No one in my family has male pattern baldness but my hairline in past couple of months has receded back and recently I noticed a bald spot on my crown area of the head. I'm 20 and I wanted to know what may be causing hair loss at this age. I also have dandruff.
May 17, 2015
Answer: What's causing my hair loss? Without seeing the scalp up close, it's not possible to say with 100 % certainty. Only a limited number of conditions cause both crown and frontal hair loss at the same time - and male pattern baldness is certainly at the top of the list. If you have hair follicle miniaturization in the crown (follicles are skinnier) then the diagnosis is MPB. Your frontal hairline changes are probably more in keeping with hairline maturation, but yes, the early changes of MPB are possible. If a male has evidence of follicular miniaturization (hairs getting thinner) in defined areas like the crown and in areas well behind the temples (not just the very front temples), and there are no other signs of scarring alopecia or autoimmune conditions, then the diagnosis of MPB is highly likely regardless of a family history or not.
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May 17, 2015
Answer: What's causing my hair loss? Without seeing the scalp up close, it's not possible to say with 100 % certainty. Only a limited number of conditions cause both crown and frontal hair loss at the same time - and male pattern baldness is certainly at the top of the list. If you have hair follicle miniaturization in the crown (follicles are skinnier) then the diagnosis is MPB. Your frontal hairline changes are probably more in keeping with hairline maturation, but yes, the early changes of MPB are possible. If a male has evidence of follicular miniaturization (hairs getting thinner) in defined areas like the crown and in areas well behind the temples (not just the very front temples), and there are no other signs of scarring alopecia or autoimmune conditions, then the diagnosis of MPB is highly likely regardless of a family history or not.
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May 18, 2015
Answer: Hair loss in younger age We usually wait to do surgery for another few years to establish the cause of hair loss and also established hair line. Meanwhile, you can start using medical regiment to slow down the hair loss. Besides rogaine and propecia that are FDA approved, some vitaminsshampoos and laser may help. Even if you decide to do surgery to lower your hair line and fill in the crown area in a few years, it is a good idea to stay on the regiment to control future hair loss.
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May 18, 2015
Answer: Hair loss in younger age We usually wait to do surgery for another few years to establish the cause of hair loss and also established hair line. Meanwhile, you can start using medical regiment to slow down the hair loss. Besides rogaine and propecia that are FDA approved, some vitaminsshampoos and laser may help. Even if you decide to do surgery to lower your hair line and fill in the crown area in a few years, it is a good idea to stay on the regiment to control future hair loss.
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