I'm 22 years old, I'm losing hair at a very fast rate. What should I do? (Photo)

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I have been losing hair since I was 20 years old and I have lost a considerable amount of hair from my front and now I have started losing hair from the crown. I donot want to go for transplantation right now. My father has also lost hair, but he started losing them at 50+ and at 59, he still has more hair than me. I sometimes feel tingling and sprain in my legs; can hair loss be due to deficiency of some vitamin or mineral?

Jae Pak, MD · Answer

Hair loss for men is usually genetic. Hair loss occurs in a "pattern", so we call it Male Pattern Balding (MPB). You need an examination by a doctor for a diagnosis and to understand how much hair you may lose.  There are medical treatments such as Propecia or Rogaine but it is not a complete cure.  Hair transplant surgery may be an option but you would need an examination and clear goals with realistic expectations.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

Thinning Hair -- Rogaine, Propecia, Viviscal, Progesterone, PRPIf you have thinning hair you really need an evaluation to see if it is genetic or from another cause like stress or autoimmune.  If it is determined to be genetic there are many options and traditional treatments like rogaine foam and propecia pills can be used.  I have great success in my practice using injectable progesterone and prp to the scalp.  Postmenopausal women also benefit from spironolactone.  I suggest seeing a dermatologist with expertise in hair loss.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Kapil Dua, MBBS, MS · Answer

Based on the history and the pictures which have been attached ( though more are required), it seems you are suffering from Male Pattern Baldness. The first line of management will include a visit to a hair specialist and then start off with medical therapy in the form of  Finasteride, Minoxidil or PRP and then if there is no response to go in for hair transplant.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

21 and Balding:: Your biggest enemy is the progressive balding that you might have in the next 5 or so years. The degree of balding that you are showing would suggest that this is classic male patterned genetic balding and you should see a doctor to put you the on drug finasteride for one year. Get Bulk Measurements of your hair to determine the degree of the progression or if you successfully stopped or reversed it because you need to get insights into your immediate and long term future. If you are developing a more advanced balding pattern which the Bulk Measurements will show over a one year time frame, then you and your doctor need to develop a MASTER PLAN.

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