Hair loss at 19 (male)?

Any other guys suffering from this? I'm only 19 and started to lose hair, obviously makes you feel like a bit of a s***. Does anyone know cures or ways to prevent further hair loss?

Thanks guys :smile:

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Reply 1

Ebbson

As long as you're not clearly insecure about it, i.e combovers and wigs, I don't think it matters...

The only treatment that works is hair implantation, I think. That's expensive and time consuming, though.

Reply 2

perrytheplatypus

14

Wash your hair with cold water instead of hot, I think it helps.

Reply 3

chinaberry

14

DON'T implant hair when you're 19!!
Your hairline will keep receding and you'll have this fake hair at your temples while the rest of your hair is gone. Wait until it's gone at the back. Anyway.

I've seen a few people at 6th form with receding hairlines actually, including this guy from my secondary school whose hairline started going at 14. He gels it and I've read the gel makes hair loss worse.
If it's diffuse (all over) rather than in the hairline region, then it might not be male pattern baldness.
If your hair starts falling out in the crown, then you can do a pretty convincing combover which doesn't look like a combover at all.

Chin up! My hair started falling out at 15, it's growing back now and stopped, but I know what it's like (: If yours isn't MPB then it's probably stress or something like dermatitis, which should be pretty easy to target. Grow a fringe, don't wash your hair too much, do brush it every day to get the excess hair out (it's not nice when it comes out all in one go in the shower) don't straighten it so it looks fuller...I hope it goes slowly for you (:

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Reply 4

chinaberry

14

perrytheplatypus

Wash your hair with cold water instead of hot, I think it helps.

That doesn't do much, except for long hair. It's better than cold hair because hot water stretches the hair and makes it weak, but it won't affect whether it comes out or not.

OP- check whether the fallen hair has a root at the end, if it does then it'll grow back. If it's a tapered, pointy end, it won't.

Reply 5

Pleural

Perhaps you have an iron deficiency? Do you have a well-balanced diet or take any supplements? I'd go and see your GP about it, just to see what they say.

Reply 6

rockrunride

19

I'm practically bald already at 20. Nothing I can be arsed to do about it really, though I've had the signs since before 16.

Reply 7

PurpleMonkeyDishwasher

13

legaleye

Any other guys suffering from this? I'm only 19 and started to lose hair, obviously makes you feel like a bit of a s***. Does anyone know cures or ways to prevent further hair loss?

Thanks guys
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I am a little (same age as you) and I know a hell of a lot of people in the same position.

Hair gel/wax/shampoo/conditioner DOES NOT make hair loss better nor worse. Neither does washing it in cold/hot water, blow-drying, straightening or anything else of the sort. The only thing doing this will affect is the condition of your already existing hair.

Go to a real hair stylist and ask for options that will help conceal the problem, you'd be surprised at how effective certain cuts are. If it's starting to get really bad, go to your GP where you'll be able to discuss your options. There are treatments to hair loss (two to be exact), one that exists in the form of a pill and the other in a lotion (often marketed as rogaine). They are not available on the NHS and will be expensive but can be picked up via a prescription from your GP. Hope this helps.

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Reply 8

DopplerEffect

17

legaleye

Any other guys suffering from this? I'm only 19 and started to lose hair, obviously makes you feel like a bit of a s***. Does anyone know cures or ways to prevent further hair loss?

Thanks guys :smile:

I am losing hair too.... hair just above the temple has halved in 3 months, I just turned 18, 12 days ago... :cry2:

Reply 9

perrytheplatypus

14

chinaberry

That doesn't do much, except for long hair. It's better than cold hair because hot water stretches the hair and makes it weak, but it won't affect whether it comes out or not.

OP- check whether the fallen hair has a root at the end, if it does then it'll grow back. If it's a tapered, pointy end, it won't.

how long is 'long hair'?

Reply 10

Did you see that?

I literally have too much hair... lol

Reply 11

TinFish

10

There is nothing you can do. Hair loss is inevitable you can't treat it without surgery. Home methods to prevent it are mediocre at best and wont really slow your hair loss down any further. You will have to learn to do deal with it - besides it's not all that bad, some people actually suit a receding hairline lol.

Reply 12

Dogatonic

16

Have you seen your GP yet? It might be some sort of vitamin deficiency or hormonal thing that's causing this.

Reply 13

chinaberry

14

perrytheplatypus

how long is 'long hair'?

Gosh I don't know, hair that gets damaged more easily past a certain length :smile:

Reply 14

darkred

20

Try different hairstyles to hide it?

Reply 15

newts2k

14

yeh its really harsh and ****, mine is mainly due to stress from women. However, there's not mucnh you can do about it, just wait for medical industry to come up with a cure.

Reply 16

shadow99

14

There are no cures or magic remedies to stop hair loss. If you are going bald then you need to just accept it, get over it and not let it affect your life. If you don't have a problem with being bald then nobody else will.

Many girls won't care about your hair, they will just look at you for the person that you are.

Reply 17

PapaShmurff

12

DopplerEffect

I am losing hair too.... hair just above the temple has halved in 3 months, I just turned 18, 12 days ago... :cry2:

Mine started going like that at about the same time. A year on though and i don't seem to of lost anymore

Reply 18

Ultimate1

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