I don’t have any pics cause i was too lazy but my hair is starting so shed. When im shampoo’ing and rly getting in there i lose like 40 hairstrands. Im 16 and just wondering if its actually hairloss or just some hormonal inbalances bcs of puberty

I am seeing hairfall from crown of head and I regularly masturbate. Is there any link between two ? I am 29 currently.

I know most hair loss treatments don't actually "cure" hair loss, but only slow it down...

So my question, does it matter if I start treatment at the early stages when hair is only thinning, v.s. later stages when almost completely bald? (Concerned with male pattern baldness.)

Does starting early, slow down the balding progression, or is it about the same overall?

Basically, I'm still ok with my thinning hair now, and don't feel like starting treatment yet. But unsure if starting later will give me less "hair time" overall in the end?

Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’ve been taking Garden of Life Sport Organic Vegan Protein Powder (Vanilla flavor) every day for the past few months. It’s NSF Certified, contains 30g of plant protein per serving, has probiotics, BCAAs, and is labeled as gluten-free and non-GMO. I take two scoops daily, which is about 50g of protein.

Around the same time I started this routine, I noticed that my hair loss, particularly on my crown, has accelerated significantly. I’m trying to figure out if this could be related to the protein powder or if it’s just a coincidence.

I’ve read that excessive protein intake, certain additives, or even allergens in vegan protein powders might sometimes trigger side effects, but I’m not entirely sure if this is true. My diet hasn’t changed drastically otherwise, and I do have a family history of significant hair loss but it happens in the 40s but I'm in my early 30s. My crown has almost gone bold in the last 6 months and the timeline overlaps with my increase of protein intake. I only took protein powder sporadically before that - never regularly

Questions:

1. Could any ingredient in this protein powder be contributing to hair loss?

2. Has anyone else experienced something similar with vegan protein powders?

3. Should I switch to a different brand or reduce my intake?

4. What steps should I take to confirm whether this is the cause?

I’m also open to other suggestions or insights on what could be triggering this sudden hair loss. Thanks in advance for your advice—really hoping to get some clarity here!

I ordered fin + min chewables. (1.2mg fin 3mg oral min) yesterday I took my first tablet at around 7am and the entire day felt completely fine. Once I got in bed and started dosing off around 12 i guess right before I fell asleep or maybe I had just fell asleep, I felt a huge thump in my chest just one time, resulting in anxiety that lasted until around 3-4am this isn’t usual for me, and I can’t tell if it’s placebo, I wasn’t thinking about sides or anything before bed so it really caught me off guard. Anyone have similar experience?

Hi,

I, 21M, would like to prevent hair loss. I am 21 and hair loss doesn't seem to have begun.

I can make a solution of finasterid + DMSO to prevent hairloss, is that too much? What was your experience Ith finasterid/dutasterid? I can buy minoxidil at the pharmacy btw.

I don't know which anti-hairloss routine to start. I have sth for micro-needling device to help anti hairloss solutions to penetrate the skin better btw.

as title says: i have hair loss from head, pubic region & armpits

it's been two years. The dermatologists won't help me; won't do a scalp biopsy, nothing is happening. I ask for help from primary, she does some vague blood panels, say "it's alright" and I'm just supposed to sit here and let it fall out? and not wonder why, or what, is causing it? they will not discuss the HEALTH side of this. just "use minoxidil" (i can't use it, i get major side effects involving the heart)

any advice on advocating for myself better? any tips/tricks? any suggestions on WHAT this diagnosis could be? my hair has thinned a lot. but i don't look as though i'm experincing hair loss unless you get close. but i can pull up to 10~20 strands off my head at any given moment.

i'm desperate here, at this point, i just want to be heard. i feel like in the medical field no one cares about the insides, just the outsides, in terms of dermatology. my hair loss IS cause by something else

and yes, i'm going to an endocrinologist, primary care, gastro, nutritionist and more. i'm not understanding why the dermatologist is the only one who is "supposed to help me" when they aren't asking more questions, every single appointment with them has felt so dismissive. it's been TWO years now!