So I shaved my head... pictures attached

[Murkey Thumb]

I accidentally cured my scalp issues while looking for regrowth. Basically keto cream applied 2 X per week left on over night for the first month then bi-estro cream once a day or whenever it gets itchy. Bi-estro is cheap and lasts for months also I only use mild baby shampoos. I didn't get regrowth but cured the itch and scalp problems.

 

[Avacado]

holy sh*t you have awesome hair, congrats man.

 

[shoegazing]

Thought it was about time to give an update. It's been a month - and a few days precisely - ever since I buzzed my head (2 on top 1 on sides), and it grew quite a bit. However, the scalp showing under harsh light really scares me sometimes. I'm trying to be positive because I've seen users like @Siisid in a similar situation, although his hair grew healthier lately. My tingling/burning is gone, and the itchiness is almost, mainly because I have folliculitis that comes and goes, which means I have weeks of relief and then it suddenly comes back, usually on the same spots. I'm trying to change my pillowcase more often to see if it helps but I can't say it does at all. Anyway, here are some pictures taken under harsh light (smartphone flash) and two without. I'll be updating the thread next month as well.

 

[I wont lose this]

Solid hairline man

 

[Me Vs DiffuseThinning]

Another fullhead with body dysmorphia.

 

[I wont lose this]

Another fullhead with body dysmorphia.

Don't be so rude with the kid. He said he has had T.E, which is a form of hair loss. It certainly deteriorates one's mind, so I see no problem with him posting here.

 

[shoegazing]

Another fullhead with body dysmorphia.

Probably. But still, I guess you haven't read my post. I appreciate your comment nonetheless.

 

[shoegazing]

No flash / flash, half wet. A month and 16 days since I buzzed it.

 

[I wont lose this]

@DoctorHouse what do you think of this boy's hair?

 

[DoctorHouse]

@DoctorHouse what do you think of this boy's hair?

One of the best heads of hair on the forum. I don't think he has male pattern baldness.

 

[Will Be an Egg in 5 years]

O seu tipo de cabelo (liso "asiático") quando raspa da pra ver o couro cabeludo mesmo, por causa do formato dos fios. A coroa/vertex parece com menos densidade mesmo, mas nada grave, não acho que seja calvice e se for deve ser algo bem mínimo. O resto está intacto.

Alguns anos antes de começar a perceber os sinais de calvice eu tive uns episódios de coceiras e ardência monstruosos de madrugada. Não sei se já era indícios ou só inflamação, mas fica de olho. Mas como vc não tem histórico na família, muito improvável que seja calvice.

Lembro do seu caso, fico feliz que seja só eflúvio aparentemente

 

[shoegazing]

O seu tipo de cabelo (liso "asiático") quando raspa da pra ver o couro cabeludo mesmo, por causa do formato dos fios. A coroa/vertex parece com menos densidade mesmo, mas nada grave, não acho que seja calvice e se for deve ser algo bem mínimo. O resto está intacto.

Alguns anos antes de começar a perceber os sinais de calvice eu tive uns episódios de coceiras e ardência monstruosos de madrugada. Não sei se já era indícios ou só inflamação, mas fica de olho. Mas como vc não tem histórico na família, muito improvável que seja calvice.

Lembro do seu caso, fico feliz que seja só eflúvio aparentemente

Opa, valeu pelo seu comentário, cara! Tem sido muito difícil não alucinar sobre o meu cabelo, muito embora a coceira e a dor tenham desaparecido. Ainda há, às vezes, uma coceira aqui e ali mas sei diferenciar a coceira que causava queda e esta, que aparentemente é resultante de caspa, problema que sempre tive. Tento me manter positivo na medida do possível, ainda mais tendo o histórico familiar que tenho, mas nunca se sabe... Há usuários aqui que mesmo sem parentes com queqda, segundo eles, ainda perderam cabelo. É uma faca de dois gumes. Porém, eu sei muito bem quando comecei a ter problemas (2019) após a reação alérgica. Às vezes cogito se dei trigger em um eflúvio crônico, ou se tive o mesmo mais de duas vezes, já que no fim deste mesmo ano minha densidade estava voltando ao normal. No mais, tentarei me manter distante daqui já que minhas aulas começaram esta semana. Agradeço novamente o comentário, qualquer coisa só falar!

 

[Trompt]

The f*** norwood 0

 

[Trompt]

Opa, valeu pelo seu comentário, cara! Tem sido muito difícil não alucinar sobre o meu cabelo, muito embora a coceira e a dor tenham desaparecido. Ainda há, às vezes, uma coceira aqui e ali mas sei diferenciar a coceira que causava queda e esta, que aparentemente é resultante de caspa, problema que sempre tive. Tento me manter positivo na medida do possível, ainda mais tendo o histórico familiar que tenho, mas nunca se sabe... Há usuários aqui que mesmo sem parentes com queqda, segundo eles, ainda perderam cabelo. É uma faca de dois gumes. Porém, eu sei muito bem quando comecei a ter problemas (2019) após a reação alérgica. Às vezes cogito se dei trigger em um eflúvio crônico, ou se tive o mesmo mais de duas vezes, já que no fim deste mesmo ano minha densidade estava voltando ao normal. No mais, tentarei me manter distante daqui já que minhas aulas começaram esta semana. Agradeço novamente o comentário, qualquer coisa só falar!

Vai se tratar mano você não tem calvície nenhuma

 

[shoegazing]

Feels like too much scalp showing on the crown area. 154905 is bed hair. I usually don't comb it anyway, only after shower at night. Currently losing 15-20 hairs per day.

 

[DoctorHouse]

Feels like too much scalp showing on the crown area. 154905 is bed hair. I usually don't comb it anyway, only after shower at night. Currently losing 15-20 hairs per day.

You are fine. The wet photos show no balding. Still one of the best heads of hair on this forum.

 

[infamousrodi]

You are fine. The wet photos show no balding. Still one of the best heads of hair on this forum.

I wish it was me too!

 

[shoegazing]

Honestly the crown looks really suspicious. I don't know if it's because a few strands stick up or else. Thoughts?

 

[DoctorHouse]

Honestly the crown looks really suspicious. I don't know if it's because a few strands stick up or else. Thoughts?

You are fine. No balding.

 

[King Norwood]

I'm facing hair loss problems since 2019 after an allergic reaction. 2020 brought me nothing but happiness when I was noticing my hair growing again, but it wouldn't last that longer. In December 2020, for some reason, my scalp started itching again. The same itch, pain, shedding and stinginess that I had back in 2019. Previously in the same year I went to the derm and she said it was a telogen effluvium, and regrowth was sprouting (she showed me on the thricothing). This filled me up with hope, but why did it happen again? No one in my family has had problems with hair. Grandpas (both sides), father, mother, grandmother, brother, whatever. Why? I'm only 20...

This infamous itch followed me for months until March, where I decided to wash my hair everyday (I used to stretch washes to every other day). I also started using, again, ketoconazole 2%. This alleviated a bit but I was still getting pimples/acne on scalp, especially on the sides and on the top-left. Yesterday after a lot of thoughts I decided to buzz my head. I never did this before. I kept my long hair for years, ever since I was 14, and it was the root of my self-steem. I used to be bullied a lot so changing my visuals really gave me a different perspective of myself that I hadn't seen before. It turns out I am not that unhappy with the results, but I still prefer the longer hair.

It is easier to notice how inflammed some areas are. I'm pretty sure the infamous shedding I experienced was due to this inflammation. Honestly, I pretty much tried everything: keto, salicylic acid, zinc pyrothione (sorry if I'm spelling wrong) and nothing ever worked, just temporarily. I know that, even though the pimples/acne aren't present now, they will soon appear. It can be tomorrow, next week or next month. I, sincerely, am tired of trying. The derm I went to this year said I was balding and said she wouldn't prescribe me finasteride and just told me to accept. These different opinions from derms and people in general really put me in a maze. Well, I'm going to ask your opinions one more time. Here are some pictures of different angles of my hair now, and some pictures of before. The shorter hair was last week, the longer last year in December.

I appreciate all your answers and really would like an input of what to do regards to my acne on scalp. It really hurts.

Dude u got zayn malik tier hair. U need to keep using the treatments for ur scalp indefinitely . sh*t like seb derm doesn't go away after u stop meds.
And topical corticosteroid may be helpful. Consult ur dermatologist