Hair loss at just 18?

Im 18, and for a while now my hairs been falling out a bit, and recently its started getting more rapid for some reason. I die my hair and straighten it which i know is unhealthy, but so do tonnes of other people and their hair isn't thinning...I know people loose an average of 50-100 haris a day, but im alot more and its starting to get quite worrying for me, is it something i should see my doctor about?

Info about me that probably has a part in it - I'm a light smoker, i use heat protector spray, i use colour care shampoo/conditioner, ive tried intensive conditioner and it dosent help much, i drink loads of water

Hair loss at just 18?

This can be a sign of quite a few things.

If you have noticed more hair loss than usual, then go to the doctor.

Many things can be fixed with a little hormone tweak (like the thyroid) and is really nothing to be scared of...

still, go ahead and get it checked out.

Now, losing 50-100 hairs a day is totally normal.

When you lose that many just putting a brush through your hair four times, like I used to with a hormone shift, well, then, that's a problem.

When te hair falls out eight or twelve strands altogether form the same place, you've got a reason to wonder what the heck id going on.

But 50-100 hairs a day is no big deal for the average bear.

If you're noticing a big change, then just get it checked, is all, but don't worry!

Hair loss at just 18?

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Hair loss at just 18?

I Think the doctors the right place, none of the bloody fish wife tells you will get here.

Hair loss at just 18?

some peoples hair gets more affected by straightners and dye than others, so its probably too strong for your hair type hun. the best thing you can do is calm down with the straightning and dying for a while and see if it improves if so then you'll know the problem. if it doesnt help and gets worse see a doctor. i know its easier said than done im the same age as you and always straightning my hair lol

Hair loss at just 18?

I lost my hair during the one year from my 19th to my 20th birthday. Nothing you can do, and nothing you have done. It's genetic.

Hair loss at just 18?

dude you're getting bald

Hair loss at just 18?

I think the condition that you have is called alopecia, which is why your suffering from hair loss, but please get this checked. I dont want you to start panicking.

Go and make an appointment with your doctor as soon as you can . Its doesnt sound right to me.

Hair loss at just 18?

It does happen to young people sometimes, but it's somewhat rare for it to happen to someone so young without some kind of unusual cause. I would see a doctor, as it may be something treatable. What comes to mind is that it could be a vitamin deficiency, which can be corrected with the proper supplement.

Hair loss at just 18?

Have you been ill at all? Say about 2-3 months ago?

Being really sick, or being pregnant (or anything which puts a huge strain on the body) can cause temporary hair loss.

Due to the cycle of hair growth (or somesuch), the hair loss would only occur several months after the event, so you would not think to connect the two.

Hair loss at just 18?

i know how you feel i lose that much im 20 and the doc tells me you grow new hair everyday like new strans..

Hair loss at just 18?

I don't know if anyone else experiences this but I shed in the spring. Seriously. For about 2 months in the late spring/ early summer I leave hair everywhere but for the rest of the year its fine. I've been doing this for years but I don't remember it specifically until I started college. Maybe I'm a freak but maybe that could be whats going on with you hair.

Hair loss at just 18?

The smoking could be a factor.

Other things to consider are diet, is it balanced %26amp; do you take a multivitamin?

Are you on BCP? This causes hair loss/thinning in many women.

How is your thyroid? Another culprit to have checked.

If I can remeber anything else, I will edit my post.

Hair loss at just 18?

Do see a doctor as hair loss is a tough problem and as far as i know personally there is little real solution to this than wigs. this is esp. true when you realise the problem at a young age.

Hair loss at just 18?

DOCTOR..............................

Hair loss at just 18?

sorry,but I have a son and a nephew who had stated losing their hair at your age.It's just in your genes.My son tried everything,nothing worked.But if you leave your hair alone and try a new hair cut,who knows ?.

Hair loss at just 18?

well i would go see a hair specialist like ashley and martin. and stop worrying about it. maybe it is genetic. have a look at your granfathers hairlines... i am sure you get your genetics from your grandfathers line... so check them on old photos...

i dont rekon its too much to worry about. its just a vanity thing i suppose...

Hair loss at just 18?

im 18 and recently my hair seems to be falling out more than normal. i went to the dr who told me it was a time of thinning and unless i found bald patches it was fine. apparently loosing up to 300 hairs a day is still classified as normal. however if it continues to fall out for a long time then i cud go back and get some blood tests done. unlike you i dont dye or straighten my hair. some of my friends said i shud cut out conditioner and not tie my hair up as much. you shud probs go to the dr tho just to reasure yourself. x