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Does anyone know much about this topic? Does hair fall out in cycles? (so it would appear that you are losing a lot of hair at one time of the year, and not so much another time)
I've noticed a LOT of hair falling out in the shower, and even when I collect all my hair in my hands, and extremely gently pull on the hair (about 2 or 3 hairs come out almost every time I do this).
Is anyone else in this worrying position?
I am noticing my hair thinning and getting noticeably less thick, and was wondering if I should really be worrying about such a situation.
I don't have any bald patches or anything, and my parents aren't bald.
*I am no expert on this believe me, but I CAN say that for me there is a "shedding Period" I go through every year when a ton of hair keeps falling out. For myself it starts in July, peaks like you wouldn't believe in August and ends around the end of Sept. Absalom also experiences a shedding period at just about the same time I do yearly.
*Sure sounds like a "shedding Period."
*Most likely I would think.
*I don't know the length of your hair, but the shorter, the more noticable all gets mostly by the person as they are looking for it.
*This is probably just a natural thing.........but, if you are really worried terribly, a visit to the doc. will put your mind at ease.
Best of luck to you and I hope someone else will post to your questions.
Hi Skik,
First of all, welcome to the hyperboard, I am delighted you have found us! Justin has already given you some excellent advice, and I will just add a few more. If you have ANY concerns at all, I would advise seeing a doctor, preferably a dermatoligist, who can assess your hair and determine the cause of the shedding. The best thing is that if you have no MPB, then he can ease your fears about that being the problem. However, if MPB is indeed the cause, he can prescribe Propecia, which can halt MPB in its tracks and even reverse it in some cases, by directly limiting the action of the enzyme that causes hair loss. This medication is especially effective the younger you are.
Take care, and keep us updated,
David
are you on any medication? i was taking acne medication until that caused my hair to fall out. so if your on that i would stop taking it.
but it is normal to loose around 100 hairs a day.