Hair Recession At 16 Causing A Lot Of Stress And Making Me Feel Depressed

[alekgn]

I'd call what you have a mature hairline. Looks NW1.5-NW2. Receded temples, but no other signs of hair loss. Keep monitoring it every few months, taking wet pics and dry pics of the hairline, mid scalp, and crown regions, in good and consistent lighting.

 

[JRimmer27]

I'd call what you have a mature hairline. Looks NW1.5-NW2. Receded temples, but no other signs of hair loss. Keep monitoring it every few months, taking wet pics and dry pics of the hairline, mid scalp, and crown regions, in good and consistent lighting.

Okay thank you.
I'll try not to worry and stuff and do what you say to do. Would you like any more pictures to evaluate?
Next time I am at the dermatologist or doctors because of my isotretinoin, I could mention it.

Thanks.

 

[JRimmer27]

I'd call what you have a mature hairline. Looks NW1.5-NW2. Receded temples, but no other signs of hair loss. Keep monitoring it every few months, taking wet pics and dry pics of the hairline, mid scalp, and crown regions, in good and consistent lighting.

Here's my crown with dry hair. Looks thin? But might just be me worrying.

 

[JRimmer27]

Here's my crown with dry hair. Looks thin? But might just be me worrying.

Bump. Need opinions on my crown. Is it okay?

 

[JRimmer27]

I'd call what you have a mature hairline. Looks NW1.5-NW2. Receded temples, but no other signs of hair loss. Keep monitoring it every few months, taking wet pics and dry pics of the hairline, mid scalp, and crown regions, in good and consistent lighting.

Does my hair look different today? Or is it just me. I'm becoming obsessive about this I think I need help.

Youre all good buddy, dont stress

There's no actual miniaturization so it just looks like this is your hairline. Keep an eye on it in the future just in case is starts to go back any further. But at the momoent it definitely looks like you're in the clear

this is coming from someone who actually started losing hair when I was 16

just leave this forum and enjoy life. you dont need to do anything. Keep an eye on it just in case, if you see it getting worse you can come back

I know your saying to enjoy life and that I shouldn't worry but I'm completely obsessive. Any tips at keeping my mind at ease.

 

[AnxiousAndy]

Hello, I am 16 years old and have already gotten receded temples on my head.
I particularly noticed slight recession around late April 2018. I believe it has gotten worst over the months.
This has caused a huge deal of stress, anxiety and depression (which isnt already good when I have anxiety and gets stressed easily!) to the point of suicidal thoughts and tear spells.

What doesn't help is the fact that I've just recently been taking isotretinoin to clear some bad acne.
Now I have that under control but everythings impacting me negatively.

I am someone who's pretty much always had body image issues, bad anxiety and further more.
It just seems one thing after another, if it isn't my weight, it's my skin and it goes on. Turns out it's my hair now.

I had pretty bad "OCD" traits in my early teens which resulted in compulsive cleaning of me washing my hair twice a day. And because of the anxiety I've always been introduced to loads of stress. Has this all resulted in premature recession?! Now. I feel guilty and mad and its k becoming abit underwhelming to the point of suicidal thoughts coming into play. Now, what scares me is, that I know isotretinoin can put your mood down. And I highly think it could be related. As I had GCSE a couple months back and my stress (about recession) wasn't as bad?

But before isotretinoin I did have pressure in my head and weird symptoms of some sort?
I'm considering getting my thyroid checked and hormones but I am unsure.

Can people help in anyway with advice or reassurance, I like my hair. Currently j have started caffeine shampoo to help stimulate follicles, changing diet slightly, I am currently looking into some supplements and oils. Now I understand this won't stop male pattern baldness (if I have it in which I probably do)

Thanks!

P. S. It's not the fact I am losing my hair that stresses me out, it's the fact that I am losing my hair at the age I am that's troubling me!

Isotretinoin is known to cause male pattern baldness. I have a friend who is the same age as me, he went on that drug for Acne and his crown started to thin out and his hairline was receding.. I told him about finasteride and he has been on it ever since. His crown has filled back in but his hairline didn't grow back.

 

[JRimmer27]

Isotretinoin is known to cause male pattern baldness. I have a friend who is the same age as me, he went on that drug for Acne and his crown started to thin out and his hairline was receding.. I told him about finasteride and he has been on it ever since. His crown has filled back in but his hairline didn't grow back.

I know it can cause hair loss and thinning. But I've been told and educated (researched) that it is reversible hair loss.
Thanks for the advice - I understand that the medication isn't doing my hair that much good. Why I mentioned it in my original post!!.
Honestly worried. Meh.

 

[JRimmer27]

Isotretinoin is known to cause male pattern baldness. I have a friend who is the same age as me, he went on that drug for Acne and his crown started to thin out and his hairline was receding.. I told him about finasteride and he has been on it ever since. His crown has filled back in but his hairline didn't grow back.

Is my crown okay BTW? If you can say thanks

 

[AnxiousAndy]

Is my crown okay BTW? If you can say thanks

Your crown looks great!

 

[AnxiousAndy]

I know it can cause hair loss and thinning. But I've been told and educated (researched) that it is reversible hair loss.
Thanks for the advice - I understand that the medication isn't doing my hair that much good. Why I mentioned it in my original post!!.
Honestly worried. Meh.

It isn't always reversible. Look up PsychedSubstance on YouTube, he used the same drug as you and his hair never grew back. Neither did my friends until I told him about finasteride.

 

[JRimmer27]

It isn't always reversible. Look up PsychedSubstance on YouTube, he used the same drug as you and his hair never grew back. Neither did my friends until I told him about finasteride.

Okay, what I'll do is when my first 2 month period is up, I'll speak to my dermatologist about this hair loss or shall I say receding (maturing?) hairline. Hopefully he will give better insights.
Thanks for the crown check up. Just extremely paranoid.
Just out of notice - majority of people has said I've got not much to worry about my hair loss and Stuff here on this forum. What is your opinion on my state. Pictures are above if you haven't already seen them.
Thanks again!

 

[AnxiousAndy]

Okay, what I'll do is when my first 2 month period is up, I'll speak to my dermatologist about this hair loss or shall I say receding (maturing?) hairline. Hopefully he will give better insights.
Thanks for the crown check up. Just extremely paranoid.
Just out of notice - majority of people has said I've got not much to worry about my hair loss and Stuff here on this forum. What is your opinion on my state. Pictures are above if you haven't already seen them.
Thanks again!

I've seen your hair and it looks okay, but I can't say for certain it is not receding because I've not seen pics of your hairline BEFORE Accutane. If you have any can you please post them? Without them I personally can't say for sure, but your crown looks fine.

 

[JRimmer27]

I've seen your hair and it looks okay, but I can't say for certain it is not receding because I've not seen pics of your hairline BEFORE Accutane. If you have any can you please post them? Without them I personally can't say for sure, but your crown looks fine.

Sadly I have none prior that will actually show my hairline off.
I noticed the kinda receded look before I took accutane. I'd say late April/ early May 2018.
I took accutane July 15th. If it helps what was your friends dosage. I'm on 20mg and take two a day? So not a big dose I'm presuming.

As I took my GCSE during may/June. My priorities where on my exams do I could get into college.
So I said to myself and I remember it clearly... "don't worry about hair loss until after exams".

What I'll do is tomorrow if you (or anyone) would like me to do. Is take pictures from all angles, which may give you a better and more detailed look at the hairline, the "recession" of the temples and potentially hopefully give you a more detailed source for you too analyse if your willing.

Again I'm somebody who is constantly paranoid so I do like advice and stuff.

Thanks.

 

[AnxiousAndy]

Sadly I have none prior that will actually show my hairline off.
I noticed the kinda receded look before I took accutane. I'd say late April/ early May 2018.
I took accutane July 15th. If it helps what was your friends dosage. I'm on 20mg and take two a day? So not a big dose I'm presuming.

As I took my GCSE during may/June. My priorities where on my exams do I could get into college.
So I said to myself and I remember it clearly... "don't worry about hair loss until after exams".

What I'll do is tomorrow if you (or anyone) would like me to do. Is take pictures from all angles, which may give you a better and more detailed look at the hairline, the "recession" of the temples and potentially hopefully give you a more detailed source for you too analyse if your willing.

Again I'm somebody who is constantly paranoid so I do like advice and stuff.

Thanks.

I have no idea what doses he was on, I didn't ask. I would definitely take more pictures from different angles as it gives a better indication of where you are at right now.

 

[JRimmer27]

I have no idea what doses he was on, I didn't ask. I would definitely take more pictures from different angles as it gives a better indication of where you are at right now.

Okay great got you. I'll get more angles (most likely tomorrow).

 

[JRimmer27]

I have no idea what doses he was on, I didn't ask. I would definitely take more pictures from different angles as it gives a better indication of where you are at right now.

Update, photos will come tomorrow after I wash my hair so it's normal state as much as possible.

 

[RegrowthPlease]

Insinuating lifting has anything to do with hair loss.

Just use things like caffeine shampoo and castor seed oil.

Lifting has been shown to increase test levels which will then convert to DHT. Do u even lift?
https://www.anabolicmen.com/dihydrotestosterone/ (Check the section under "Start lifting")
https://www.beIgraviacentre.com/blog/can-exercise-prevent-hair-loss/

Aerobics are better than weights when it comes to preventing hair loss. Funny u should mention not to overindulge in jerking off when u claim without so much of a thought that lifting doesn't. BOTH have been shown to increase DHT and lifting has been shown to also increase test which only means more raw material for 5ar to work with.

If I were sensitive to hair thinning the last thing I would do is to pay no mind to the effects of bodybuilding/weightlifting. So I highly suggest OP to do your own research and not listen to the fools who downvoted me. Prevention is the name of the game and making such a bold statement is irresponsible and unethical. And most of all, if one should lift, he should monitor his hairline carefully.

As well, one does not simply lift weights alone. Usually the act is accompanied by other supplementary actions that aid in the building of muscle/strength. Eg include taking of creatine, bulking/cutting (bulking especially dirty bulking can absolutely be extremely anabolic when coupled with heavy lifting IME and I feel can absolutely wreck a hairline).

Anecdotally, one can also observe plenty of jacked balding/bald people so I'd say there is definitely a correlation (even accounting for those on roids). Eric Helms comes to mind, dude is a natural professional bodybuilder. Brandon Campbell. All four male coaches of Team 3DMJ exhibit at least signs of balding https://www.instagram.com/p/BkOUQCGB_4u/?taken-by=3dmjcoach . I can list examples forever. And just check out reddit/bodybuilding.com forums for plenty of people who complain about losing their hair and associating it with lifting. It's definitely more than a handful.

I think this guy says it best. If you are lifting without much expectations to get jacked, or make progress. Basically just lifting regularly to maintain or even take 1 step forward 2 steps back kinda mentality, then lifting will probably not affect your hair all that much. But most people want results. And in order to get results (in terms of muscle mass, lowering body fat, etc) you are looking to get a decent to good response (hormonal) from your weight lifting endeavours and that is associated with hair loss.

 

[Retinoid]

Lifting has been shown to increase test levels which will then convert to DHT. Do u even lift?
https://www.anabolicmen.com/dihydrotestosterone/ (Check the section under "Start lifting")
https://www.beIgraviacentre.com/blog/can-exercise-prevent-hair-loss/

Aerobics are better than weights when it comes to preventing hair loss. Funny u should mention not to overindulge in jerking off when u claim without so much of a thought that lifting doesn't. BOTH have been shown to increase DHT and lifting has been shown to also increase test which only means more raw material for 5ar to work with.

If I were sensitive to hair thinning the last thing I would do is to pay no mind to the effects of bodybuilding/weightlifting. So I highly suggest OP to do your own research and not listen to the fools who downvoted me. Prevention is the name of the game and making such a bold statement is irresponsible and unethical. And most of all, if one should lift, he should monitor his hairline carefully.

As well, one does not simply lift weights alone. Usually the act is accompanied by other supplementary actions that aid in the building of muscle/strength. Eg include taking of creatine, bulking/cutting (bulking especially dirty bulking can absolutely be extremely anabolic when coupled with heavy lifting IME and I feel can absolutely wreck a hairline).

Anecdotally, one can also observe plenty of jacked balding/bald people so I'd say there is definitely a correlation (even accounting for those on roids). Eric Helms comes to mind, dude is a natural professional bodybuilder. Brandon Campbell. All four male coaches of Team 3DMJ exhibit at least signs of balding https://www.instagram.com/p/BkOUQCGB_4u/?taken-by=3dmjcoach . I can list examples forever. And just check out reddit/bodybuilding.com forums for plenty of people who complain about losing their hair and associating it with lifting. It's definitely more than a handful.

I think this guy says it best. If you are lifting without much expectations to get jacked, or make progress. Basically just lifting regularly to maintain or even take 1 step forward 2 steps back kinda mentality, then lifting will probably not affect your hair all that much. But most people want results. And in order to get results (in terms of muscle mass, lowering body fat, etc) you are looking to get a decent to good response (hormonal) from your weight lifting endeavours and that is associated with hair loss.

Lifting does not increase or cause hair loss. You are spouting such dumb assery.

 

[RegrowthPlease]

Lifting does not increase or cause hair loss. You are spouting such dumb assery.

And u know that from? U just pulled that outta your *** and yup, u don't even lift.