Hair Is Beginning To Thin Due To Stress?

[HairIsThinning2018]

Hi Guys,

I'm 23.

I had exams in May/June for like 1.5 months I was stressed out and ate very little. Some days just 1 lite of chocolate milk.

I remember about two years ago my brother began to experience hair thinning and my uncle also said to me that your hair is also thinning, at the time I couldn't see how it was thinning.

Fast forward 2 years and over this exam period I began to visibly see in the mirror my scalp especially when I had not washed my hair, i.e when hair was greasy.

Also when I showered and looked in the mirror I could see my scalp, this was very upsetting I never had this issue before this exam period. After rubbing shampoo in my hair and looking at my hands there is also a lot of hair, this never used to be the case.

As you can imagine this was very upsetting.

After researching hair loss I came to the conclusion that it may have been due to lack of nutrients and bad diet. I have started taking multi vitamins and biotin and focus on improving my diet and reducing stress. One side of me hopes this is the case but the realist in me suspects this is genetics and the stressful period may have sped up the process.

My question is should I also start using rogaine/regaine?

Thanks alot

 

[tasty1337]

I think it would be better if you can post photos

 

[HairIsThinning2018]

Good Idea I will post one

 

[tasty1337]

Good Idea I will post one

can you look at my thread and give your opinion

 

[Vince_Reagan]

You want all of us to imagine your situation?? pictures please.

 

[noblokeaboutit]

how long have you been taking the multivitamin? good on you for doing research and working on your diet. I wouldn't turn to rogaine yet - check out the threads on effects and know what you're getting into first. https://www.hairlosstalk.com/interact/forums/growth-stimulants-rogaine-minoxidil-tricomin.29/

give the natural path some time is my vote ...

 

[joeblack2017]

Maybe I'm in minority but I think hairloss due to stress is a myth. I know people who work very stressful jobs yet still their hairs are afro like. If you're experiencing hairfall, it's more in your genes.

 

[heyhey]

lol.. denial threads are so funny but also sad.

 

[Sliceofbread]

Maybe I'm in minority but I think hairloss due to stress is a myth. I know people who work very stressful jobs yet still their hairs are afro like. If you're experiencing hairfall, it's more in your genes.

I think it can set off male pattern baldness...

My thinning was set off again by a stressful new job. Before then I was nw2 but thick

 

[doyle11]

Maybe I'm in minority but I think hairloss due to stress is a myth. I know people who work very stressful jobs yet still their hairs are afro like. If you're experiencing hairfall, it's more in your genes.

I do believe that stress causes hairloss, however the kind of 'stress' that results in hairloss is extreme and usually physical stress like major surgery or some horrific psychological insult.

Your typical life stresses like exams, a new job or splitting up with a girlfriend likely won't have an effect on your hair unfortunately OP (otherwise every bugger in the world would be balding). It's more than likely male pattern baldness. Do your research about the big 3 and post some photos.

 

[Sliceofbread]

I do believe that stress causes hairloss, however the kind of 'stress' that results in hairloss is extreme and usually physical stress like major surgery or some horrific psychological insult.

Your typical life stresses like exams, a new job or splitting up with a girlfriend won't have an effect on your hair unfortunately OP. It's more than likely male pattern baldness. Do your research about the big 3 and post some photos.

What you are referring to is stress induced telogen effluvium. I actually saw it all the time when I was working in the picu, like 3 year old girls would have pretty bad thinning... hair is freaking weird man.

I also see cancer survivors who had permanently thinned hair. It seems to be the ones who get radiation who it is worse on

 

[doyle11]

What you are referring to is stress induced telogen effluvium. I actually saw it all the time when I was working in the picu, like 3 year old girls would have pretty bad thinning... hair is freaking weird man.

I also see cancer survivors who had permanently thinned hair. It seems to be the ones who get radiation who it is worse on

Yeah, I work in healthcare and see acute Telogen Effluvium every so often. Depending on the cause it can recover. I think we've all diasgnosed ourselves as having Telogen Effluvium at some point.

 

[Sseoud86]

No stress didn't cause your thinning poor nutrition bad sleep habits and genetics did.

 

[Vince_Reagan]

What are you saying people? Doesn't stress causes telogen effluvium?

 

[noblokeaboutit]

it all can have an effect on your hair. everyone is different, and can be affected differently

 

[HairIsThinning2018]

Thanks for your reply's guy, I have added pictures do you guys still stick with your initial advice?

And I have been taking multi vitamins for 1 week now.

Thanks

 

[HairIsThinning2018]

I think it would be better if you can post photos

can you look at my thread and give your opinion

You want all of us to imagine your situation?? pictures please.

how long have you been taking the multivitamin? good on you for doing research and working on your diet. I wouldn't turn to rogaine yet - check out the threads on effects and know what you're getting into first. https://www.hairlosstalk.com/interact/forums/growth-stimulants-rogaine-minoxidil-tricomin.29/

give the natural path some time is my vote ...

Maybe I'm in minority but I think hairloss due to stress is a myth. I know people who work very stressful jobs yet still their hairs are afro like. If you're experiencing hairfall, it's more in your genes.

lol.. denial threads are so funny but also sad.

I think it can set off male pattern baldness...

My thinning was set off again by a stressful new job. Before then I was nw2 but thick

I do believe that stress causes hairloss, however the kind of 'stress' that results in hairloss is extreme and usually physical stress like major surgery or some horrific psychological insult.

Your typical life stresses like exams, a new job or splitting up with a girlfriend likely won't have an effect on your hair unfortunately OP (otherwise every bugger in the world would be balding). It's more than likely male pattern baldness. Do your research about the big 3 and post some photos.

What you are referring to is stress induced telogen effluvium. I actually saw it all the time when I was working in the picu, like 3 year old girls would have pretty bad thinning... hair is freaking weird man.

I also see cancer survivors who had permanently thinned hair. It seems to be the ones who get radiation who it is worse on

No stress didn't cause your thinning poor nutrition bad sleep habits and genetics did.

What are you saying people? Doesn't stress causes telogen effluvium?

Please check the post above thanks

 

[Sliceofbread]

Thanks for your reply's guy, I have added pictures do you guys still stick with your initial advice?

And I have been taking multi vitamins for 1 week now.

Thanks

You have male pattern baldness sorry

 

[doyle11]

Looks like male pattern baldness unfortunately OP. Telogen effluvium is rare and often affects hair all over your body. Yours seems to be localised to the crown (check your temples as well) which is often male pattern baldness.

 

[HairIsThinning2018]

You have male pattern baldness sorry

Looks like male pattern baldness unfortunately OP. Telogen effluvium is rare and often affects hair all over your body. Yours seems to be localised to the crown (check your temples as well) which is often male pattern baldness.

Oh wow damn ... do you think I should jump on rogaine/regain?