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know sometimes there is an episode of Telogen Effluvium before the onset of male pattern baldness but has anybody had Telogen Effluvium that was not the opening salvo of male pattern baldness but something triggered by surgery, diet, thyroid problems, low protein, etc? So few men get it and I don't think they usually post on hair loss forums. If anybody had...

Ok. Miniaturized hairs is almost always some from of androgenic alopecia. Sounds like male pattern baldness with slight diffuse thinning.

Do you have a lot of miniaturized hairs? Are you seeing thinning on your sides? You probably have some form of both. You have to post pictures to get any good advise.

The top 2 hairs (small and medium length) are ones that fell out of my head. It is hard to say exactly where as the hair on top of my head is not cut at even length. Some areas are cut about 1/2 inch. The shortest hair is about 1/2 inch in length for reference. The long hair at the bottom is a...

Bump. Really appreciate any guidance.

Anybody on here have a bad case of Telogen Effluvium and care to share? Did you identify a trigger? Did your diffuse thinning ever come back (as it is "supposed" to do)? Go on any treatment?

I never saw any "vellus" hairs shed and I don't know in my scalp (if you guys see any in my closeups tell me. Far from an expert). So think maybe my hairs shed and just went straight from normal healthy hair to fully miniaturized (ie dead) in one cycle maybe? CTE is so uncommon in men so that...

Yeah I think the key difference is the presence or lack of miniaturized hairs but I have no idea how to tell the difference. It has go to be DUPA or Telogen Effluvium as I have nothing else I can think of. Scalp is healthy and no complaints.

You guys are more than invited to continue this debate on my thread.

I want to let the pictures stand for themselves as I obviously asking people to make a differential diagnosis over some pictures is pretty big order. Anyway the hair loss has gone on for really 3-4 years. I noticed shedding years ago. Not clumps or absurd amounts but noticeable. I remember...

I am taking the best pictures I can. I did heavily part the hair and use a comb to try and "expose" the hairs. I feel there could be a forest of miniaturized hairs and I would not see it. Wish could get better pictures but feel free to give your opinion based on what you see.

Exactly. I see a lot of people who are suffering from male pattern baldness who have developed bald spots or receding hairline. Curious if anybody has had PRP either VERY early in male pattern baldness or for somebody with diffuse thinning from something like Telogen Effluvium.

My understanding is that prp (while often over-hyped) has results in those who still have hair but thinning ie it does not create re-growth in bald spots. Has anybody here had a prp treatment and in particular anybody who had general thinning but not any bald spots/receded hair line and like to...