I m an 18 year old boy. Recently I was just at the beach and was staying there for 2 weeks. about a week ago I noticed I started losing hair in the shower and sometimes there would be some hairs on my pillow. Like 3 or 4 hairs on the pillow. In the shower id lose like 30-40 . sometimes when I run my hand through my hair 1 or 2 will come out. I overthink things, so naturally I ve been freaking out. I told my parents about it and they think I m obsessing over this and that there s no need to go to a doctor. I wouldn t say I m losing more than 100 hairs a day. but it started all of a sudden and I m kinda scared. What could be the cause? no one on my moms side is bald . my dad is but he didn t go bald til later. ALSO I ve lost hair near my ears and sideburns so this is not male pattern baldness at least i hope it isn't. I do not have a receding hair line either. I take biotin every day since last year. not for hair but I had bad acne so it helped but now I m taking it for hair. I have no health issues that I know of. Is this what shedding is? like will hair grow back? my scalp area and forehead are still very full looking. any help will be appreciated.
18 And Don't Know If I'm Balding Or Just Shedding
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The number of hair that falls is not indicative. You may lose 100 strands and gain 101 and not thin.
Unfortunately, without pictures no one will be able to say if there is any thinning.
Unfortunately, without pictures no one will be able to say if there is any thinning.
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my parents think i'm overthinking everything and i think they may be right it's just its overwhelming since my dad is bald and that all this started so quick . i was at the beach swimming in the salt water every day for a good 2 hrs and i would not shampoo or condition. also i got a horrible sun burn and when my sunburn started peeling is when hair started falling out so this could be the effects of all that? it's been two weeks and those pictures i took now . so if i was balding wouldn't it be noticeable thinner if i lost 100 hairs a day and no regrowth?
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It doesn't look like you're losing any hair from these pictures... However, for your peace of mind, you could go to a derm who makes the trichogram (can tell you how much of your hair is in "telogen" = falling).