Do I have male pattern baldness ?

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Howdy All

That's my first post here and starting off with a question as to whether I have MBP or not. The reason I am asking is because I not only shed from the typical male pattern baldness areas, rather I do see a hair or two from sides and from back as well.

How much an male pattern baldness shed a day ? I don't seem to find any hair if I run fingers through my hair but I do when I comb/wash my hair. I would say around 10 hair when I wash and 4-5 when I comb.


I started loosing hair when I was probably 20-22 years old and attributed to air pollution and lack of hair care. I don't use shampoo as I believe shampoos damage hair.

Now that I am almost 28 years old and I am more educated on this topic, I started to believe that probably I have MBP. My hairline has receded and I feel that the right hairline is probably more affected.

My mother's side of family has got full head of hair but my father did loose hair and his hair loss was crazy, that's what I have been told.


1.5 inches below my hairline (both end), I do see two three hair that are real thick and are making me believe that I do not have MBP (wishful thinking). The other hair nearer to those thick hair are very thin (vellus) and I have started applying castor oil over there.

Went to dermatologist and without any blood tests and all, he prescribed me some anti-fungal medicines along with a topical solution (morr-f) containing 5% minoxidil + 2% finasteride and also I am suggested to use Renokin product.


I am highly reluctant to using these products and doing headstands and ACV and stuff.

Should I go to other dermatologist and specifically ask him to do so tests on DHT level and T level ?

I am uploading my pictures. Please guide me here.

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Also, I have heard people referring the term Diffuse Thinning. What is it ? Do I possess diffuse thinning ? And one more thing, I rarely see thin hair falling out. All the hair I loose are normal thick hair. It is only rare that I see thin hair falling out.

 

[reckless]

Yes you have diffuse hairloss, it will get worse if you don't do anything to stop it.

 

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Thanks reckless for the reply. May I ask what is the difference between male pattern baldness and diffuse hairloss ? Also, do the standard/recognized treatments apply to diffuse hairloss as well ?

Does it mean DHT is playing role in diffuse thinning ?

 

[reckless]

Your hair is like what mine was 7-8 years ago. I was around 22 at the time, I didn't know about finasteride and watched my hair get thin over time, i'm now on finasteride but don't have much hair left so I cut it very short with the clippers.

Diffuse loss is just Male Pattern Baldness. Put it this way, if you don't get on treatment you will be nearly bald by your mid to late 30s.
Diffuse loss gets worse with time and never stabilizes.

Your hair is like Pep Guardiola's when he was in his late 20s, by the time he was in his late 30s he was heavily balding.

If only I started finasteride at 22....

Go and see a dermatologist and ask him to put you on finasteride.

I don't think you need minoxidil, you still have a good amount of hair.

 

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That's helpful reckless. I got an appointment fixed with a dermatologist. I have a question though.

What is this stuff about having a white bulb at the end of your hair which was lost ? They say if the hair which fell out has the white bulb in it, that means the hair went thru the normal process and fell off. And nothing to worry about.


However, if you don't see it, then there is a cause if concern. Around 90% of hair that I loose don't have white bulbs at the end. What does it suggest ?

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One more update - I am currently feeling cold and cough as well. I got up this morning and ran my hands through hair from all the sides and I saw large number of hair in my hand.


From both the sides, back and also on top. What the hell is this ?