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 Dr. Alan J. Bauman is the Founder, Medical Director and Chief Surgeon of the Bauman Medical Group, P.A. located in Wharfside at Boca Pointe in Boca Raton, Florida. His practice is dedicated exclusively to treating male and female pattern hair loss. Dr. Bauman uses state-of-the-art medical and surgical techniques to help his patients maintain and/or restore their scalp hair.
Aaron
2006-02-14
Is hair loss possibly at 17?
I'm a little over 17.5 years old and for the last four months i've been shedding a lot more hair. I havent had any substantial stress and i got my blood tested and the doctor said it was fine; getting all the nutrution i need (i'm a vegetarian), thyriod is working fine and i'm not anemic. He said to wait 6 months and then come back. My hair has been shedding a lot for around 4 months now and I can tell it has thinned a lot. I've heard that it will naturally regrow itself? But is it also possible that DHT is causing my problem? What should I do?
Male pattern hair loss can start anytime after puberty. If you are having hair loss, you need an evaluation by a hair restoration specialist. Find a doctor who specializes only in hair restoration. Are you seeing a recession of the hairline or just thinning up top?
Effective treatments ARE available.
Avoid the snakeoils and stick with fda-approved therapy.
Sincerely,
Dr. B.
doctorb@baumanmedical.com
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