Why do i keep losing my hair?

Question

I'm 18 years old and i decided to let my hair grow out long so i can donate it to locks for love. I know i'm still in puberty because everyday (as of recently) the hair on my leg has been getting sparser, and i don't even have facial hair except the fine fair on my chin. My hair has been coming out like crazy now, i usually maintain it at 2 inches max with a 1 one the sides like a buzz cuts cept longer hair on top, but now my hair is at about 5 or 6 inches now. In my tub hair is starting to clog the drain. My hair is still thick i think; my dad still has his hair at 50. My mom's brotehrs and father still have their hair. (FYI- it is a myth that you inherit your mom's hair gene). Is the reason for my recent hair falling out because it is getting longer?

Do you really think i could be going bald, i mean that would be crazy because i would be the only one in my immediate family to have every gone bald. Do you usually go bald in the latter stages of puberty? That would make me the anomaly in the family

Answer 1

maybe your not getting the right vitamins in your diet, try some one a day vitamins,see if that helps. If really concerned go see your doctor, could be some other underlying problem.

Answer 2

I think your hair is falling at the same rate it was falling when it was short, it's only that because it's longer YOU NOTICE IT and also it gets clogged in the drains easily!

Answer 3

It might be the split ends breaking off. It could be allopetia but probably not. Go to a hair sylist and have a trim.

Answer 4

sometimes it falls out due to natural regeneration, and sometimes it falls out and never grows back. I personally know that short hair falls out less because it's less strain on the folicals.

Answer 5

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