example, stopping prescription medications or changing their dosage may cause hair to regrow back to normal. Telogen effluvium is when the follicles enter the resting telogen phase much sooner than they normally would. This is often caused by some type of stress (e.g. drastic diet change). Identifying this may help address the core issue.
Hair loss from Trichotilllomania if it does not return with minoxidil probably needs a hair transplant to get it back, but if you go that route, you have to be sure that you will never pick on the area again or hair loss will return
Hair loss over a short period of time in a young female is probably due to telogen effluvium. There are many different causes of telogen effluvium, including hormonal imbalances (including thyroid), severe stress, illness, eating disorders (including crash dieting), chronic illnesses,...
A male with hair loss at your age, is almost certainly early genetic balding. See a doctor and develop a plan that includes the proper diagnosis and treatment over the next 10 years. The earlier you start the better