Hello Forumers, this is my first post.
I am curious how fast I can expect hair loss can progress.
I began losing hair near the end of August, very quickly, and this was apparent because I kept a close buzz cut, either a size 2 or 3 on top.
I now have hair about 2 inches long, which is about the minimum that I need for my scalp not to show. I visited a dermatologist and asked her if my rapid hair loss would continue, but she did not believe that my hair could appreciably thin in a one month span of time, and seemed to think that I only noticed the hair loss once it progressed to a certain point. I find this very hard to believe, since the buzz cut I used to have makes my hair density very obvious and apparent.
So my question is: How long can I expect to hold onto my hair? I am 21 years old, and my hair thinning, which is, I'd estimate at least a 50% drop in density across the entire top, occurred in a 1 month period of time. Will my hair be completely gone within a year? 5 years? 20 years?
For background, my father is the youngest person in my family to experience hair loss, which he said started at the age of 37. No one else in my immediate family had noticeable hair loss before 40, although my second cousin lost his hair in his early thirties.
Thank you for your help and support
I am curious how fast I can expect hair loss can progress.
I began losing hair near the end of August, very quickly, and this was apparent because I kept a close buzz cut, either a size 2 or 3 on top.
I now have hair about 2 inches long, which is about the minimum that I need for my scalp not to show. I visited a dermatologist and asked her if my rapid hair loss would continue, but she did not believe that my hair could appreciably thin in a one month span of time, and seemed to think that I only noticed the hair loss once it progressed to a certain point. I find this very hard to believe, since the buzz cut I used to have makes my hair density very obvious and apparent.
So my question is: How long can I expect to hold onto my hair? I am 21 years old, and my hair thinning, which is, I'd estimate at least a 50% drop in density across the entire top, occurred in a 1 month period of time. Will my hair be completely gone within a year? 5 years? 20 years?
For background, my father is the youngest person in my family to experience hair loss, which he said started at the age of 37. No one else in my immediate family had noticeable hair loss before 40, although my second cousin lost his hair in his early thirties.
Thank you for your help and support