i am a 31 years old now and for the past 6 years i have had a 2 to 3 year cycle of sporadic hair loss on my head, where the hair falls out are dry scabs and it constantly itches, this goes on for 3 to 4 months and then the hair starts to grow back normally. Doctor visits are useless, they don't know and therefore uninterested has anybody else experienced or know anything about this?

i am female 50 years of age – i am losing pubic hair is this normal

Hi i had a very stressful period in my life a few years ago with my job and was worried about paying the bills etc,my blood pressure was checked by my GP and i was given medication. My hair loss started with pins and needles feeling on my scalp and my hair fell out almost overnight.It has slowly regrown but not to the level it was before all my family has a full set of hair so it is slightly worrying still.
I have found using nisim shampoo and conditioner plus hair vitalics vitamins helps.I also use the hairmax pro lasercomb.I did not see any results with regain, i also found no benefits with proprecia finnaside it only made my libido drop zero.Using Toppik also improves the appearance, in general you may have to try several products to find the one that works for you.Some of the products just make you feel better which also has it benefits, my advice would be make sure everything is ok in your life first eating/sleeping/work/family/no health problems no or low stress,and use the cheaper ones first they may work for you.

Urika!
At last, it looks like I found the cause to my hair loss! Traction alopecia. I have always had a curly fringe, and i've always straightened it and pulled on it when styling. However my hair is not growing back!

Also, carry on as you are, and just be supportive. whether or not he finds a successful treatment. The support you give him will really help him. try to reasure him that you love him, hair or no hair.

Hi mini mouse,
Effectiveness of treatments depend on why it is hair loss has occurred. For instance, if it's genetic in the case with angrogenic alopecia (male patterned hair loss) then treatment options have there limitations. The best treatment in each individual case can't really be determined without examination of the hair loss by a proffessional. Perhaps your boyfreind should go to the doctor if it does get him down.

my boyfriend hair fell out at 16 he is now 19 and would like some easy and cheap treatment he copes really well with it but from time to time it gets him down .anything i can do to help ??

Hi me again,
Felt like i missed out a few other valid points, and as I have been doing my own research into hair loss I may aswell share it as much as I can. Alopecia is such a broad term for hair loss, when hair loss can have so many different causes. I personally feel some explanations for hair loss may well be staring us in the face. Here are a few other things I came across.

Traction alopecia, caused by tight hair styles or habitual pulling(trichotillamania).
Over styling hair with excess heat.
nutritional defficiencies,crash diets, hormonal imbalances, skin problems, stress, chemical hair treatments. and in some cases autoimmune, and genetic factors as already mentioned on the site. The list could probably go on, but my point is the term Alopcia needn't be one which suggests that you will lose your hair and never see it again which is why adressing it sooner rather than later is important. Looking at your life style, diet, stress factors etc is a good place to start. I believe the body needs to maintain a good balance, which it does itself if you look after your diet and other life style factors. Another thing, although some hair treatments may prove effective it's known they do not get to the underlying cause of the problem. try to persist in finding the cause aswell, the hair loss may be symptomatic. Meanwhile find comfort in the fact that hair loss to various degrees and different reasons affects so many people. I hope this is of some use.

Hi
It's reasurring to read about other young females suffering hair loss. I'm 24 and over the past yr or two I started to notice a very small bald patch right at the front of my centre parting, the hair around it is continuing to get thinner. I have been to the doctor loads of times with it as it is making me feel like a nervous wreck. However not one doctor has offered any useful advice or support! After doing lots of research on the internet I concluded that it seems a large factor for hair loss in females is related to diet/nutritional factors. To be specific the most common cause for hair loss is due to low iron stores in the body. The modern diet does not allow for sufficient intake of iron. So anyone suffering hair loss should probably get heamoglobin levels and serum ferratin levels checked and maybe just try to up your daily iron intake with the obvious foods. One more point worth mentioning is that I have also read quite a bit up on how tooth infections can also cause hair loss, so maybe a trip to the dentist may be worth while just to rule it out at least. I'm still trying to find out what is causing my minor hair loss :(
My heart goes out to you all who are suffering the same problem, I understand how distressing it is, that even though it's not life threatening, you still feel you are losing a huge part of your femininity. And anyone who also feels fobbed off by doctors, don't! insist they at least refer you, if they themselves cannot give any satisfactory explanation. They are paid GOOD MONEY to help us, not fob us off!

Hey guys, I hope my story helps.

I myself have just turned 17. I have a quite high receding hairline and baldness runs in my family so at first I was quite worried about becoming completely bald by the age of 25.
I first noticed it at the age of 14 – so think yourself lucky! But after years of searching the internet for 'miracle' treatments 2 things occured to me.

1. NONE of these treatments work well enough or long enough to be a good remedy, think about it if one of them was proven to be a good alternative it would already be out there on the shelves.
2. What is wrong with going bald? Im still young and I have no problem, sure I get the sly comment from someone every now and again but most men will have to deal with it sooner or late.

My advice? If you are really self conscience dont try and disguise it.. shave it all off. It looks a lot better than a combover, or wear hats alot.

Being bald is not the end of the world – think about some of the poor people on this site with worse diseases.

Thats how I got over my inevitable future, hope it helped!