June 17 2005, 3:25 pm PT | Posted in: Hair Loss Causes
Dr.Rassman,
I heard from somebody that the average person loses 100 hairs a day. This seemed really high to me, is it true?
Yes, this is true. It is believed that the average person has about 100,000 hairs on their head and the life cycle for a hair (before going into its cycle shut down and regrowth) is 3 years. Wtih that said, that means 35,000 hairs lost per year or about 100 (rounded) hairs per day for 3 years will equal the total number of hairs on the head of an average Caucasian Male.
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Dr. Rassman,
what are the other alternative treatment in hair loss aside from minoxidil? is the patient still experienceing hail loss even on going treatment of minoxidil? how many months of hair loss?
I am only 17. I can lightly pinch my hair in a clump between two fingers and one or two hairs will come out. I can see my scalp in a mirror under my hair(unless combed forward)I find one or two hairs on my pillow each morn. I am going through alot of stress, but both sides of my family show EXTREME hair loss. please help. I am horrified. truly, cripplingly horrified. PLEASE HELP ME DR.RASSMAN!!! AM I GOING BALD AT 17?????
hey, what are the inactive ingredients of Rogaine? lead/mercry compounds, etc. ?
Leticia and Andrew,
I will answer your questions in an upcoming blog entry.
John,
Please see the “Age” category in this blog for past entries I’ve made about young men like you. http://www.baldingblog.com/category/age/
About 4 months ago I started growing my hair out. Now I am noticing more hair fall out in the shower. Is that normal. I pinch my hair and pull and nothing comes out. Am I just being paraniod.
hair losing give me medince for this
Hi,
I’m only 17, but my hair keeps falling out, 20 hairs are like falling out at the same time in the mornings.. is this normal? I just run my fingers through my hair and 3-4 strands comes out each time..
I have been under a lot of stress lately.. could this be the cause?
And what can i do to solve this?