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I recently found out that my hair was thinning. Probably would have noticed earlier if I got my hair cut sooner. Today I was prescribed some minoxidil to treat it. The doctor and some friends told me one of the possibilities why it might be thinning is due to wearing a hat too much.
About my hair, I haven't noticed an unusual amount of hairs falling out at all and the thinning seems consistent across the top of the scalp. As far as I am aware, there are currently no bald spots. The hairline drew back around the forehead and temples a year ago, but I suspect the thinning itself is unrelated to MPB.
For the last year or two, I have indeed been wearing hats often as well as sweating under them at work.
My question is, if it is due to the sweat and dirt clogging the pores under my hat, will the thinning be reversed if I stop wearing hats, or is it permanent?