Lifestyle Questions for Hair Loss Sufferers

[concernedguy1]

Hi all. I am losing my hair and had some lifestyle questions for all that I would very much appreciate your answers to. I know DHT is one of the man culprits of genetic hair loss, but I am still curious how everybody here lives their life.

What age did you start losing hair?

What is your age now?

What Norwood level of baldness do you have?

What is your ethnicity?

How tall are you?

How much do you weigh?

How many times a week do you eat fish?

How many times a week do you have sex/masturbate?

How many times a week do you exercise?

Do you regularly eat vegetables?

Do you regularly eat high-fat foods?

Do you regularly eat high-sugar foods?

What level of stress are you usually under?

How much sleep do you get on a daily basis?

What is your hair loss treatment treatment regimen?

Has it helped you grow back your hair to a level you are happy with?

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I will start off....

What age did you start losing hair?
19

What is your age now?
26

What Norwood level of baldness do you have?
Norwood 3

What is your ethnicity?
Caucasian/ USA

How tall are you?
5'8

How much do you weigh?
207 lbs

How many times a week do you eat fish?
Usually 0. Every once in a long while I will eat salmon or tuna.

How many times a week do you have sex/masturbate?
7 times, once everyday

How many times a week do you exercise?
Once a week I will play soccer with friends

Do you regularly eat vegetables?
No. Most of my vegetable intake comes from tomatoes or whatever toppings I have on my pizza.

Do you regularly eat high-fat foods?
Yes, very frequently. I often eat things like pizza, cake, hamburgers, etc

Do you regularly eat high-sugar foods?
Yes, very frequently.

What level of stress are you usually under?
Low to none

How much sleep do you get on a daily basis?
8-9 hours

What is your hair loss treatment treatment regimen?
Rogaine, Nizoral

Has it helped you grow back your hair to a level you are happy with?
No. I don't think my hair has improved at all. It is getting worse, but slowly.

 

[zeroes]

I think you should add the following to the list: Do you have body hair, facial hair, body acne, facial acne, scalp acne, dandruff, oily hair

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What age did you start losing hair?

Not a 100% sure, but at least since 21 when people made a comment about the McDonald arches.

What is your age now?

32

What Norwood level of baldness do you have?

NFI, I am a diffuse thinner heading towards 5,6 from memory. I would guess 3 or 3v atm though.

What is your ethnicity?

Caucasian, Hungary.

How tall are you?

182cm

How much do you weigh?

80kg

How many times a week do you eat fish?

Never, take fish oil daily

How many times a week do you have sex/masturbate?

Varies, 0-7.

How many times a week do you exercise?

5

Do you regularly eat vegetables?

Not fresh, frozen that is cooked in a meal daily.

Do you regularly eat high-fat foods?

No

Do you regularly eat high-sugar foods?

No

What level of stress are you usually under?

Medium to high in public, at home a lot lower

How much sleep do you get on a daily basis?

8-9 hours a night

What is your hair loss treatment treatment regimen?

Equol (10mg will bump to 15mg), Aged Garlic Extract, Turmeric, Resveratrol, Ginkgo Biloba

Has it helped you grow back your hair to a level you are happy with?

No, I don't think it will either, I only hold hope for Equol but I think the dosage needs to be 30-50mg minimum to have hope at growth + something else for significant growth.

 

[resu]

What age did you start losing hair?
​Don't know. Only noticed at 28.

What is your age now?
29

What Norwood level of baldness do you have?
Diffuse Type V

What is your ethnicity?
Mediterranean

How tall are you?
170cm

How much do you weigh?
67KG

How many times a week do you eat fish?
3 or more.

How many times a week do you have sex/masturbate?
Very rarely, sometimes none for over 3 weeks.

How many times a week do you exercise?
I just walk, best exercise. Sometimes push-ups and the like.

Do you regularly eat vegetables?
Yes at every meal, tons. Tomatoes, avocados, sunflower seeds, lettuce, carrots, soups.

Do you regularly eat high-fat foods?
Never. Causes acne in my face, back, shoulders and chest.

Do you regularly eat high-sugar foods?
No same reason as above.

What level of stress are you usually under?
Low.

How much sleep do you get on a daily basis?
8h.

What is your hair loss treatment treatment regimen?
Crying?

Has it helped you grow back your hair to a level you are happy with?
No.

 

[Abercrombie]

What age did you start losing hair?
​Probably 19

What is your age now?
23

What Norwood level of baldness do you have?
NW2

What is your ethnicity?
Caucasian

How tall are you?
180

How much do you weigh?
73kg

How many times a week do you eat fish?
Happens a couple of times every month, nothing regular

How many times a week do you have sex/masturbate?
3-4 times a week

How many times a week do you exercise?
I do some running, rarely hits the gym

Do you regularly eat vegetables?
Yea

Do you regularly eat high-fat foods?
Yea

Do you regularly eat high-sugar foods?
Happens

What level of stress are you usually under?
Low

How much sleep do you get on a daily basis?
8h

What is your hair loss treatment treatment regimen?
minoxidil, Finas

Has it helped you grow back your hair to a level you are happy with?
It has maintained most of my hair for 4 years, if I can keep a decent head of hair til
I'm 30, a transplant might set things right again and I can get on with my life

 

[LawOfThelema]

Hi all. I am losing my hair and had some lifestyle questions for all that I would very much appreciate your answers to. I know DHT is one of the man culprits of genetic hair loss, but I am still curious how everybody here lives their life.

What age did you start losing hair?

Hard to say for certain. Globs of hair fall into the shower in 01-02. Noticable temple recession first in 2003 and cowlicks were not as unmanageable. Progressive worsening from there. Noticed diffuse loss in 2004. So about age 22 first signs of loss.

What is your age now?

30

What Norwood level of baldness do you have?

2-3 diffuse

What is your ethnicity?

Caucasian

How tall are you?

6'1''

How much do you weigh?

165

How many times a week do you eat fish?

about once or less

How many times a week do you have sex/masturbate?

a few times

How many times a week do you exercise?

daily, though usually light

Do you regularly eat vegetables?

daily. my diet is mainly vegetarian. organic is preferred.

Do you regularly eat high-fat foods?

no, but on occasion.

Do you regularly eat high-sugar foods?

no, but on occasion

What level of stress are you usually under?

i have general social anxiety disorder but day to day stress is not too bad

How much sleep do you get on a daily basis?

8 hrs, but i have shifted circadian rhythm insomnia. i cant sleep at the normal time. i go to bed at 5am or later and wake up well into the afternoon.

What is your hair loss treatment treatment regimen?

20 mg daily of s-equol taken internally. will soon add topical bimatoprost, topical asc j9, and increase to 50-100 mg equol internally

Has it helped you grow back your hair to a level you are happy with?

no, only used the treatment for a little over a month. shed has decreased mildly however.

 

[Tom1985]

What age did you start losing hair?
16

What is your age now?
27

What Norwood level of baldness do you have?
Norwood 2.5 receded temples

What is your ethnicity?
white

How tall are you?
6 foot

How much do you weigh?
13 stone

How many times a week do you eat fish?
0-1

How many times a week do you have sex/masturbate?
sex - 2, masturbate at least once a day

How many times a week do you exercise?
I walk a lot but that's it

Do you regularly eat vegetables?
Yeah, kinda

Do you regularly eat high-fat foods?
Yes

Do you regularly eat high-sugar foods?
Yes

What level of stress are you usually under?
Moderate, I'm a journalist so there are a lot of deadlines to meet

How much sleep do you get on a daily basis?
5-6 hours a night

What is your hair loss treatment treatment regimen?
minoxidil once or twice a day, nizoral every 2 days or so

Has it helped you grow back your hair to a level you are happy with?
Ummm, it hasn't worked miracles but I'm sure my hair would be worse without the treatments

 

[The Split]

What age did you start losing hair?
17 ish

What is your age now?
27

What Norwood level of baldness do you have?
3ish

What is your ethnicity?
Caucasian

How tall are you?
5' 11"

How much do you weigh?
155

How many times a week do you eat fish?
0-1

How many times a week do you have sex/masturbate?
0-1 (currently. Changes when I'm dating)

How many times a week do you exercise?
6-7

Do you regularly eat vegetables?
yes

Do you regularly eat high-fat foods?
no

Do you regularly eat high-sugar foods?
no

What level of stress are you usually under?
moderate

How much sleep do you get on a daily basis?
6-8 hours

What is your hair loss treatment treatment regimen?
Lots of experimental stuff people usually judge others for saying they are not effective:
saw palmetto, emu oil, castor oil, scalp exercises, fingernail rubbing, etc..

Has it helped you grow back your hair to a level you are happy with?
My hair is manageable right now. Hoping it gets better. It's been worse!

 

[ohmanohno]

What age did you start losing hair?
early 20's
What is your age now?
27
What Norwood level of baldness do you have?
2-2.5
What is your ethnicity?
white male
How tall are you?
6'
How much do you weigh?
175
How many times a week do you eat fish?
not often but take omega 3
How many times a week do you have sex/masturbate?
3-4
How many times a week do you exercise?
3
Do you regularly eat vegetables?
yes
Do you regularly eat high-fat foods?
no
Do you regularly eat high-sugar foods?
no
What level of stress are you usually under?
medium-high
How much sleep do you get on a daily basis?
7
What is your hair loss treatment treatment regimen?
minoxidil finasteride
Has it helped you grow back your hair to a level you are happy with?
no

 

[concernedguy1]

thank u everybody for ur responses. i am interested in more and i am sure other people are interested too!

 

[Receding89]

What age did you start losing your hair?
19 but didnt actually realise it untill nearly 21.

What is your age now?
22

What Norwood level of baldness do you have?
2.5 probably
What is your ethnicity?

white
How tall are you?
176

How much do you weigh?
150

How many times a week do you eat fish?
3

How many times a week do you have sex/masturbate?
4

How many times a week do you exercise?
4/5

Do you regularly eat vegetables?
a little everyday

Do you regularly eat high-fat foods?
yes but in small quantities

Do you regularly eat high-sugar foods?
yes but in small quantities

What level of stress are you usually under?
low to medium

How much sleep do you get on a daily basis?
7/8

What is your hair loss treatment treatment regimen?
finasteride
nizoral
minoxidil
lot of vitamins

Has it helped you grow back your hair to a level you are happy with?
nope slightly getting worse
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