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Significant Hair Loss, Profuse Sweating, Addicted To Dip Chewing. What Could The Cause And Remedy Be?
I am 17 years old and recently noticed a significant amount of hair loss . I smoke cigarettes on occasion but i do dip chewing tobacco almost everyday.(ive been doing it for about a year now) i will notice about 5-20 pieces of hair a day falling out a day. i went to my doctor for blood work because i was concerned and the test results came back fine. My dad has a full head of hair as well as my mom does. i also play a lot of sports and sweat a lot. The type of hair loss i am noticing is making my hairline in a type of v shaped. I was just wondering if any of these factors are affected my hair loss or is there may be another cause. also what can i do to prevent further hair loss or even grow back some of my lost hair?
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
Hi
Hair has cycle - it will fall and grow / at times, it doesn't.
Tobacco in any form is bad - though it is not the direct cause here
Male hormones cause particular type of hair loss - frontal baldness - like 'M' n the forehead.
The inheritance is complex - not simple - to look like either parent
A good nutrition and clean scalp are helpful / local minoxidil helps /
A dermatologist will rule out fungal infection and also advice more
After all it is cosmetic! - a change of attitude to accept is good indeed!
God luck
Hair has cycle - it will fall and grow / at times, it doesn't.
Tobacco in any form is bad - though it is not the direct cause here
Male hormones cause particular type of hair loss - frontal baldness - like 'M' n the forehead.
The inheritance is complex - not simple - to look like either parent
A good nutrition and clean scalp are helpful / local minoxidil helps /
A dermatologist will rule out fungal infection and also advice more
After all it is cosmetic! - a change of attitude to accept is good indeed!
God luck
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