Anonymous

3 years

Hair Fall At Young Age Leading To Baldness

I am a male at 24 years old right now. I had mild hair fall since 18 years old. I thought it is normal since it is not falling much. However, it is getting serious as time goes by. Also, my scalp is extremely oily and my hair is very thin now.

I tried hair fall treatment for couple of months but not helpful. It did reduce my hair fall amount in the beginning of hair treatment but after few more weeks, hair treatments seem like no helping either. Tried a lot of different gentle hair fall shampoo also not helpful. Top middle part of my hair getting balder and balder and able to see through my scalp.

What’s wrong with my scalp? Do I have to do hair transplant because hair treatments aren’t working at all?

Dr Ramzdhan,

3 years

Hi and thank you for asking us

Through the question and statement you gave on the above section, i completely understand your concern over this matter. For your information there are a few factors that could cause hair loss such as:

  • abnormal level of androgen hormones
  • genetics. You have a family history of baldness
  • stress can cause hair loss
  • chemotherapy
  • autoimmune disease
  • shampooing too often, bleaching and dying your hair makes your hair thinner and weaker
  • illness such as diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, iron deficiency anemia
  • low protein diet can lead temporary hair loss

There are a few treatment plans you can discuss with your doctor to know get the right treatment for your condition such as:

  • minoxidil. It helps in slowing down the hair loss and stimulate new hair to grow
  • finasteride is a medication that can help by blocking the hormone causing hair loss
  • hair transplant is an expensive treatment and you should consult with your doctor on what’s the best plan for you

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