22 and losing hair - Hair Loss / Alopecia Message Board

NotFair2004 · 12-17-2004, 06:11 PM

Hi
I'm 22 year old with thin hair. Since I was about 16 I've noticed that progressively my hair has been getting thinner and thinner. I cant grow my hair long because it look all stringy. The top of my scalp is very thin to the point that when I part my hair the space of my part can be very wide. Mind you its not as bad as some women that i've seen, but its up there. I"ve very upset because i'm only 22 with thinning hair and my whole family has very very thick hair. Exccept for my dad he's bald. I've gone to hormone doctors, dermatologists, specialits, the works and they all say taht there's nothing they can do. I dont want to sound conceded but I dont think i'm ugly in any sense but I just hate the fact that I cant have long black thick hair and that I worry that when light is above me, pple will see my thinning hair. Has anyone every gotten plugs???? DOes it work?? Is it worth it or does it eventually fall out later? I've seen some really bad cases and its kinda scary.
I recently call and received a brochure from BOSLEY any comments about them?

Melly321 · 12-18-2004, 04:57 PM

I've been losing my hair since i was about your age. It's been four years and i'm still losing hair. I know how you feel right now. I get very self-conscious when people are standing close to me or sitting behind me or something... it sucks! I don't know if i'd get plugs or not. I've seen some really horrible results and that's really scared me off the whole idea. My derm told me that some of it (my hairloss) is caused by stress and some of it is just good, ol' genetics!
I finally tried Rogaine yesterday b/c i got so sick of all the hairs that gather in my hands in the shower. It was a big and scary thing to do. The box has been in my possession for at least two months now. I have to say that i had hardly any hairs come out in the shower this morning. I know that it's too fast for it to work but it did make me feel good all day!
Whatever you do, please just think seriously about it first....
Good luck.

seawater · 12-18-2004, 06:03 PM

I feel for you. I have the same problem; part of its from diet but most if is due to heredity from both sides of my family.

You might shop for a shampoo or conditioner to give it volume. Or try dying it the same color; because every strand is coated, I know that will appear to make it look thicker.

NotFair2004 · 12-18-2004, 08:07 PM

Dying usually makes it look like its thick, but its actually really bad for your hair, especially if its thin and falling out. I find expensive shampoos from the salon, not stuff like herbal essences, works well to make my hair feel thick. But...all in all, I want thick hair!! it just sucks to see my sisters who have such beautiful thick long hair and me who has thin hair thats sparce in the front.

seawater · 12-19-2004, 10:07 AM

Have you tried henna? You can find it at your local health food store.