help..going bald

[roy]

don't laugh..i want to have a good appearence. due to stress of work i have been gradually losing hair for the past year or so and now can see my scalp when combing my hair. is there any way i can stop hair loss and stimulate hairgrowth to get my lost hair back? my front line has risen as a result of it and i look so ugly i don't care if it means taking pills..whatever means necessary

thx

[The Laydee Wins]

I don't know anything about hair medical type thingys so my best advice for that would be to go and see your GP about the problem as they will probably be able to refer you to a specialist. I would also recommend drinking milk as calcium strengthens hair and trying to have a generally balanced diet to keep the rest of your hair as strong as poss.

You maybe need to think about your stress levels though...if you're stressed enough to be losing hair that ain't good so maybe try talking to someone or getting your stress out playing sport or something. Also, try to get a reasonable amount of sleep as that will help keep stress down.

Finally, don't worry too much about losing your hair, I know plenty of guys with little hair who look fantastic. In fact the best-looking guy I know has a bald spot (he's 24 so also lost hair quite young). You might want to think about shaving the rest of your hair down to a no 1 or 2 as this might well suit you and then no-one would really notice the bald spot. If you look after your skin there's no reason why you can't look fantastic with little or no hair.

[Jessie]

I experienced hairloss this last year, particularly in the summer break. However, while stress could have been a factor, in my case it was most likely due to poor nutrition, as I was experiencing an eating disorder at the time. Lack of protein is possibly a factor. I can't offer a huge amount of advise other than to eat well, especially protein. What I can say is not to despair. Assuming it is stress, and not merely a genetic pre-disposition to early balding, I can say that it is quite probable that once the cause has been removed, it will grow back. Since I started getting nutrients back into my system, my hair has been growing back. Indeed, while I have long hair overall, all over my head, I have lots of short hair about 3-4 inches long which is the new hair growing back. So do not dispair. Just because it's gone now, doesn't mean it can't come back.

[Raymond]

Face it, the chance is that is male pattern baldness or something. It's sad but a lot of men have to go through this, you are not alone. There is no way to reverse the process as it's gene determined. (as least now) You should go to GP and confirm this however.

My advice is get a long term girlfriend or wife before it's too late! Just joking, it's what inside counts, ......right?

[Bonnie]

You know what they say about men who are bald?


Fucking geniuses! or geniuses at fucking... I forget.

or at least that's what I've been led to believe.

[hr]I love cheese.

[tintin]

There's nowt you can do about it - there may be all sorts of "miracle cures" but I don't think they are particularly effective. You can comb/style your hair in a certain way for a bit to hide it - go and see a decent hairdresser and they can advise.

I too have noticed that the hair on top of my head is not as thick as it once was!! but it's not the end of the world. And I hear that a certain famous student currently attending St. Andrews is also experiencing such an affliction...

[Cain]

[s]Bonnie wrote on 22:16, 28th Apr 2004:
You know what they say about men who are bald?


that's not a bald spot; it's a solar panel for a sex machine!

[hr]
I will diminish, and go into fourth year, and remain Cain

[Hair Loss Worrier]

I have heard a recent study saying that soy protein can stop DH-Testosterone, which in men causes the thinning of the scalp and hair loss. I understand fully your plight about loosing hair. Everyday you look in the mirror and think .. why me? Quiffs or some fashionable questions then are no longer a possibility.
There is one drug, Propecia (sp?), which can try to stop the effects of the testosterone in question. However, it comes with many side effects and hence does not get prescribed too often. It also sets you back 600 pounds a year, which is a bit.
There is Monoxidol which you can find in Regaine. However, that only helps hair loss in your crown area, and the hair that does regrow is a little different, less thick more wirey.
Your hair does go through cycles of growth and loss, which stress disrupts.
Indeed, make sure you eat right, get exercise and balance your life. But that is true for your general appearance and body functioning period. Do ask your GP. Let us know if there is anything new out there. Indeed, it may help some.
Apparently British men are the least likely to do anything about hair loss because of embarassment.

[Han]

I suffered mild hair loss after my house burnt down and we were out of it for a year. That, followed by the pressure I put on myself and the stress I felt over my GCSEs and AS levels. But it's all come back now - so if stress is the problem I'd advise figuring out what's causing the stress and talking to someone about it. That and take up some kind of sport where you get to hit something e.g. boxing


Good luck with everything!

[tramp]

for goodness sake, if you are stressed enough to be losing your hair go and see a doctor. That is unless you haven't mentioned you have an eating disorder or something? the other 'posters' are right - lack of certain nutrients is a known cause. (if oyu are in catered halls i suppose you could try and sue...)
if problem doesn't go away, and even if the suing is successful, one bit of advice - NEVER get those tufty expensive hair implant things. They are a dead give away.

[wewannaculturalmixnotamericanpopculture]

[s]Unregisted User roy wrote on 11:11, 23rd Apr 2004:
don't laugh..i want to have a good appearence. due to stress of work i have been gradually losing hair for the past year or so and now can see my scalp when combing my hair. is there any way i can stop hair loss and stimulate hairgrowth to get my lost hair back? my front line has risen as a result of it and i look so ugly i don't care if it means taking pills..whatever means necessary

thx





I'm sorry to hear about that, I would recommend seeing the GP asap. In addition, you could embrace american culture and sue the university

[Haunted]

A mate mine has a genetic hairloss thing going on at the moment, all the males in his family lose hair in their early years and are almost totally bald by their mid fifties, well this is what he says.

Still, it beats hereditary heart disease

[twinkle]

Dont worry about it, its the worst thing that you can do...since last september i began to slowly lose my hair and only my hairdresser started to notice it and slowly and slowly i have been losing it - i know can only go out with my hat on. I have a condition called alopecia areata which is the loss of hair but there is treatment you can get to try and make it grow back. Steroid treatments are the best and since starting it my hair is gradually coming back...fingers crossed that everything will grow back as normal but you might not have this. But please go see a doctor the quicker they know what it is the quicker it can be sorted. They think for me that it was triggered by stress and possibly the fact i also was diagnoised as having hypothyroidism at the time which has a possible link to it. So please see a doctor and dont worry - it might jus make it worse. Let me know how things go...take care.

[Guest]

At least on males it isnt that bad! Im am female, and my hair is falling out due to stress! or it could be repeatingly dying it random colours! Anyway, I suggest you go see a doctor and they will probably refer you to a councillor about the stresseed thing.

[franklyscallop]

Came across this in Focus and remembered this thread:

Stem cells implanted into the skin of mice have grown new hairs. Medic at the Uni of Pennsylvania found sets of genes that are switched on ini the stem cells, which may lead to new ways of treating hair loss.

[Haunted]

Is there anything those stem cells cant do?

[Marco Biagi]

My brother was bald by his late 20s. I think I'm on course to beat him. Oh the joy.