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Yes my doctor told me to take biotin supplements & she prescribed me rogaine(minoxidil 5%). So you’re telling me I should avoid chemicals like minoxidil for my hair? Or what are you referring to specifically? Also what do you mean I can prevent baldness from taking away my hair ?

Yeah the day I posted this thread I had seen 3 medical professionals for my hair situation. First was my personal doctor he’s a male so I felt his insight would be better than most but he did say that my hair is still in a good condition rather than other progressing hair losses that was a 2 years ago. He referred me to a hair specialist to examine my scalp to diagnosis which he also stated that it was Androgenic alopecia(MPB). Then I went to a dermatologist the beginning of the year to perform a scalp biopsy to confirm that my hairloss was TE which was stress induced & accelerated my hair loss. So I say I’ve had enough opinions on my condition I think including you guys you’ve been a big help I appreciate the wisdom guys honestly means alot🙏 So I’ll take the advice and start investing into topical solutions since that seems best for me.

Okay sounds good man thanks for the feedback dude! I really appreciate it, also I see my dermatologist for follow up in a couple days. I wonder what insight she’ll give me if I mention finasteride or any DHT treatment most likely she would be against it as of now due to my young age. And my current unhealthy condition but more or less I would like to start saving & halting my hair loss ASAP. So sooner or later I’m going to research into anti androgen topical solutions since I heard they are to an extent less risky with side effects. Once I start my regimen I’ll post a before & after update in a couple months since I’m starting from scratch by shaving all my hair. See you soon bro!

No my doctor did not mention any DHT treatment.. I am still young & scared of the side effects from finasteride.. so that being said I haven’t officially started any regiment cause I would still like to see the many options to treat it. As of this day my hairline is now officially Norwood 1 sadly.. so here are my final concerns & questions.. What are other effective alternatives combating DHT buildup besides finasteride? I have heard of dutasteride & RU but not well informed of it. If I do decide to get on Finasteride is the topical solution less risky? Or is a natural source of treatment like saw palmetto a good way to also combat DHT? Honestly kind of desperate now Is the BIG 3 really my best options from now on to treat my situation? (Minox+Fin+Nizoral) here are some updated pics...

Hey Guys, I know it’s been awhile since I was last active on this discussion also this may not be good timing on my part due to COVID I’m pretty sure you guys are all focused on your priorities especially during this horrible situation that’s affecting all of our lives in some way my prayers & respects to everyone.... this will be a update after getting all my test & results from blood work, examinations, and even a scalp biopsy procedure... So my doctor stated that my vitamins & minerals were all normal levels nothing to be found in my blood that would seem to be having an impact on my hair growth that was done to me late December when my hair was pretty long and besides ruling out the fact that I still need to improve my weight & gaining mass issue... overall she said I was fine and nothing abnormal. She gave me some shampoo(Betamethasone) to clear any dandruff, itchiness or irritation on my scalp and told me to return in a month for results. Which gave some aesthetic benefits bringing it some shine and on that day the doctor has said it helped somewhat and I I have a lot of hair compared to others basically trying to tell me what I want to hear but not what I actually need to hear so obviously not the outcome I was looking for because I’m still experiencing miniaturization.... still I was determined to find out what’s really causing my hair to fallout. So then came the procedure I was asked to be performed on me beginning of February the scalp biopsy the after math wasn’t fun once it was done cause I literally had to wait for results right when this pandemic was in its progressive stages )): so sadly I couldn’t be appointed to until last week to get to hear my results & final thoughts in person from my doctor. She started by saying that my hair went through that shedding phase all the time was a stress induced reaction which caused my hair to have telogen effluvium for a long period time and then which it advanced and accelerating my androgenic alopecia that runs in some of my family. I couldn’t believe that it was combination of both hair loss conditions. During the time between on getting my procedure & my last advice about my hair last week.. I had shaved my head bald within these last 2 months and i noticed the decrease in hair falling out but you can clearly see that my hair is lacking volume & thickness even when short the quality was the same my progression was & still is stagnant. But yet my doctor says my hair looks normal as of now and that I shouldn’t worry much since my hair now going through the early stages of androgenic alopecia and I should start basic treatment now like minoxidil that it would benefit me cause I’m young and that were catching this situation early. So she concluded with saying your hair may not as be as thick before like when I was in high school but if I were to start on treating my hair with minoxidil and improving my health status it’s most likely I would regain hair that I lost & see results but it will take months to notice any change due to the implementing minoxidil in my daily routine in life. She said if I wanted my hair to return to its natural look that I needed to hop on minoxidil and if I do I could keep my hair as long as I want & kind of prevent from losing even more hair follicles so my situation wouldn’t worsen. Overall I guess I’ll have to start buying & utilizing rogaine daily also I plan to take a lot of supplements like omega vitamins, biotin & especially have a healthier lifestyle considering the other factors taking a toll on me and I’ll start doing scalp massages to stimulate more blood flow to my head if necessary...she’d like to see me in 3 weeks to go over anything she may have missed & examine my records one last time i assume. Well that about wraps everything about my hair loss I’m still very very new to this so I’d like to hear your guys feedback on getting the best results or any alternatives, opinions that may be considered valuable insight you got on my hairs journey to get it in a better position if y’all are willing to share & if you guys have the time too.... Should I start minoxidil immediately? If so which application should I use? Foam or liquid? How do I apply it? Is there a specific method or technique? What days should be my regimen schedule when using minoxidil? Should I consider on purchasing a dermaroller? Are dermarollers reliable? Is it true that they are effective on hair line regrowth? Does dermarolling show stacked results while also using minoxidil? If not anything else comes to mind on what can help my hair please? thanks I appreciate you all...

Yes I’m going to get a physical check the beginning of next month. And I’m 5’7 weight about like 110. But when I’m getting evaluated by the doctor for my hair & health what tests should I tell them to do so I can check what’s going on with my hair? For example: scalp biopsy, iron levels, vitamins levels, haircare, dht levels etc etc..

I wasnt the guy who used accutane that was the other guy. im just now experiencing a lot of hair shedding this year. It’s weird cause no one in my family is bald literally no one. Also is it possible to have more than 1 type of hair loss attacking my hairs?

Based on my situation with this shedding & loss of hair density what’s the best guess you can give to identify on my type of hair loss?

I had mention my daily calorie intake on the other thread! And yeah my mom says im not taking all my daily vitamins that my body needs and me stressing about is not helping 😞 id say financial issues play a big part but not to the point where it’s my first priority I’m barely stable on getting resources so it’s nothing to worry about as much. Stress I mostly get it from school & work if I’m being honest.

I believe I’m shedding more than the average 50-100 hairs like prolly over 30-40 more hairs extra I’ve lost like so much density and like my hairline receded like 3cm back there is still some original hairs from where was it was originally at and my temples are the same but I see some receding going on now. I didn’t stress would contribute to accelerating hair loss 😞 yeah I’m trying my best to have a better diet and be more healthy in general. Can malnutrition real play a big role in my hair loss too? But before trying any treatments what kind of hair loss may It seem im handling with hear? My dermatologist gave me a 5second look and stated it’s just regular MPB. From what it looks like my dad has some sort of diffuse alopecia I just want to identify my situation and cause so I can combat with the best options before I try minoxidil or anything else(also scared of propecia Side effects so no thank you) I know the longer I wait to start treatment the worse it gets for me so that’s why I want anyone to give the best estimate on what type of hair loss I’m dealing with here to handle it. can it be possible I have a biotin deficiency? Can that be a factor on losing hair or does it no work like that? it was just an experiment for my hair I know hygiene is upmost the important to have my hair healthy as possible! I thought sulfate was another chemical than can cause dandruff? Would head and shoulders be an alright alternative instead of baby shampoo? im suppose to get a physical check in the beginning of December so I’d be sure to trying to find the root of my hair loss(no pun intended). but I think waiting a full year would make me go nuts if I’m noticing some early signs /:

Should I start treatment right away? Or should I wait until my doctors opinion on it? Once i get my hair examined. Cause I feel like i have still have time to see good results if I’m catching it this early.

Let’s say my vitamins/minerals are good what else can it be? Some type of diffuse thinning? If it is diffusion hair loss any suggestions on what or how to treat this? Cause I’m almost certain now by looking at others experiences & situation it might be DUPA ); my uncle who has Down syndrome has very thin diffuse hair loss on the scalp and crown but doesn’t look bad in certain angles. and I explained my diet on my other reply above^^

Why did you have to shave your head if I can ask? Cause I heard that can also accelerate hair loss. And why is it that you stopped treatment? And I’m pretty sure if you were to get on the BIG 3 from what I heard it’ll make some great gains on your situation dude!

And I thank you for being here & getting feedback from you guys that’s why I’m still here asking what can I possible do to treat my case? Yeah my anxiety has been through the roof lately and my stress has pretty much been the same from the beginning of the year my arms, body, and face twitches quite a few times now like if my stress hasn’t made any progress on calming down. yeah I was thinking of getting a second opinion since my dermatologist was just doing his hourly job. I’m suppose to get my physical check and I’d be sure to bring up my hair loss & if had any correlation with any body complications I’m having. I’m honestly so scared of trying minoxidil at the moment since I’ve heard it can make your hair loss worse besides the initial shedding phase. Biotin can keep the hair i have as healthy as possible but before trying all these treatments I want like an official examination of my hair loss until i actually start a regimen for it. Glad there’s experienced people like you to give some guidance an advice before doing anything at all. No i did not have a product on my hair that’s how it gets if I don’t shower for 1 day or 2. It gets really greasy, flaky and the thinning is way more noticeable in this state. I’m saying why i don’t shower for 1/2 days just cause I heard if I over wash my hair while having dandruff it can be bad for haircare. I’ll show you a photo how my hair looks when dry BUT the appearance is honestly too good to be true due to it being like my last layer of hair density if wind were to blow my hair and mess with it... it would look like the second picture 😞 I say my diet is not the best but i try to keep it a basic & fulfilling but it’s obviously not sufficient enough in my case i need to be eating 2x times the amount of everyone else. For example I would eat like cereal in the morning before school prolly a couple snacks like granola bar or apple. I do exercise a good amount since I’m a skater around. Around lunch time I would the same hint like a sub sandwich also I get dehydrated super fast so I try to always drink water, juice, lemonade etc whenever I’m starting my day also when I’m eating. And used to get hot flashes a lot back then but now I think it’s a bit better I’ll only get 1 or 2 rarely. So far I eat okay I think but it can be way better to be honest i sometimes starve when I’m at work since I’m one of few workers at my job. Yeah i know to some degree everyone experiences hair loss at some point but I do also know that there is ways or I hope there’s is options to maintain & prevent any shedding from now on that’s why I want to get to the bottom of this problem to see if you guys can point out im going through the early stages or something... If I had started the products the dermatologist gave me i know it would of made some sort of change but i don’t know if that change will be Good if honestly don’t know what’s going on with my hair first I hope you can understand where I’m coming from... but I really appreciate you’re feedback dude! Both pictures hair is fully dry just the one above shows when my hair looks when blown by wind ..

I know I’m not eating enough I’d say my calories intake are around 1500-2000 a day.Even though I’m taking protein shakes It barley makes any difference but it’s still something.I never knew malnutrition can cause some hair loss I see homeless guys with way better hair than me & yet they’re hungry like me.Besides being prone to hair loss I just want to identify the type of mine to at least try to maintain what I have left /: