Is My Crown Thinning Or Am I Paranoid?

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I took some close ups with a DSLR Canon camera with flash of my scalp and could not find a single miniaturized hair (one that looks like a 3-4 day beard hair).

The sides and the back of my head are not thinning whatsoever. Only my scalp feels thinner and looks more see through (something that is completely new to me)

As for when I take a shower and run my hands through my hair, yesterday there wasn't a single strand of hair I could find on my hands or in the drain. But this morning I ran my hands through my hair aggressively and only 3-4 strands of hair come out every minute or so of rubbing, and that's after abusing my scalp.


I understand that it may seem like denial, but I feel as if I have good reasons to remain skeptical as opposed to accepting this without second thought and jumping on drugs. If my hair doesn't get better by spring time and if the Dermatologist diagnoses me with male pattern baldness, I'm going to accept it for what it is and begin starting treatments/drugs. But as it stands, I am remaining skeptical because;

1) I had a major surgery 3 months ago, and I fit the description of someone suffering Telogen Effluvium. (Hair loss only on scalp/ no receding hairline/ big white bulbs on roots of hair) and my Surgeon even told me it's not unheard of and that shes had guys my age come in and complain of hair loss/thinning 3-4 months after a foot surgery.

2) Genetically, my family history does not suggest anywhere I should be going bald at the start of my 20's.

3) I know you guys hate this one, but 1 month ago (before I noticed my thinning scalp) I was literally complaining to my hair dresser that my hair felt like gross pubic hair my whole life and that it is too thick and that I wanted him to thin the hell out of it.

Not saying that my hair appears this way because of the hair cut, just saying that a few days before Christmas my hair was thick as a bush and that this sudden thinning scalp appearance occurred in the last month, in keeping with someone whose developed Telogen Effluvium 3 months after a major surgery.

There's a difference between denial and skepticism. Is Telogen Effluvium a medical conspiracy/myth or something? Can someone develop male pattern baldness in the span of a month when remembering vividly that he complained to his hairdresser of having TOO MUCH hair a mere month ago?

Very solid evaluation of the facts.

 

[Pacey123]

Your sides and back of hair not thinning is an indication of male pattern baldness tho. But of course i hope you don't have this sh*t .

 

[Guy_Bangalter]

Your sides and back of hair not thinning is an indication of male pattern baldness tho. But of course i hope you don't have this sh*t .

Telogen Effluvium suggests that hair loss and thinning is limited to the scalp and crown area though?


EDIT: I think I'm going to stop coming back here for responses as the majority of you will probably continue to say that I am in denial and balding indefinitely, causing me unneeded anxiety.

You'll hear from me in a month or so after I've seen a dermatologist and have been given a definite answer as to why my hair appears thinner on my scalp and crown.

Whether this is pertinent or not, my crown has always been that crazy (from elementary), with hair protruding from that area of my head in crazy weird ways, and there always being a "bald spot" swirly thing. So If my hair isn't super thin in a few months, but the crown remains identical, I will consider myself not balding.

I'll also update you all with a photo during that time.

Wish me luck, and thanks for the replies (even for the souls crushing pessimistic responses that pushed me to book an appointment ASAP)

 

[Pacey123]

Well your skin on the head is called scalp^^

 

[Guy_Bangalter]

Well your skin on the head is called scalp^^

Sorry, they say "Mid scalp" as in not the sides.

 

[Pacey123]

Ok, I don't wanna bother you, but even if your dermatologist says your hair is fine, male some pictures and upload it here, I know from my story that many people including the dermatologist don't recognize male pattern baldness if there is no pattern. But I have a very similar loss like you and my sides are attacked too, which is not common in male pattern baldness, so i thought i had Telogen Effluvium, I didn't see the miniaturised hairs either.