Is my hair AGA or TE? I’m so afraid to hop on medication like minoxidil or finasteride (Photos)
June 25, 2023
Asked By:Jimmywu2004 in Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
I’m a 18 year old male. Since the past 2 years my hair has been looking thin and I’ve been very wary. My hairline is good and no crown thinning it’s on top of my scalp that is thinning. The past few months I have skipped breakfast, lunch and sometimes dinner as I d feel dejected. I have been to two trichologists. One said I had aga and the other said I had te. My siblings don’t have signs and my parents d family don’t either. One told me to use minoxidil and another told me to improve diet.
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It's frustrating when you’ve been diligent with 5AR inhibitors (like finasteride or dutasteride) and minoxidil, but continue to experience slow hair loss. While these treatments are highly effective for many, a few factors may contribute to continued loss, even if the regimen has slowed down t...
In most cases when a person is shedding hair due to AGA they do become thinner (miniaturized) before the fall out. It is possible that the hair you are shedding appears thick but are actually less thick in diameter than your natural native hairs.
You’ll want to see a hair loss expert for a proper examination. Yes, it would appear to be diffuse patterned alopecia (DPA) - a form of androgenetic alopecia. The density in the front, top, sides and back needs to be evaluated too and a full history taken to get a sense of how long this has o...