Is shedding a sign of balding?

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Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Shedding can sometimes be a sign of balding. I suggest seeing a hair loss expert now to evaluate and go over your condition and provide you information about your best treatment options. There are great non-invasive options like prp/progesterone and/or hair transplantation. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Craig L. Ziering, DO · Answer

No not necessarily. Shedding is a normal process that takes place during the hair cycle. Shedding can occur with telogen effluvium while miniaturization is typical of male pattern baldness.

Sean Behnam, MD · Answer

Shedding is a normal process as hairs go through their life cycle. Generally it's not something to worry about unless you see a significant increase in the rate of shedding, or there are visible/tactile changes to the density of your hair.

Robert Nettles, MD · Answer

The answer is generally No.  Hereditary or male pattern baldness is generally characterized by miniaturized hairs.  While the hair cycle may speed up slightly, the number of hair lost daily may increase by 10% or so, which is not sufficient to classify as shedding.
Shedding is more typical of telogen effluvium or other acute or stress related hair losses.
I recommend you see a specialist who specializes in hair growth and can provide a thorough comprehensive hair loss consultation including a digital microscopy to work out exactly what is going on for you and then create a personalized program to reverse that process and regrow your hair.
Best of luck!

Ilhan Serdaroglu, MD · Answer

Probably , because miniaturisation and shedding of hair is a sign of  AGA. But It is natural for human to lose daily 5-100 hair shaft in telogen phase, and it is an expected outcome of hair cycle. These hairs appear again and grow back. About 10% of all hair on our heads is in the telogen phase and they shed daily.

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