Can I get a second opinion 34YO

[Thanks4TheHelp]

  Over the last 3 weeks, I have been shedding hair like crazy. It started mid October. If I simply run my hand through my hair , I’m guaranteed to have 5-6 hairs on my hand every time. In the shower they come out even more. I went to a dermatologist on Friday (11/3). She said it wasn’t MPB, and gave me mometasone furoate to use twice a day.

  I’m gonna attach two pictures one from Sept 19th, and one from today. The difference is insane. The dermatologist told me that the amount I’m shedding is not in-line with typical MPB and may be from a vitamin deficiency. My dad has a full head of hair at 64, and my mothers dad had a full head of hair when he died at 70. I’m starting to get worried something is wrong. Thanks in advance!

 

I also added two pictures of the result of combing my hand through my hair lightly.

[LaserCaps]

8 minutes ago, Thanks4TheHelp said:

  Over the last 3 weeks, I have been shedding hair like crazy. It started mid October. If I simply run my hand through my hair , I’m guaranteed to have 5-6 hairs on my hand every time. In the shower they come out even more. I went to a dermatologist on Friday (11/3). She said it wasn’t MPB, and gave me mometasone furoate to use twice a day.

  I’m gonna attach two pictures one from Sept 19th, and one from today. The difference is insane. The dermatologist told me that the amount I’m shedding is not in-line with typical MPB and may be from a vitamin deficiency. My dad has a full head of hair at 64, and my mothers dad had a full head of hair when he died at 70. I’m starting to get worried something is wrong. Thanks in advance!

 

I also added two pictures of the result of combing my hand through my hair lightly.

There are two types of loss. The type you can attest to and the type you can't see at all. What you do see in the sink, brush, shower stall, is normal.  The follicle gets tired of producing hair and goest into a dormant period, (resting phase) of 3-4 months.  The hair then resumes growing.  We refer to this as shedding. This will happen randomly to all the hair in your head and not all at the same time.  100 hairs a day is considered normal.  Hair loss is different, you don't see it.

Have someone help you.  Take (sharp) photos of the crown.  Notice the caliber. Some thick and some much finer.  As the follicle atrophies, the hair becomes progressively thinner until it dissipates and disappears.  This is the miniaturization process.  Once gone, it will not return. 

Propecia, Rogaine, PRP and Laser are the modalities we refer to when dealing with this debilitating condition.  The mechanism of action of each is totally different and there's synergism when combined.  Talk to your dermatologist or a hair transplant specialist, research, and decide what's best for you.  The meds do take year to confirm what exactly they'll accomplish.  The majority retain.  Some enhance, and some just do not respond to the treatment.  Take photos and keep track of the progress.  A year later you can decide if the time, effort and expense are worth continuing.  

[Thanks4TheHelp]

2 hours ago, LaserCaps said:

There are two types of loss. The type you can attest to and the type you can't see at all. What you do see in the sink, brush, shower stall, is normal.  The follicle gets tired of producing hair and goest into a dormant period, (resting phase) of 3-4 months.  The hair then resumes growing.  We refer to this as shedding. This will happen randomly to all the hair in your head and not all at the same time.  100 hairs a day is considered normal.  Hair loss is different, you don't see it.

Have someone help you.  Take (sharp) photos of the crown.  Notice the caliber. Some thick and some much finer.  As the follicle atrophies, the hair becomes progressively thinner until it dissipates and disappears.  This is the miniaturization process.  Once gone, it will not return. 

Propecia, Rogaine, PRP and Laser are the modalities we refer to when dealing with this debilitating condition.  The mechanism of action of each is totally different and there's synergism when combined.  Talk to your dermatologist or a hair transplant specialist, research, and decide what's best for you.  The meds do take year to confirm what exactly they'll accomplish.  The majority retain.  Some enhance, and some just do not respond to the treatment.  Take photos and keep track of the progress.  A year later you can decide if the time, effort and expense are worth continuing.  

Thank you for your response. So are you saying this could be MPB? I had a FULL head of hair a month ago

[HairLossHero]

I would suggest finasteride if you’re not using it. 

[Thanks4TheHelp]

3 hours ago, HairLossHero said:

I would suggest finasteride if you’re not using it. 

What is this? Where can I get it.

 

im losing a lot more than 100 hairs a day. 
 

my question I guess is, a 34 Y/O male, with not family history of MPB, no signs of MPB myself just starts losing all of his hair in a month period? My bald or balding friends say they have never experienced any type of hair shedding as I am.

[Proportions]

How is your hairline OP? This might help with giving you a guess.

[Thanks4TheHelp]

NW2? I think. It’s been like that for 10+ years atleast. 

[HairLossHero]

16 hours ago, Thanks4TheHelp said:

What is this? Where can I get it.

Its a tablet you can get prescribed from your doctor or a dermatologist. 

16 hours ago, Thanks4TheHelp said:

my question I guess is, a 34 Y/O male, with not family history of MPB, no signs of MPB myself just starts losing all of his hair in a month period? My bald or balding friends say they have never experienced any type of hair shedding as I am.

I had a similar thing happen as well. It was like 100 hairs on my pillow whenever I woke up.   My family history showed very little sign of MPB. But my hair was thinning prior to the big shed but it wasn't nearly as fast as my big shed it.

At least for me, finasteride reduced the shed to like 2-5 hairs from 100.

Your shed may caused by something different than mine since you never experienced any kind hair loss prior but I would first to try and see if it works for you.

You can also try Ketoconazole shampoo as well.

[Thanks4TheHelp]

Could it be Telogen Effluvium?

 

this is a picture from tonight. My hair is NOT wet. It’s getting WORSE quick.