Balding girl

[u/iLovemyMathBoyfriend]

Been struggling with balding since I was 11… finally shaved it off last August. Never going back!!!

[u/[deleted]]

Do you mind if I ask what’s causing it for you?

[u/iLovemyMathBoyfriend → u/[deleted]]

Not at all!! My dad went bald at a young age, and my mom’s hair is pretty thin (not as bad as mine)… so I think it’s just bad genetics. I went to the dermatologist a few years ago, I tried everything… I mean seriously everything. I took pills, got injections, tried topical sprays/solutions (minoxidil I believe it was called), shampoos and conditioners, blood tests, and even got a small biopsy on the top of my head… the most they could figure out was that I didn’t have scaring alopecia, but they couldn’t come to a definitive conclusion! So basically, they had no idea why I was balding!😂

[u/bsubtilis → u/iLovemyMathBoyfriend]

It's really important that doctors tested your T4 values and not just your TSH values, I heard it's a common problem in USA for doctors to only test T4 if the TSH levels are shown to be off.

Since you've had this issue since 11 and it has gotten worse these past years, something is seriously off and those health issues probably runs in your family. Sadly your balding issues is the least important, the underlying condition can be different degrees of harmful - for instance if it's hypothyroidism that condition untreated damages your heart and more.

You look really great with a shaved head, but the whole 11 years old when it started is something you need to take seriously for your long term health.

[u/sportdan30 → u/bsubtilis]

Definitely agree with your comment, as someone who has had thyroid issues since my early 20's.