cleanprophet
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Literally 2 or 3 months ago I didn't notice any hair loss or hair thinning. I'm sure it was thinning but it wasn't really noticeable. Just in the last 4-6 weeks I've been able to see the scalp in a way that concerned me.
I'm 39 and there's is no history of male pattern baldness in my family at all, on either side, and I have two older brothers (4 years older and 6 years older) who have no hair thinning or hair loss. I know you can still lose hair for genetic reasons even if there is no history of male pattern baldness, but I'm thinking this is something other than male pattern baldness.
There is no loss or even thinning at the vertex. The loss is at the front and it is slightly more so at the parting in the front of my hair.
The main question I have is about diet. I'm a vegetarian and have been for about 4 or 5 years. When I really looked at my diet a month ago, I realised that I haven't been taking in the required protein, iron, zinc etc for years. I need about 80g of protein for my weight, on a normal day. On a day when I exercise (which is most days), that requirement is about 120g-130g. I reckon that most days I get about 60g-80g (usually nearer 60g). My iron intake is probably well under half the required amount. About 3-4 months ago I made changes to my diet and inadvertently reduced my protein intake to about 50g a day. Within 2 to 3 months of that change I started to notice the hair being quite thin and hair shedding a fair bit.
I made dietry changes straight away and for nearly 4 weeks now I've been taking the supplements I need (containing iron, zinc, magnesium, selenium etc) and for over 3 weeks I've been taking protein to get my intake to the required level.
My question is, is it possible that this hair thinning/loss is down my diet and, if so, how long would it take to see an improvement after starting the supplements and additional protein?
What I should also add is that I would wash my hair with water every morning and would be quite rough when drying it. I then would go to the gym later in the day and, again, when the hair was wet from sweat would dry it roughly before doing so once again after a shower. In other words, I didn't take much care with my hair and the front of my hair (especially at the parting) would take the brunt of it. I now am much more careful when my hair is wet and I now use a good quality protein enriched shampoo (previously I would only wash with a product every 2 or 3 days and wouldn't use a specialist hair product, just a generic thing that does "body and hair").
I got my hair cut about 6-7 weeks ago and didn't notice anything. I had it cut yesterday and it was very clear to see the thinning. Ultimately, I will probably go to the doctor to get his opinion and maybe get a blood test to see if there is anything else going on. But I was wondering if anyone else here had experience of hair loss due to a lack of protein, iron etc?
I'm 39 and there's is no history of male pattern baldness in my family at all, on either side, and I have two older brothers (4 years older and 6 years older) who have no hair thinning or hair loss. I know you can still lose hair for genetic reasons even if there is no history of male pattern baldness, but I'm thinking this is something other than male pattern baldness.
There is no loss or even thinning at the vertex. The loss is at the front and it is slightly more so at the parting in the front of my hair.
The main question I have is about diet. I'm a vegetarian and have been for about 4 or 5 years. When I really looked at my diet a month ago, I realised that I haven't been taking in the required protein, iron, zinc etc for years. I need about 80g of protein for my weight, on a normal day. On a day when I exercise (which is most days), that requirement is about 120g-130g. I reckon that most days I get about 60g-80g (usually nearer 60g). My iron intake is probably well under half the required amount. About 3-4 months ago I made changes to my diet and inadvertently reduced my protein intake to about 50g a day. Within 2 to 3 months of that change I started to notice the hair being quite thin and hair shedding a fair bit.
I made dietry changes straight away and for nearly 4 weeks now I've been taking the supplements I need (containing iron, zinc, magnesium, selenium etc) and for over 3 weeks I've been taking protein to get my intake to the required level.
My question is, is it possible that this hair thinning/loss is down my diet and, if so, how long would it take to see an improvement after starting the supplements and additional protein?
What I should also add is that I would wash my hair with water every morning and would be quite rough when drying it. I then would go to the gym later in the day and, again, when the hair was wet from sweat would dry it roughly before doing so once again after a shower. In other words, I didn't take much care with my hair and the front of my hair (especially at the parting) would take the brunt of it. I now am much more careful when my hair is wet and I now use a good quality protein enriched shampoo (previously I would only wash with a product every 2 or 3 days and wouldn't use a specialist hair product, just a generic thing that does "body and hair").
I got my hair cut about 6-7 weeks ago and didn't notice anything. I had it cut yesterday and it was very clear to see the thinning. Ultimately, I will probably go to the doctor to get his opinion and maybe get a blood test to see if there is anything else going on. But I was wondering if anyone else here had experience of hair loss due to a lack of protein, iron etc?