Hair loss

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carreauchompeur

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17,830 posts

203 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Anyone experienced this?

I've noticed that my hair has suddenly become very thin and seems to have hardly grown in the 7 weeks since I had it cut last. This is bizarre for me, normally it's pretty thick and fast growing.

I'm 36. Has my great luck just suddenly run out or is it stress, and it'll be alright soon?

Eeek

Ste1987

1,798 posts

105 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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I'm 29 and my hair is thinning, though growth is fine. My maternal grandad went bald at an early age, think his genes are kicking in frown

wormus

14,505 posts

202 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Finesteride blocks the metabolism of Testosterone into DHT. If you have male pattern baldness, it stops you going bald. Go see your GP and ask to be referred to a dermatologist.


Challo

10,043 posts

154 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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carreauchompeur said:
Anyone experienced this?

I've noticed that my hair has suddenly become very thin and seems to have hardly grown in the 7 weeks since I had it cut last. This is bizarre for me, normally it's pretty thick and fast growing.

I'm 36. Has my great luck just suddenly run out or is it stress, and it'll be alright soon?

Eeek
Have you noticed hair loss, or just that it's thinning??

Wacky Racer

38,099 posts

246 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Look on the bright side, you've had 36 years with hair.....biggrin

Some people don't manage 25.

(You can always do a Bobby Charlton comb over)

carreauchompeur

Original Poster:

17,830 posts

203 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Challo said:
Have you noticed hair loss, or just that it's thinning??
A couple of months ago I noticed quite a few strands coming out whilst combing, although I think that was mainly due to tangles/sea swimming beforehand!

carreauchompeur

Original Poster:

17,830 posts

203 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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wormus said:
Finesteride blocks the metabolism of Testosterone into DHT. If you have male pattern baldness, it stops you going bald. Go see your GP and ask to be referred to a dermatologist.
Thanks, good tip and I'll keep an eye on it.

CoolHands

18,496 posts

194 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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It's getting ready to grow from other places. Check your ears.

boxst

3,699 posts

144 months

Friday 9th December 2016
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Propecia and Minoxidil for you smile


Riley Blue

20,915 posts

225 months

Saturday 10th December 2016
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CoolHands said:
It's getting ready to grow from other places. Check your ears.
hehe Once you're in your 60s ear shaving becomes a regular thing...

oceanview

1,511 posts

130 months

Saturday 10th December 2016
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I am surprised the drug companies haven't found a proper cure/reversal for male pattern baldness yet- they'd make billions!

Patch1875

4,893 posts

131 months

Saturday 10th December 2016
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Thyroid?

carreauchompeur

Original Poster:

17,830 posts

203 months

Saturday 10th December 2016
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It's really weird. I've just looked at photos from the end of October, my last haircut and my hair hasn't changed at all... Hopefully just stress or travelling and my lovely mane will return. EEEEK

All that jazz

7,632 posts

145 months

Saturday 10th December 2016
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carreauchompeur said:
Anyone experienced this?

I've noticed that my hair has suddenly become very thin and seems to have hardly grown in the 7 weeks since I had it cut last. This is bizarre for me, normally it's pretty thick and fast growing.

I'm 36. Has my great luck just suddenly run out or is it stress, and it'll be alright soon?

Eeek
Have recently discovered it myself and I'm a good few years older than you. I've been adorning the buzzcut look for quite some years but it's never really suited the shape of my head imo. I decided a few months ago that I'd grow my hair back again yes. Much to my horror it grows fine down the sides, back and front, but simply will not grow at all on the top of my head and I have a tennis ball sized patch of baldness which looks pretty bad frown. Shaved it all off again and have gone back to the semi-bald look hehe.

Have you looked in a mirror and held another mirror above your head to see the true horror of how bad it is? Mine looked fine until I did that eek.

xjay1337

15,966 posts

117 months

Saturday 10th December 2016
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I've been steadily going more and more bald since 18. I'm 25 and I have to put suncream on my bald patch now.

Super Slo Mo

5,368 posts

197 months

Saturday 10th December 2016
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Riley Blue said:
hehe Once you're in your 60s ear shaving becomes a regular thing...
It's started already. I'm only 43 frown

Regarding the OP, get rid of it, it looks poncey anyway wink
Wet shave or at the very least, 0 on the clippers is the way to go!

I was bald by 25, although I'd always hated my hair, it looked stupid regardless of what I did with it.

Johnnytheboy

24,498 posts

185 months

Hub

6,411 posts

197 months

Sunday 11th December 2016
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It's alarming the first time you're in the bathroom looking in the mirror with one of those overhead lights or wall lights and notice it shining through your thinning bonce. Mine is going, but not as quick as some. Not much you can do about it though - I won't be investing in a dodgy toupee or cultivating an increasingly elaborate comb-over, though the baldy look scares me too!

carreauchompeur

Original Poster:

17,830 posts

203 months

Monday 12th December 2016
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Yeah, fingers crossed I can hold onto the rest. I really don't suit short hairstyles and have sticky out ears so baldness scares me!

FlyingMeeces

9,932 posts

210 months

Monday 12th December 2016
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Do check in with your GP, really sudden hair loss sounds a bit weird although may just be one of those things where it's actually just the noticing that's the sudden bit.