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posted by delilah, 18.05.2008, 11:46

ť ť I am 32 years old and my hair has been thinning for the past year or so.
ť It
ť ť all started with the birth of my third child. I knew all about the 4
ť month
ť ť fall out but noticed I seemed to be losing much more hair than I did
ť with
ť ť my other children. The hair loss seemed to come and go and I kept
ť thinking
ť ť it must be stress. Three months ago I went to a dermatologist and
ť began
ť ť spirolactone and rogaine (extra strength, men's version) Ofcourse, I
ť know
ť ť it is too early for any results, but the shedding is still going on and
ť it
ť ť is so hard to deal with. I dread washing my hair and just can't
ť believe
ť ť this is really happening. My dermatologist did not do a scalp test,
ť but
ť ť said she would treat me the same way whether or not it was AGA. Bad
ť news
ť ť for me is that my mom has AGA so it is in the genes. Although, she did
ť not
ť ť start experiencing hair loss until her 50's. I have had my thyroid
ť tested
ť ť and that seems fine.
ť ť
ť ť Mentally, this is the hardest thing I have ever dealt with. I am
ť depressed
ť ť and sad. My husband is supportive but it is hard for him to understand.
ť ť Although, my friends can't tell yet, I CAN! My ponytail seems half of
ť what
ť ť it used to be and new growth is thin. With every hair that is shed, I
ť feel
ť ť I am that much closer to losing it all. I have 3 beautiful children
ť and
ť ť some days I just don't know how I can live the rest of my life like
ť this. I
ť ť want to be active in their lives, but don't see that happening if the
ť hair
ť ť loss continues. Is there anything that really works? I want to
ť be
ť ť hopeful, but it seems that so much you read is not very reassuring. I
ť know
ť ť it is important to act right away, how do I know I am doing the right
ť ť thing?
ť
ť It's horrible thinning at any age, however, i dont know if im offending
ť anyone but i started thinning at age 26 (now 30) and i feel robbed of my
ť life and havent enjoyed it since that age as much as i used to. My Derm
ť says ive got hairloss typical of a menopausal woman yet i am not
ť menopausal.

Sadie,

You haven't offended anyone and I totally understand what you're saying I would feel exactly the same way. I hope you can get it to stop and or get a cosemetic solution that works for you.

It is horrible at any age it robs you of who you used to be.

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Complete thread:

Thinning at 32 - nat, 12.05.2008, 19:43
- Thinning at 32 - bunnyheather, 14.05.2008, 13:11
  - Thinning at 32 - nat, 14.05.2008, 14:11
    - Thinning at 32 - HairSite Admin, 14.05.2008, 22:31
- Thinning at 32 - Sadie, 18.05.2008, 11:13
  - Thinning at 32 - delilah, 18.05.2008, 11:46
    - Thinning at 32 - nat, 18.05.2008, 13:38
      - Thinning at 32 - Sadie, 18.05.2008, 15:10
        Thinning at 32 - delilah, 18.05.2008, 16:08
        Thinning at 32 - Sadie, 18.05.2008, 16:52
        Thinning at 32 - delilah, 18.05.2008, 17:36
        Thinning at 32 - Sadie, 18.05.2008, 18:33
        Thinning at 32 - delilah, 19.05.2008, 06:07
        Thinning at 32 - Chris, 19.05.2008, 10:51
        Thinning at 32 - Sadie, 19.05.2008, 18:14
        Thinning at 32-To Delilah - bunnyheather, 19.05.2008, 14:05
        Thinning at 32-To Delilah - bunnyheather, 19.05.2008, 14:13
        Thinning at 32-To Delilah - amy606, 21.05.2008, 19:13