Am I developing male pattern baldness? If so, what are my options? (photos)

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Okay so, I straighten my hair for 3 months and now it is completely dry and hard. (I also didn't touch it for 5 days) But that is the least of my problems, I saw that mine left side of my hairline is shorter than my right one... I wanted to ask if that's a symptom of male pattern male baldness or just hair loss from the flat iron? I'm really stressed that it may be male pattern baldness progressing slowly, I'm literally crying and stressing most of the time because of that...

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

For hair regrowth, I suggest the following to my patients: 
Start Theradome now (see link) and in office PRP/acell, you can do early transplant if you want. You need a formal evaluation to see what type of hair loss you may have. when you have hair loss its best to do a full hormonal workup for internal optimization plus scalp biopsies or scrapings to rule out any stress related, inflammatory, autoimmune or infectious causes of hair loss. In general most people with early hair loss have telogen (stress related) and/or androgenetic (normal aging) and both can be treated with in office treatments like steroid injections, PRP/acell, Exosomes and at home treatments like oral medications, oral vitamins like Viviscal, topical exfoliating sprays like Restorsea, and weekly growth factors like anteagemd. See an expert for an evaluation. If hair loss is significant it may requires hair transplant (follicular unit translation) Best, Dr. Emer

Jeff Rapaport, MD · Answer

Without knowing your age or more history, it's difficult to determine if this is hairline maturation  or male pattern baldness.  A complete consultation is suggested. Microscope photography or dermoscopy should be able to help determine if there is miniaturization or  damage from flat iron. 
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Camille Cash, MD · Answer

The best place to begin is by visiting with a hair loss expert to evaluate your concerns.  There are many treatments for hair loss, if that is what is occurring.  They can range from vitamin supplements, to topical ointments, to hair transplants.

Matthew Huebner, MD · Answer

Based on the pictures submitted, I would say that you most likely have at least a small degree of genetic hair loss. And usually hair loss from androgenic causes are usually NOT symmetric. However, certainly overprocessing hair or overuse of flat iron can accelerate this process. Give your hair time to recover and then you will either see improvement or it may stay the same. 
No need to cry! Fortunately hair loss from genetics or from over processing can be corrected with hair transplantation. And you are certainly at a small amount of loss only. Set up a consultation and see what options are available. Hope that helps.

Epameinondas Bonaros, MD · Answer

Consulting a hair loss expert is the best course of action.On the basis of the information you have provided and the photos, it is unclear whether your juvenile hairline is maturing, receding, or whether there is another cause of temporary or permanent hair loss.

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