Someone please help me!
Posted by Chris on April 11, 2002 at 17:11:42: Previous Next
I'm really starting to lose my hair..im 21 going on 22 next mth and i dont know what to do..everytime i touch it it falls out..i just got out of the shower and i slicked it back and i can see my scalp thru thru my hairline at the front..i just came in and my room and havent stopped crying for the past like 20 min..has me so depressed..it runs in my family on my mmoms side her dad was bald..but he wasnt even bald at my age so i cant bleive its happeneing to me..i dont know what to do to make it stop...i dont really wanna start propecia and rogaine cuz of the lifetime stuff and it might not even work..and i take msn 1000 twice a day but i cant really afford alot of vitamins now ..i dont know what to do to make it stop..i thought i was losing b4 a yr or so ago as i posted here about it but i never really was and i can tell iam now..i dont have any health probs..so i know thats not it..i dont eat well..but i dont think it would effect it that much
this has me so down and depressed as i said ive broke into crying over it..so if anyone can offer me any tips or things to try that arent expensive id really appreciate it..my hair is parted in middle sorta and comes to about top of my eyes..i think im gonna cut it really short to try to hide this cuz its getting so thin i used to have nuice body to it even though it was thin but i dont even have that anymore..so please..if someone can try to help me in anyway id really appreicate it.
thanks..and have a nice day
Re: Someone please help me!
Posted by Splat on April 11, 2002 at 19:56:51: Previous Next
In Reply to: Someone please help me! posted by Chris on April 11, 2002 at 17:11:42:
Eating properly and having a properly balanced, nutritional diet is essential for hair growth! You need to start eating properly, and this could be partly the cause of your problem.
Hair falls out at a phenonemal rate if you're not eating properly - it's what happens to people with anorexia.
Hope this helps, and I hope your problem is sorted
Love Ross
xx
Chris, please read
Posted by Matt on April 11, 2002 at 20:43:39: Previous Next
In Reply to: Someone please help me! posted by Chris on April 11, 2002 at 17:11:42:
I strongly suggest you do this:
Call you family doctor and ask him to recommend a dermatologist that you can see. He should be able to send you to someone who can help you. Remember, dermatologists are trained in treatment of hair and nail problems as well as skin problems.
You may be slightly embarrassed, but, believe me, these people are professionals and deal with this sort of thing every day. In my experience, you are wasting your time trying over-the-counter drugs or listening to hearsay advice. A professional should be able to examine your hair and determine what can be done. If there is a nutritional issue going on, he may be able to set a diet for you or write a prescription. He may request a blood test just to rule that out.
You may be surprised at some of the alternatives available. If you get someone who simply says, "You're going bald, deal with it," find another dermatologist. Life is too short to put up with that kind of insensitivity.
With all due respect to my loved ones, I came from a lower-class family that tended to accept any problem that came their way without really having the experience or background to know all of the avenues that could be taken to lighten the load a little. Don't let this happen to you.
I know how depressing this can be. Please take action, and you will feel better. I hope you'll keep this board informed.
Wow!
Posted by Rokker on April 12, 2002 at 08:20:20: Previous Next
In Reply to: Chris, please read posted by Matt on April 11, 2002 at 20:43:39:
That was a fantastic response. I agree wholeheartedly.
Re: Someone please help me!
Posted by Chris on April 12, 2002 at 18:56:40: Previous Next
In Reply to: Someone please help me! posted by Chris on April 11, 2002 at 17:11:42:
Hi guys,
Thanks for your sympatheic replies to me, this is hard for me to go thru, it's not very noticeable yet but is starting tog et that way in the front, around where my hair is parted also, ive had this style for the majority of 6 yrs, i've cut it off twice but re-grown it soon after, so im not sure if maybe if i cut it all off again for awhile then regrow it if that'll help or not , but i figure if it's starting to look and feel thinner now, it will again after i re-grow it if i cut it all off
im going to the doc next week, ive seen him about this b4, so im not really sure what to say or ask him but it has got worse in my mind since then
Does anyone know of or try saw palmetto for hair loss/thinning? if so, has it helped? do you think it would be worth me trying it?
Re: Someone please help me!
Posted by Reflective on April 12, 2002 at 22:28:35: Previous Next
In Reply to: Someone please help me! posted by Chris on April 11, 2002 at 17:11:42:
Why not use Propecia and Minoxidil? We are lucky to live in such a time when these things are available! Take advantage of them and save your hair. The Regrowth web site has lots of information on both.