hair on comb, pillow

bazzle · Jan 18, 2005

Hello,
I'm still in the process of figuring out whether I'm actually losing my hair or just neurotic, and I was wondering: does anyone know what's a normal amount of hair to have on your pillow in the morning or in the comb after brushing your hair? Thanks for your help.

drinkrum · Jan 18, 2005

Mean of 34.23 with a standard deviation of 10.23.

Seriously, it can vary. Trying to make sense of it is not healthy for your sanity. Rather, pick up a couple of the hairs and see if they are thinning and/or losing color from the tip to the root. This is a better indicator.

But still, if you think you're losing your hair, you probably are. Get on finasteride.

D.

bazzle · Jan 18, 2005

35 per night? i had no idea it was that much.

s.a.f · Mar 25, 2009

Dont count hairs on your pillow, comb, sink or wherever just concentrate on how the hair on your head looks. IE if you can see visible thinning/recession. Some women lose dozens everyday but they're not going bald.