could this be alopecia areata or just hair thinning?

[king-]

i posted this on the alopecia areata forum too but noone has talked there since last year i think so im posting here too

im getting little bald spots on the sides of my head and some on the top but its realllly small not even close to the people i seen with big patches anyways i got no pictures but i found pics of a wrestler who my hair looks exactly like and has little spots in the side of his head exactly like mine i was wondering if could get your guys opinion if from the looks of it looks like alopecia areata or hair thinning please tell me thank you

 

[kerzyguy]

this might not be the case for you, but i went to a derm on what i thought was ringworm and maybe suspected male pattern baldness, turned out to be folliculitis and not anything else, however, since i left the folliculitis untreated, it has caused little bald spots over my head, on the sides, and top, the derm did say that it should grow back in a couple months, but heres some pics on what my little spots look like..

and when my hair is longer it hides the little spots good

 

[Obsidian]

Have you been under any stress lately? It could be Telogen Effluvium (Telogen Effluvium). Otherwise your hair looks fine man, you're a NW1, take care of it. unk:

 

[king-]

this might not be the case for you, but i went to a derm on what i thought was ringworm and maybe suspected male pattern baldness, turned out to be folliculitis and not anything else, however, since i left the folliculitis untreated, it has caused little bald spots over my head, on the sides, and top, the derm did say that it should grow back in a couple months, but heres some pics on what my little spots look like..

and when my hair is longer it hides the little spots good

you my friend are the man!!!!
thanks a lot because those pics you just posted are without a doubt the same thing i got more similar then the pics i posted you can notice when i shave it ( because i shave it a lot a number #2) but when i grow it you cant see nothing at all so im almost 90% now thats the case by the way whats foliiculitis and does it have any cure

 

[king-]

only thing is i looked what folliculitis is it says the symtoms is having red rashes and all this nasty stuff on your skin which i dont have :S

 

[king-]

Have you been under any stress lately? It could be Telogen Effluvium (Telogen Effluvium). Otherwise your hair looks fine man, you're a NW1, take care of it. unk:

and me myself yes i been stressing a lott so that could be it too?

 

[Obsidian]

Well I am no doctor but have you also noticed a decreased density in your scalp hair?

 

[king-]

Well I am no doctor but have you also noticed a decreased density in your scalp hair?

yessss

 

[Fanjeera]

Isn't that NW0 or 0,5?

 

[Norsk]

I'd say it's about a NW2 or close to it. (Mature hairline)

 

[king-]

I'd say it's about a NW2 or close to it. (Mature hairline)

those dots in the scalp dont mean its a mature hairline im pretty sure of that

 

[Fanjeera]

If this is NW2, why are so many people worried about it? It looks totally okay. I must have NW3 already then .

 

[Norsk]

I was referring to Kerzyguy's hairline when I said NW2. Maybe it's only NW1.5. I have noticed people on these forums can never agree on exactly what a NW2 means.

 

[kerzyguy]

my hair is nw2, but yeah, folliculitis starts off as a redish boyle on the scalp, but when the hair falls out, and the red goes away, it leaves a small bald spot where the hair grows back eventually, and yes, there is a cure for it, acutane or minocycline clears it up.

 

[kerzyguy]

but i mean, ive been to both my family dcotor and a derm,and they looked it over, and they said its def NOT male pattern baldness, but folliculitis, and i was on acutane for a bit, but i was allergic or soemthing to it, so they put me on minocycline, its definatly helping, but yeah, with it theres no decrease in density or anything like that, just red bumps with a fluid inside, the derm told me it can be caused by either a really weak immune system or one thats too strong(kills off good bacteria on scalp and drops its hair as defense), so if you have diabeties, or hiv or aids lol, those are possiblities why, if u actually have folliculitis, they are reasons y u have it. on a good note its curable, and within 3 months should be cleared completly. i suggest going to a derm to see whats up.

 

[king-]

but i mean, ive been to both my family dcotor and a derm,and they looked it over, and they said its def NOT male pattern baldness, but folliculitis, and i was on acutane for a bit, but i was allergic or soemthing to it, so they put me on minocycline, its definatly helping, but yeah, with it theres no decrease in density or anything like that, just red bumps with a fluid inside, the derm told me it can be caused by either a really weak immune system or one thats too strong(kills off good bacteria on scalp and drops its hair as defense), so if you have diabeties, or hiv or aids lol, those are possiblities why, if u actually have folliculitis, they are reasons y u have it. on a good note its curable, and within 3 months should be cleared completly. i suggest going to a derm to see whats up.

thanks a lot for the response well i dont have hiv, aids or any of that for sure but diabeties runs through my family a lot so i probley got it now need 2 check myself anyways there is no way it can be alopecia areata though right i mean you didnt even see my scalp because i dont have pictures but its 99% the same as yours just little ones because alopecia areata sheds quick in big patches am i right? all i care is that its not alopecia areata

 

[IBM]

If you feel you're thinning then move quickly. Start finasteride right now.

 

[king-]

If you feel you're thinning then move quickly. Start finasteride right now.

finasteride dosnt need to prescribed right?
i can just buy it online ?

 

[kerzyguy]

aha yeah just ebay it, but i mean, by no means am i saying you have folliculitis or anything, its just something i have and the symtoms u have described fits what i have had, but definatly may not be folliculitis.

 

[Norsk]

Don't listen to IBM. He's basically a troll who loves to push pills on everyone. There's no point in taking finasteride if you don't have some sort of male pattern hair loss. It won't work against alopecia areata, folliculitis etc, but you might still get the side effects.