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Q: Im 18...and Im Seriously Scared...help Me! Somehow!
asked by: dRaGonBob on November 10th, 2005
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Im 18 years old and for the past 6 months my hair has been falling out at an extraordinary rate. Then it started to slow down and then it keeps picking back up again. The thing is the hairs arent growing back. None of my parents or their parents are bald...Neither are my brothers. This is really starting to scare me literally to death. The thought of me losing hair at such an early age has put...And I know their stupid thoughts into my head. I.E suicide. I used to get bullied as a child for the way I looked and I cant deal with losing hair at an early age and getting pointed out as a freak...Again.

I don't do much exercise and I was wondering if this could have something to do with it. I'm really really worried! Help me!
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Brian12817
replied on November 10th, 2005
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I've been in your footsteps, but only about 8 months ago. I am also 18, and I noticed my hair falling out. I was devistated thinking, c'mon i'm young, I don't need this! I'll tell you some things you can try. Now, of course you know theres a handful of hair products out there. I use/used kevis ( www.Kevis.Com), was I sceptical? Hell yeah I was, but you know what. After about... 5 days I noticed much less hair falling out, and after a couple weeks, it stopped falling out completely. I was amazed as hell, but the key thing is you have to use to product right. Here is another thing, you seem very stressed out about this, and this is natural, so was i. What you got to do is relax, the more stress you put on yourself, the worse it'll get. Try this also, this may sound silly, but hey it helps alot. Another reason why hair falls out is lack of circulation to the scalp, being stressed can also reduce circulation. What I do after ever time I take a shower is massage my scalp, it'll increase blood flow and promote healtier hair. I actually lay on my bed with my head hanging over the side so i'm hanging somewhat upside down. I'm not 100% sure if that helps but I do know that blood rushes to my head so hey, couldn't hurt (just don't pass out or anything, lol). But yes, i've been using that kevis product for maybe 6-7 months and I can actually see hair growth where I did not expect hair to ever come back (hairline). I hope this proved to be useful. And you only need to use the product for a year to receive full benefits, sure it's a bit pricey but theres no drugs that will mess with your body, it's all topical. Propecia is a common hairloss drug, but you have to take a pill a day for the rest of your life! And if you stop, your hair will eventually fall back out(and theres no proof that it works on hairlines). There are sexual side effects that are very common and sometimes devistating with that drug as well.
Good luck!
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bryan2188
replied on November 13th, 2005
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Get Your Heart Rate Up
As brian stated above, if you do jog or bike it will help you out... Lack of circulation is one of the key things about hair loss, although its not common. But as you said you do not get much exercise so in your case this could be the problem, or it could be because your moving out of the puberty faze. This is happening to me right now, although I have not lost a lot of hair, I have easily lost more than 150 a day which is far higher than the avg 50-100 hair strands lost per day.
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Joshua
replied on January 12th, 2007
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You Are Not the Only One.
Hi,

i wanted to say I know how hard it is to go through this. You are not the only one. I have been through the same period. I started losing hair when I was 17, and now I am 22. Mental depression, dissatisfaction with everything. You name it...


Just wanted to tell you how I have been able to stop my hair loss and start some growth. I have started using provillus it has changed my life. It is an herbal product and in one month stopped the hair loss and a little after 2 months I started to see the hair growth.


*edited by admin* ~ **** do not adverstise ***

joshua
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AbsentMinded20
replied on February 24th, 2007
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Dont worry, you can always use a spray or wigs. Think abot it....oneday you look like Elvise the next jennifer aniston, ir even stone cold....you know.

If your still worried and you really don't want to loss your hair, start exercising, don't eat any meat unless its fish, eat your fruits and vegetanles (if possible, it only organic produce), take vitamin and mineral supplements, use a shampoo and conditioner designed to treat hair loss, like Nioxin....

Hairloss can skip generations, so even if your grandfather isnt bald your great great grandfather probably was. Oh and get tested maybe its some sort of disease...

I stopped my hair loss and im only 20...scaried me when I was 15, but its not noticeable at all...well thats what people tell.

Oh and do not were hats to often and keep your hair nice and short...use a thickening shampoo....There is no cure for genetic male patter baldness...But there are ways of slowing it down and producing new hair grow...talk to a naturopatic doctors................................... .......................................... .....................................
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KarimMet
replied on April 6th, 2007
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Really?
Ae u advertising or is this true can i ask my doctor about kevis?
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KarimMet
replied on April 6th, 2007
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Re: Im 18...and Im Seriously Scared...help Me! Somehow!
i really now how u feel have u fixed the hair loss problem yet? mi 18 and my hair is thinning and receeding. I want to stop it and grow my hair line back! I really feel the same u do too i also thought about sucicde. For the sole fact im young with a problem like this and i want to be in the entertainment business. And probably no girls will ooko at me. The hair that i lost will it ever grow back? Is it too late? Will my receeded hair line stay the way it is for ever?
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