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Hair Loss: Myth, Stress, or Genetics?
tuscloud311
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Aight so....this SUCKS.
Every time i take a shower and wash my hair, i notice my hands are almost covered in hair. Naturally, this worries the HELL out of me because...uhh, im only 21 years old and my hair really isnt that "thick" anymore.
I live the most stressful life i have ever seen or met in anyone else. Perhaps that is it?
Now, on Genetics: I heard that in order to tell of any balding pattern in the family, you are supposed to look at your mother's father. Well if that is the case, my hair would be like an Afro cause Grandpa over there has a full head of bright white hair. And that guy is tickin away at 86 years old still.
so what the hell?
Also, what can i do to prevent it? take some magic pills? rub some magic cream on my dome? Im freaking out here because i can definately tell of a receeding hairline.
BTW, this is happening to my closest brother as well.
Every time i take a shower and wash my hair, i notice my hands are almost covered in hair. Naturally, this worries the HELL out of me because...uhh, im only 21 years old and my hair really isnt that "thick" anymore.
I live the most stressful life i have ever seen or met in anyone else. Perhaps that is it?
Now, on Genetics: I heard that in order to tell of any balding pattern in the family, you are supposed to look at your mother's father. Well if that is the case, my hair would be like an Afro cause Grandpa over there has a full head of bright white hair. And that guy is tickin away at 86 years old still.
so what the hell?
Also, what can i do to prevent it? take some magic pills? rub some magic cream on my dome? Im freaking out here because i can definately tell of a receeding hairline.
BTW, this is happening to my closest brother as well.
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The baldness gene, according to the research, is on the X chromosome. So you got it from your Mom. However, it might be on the X chromosome that she got from HER Mom or HER dad. So, even if your maternal grandfather is hairy as all get-out, it might be your Mom's Mom's father that's the bald one. Or it might go back further. And it's not clear that everyone with the gene actually goes bald, since other factors may be at play.
I'd say just go with it. Use it as an opportunity to wear fashionable hats. Two of my friends went bald in their early 20s and, well, that was pretty much it. You can use Rogaine, which might help stave it off for a while. Or not. There's no cure.
As someone with a receding hairline, I can tell you that it's not actually that big of a deal once you get over trying to "save" it. I shaved my head for a while, now I've grown it back. Just keep it short and you'll look fine. For God's sakes, don't try to cover it up with a combover or growing it long in the middle/front and using that to cover up the sides; people can tell and you will look sad.
Now I'm a lot less stressed, and eating right. Hopefully that'll slow it down a bit.
But especially at your age, the odds are much more likely your hair loss relates to poor health, stress, or lack of taking care of your hair. You said you were going through a pretty stressful time, that's more than enough to cause a lot of people to start losing hair. If you're the type of person who puts a lot of product in your hair, that'll do it too. And simply not eating well/not exercising can do it as well.
So I'd look at those options first, before running around cursing your family tree and buying all the Rogaine you can find.
You can try changing your diet and exercise habits as they can play a role.
I'm inclined not to go the chemical route because even if it does work (results vary) you're stuck paying for an expensive chemical forever.
And while it does suck and I hate it, I guess I realize deep down that it's not like I'm the first and if other people can deal with it, I guess I'll manage as well.
I dunno, mine started falling out in my early twenties (genetics), so did my brothers. There are so many things it could be, the best thing to do is try and reduce your stress, eat right and hope for the best.
It took about six years before it got to the point where I said fuck it, and shaved it off. I like it! It nice not to have to worry about it. I think I look better this way anyway.
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Edit: I have a full head of thick, short hair.
I guess we could try the rogaine root but that gets really expensive. Other than that, short hair has been the way to go for me.
I've been keeping mine short (thanks to the same problem), but I'm probably going to shave it clean soon. My hair may be falling out, but at least I have a pleasantly-shaped head.
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- If it really is ANYTHING to do with genetics, then it is definately NOT the problem, as everything with 2 legs on my mom's side has a full head of hair since birth to grave. So uhh, unless im the start of it, i dont think it could be that....
- If you havent caught my other thread (about eating monsters...lol), then you wouldnt know i am on a different diet. So hopefully that will help? ive never even heard about that before until today.
- Stress seems to be my number 1 factor i guess. But how the hell do you cut down on stress? lol...a mystery never solved.
- I dont drink or smoke or do anything, so bodily harm is out of the equation. I live a relatively healthy life
- I DO use hair gel ( i spike all sides of my head). I would hate for that to be the cause of it, but i could definately go a month without gel to see if that is the problem.... If a month without gel would even show signs of no hair loss?
And if the hairs coming out in your hand are long, then you dont really have a problem. You need to start worrying when the short hairs are falling out. That means its falling out faster than it can grow.
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Well, no im not 100% positive it is falling out beyond repair but....its scary nonetheless.
As far as the length goes...the majority of it is long whereas some of them are short.
And on the subject of what to do with my hair...dont worry, i wont cover it up. my boss is an indian dude with a huge comb over and i cant help but stare at it all the time. Its funny as all hell.
With what you've been describing (lots of hair coming out in the shower), this could very well be your problem right here.
I used to use a lot of hair product when I was younger too (just a few years ago). And I started freaking out for a bit when I'd get into the shower and realize it seemed like I had clumps of hair coming out. Then I realized, it was because of the hair product.
Hairs fall out naturally throughout the day as they're replaced. If you've got a crapload of gel on your head, it's holding these detached hairs until you finally take a shower, and they all come out at once.
If you find the opportunity, stop putting product in your hair for a few weeks. I'm almost certain you'll notice that most of your hair will stop coming out in the shower.
That was a joke. Do not actually do this.
What you do is: Don't sweat it. Look at Hollywood - all kinds of guys there have receding hair lines or thinning hair and yet still manage to be sex symbols. Bruce Willis started losing his hair back in the Moonlighting days, and yet still managed to bag Demi Moore. Go for a shorter cut, because long, thinning hair is nasty, unless you're a rockstar, in which case it's still nasty but nobody will care because you're famous. Find something short and simple, and just go with it. Pay attention to people on the street with similar hairlines and thicknesses to yourself, and see what hairstyles work on them.
Don't go for bald unless you can get away with it. Not everyone can.
that made me feel a lot better to be honest. It helps to know that i NEVER lose hair except when in the shower and washing my hair. I was hoping that the gel wasnt KILLING my hair, but rather just keeping the dead hair there.
Typo because liver damage sounds serious to me.
This is one type of stress or trauma related baldness which occurs 2-3 months after the stress/illness etc.
I started losing hair at 19, and yes Rogaine does work. Problem is you have to keep using it forever.
After you get over the initial shock, you get over it and buy some hats.
The other thing is pretty much all men will have their hairline recede to one degree or another. That doesn't mean you are going bald necessarily.
The main thing I hate about being bald is the sunburns. Other than that I can live with it.
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I got this kind of hair loss after I had some surgery done when I was 17. My problem is, it never grew back. So at this point I'm scouring the internets trying to figure out exactly what the hell is going on.
But it could also be a health problem. If large stress-sheds aren't natural for you, check with your doctor. My mom got mercury poisoning a few years ago, and one of the first signs was her hair started falling out in clumps.
Just in case, visit a good Dermatologist.
Good luck.