Hey guys it's been 3 months since my last update so just wanted to report on how everything is going. I'm 21 years old, and don't have too much hair loss in my family, certainly not this young. My older brother also has 0 hair loss. I've been generally trying not to think about my hair much and haven't really visited the forums because of that. I still haven't got on any treatments yet. The only thing that goes in my hair is hair wax and a heat protectant when blow-drying. Before I was taking vitamin C, D3, E, zinc, and fish oil but due to costs I couldn't continue with those. If it makes any difference, the hair on the top of my head hasn't been cut since my last update, but the sides are shorter. Anyway, here's the update.
Shedding wise I've noticed a slight increase in shedding. I'm starting to see hair in more places, especially when styling my hair. I've begun seeing around 15 hairs, sometimes more, in the sink after styling my hair. I don't know if this is related to stopping shampoo/conditioner at all. The hairs themselves seem for the most part my normal length and thickness. I occasionally get one that is thin or shorter than the rest. Also when towel drying my hair, the most hair seems to shed when rubbing my temples or the top of my head.
My temples are where I've noticed the biggest change. They seem to be getting wider and deeper; and I'm become increasingly concerned about it. I've included a couple close-ups to help give a better idea of what I've noticed.
I've also noticed some other small things. The middle of my hairline seems thin, I'm not sure if it's always been like that but I certainly have noticed it as of late. I also have hairs that are only half the length of the rest near where my widow's peak is (I've always had a very very slight widow's peak that has been barely noticeable), again I'm not sure if it's always been like this or that I'm only just noticing it. I also have noticed something interesting. My left temple is where I've noticed the most hair loss, and coincidentally, I've been noticing a lot of pimples and red bumps there usually. I usually have one or two at a time and they can be pretty irritating to touch. On my right side right where my temple peak is I've noticed some flakey skin there, it could be S.D. but I'm not sure I don' t know much about it. Are these things at all related to hair loss? Lastly, the school semester has just started again so as you can imagine my stress levels have increased over the last month or two. I also haven't been able to eat a sufficient amount of calories/nutrients per day and have not been getting much sleep. Is/will this be reflected in my hair at all?
The picture that I feel best represents my hairline is the "top view" picture. Other than that the pictures will probably tell you guys more than I can. Thanks in advance everyone.
Front:
http://i.imgur.com/3QM2cET.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/zi7XiyW.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/5mlPAUh.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/zmlMVri.jpg
Left Temple:
http://i.imgur.com/ln2hG7d.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/KfMlRAr.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/yYW7k4P.jpg
Right Temple:
http://i.imgur.com/khFsPQp.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/AyeEQfy.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ewvgE9y.jpg
Top view:
http://i.imgur.com/zojcBoq.jpg
Crown:
http://i.imgur.com/gTRz1qk.jpg
My last 3 month update with all my pictures from 3 months - 2 years ago can be found here: http://www.gourmetstylewellness.com/interact/showthread.php/93541-What-do-you-guys-think-of-my-hair
Thanks again.
Shedding wise I've noticed a slight increase in shedding. I'm starting to see hair in more places, especially when styling my hair. I've begun seeing around 15 hairs, sometimes more, in the sink after styling my hair. I don't know if this is related to stopping shampoo/conditioner at all. The hairs themselves seem for the most part my normal length and thickness. I occasionally get one that is thin or shorter than the rest. Also when towel drying my hair, the most hair seems to shed when rubbing my temples or the top of my head.
My temples are where I've noticed the biggest change. They seem to be getting wider and deeper; and I'm become increasingly concerned about it. I've included a couple close-ups to help give a better idea of what I've noticed.
I've also noticed some other small things. The middle of my hairline seems thin, I'm not sure if it's always been like that but I certainly have noticed it as of late. I also have hairs that are only half the length of the rest near where my widow's peak is (I've always had a very very slight widow's peak that has been barely noticeable), again I'm not sure if it's always been like this or that I'm only just noticing it. I also have noticed something interesting. My left temple is where I've noticed the most hair loss, and coincidentally, I've been noticing a lot of pimples and red bumps there usually. I usually have one or two at a time and they can be pretty irritating to touch. On my right side right where my temple peak is I've noticed some flakey skin there, it could be S.D. but I'm not sure I don' t know much about it. Are these things at all related to hair loss? Lastly, the school semester has just started again so as you can imagine my stress levels have increased over the last month or two. I also haven't been able to eat a sufficient amount of calories/nutrients per day and have not been getting much sleep. Is/will this be reflected in my hair at all?
The picture that I feel best represents my hairline is the "top view" picture. Other than that the pictures will probably tell you guys more than I can. Thanks in advance everyone.
Front:
http://i.imgur.com/3QM2cET.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/zi7XiyW.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/5mlPAUh.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/zmlMVri.jpg
Left Temple:
http://i.imgur.com/ln2hG7d.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/KfMlRAr.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/yYW7k4P.jpg
Right Temple:
http://i.imgur.com/khFsPQp.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/AyeEQfy.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ewvgE9y.jpg
Top view:
http://i.imgur.com/zojcBoq.jpg
Crown:
http://i.imgur.com/gTRz1qk.jpg
My last 3 month update with all my pictures from 3 months - 2 years ago can be found here: http://www.gourmetstylewellness.com/interact/showthread.php/93541-What-do-you-guys-think-of-my-hair
Thanks again.
