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Hello. I am thirty years old, and I joined here mostly because I am just now really noticing my hair loss, and I need some emotional support.
I have almost always had very long hair. The last time I really had it cut short, I was eighteen. In the twelve years since, except for trims here and there, I've mostly just let it grow. Though I mostly wore it down before, except for dance classes, at some point in my early 20's, I started to pull it back more often. Then I became a massage therapist at 24, and after that, I pretty much wore my hair tied back all the time.
Sometime in September or October, I was visiting my parents and stayed overnight. After I took a shower one evening, I came out with my hair wet, and my mother lamented that I had inherited her cowlick. I had noticed before, when I would come into work with my hair not yet pulled back, that when I caught a glimpse of the back on my head on the security monitor, that a large part of my scalp seemed to show, but I have very pale skin and very dark hair, so I didn't think much of it. I thought even less of it when my mother called it a cowlick.
But, then at Christmas, my aunt remarked that I seemed to have some hair loss. And my mother speculated then that my constant braiding may be causing some damage.
I do not yet know the cause. I intend to make an appointment with a dermatologist as soon as possible. But I think I cannot deny anymore that something is causing my hair to thin. It only seems to be at the crown of my head, and mostly to the right of my part. I do not notice any anywhere else on my head, and it doesn't seem to fit any of the patterns that I see in pictures.
Several women in my family have experienced hair loss for a variety of reasons. My mother has an autoimmune disease. One of my aunts lost all her hair from over-styling. Genetics may play a factor in this, as may my frequent brushing and braiding, though I have not used products apart from shampoo and conditioner in over a decade, and it has been at least five years since I used either a hairdryer or curling iron.
I hope to have an answer soon. In the meantime, I just hope to know that I'm not alone.
I have almost always had very long hair. The last time I really had it cut short, I was eighteen. In the twelve years since, except for trims here and there, I've mostly just let it grow. Though I mostly wore it down before, except for dance classes, at some point in my early 20's, I started to pull it back more often. Then I became a massage therapist at 24, and after that, I pretty much wore my hair tied back all the time.
Sometime in September or October, I was visiting my parents and stayed overnight. After I took a shower one evening, I came out with my hair wet, and my mother lamented that I had inherited her cowlick. I had noticed before, when I would come into work with my hair not yet pulled back, that when I caught a glimpse of the back on my head on the security monitor, that a large part of my scalp seemed to show, but I have very pale skin and very dark hair, so I didn't think much of it. I thought even less of it when my mother called it a cowlick.
But, then at Christmas, my aunt remarked that I seemed to have some hair loss. And my mother speculated then that my constant braiding may be causing some damage.
I do not yet know the cause. I intend to make an appointment with a dermatologist as soon as possible. But I think I cannot deny anymore that something is causing my hair to thin. It only seems to be at the crown of my head, and mostly to the right of my part. I do not notice any anywhere else on my head, and it doesn't seem to fit any of the patterns that I see in pictures.
Several women in my family have experienced hair loss for a variety of reasons. My mother has an autoimmune disease. One of my aunts lost all her hair from over-styling. Genetics may play a factor in this, as may my frequent brushing and braiding, though I have not used products apart from shampoo and conditioner in over a decade, and it has been at least five years since I used either a hairdryer or curling iron.
I hope to have an answer soon. In the meantime, I just hope to know that I'm not alone.
