In January I appeared to have a perfectly healthy head of hair, the same as I have always had, except I always had a hairline that went in farther at the corners of the forehead than most people my age.
In February I noticed that a lot more hair was falling out than usual when I washed my hair, and my hair was becoming thinner. I would find a tub with a bunch of my hairs after a shower, and a counter with a bunch of hairs when I blow dried.
I just thought this could be from stress at school and lack of sleep at the time.
This continued for a good month, with my hair becoming thinner.
At the end of this thinning thing I noticed my hair line receding at the front and sides of the forehead and my hair was noticeably thinner at the front.
Right now my hair is not falling out any more, but still seems thinner than it once was. My hairline at the front still appears to be receded, I do not know if it is getting worse, or I am making myself think it is. But there is definitely a change from before.
I’ve been to my family doctor and a dermatologist and neither seemed concerned or provided any answers, they told me to come back in a few years.
Every male on both sides of the family has male pattern baldness. My dad always told me I’ll have hair like his one day, now I’m getting worried I really will. My mom always told me the gene will probably skip me.
I was reading, and DHT, which causes the hair loss is also responsible for facial hair growth and chest hair. I have only facial hair on my lip, and no chest hair. Can it cause hair loss but not the other hair growth?
I’ve heard the gene for hair loss comes from your mother, all her male relatives have hair loss. But she has a perfectly healthy thick head of hair. Same with every female on both sides of my family.
