What is the Cause of My Hair Loss and How Can I Treat it?

I am a 17 year old male and  losing my hair already.   There is a family history of hair loss in my family, but my hairline is not receding. What can I do stop from balding?

Androgenetic Alopecia (hereditary hair loss) is the most common type of hair loss.

Though many men suffering from genetic hair loss lose hair in a pattern similar to the norwood scale (male pattern baldness), some men lose hair in a pattern according to the ludwig scale (female pattern baldness).

It is possible, according to the pictures you presented on our  hair restoration discussion  forum  that you are losing hair according to the ludwig scale rather than the norwood scale.   However, either your hair loss is minimal or you are not losing hair at all and that this is your natural hair “part”.  

To determine more accurately if you are going bald and for what reason,  it may be beneficial to consult with a dermatologist or a hair restoration specialist.

If it is determined that you are suffering from male pattern baldness, FDA approved hair loss medication such as Propecia (finasteride) and Rogaine (minoxodil) is your best line of defense against future hair loss. They might even help you regrow hair. A nice adjunct hair loss treatment might be Nizoral shampoo  or Revita shampoo which contains active ingredient Ketoconazole which may be a weak inhibitor of dihydrotestosterone or DHT (the hormone responsible for genetic hair loss).

I hope this helps get you started.

Bill
Associate Publisher of the Hair Transplant Network and the Hair Loss Learning Center
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