My hair keeps on falling out...I think I'm a little young to be losing it so what should I do?

Question

I'm also a female, so this is doubly weird. I mean, it falls out a lot when I wash it, but even if I just play with or run my fingers through it, it keeps on coming out!

Help, please!

Answer 1

its too dry?

Answer 2

There are several reasons for why your hair would be falling out, so don't worry too much! I think, as girls, we tend to panic at the first sign of any threat to our looks.

Firstly, it depends how much is falling out. If you have thick or curly hair, it tends to come out quite a lot, especially if you don't brush it every day. I have curly hair and if I brush it, I have a fro. This isn't a good look for me, so I tend not to brush it every day. This means more hair falls out when I wash it or run my hands through it.

Stress can also be a factor, and so can hormones. I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, and this can be a factor in why women lose their hair. Because I have a higher level of male hormones in the body, this can make my hair call out. Now that I am on my medication, I no longer have that problem.

I would get yourself to a doctor. Examine your life and consider all the factors that could be contributing to this hair loss, and go to the doctor with it. Even write it down if you think you might forget. Your doctor will know whether it's stress or something he needs to examine further. Most of all DON'T PANIC...I'm sure it's easily remedied!

Answer 3

Two issues:
One; sadly this could be normal. Women lose their hair just as men do. Age is only one factor. Many men are bald at 18 years of age.

Two; this could be a health concern. There are many illnesses which can cause hair loss. Extreme mental stress can cause hair loss. Radiation poisoning can also cause hair loss.

I suggest that you not worry too much about it. Go to a doctor. When/if you find out that everything is normal, then learn to deal with hair loss as best you can. It's not fun, AND it's not the end of the world.

Good luck!

Answer 4

It may have something to do with the season. Most girls at school I know are losing hair right now. I run my fingers through mine and usually get a few. If there is a lot of hair you are losing (five or more strands every time you run your hand through your hair) then something is wrong. You should go to your mom with this problem.

Good luck! <3

Answer 5

You should try to see if it is really excessive hair loss or normal, if it is a problem I would recommend Minerals, Trace mineral supplements. Sea Minerals plus protein, try also treating possible fungal infection in the scalp. Anti fungal shampoo. Also do you have any other symptoms and does the loss follow a pattern or is it just all over the entire scalp? It makes a difference. Go to a good health food store. Do you take any hormone supplements? If so lay off any testosterone boosting ones. Try birth control pills! sound weird but true!
Start simple, try new shampoo, really see if its excessive

Answer 6

We lose about a 100 hairs a day.

You are probably just noticing more than usual. This happens to me sometimes.

You can control "shedding" by getting a trim regularly to prevent split ends, brushing your hair everyday to pull out any loose hairs and by eating a healthy balanced diet.

If you are still losing large amounts after all that I would see a dr.

Good luck!

Answer 7

It's normal for you to be losing a small amount of hair. Do you change the color frequently. The chemistry in your body effects it as well. If you do not use a lot of chemistry in your hair you need to see a dermatologist / doctor.

Answer 8

honey I wouldn't worry too much about it. Read this real quick just so you know -----

Alopecia Areata

Alopecia areata is an immune disease that affects almost 2% of the population in the US. This type of hair loss appears in various degrees of severity from small, round patches of hair loss that regrow without medical treatment to chronic, extensive hair loss that can involve the loss of all hair on the scalp or body hair. This type of hair loss affects both genders equally and can occur at any age, although it occurs most often in children and young adults.

Treatment of this type of hair loss includes immunomodulating therapies such as glucocorticoids, topical immunotherapy, or anthralin, or biologic-responce modifiers such as Minoxidil. The choice of treatment depends on the patient's age, as well as the extent of hair loss. Milder cases often see a greater improvement with treatment than severe cases. In no case does treatment restore full hair in patients with 100% scalp or body hair loss.

There are other types of alopecia as well, but I doubt you have these problems. If you hair is noticably thinner and you are losing clumps every day you would need to see a dermatologist; they deal with hair as well as skin and are able to prescribe oral and topical medications. Women very rarely go bald even with alopecia, they just have very thin hair in worse case scenarios.

But before you worry too much, do know that everyone loses hair every day, an average of 100 in fact. That sounds like a lot, but the average person has around 5 million hairs. If you have long hair, it seems like you are losing more because it clogs the bathtub drains and you can see every hair you lose because it is so long. Not only that, but long hair doesn't just fall out and off like short hair. So you will notice a few hairs on your clothes and backpack, but the majority will come out when you wash or brush your hair because you will remove all the hairs that have fallen out at the scalp but became entangled in your long hair and stayed on your head because of it. It can be stressful watching how much hair you lose in this way. Most hairs grow for up to six years and then fall out. New hairs grow in their place. Its natural and cyclical, so before you go running to the dermatologist, make sure you are not worrying about something that is normal and healthy.

Also, I seem to remember having the same problem when I was going through puberty, the hormonal changes can cause all kinds of havoc, but just be sure you are watching the head of hair you have...not the hair that is falling out. If your hair on your head is getting thinner and thinner, then go talk to someone about treatment options, but don't stress over the many strands you pick off your brush and clothes. I don't know exactly how old you are, but for future reference - when you become pregnant you don't lose hair during the pregnancy anymore, so your hair will get very thick. After you have the baby, all the hair that stayed in when it was supposed to be falling out does fall out, all at once! It is very scary to see this, as you do lose clumps and clumps daily for 3 or 4 months, and you hair does get thinner (back to its normal nonpregnant state though) but eventually all the excess hair comes out an you return to normal amounts of shedding. I just thought I'd let you know that in case you ever have a kid.

If you can't stop worrying about it, just go see a dermatologist and he/she will be able to tell you for sure if your situation is normal or if you have a problem, but you're probably experiencing normal healthy hair shedding.. :)

Answer 9

It is moving into the summer season (if you are in the southern hemisphere), and people with long, thick hair usually lose quite a bit. If you think it is too much, see your GP, and s/he will give you a few blood tests.

Answer 10

I have the same problem!
I've switched shampoo, tried to relax, haven't touched anything with caffeine for weeks and it's not stopping!!!
AHHH!

Causes though
Under activity of the thyroid or pituitary glands.
Iron deficiency
Menstrual cycle (what can't they blame on that?)
Drugs
Cancer, kidney or liver failure
Inflammation of hair follicles

Answer 11

Is it from dying it? cos if it is i had this problem...
I went to docs nd they gave me medicated shampoo cos i had a dry scalp...didn't really work.
I then got my hair cut quite dramatically shorter and that helped loads hair doesn't seem to be coming out atall anymore!
If it's not i suggest going to the doctors.