Scalp/hair problems, stress?, aga?, heath issue? (photos)

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Hi I am a male in my 20's, I have noticed my hair thinning out around the sides of my hairline, the Center piece of my hairline is still as thick as usual so is my crown and sides, the hair looks to be thinning in a Y formation around the thick center piece, I noticed this when I shaved my hair 2 weeks back, at the moment I have weird mole looking things on my scalp and my scalp is also sensitive, my brother and father still have full heads of hair, my scalp is also quite itchy

Jeff Donovan, MD, PhD · Answer

You have patterned hair loss, the most likely of which is AGA. No, stress does not give this pattern.Be sure to see a dermatologist to review the cause of your itchy scalp. Seborrheic dermatitis, dandruff, psoriasis and even the early stages of AGA give itching.

Michael Meshkin, MD - Account Suspended · Answer

There are many causes of hair loss and stress could be one of them. If you are experiencing hair loss, it is best to see a hair loss specialist to find the cause for your hair loss and recommend the proper treatment options for you.

William Rassman, MD (retired) · Answer

Your biggest enemy is the
progressive thinning leading to a balding pattern that is not evident at this
point in time. The degree of thinning that you are showing would suggest that
you should see a doctor who most likely will get Bulk Measurements of your hair
to determine the degree of the thinning that you are presently having. If the
diagnosis is early genetic hair loss (the most common cause of hair loss in
young men), then the best treatment would be the drug finasteride which is
highly effective in men of your age and may not only stop the hair loss but
possibly reverse it. If you are developing a more advanced balding pattern the
best test to get will determine the Bulk Measurements of your hair and this
will show, over a one-year time frame, how effective the treatment will be.
Once you know this information, then you and your doctor need to develop a
MASTER PLAN which will define what you need to do over the years to come.

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