Hair loss - what could this be? (photos)

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Hi I am 29 years old, female & white british & I am mega confused if im honest I had a video call from belgravia hair clinic in london sent them pics & they said it looks like diffuse hair loss at temples & nape of neck & aga at the middle parting to the bk of my crown so that stressed me out all over xmas & not long ago I saw a doctor & explained about my hair loss & how thin my hair is & she said it's mildy thinning but early stages & she's not sure what it is that I have.

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

To properly diagnose hair loss, one needs the full story and to examine your hair up close with trichoscopy and review all your blood tests. I don’t know your whole story from birth to age 29 and I haven’t examined your scalp and I don’t see your blood tests. Therefore, it’s not possible to be 100 % confident in any diagnosis. That said it does appear there is some degree of androgenetic alopecia present. It’s unlikely that there is one condition in the center of the scalp and another in the temples and back. That’s just unlikely. It’s more likely that it’s all the same diagnosis- androgenetic alopecia. Androgenetic alopecoa in women can be diffuse. Any female with hair loss needs blood tests for CBC, TSH, ferritin, B12, vitamin D. If there is any acne or hair growth on the face or irregular periods, other blood tests will also be needed. I would encourage you to see a local specialist who can properly evaluate the cause of hair loss with a full history, physical examination and review of blood tests.

Reuel Aspacio, MD, FAAD - Account Suspended · Answer

Hi there,

You need to see a Physician.  Have you had Covid?   Have had blood work done to check hormone levels and thyroid?  
This is where you need to start...  Best of luck!

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