Hair Shedding Versus Hair Breakage (help!)

[ColeH]

Hey guys just wanted to ask a quick question

I've noticed my hair has been very dry lately and ever since I've been concerned with male pattern baldness I've been all too aware of hair in the shower, somedays i find less than 10, other days I've seen 30 (after running my hands through my hair). ALL of the hair I found have looked like this:

Is this shedded hairs or broken hairs? I use very sticky moose and hairspray, I tossle my hair throughout the day. Should I be concerned

 

[DoctorHouse]

Broken hair will have no hair bulbs at the end. If it has a hair bulb its just a normal shed of hair. You can shed up to 100 hairs per day but if your shed hairs are getting smaller and smaller you have male pattern baldness.

 

[ColeH]

Are the ones in the photo broken or shed ?? Are broken hairs a sign

 

[DoctorHouse]

Usually broken hairs indicated possible thyroid issues or over processed hair. I can't tell in the photos but just look at them. If they have hair bulbs they are not broken.