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Posted 3/18/2009 2:20 AM (GMT 0)
HELP im having some trouble with the thinning of my hair and its really ticking me off. Im a 24 year old male, Is there a specific reason to why the hair loss is occurring or is it just all the stress and what not. its been happening for probably 5 months or so now, i had surgery last month, was thinking that had something to do with it as well.....

if anyone has a remedy, such as vitamins of some sort, please share

im the only one left in my family with hair! please help me save my hair!!! haha

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Posted 3/18/2009 2:43 AM (GMT 0)
hair loss can be associated with genetics (nothing you can do about it, your testosterone is TOO high, which could be a good thing) or due to malnutrition. I've found a lot of help through whole food multivitamins, and although they are expensive, they do a great job. Don't buy those geneeric CVS tablets (just expensive pee). I can usually feel the difference with the good stuff.

I would hope it's too much testosterone, because if it's malnutrition, you might be havng a flare up. I hope not, but good luck.
Posted 3/18/2009 4:55 AM (GMT 0)
Have you taken Prednisone lately? My daughter lost a ton of hair while she was on Pred and for a few weeks afterwards. Or maybe the stress from surgery is causing the hair loss. Have you had your thyroid tested?

Biotin is what you want to take as far as a vitamin supplement
Posted 3/18/2009 2:09 PM (GMT 0)
Are you on any Crohns meds right now? As Gwen said above Pred can cause hairloss, Imuran/6mp etc can cause hairloss. The stress of surgery could have caused it too. Many take additional Folic Acid and/or Biotin to help reduce the hairloss.

Good luck
Gail *Nanners*
Posted 3/18/2009 2:40 PM (GMT 0)
Anesthesia definitely makes you lose hair. I asked my doctor because after surgery my hair seemed to fall out more.
Posted 3/18/2009 5:30 PM (GMT 0)
No hair loss here, 35male, been on pred many years, I would look at genetics.

Rogaine may help, it's some kind of foam you put on your head, that helps to regrow hair, or so it claims.

Good Luck
Posted 3/18/2009 6:52 PM (GMT 0)
When I entered my 3rd year on Imuran, I started losing hair (my case is not as bad as it sounds). But I had quite a lot of hair so I still have quite enough left. People don't even notice it all that much. But I do.

I know a guy who's perfectly healthy and he's 22 years old and going bold. So your problem could be genetic+meds...I guess us women are more lucky than you guys when it comes to hair.
Posted 3/18/2009 7:29 PM (GMT 0)
I feel you buddy. i am 24 and have had Crohn's for 10 years. i am going thin but i never thought about it being because of my crohn's. the other day i looked in the mirror with a hand held mirror so i could see the back of my head and Holy Crap i have a bald spot!!! When did become my father?
Posted 5/13/2009 5:37 PM (GMT 0)
thanks all of you for the reply, i will try the multivitamins. Not going to lie, it could be genetics, my brothers were going bald at 18 and my moms brothers are all bald, and my dads family is bald except one brother... ive had a full head of hair until this year, started seeing it thinning, so i guess its inevitable, i was hoping i could prolong this tho, i love my hair, dono if im ready to be bald, haha.. thanks guys and gals!
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Posted 5/13/2009 5:47 PM (GMT 0)

My GI told me that chronic use of medication or chronic illness in general can have an impact on hair loss. As a woman I never really thought about hair loss until I started to notice crazy amounts of hair coming out every time I wash my hair. I used to have very thick hair (thanks to genetics) but now have very fine hair.

Come on guys........lots of women agree that bald/shaved is sexy! wink

Posted 5/14/2009 2:21 AM (GMT 0)
An old black women that smoked a corn cob pipe told me this a long time ago. She noticed while I was working at her house , that my hair had begun to thin. She said, and I quote " them mens that hairs get thin in front, they is thinkers, and them what gets thin in back, they is lovers and them what gets thin from front to back,,,just think they is lovers." I found wisdom in her words and that was to not take it too seriously. Its just part of life and it has not bothered me sense. Hope you get an answer, but if not, your still just as much of a man.
Posted 5/14/2009 2:59 AM (GMT 0)
I'm a woman and found my hair thinning first after tapering Entocort, and then after long term Pentasa use. I take biotin, folic acid, and a multi vitamen when I notice my hair texture getting funky. When it is seriously falling out I use rogaine. If I use it 3 months or so it puts a stop to the loss for awhile. I don't lose more when I stop taking it despite the claims from rogaine.
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