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am i balding
so i'm a 17 yr old male. my hair has been falling out for a while. since i was like in 7th grade.back then it was bad. when i took a shower alot of hair would come out i mean alot however not chunks. after a while it started falling out less. i have had alot of stress in my life and 7th and 8th grade were very stressful. after i'd say freshmen year my hair started to fall out less but it stil constantly falls out. way less but still. can this possibly caused by stress or maybe genetic since my dad went bald at a fairly young age. any ideas?
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Unfortunately you have two of the common factors for early baldness. When I was in high school one of my friends was practically bald by the time we graduated. At that time we did not have the products we have today or the medicines we have to slow this problem or even arrest it.
Given your age I wouldn't fool around with over the counter medications unless directed by your doctor. Below is a website you can use to find a doctor who is trained and Board certified in hair restoration.
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It can be a mixture of both. Hair loss is genetic, and stress can lead to hair loss. So with them two affecting you, you're chances are not great!
There are products for hair loss, like regain, and other more expensive serums.
But the best thing would be to go to a doctor and check it out. You may not think it to be too serious, but it's not particularly normal for a child in 7th grade to start to lose hair, and there may be an underlying issue.
You should atleast go to the pharmacist, and see if they reckon it's worth going to a doctor for.
Good luck, and I hope I helped :)
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I would actually ask your family doctor about this. It was a mistake to wait this long. It's unusual for a kid aged 13 or 14 to lose clumps of hair like that or to be balding at 17. Your dad may have started early but he's not you. I'm not trying to scare the shit out of you but lets rule out medical reasons for hair loss first and ask a physician their ideas on what to do either way.
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