I’m in my early 20s and I have a bald patch on my crown area. Heavy dandruff even though I have oily hair. I have been losing hair for about 7 years now. I had very thick and abundant hair. I’ve lost more than half of the volume all over the head. But in the crown area it's the worst. And when I touch it it feels stiff and I can feel a little bit of pain. 3 of my brothers are also developing bald patches on their crown. My father also had dandruff and hair-loss problem.
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It really depends if the biopsy was taken from a representative area or not. It sounds like this is some type of TE but it would be a mistake to completely assume with 100 % confidence there’s no AGA. However it certainly does not seem like it. If you have AGA in the crown, a biopsy up front w...
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Thanks Lila.Frances for your great question!
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