June 5 2006, 8:32 am PT | Posted in: Age + Hairlines
Hello, I’m 16 years old and I’ve been planning on getting my hair put into dreadlocks. I noticed my hair line near the temples were receding quite a bit. If I were to get my hair put into them would there be any negative effects?Also, I had a blood test taken, and my doctor thinks that my baldness is down to my high testosterone levels and not much can be done for me, I told him about my real concern and I was told to take another blood test however focusing on different things. Is there anything that can be done to help regrow or prevent the baldness? I have been tempted to try certain products however I remain skeptical, what can you sugest?
- Dreadlocks may put extra tension on your hair and may accelerate hair loss or produce traction alopecia (hair loss from pulling and tension is common with dreadlocks).
- At 16 years old, your testosterone level should naturally be high.
- There are hundreds, if not thousands, of hair growth products out there. I am also a skeptic like you and I generally tell my patients that it is a “buyer beware” market. If you are concerned, have a good doctor map your hair for miniaturization and determine if you have early genetic hair loss and see if the doctor can predict the pattern of hair loss. I generally can do this in a young man at about the age of 25. Just remember that at your age, you are NOT a good hair transplant candidate and need to get the proper evaluation
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I have had dreadlocks for 5 years, and a severe, intermittent itching in the middle of my scalp for about 3. I assumed it was due to dandruff and lack of moisture, but after looking into traction alopecia I’m wondering if this might be it. The spot also happens to be where I have always had slightly shorter hair than on the rest of my head–even when I did not have dreads. I’m not sure if this might be female pattern baldness, natural texture and thickness differences in my hair, or the beginning of a more serious condition. This spot on the crown is the only one where I have these issues.
I RECENTLY BECAME A DREADHEAD AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO LOCK? I HAV BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH LUPUS AND HAVE KIDNEY FAILURE I WAS SCARE TO PUT A PERM IN MY HAIR BECAUSE OF BREAKAGED.SO THE DREADS WAS A GOOD IDEA.
I\’m 16 years old as well, and noticed my hair receding in my temple area, I\’ve recently been diagnosed with an Autoimmune disease but I haven\’t been diagnosed with a specific disease, can anyone tell me what autoimmune disease would cause a receding hair line, or hair thinning?