I am 27 years old and since last 5 years i am facing hair fall. now the situation is worst my scalp is visible. i dont know what to do. for me it is too embarassing, i have lost my confidence. i am not yet married. should i go for hair transplant or hormone therapy?
hi. sorry this is happening to you. I am 20 years older than you and have had thinning hair due to menopause, but for you, I would think you need to see a doctor, you could have hormone imbalance or thyroid probs. Just ask for these blood tests as I think (although sometimes it happens at a younger age) you are a little young for perimenopause. Get the blood tests and there are treatments available. best of luck.
Have you had your thyroid checked?
I found something on Facebook I've been trying Ginger root you cut it and rub the scalp with it it seems to be doing something my hair is starting to get less breaking and my thin area is growing not sure if it's something else but since I started doing this it's been growing back don't hurt to try
There are many medications for hair loss, like rogaine, and minoxidil and shampoo like Nioxin. Ask your doctor for prescription strength rogaine. Best of luck.
Have you a your vitamin D levels checked I had the same problem and it was vitamin D I was very low in it
Hello Barkha,
I am so sorry you are going through this. I would absolutely go to the doctor first of all. It could be almost anything causing your hair to fall out. For my Mother, this is happend to her, only to find out she had Lupus. They tested her for everything, and finally she went to a Dermatologist, and he was the one that discovered it. Her Lupus started as "Topical" Lupus, then went internal. It may not be that, so don't be frightened, because it could be many other things, but you do need to be checked to get to the bottom of what is causing it. Some people get what they call "Alopecia" and one can get it at any age, and your doctor will be able to help you with that. I too went through hair loss, but mine was due to taking a toxic medication for my
rheumatoid arthritis, (RA) called Methotrexate, it also made me very sick from all the side effects. I was told to take a wonderful vit called Biotin which comes in 5,000, 7,500, which is the one I take, and 10,000 icu's. My hair has come back, and it is back to being nice and thick, and I use Nioxin shampoo and conditioner, and my hair is back to normal once again, healthy and shiney! If I were you, I would start on that combination right away, as it may take a couple of months for it to start to work. I started seeing baby hairs growing after the first month. I've been on it for a year now, and I will continue to stay on it, as I am on so many medications due to health issues, I want to keep my hair as long as I can! Also, I am a LOT older than you are. I wish you good luck Dear!!! Let us know what your doctor has to say!! {{{{HUGS!}}}} XO
I have the same problem and it was low vitamin D for me as well. My Dr advised that I take 1200 mg vitamin D but I take 2000 mg daily and have noticed a big difference in the fullness of my hair and the thin part in the top of my head is almost full again.
Hi
This must be very distressing for you. It might be a good idea to have this checked by a dermatologist. I noticed my hair was thinning at the same time as I was diagnosed with premature menopause. However, I had a separate condition, an autoimmune disease called lichen planopilaris. It might be worth checking before you start putting anything on your scalp.
Regarding covering up, if it's thinning and you still have hair across your scalp, you could try the electrostatic fibres, Caboki is good or there's Nanogen and Toppik. Could be a temporary solution before transplantation or whatever you choose to do next?
Hope this is of some help.
Thanks deidra..
Thanks Uzume..
yes. my thyroid is ok. now the Dr. suggested me for Hormonal checkup.
I am applying minioxidil but it is not working
can you suggest me best dermatologist for this problem
Hi deirdra. Based on your previous posts about biotin, I decided to try this for my 67yr old mum who has hairloss not sure if its due to ageing, or hormones - she had a hysterectomy in her late 30's due to prolapse. The main reason i bought it was the hairloss for mum. I also decided to try as i think since peri set in , I am thinning a bit round top corners of my forehead & I have superthick curly hair so I noticed it, but also because it said it can increase energy levels. I have been on it for 2wks & so far have noticed my energy levels are a little better (I am currently ill with colitis so feeling crap anyway). Not noticed anything with my hair yet, but its only 2wks. My mum says her hair feels thicker so far, but is keeping a close eye on her bald areas for baby hair coming through......We take 2 tablets am, 2 tablets pm as directed on the bottle. We've had no side effects at all. Our tablets are 300ug each - I can't really correlate that to your doses deirdra as I don't know what ug's are - do you? So we are taking 1200ug every day. Just wondered if this was a good dose - ie too low/just right/too high if you know? xx
Ok...I had to ask my hubby on this one! LOL "ug" and mcg" are one and the same. And I made a mistake in my post...I typed "icu" what I meant to type was "mcg" which is "migrograms". I am so sorry!!! I got confused with "international units." I looked at our vit. E bottle. So what you are taking is a bit lower than what I am taking. But if it is working, finish the bottle, then when you buy the next one, get the higher doseage if you can get it there. ug, and mcg = the same thing. I take 7,500 mcg a day, but if you are feeling a difference on the 1200, stick with that for a while. Don't forget, I am on a LOT of medication, so it has a lot of work to do on me! LOL You might not need as much as I do.
Good Luck!
I really think the Ginger root is great it's been working so far you have to buy the actual root cut it the spike it so the juice will come from it rub on balding spots ive noticed a difference doesn't hurt to try natural first
Hi,
Just a thought but what about PCOS?
Also are you taking in BCPs, anything else? Blood tests are normal, but yet hair loss, blood tests are not always reliable...
Testing thyroid function is a good example of this.
Hair loss is such a diffiult area, I know only too well!
I think it's important to rule out anything obvious, that's not always easy to do I know. What about trying gentle treatments:
1. Diet: .cutting out wheat/ probiotics / fltering water....just a really good look at diet, start from the ground upwards.
Try not to overload your system with supplements at present, until you have made some dietary changes.
At 27 I am sure you can reverse this hair loss, you are lovely and young, at 27, great age to be, don't let this hair loss thing get to you, you can improve things honestly...
(When I was in my 20's I remember my hair was quite thin, got to my 30's and hair improved tremendously)
Please look at diet, anything you consume basically have a think, what started possibly 5 years ago???
I am sure things will be ok, really!
All the very best and please don't feel down..things will improve with a little work..
Big HUG!
Thanks Deirdra,I'm on lots of meds too. I'll carry on with this dose for couple of months ( i bought 2 months supply each for me & mum) & see how we go. i read somewhere the recommended daily dose is 500-1000mcg. Is it safe to go over that do you know? xx
You are welcome! Yes, the doctor seems to think it is fine, as well as the Dermatologist. The Derm did say they don't like the 10,000mcg, as some people do have issues with it...like their tongue turns a strange color? But that seemed to be the only problem. Good Luck! Let me know how it goes! If you can...maybe you already do...try the Nioxin shampoo and conditioner along with it. It is a really nice product, makes your hair feel very nice, and seems to make it feel not so brittle.