Early Signs Of Hair Loss and How To Prevent Hair Loss

"Catching Your Hair Loss Early"

The best thing you can do for hair loss if you are a male is to catch it early. Even medical conditions like alopecia and male pattern baldness are treatable, though there is no cure. The earlier you catch it, the better your chances for controlling it and at least slowing it down.

Signs You Are Experiencing Hair Loss

First of all, it can happen so gradually that you don’t notice your hair loss at first. As a woman, you might start with thick hair, so it isn’t extremely noticeable when your hair shedding happens more rapidly. If you have shorter hair, it won’t be as noticeable in the shower or hairbrush, as when you just see more scalp than you did before. Here are some common signs that you are experiencing hair loss:

You Have a Receding Hairline – This might be the first thing you notice since it is the area of your hair you see when you look in the mirror. When you have a receding hairline, you are losing more hair from the front of your head and at your temples. If you aren’t sure it is receding, compare your picture now to a few years ago and you might notice more forehead now than before.

Your Part is Widening – If you tend to part your hair in one area, that is another place to look. Do you notice that the part, the area of your scalp you typically see, seems wider than before, that can be another sign of hair loss. If you don’t have a specific patch of thinning hair, it might be from things like stress or nutrition.

There is Thinning in the Crown – Men often get a bald spot on the crown of the head, which starts as just more thinning in this area. Again, you may not notice it at first, but can see it more in pictures or based on how you style your hair.

Your Hair is Curling Around the Ears or Neck – Another sign that is often missed is when you suddenly have more hair curling around your ears or neck. This sudden change in hair shape and texture might be a sign of a condition that will eventually cause hair loss.

Signs to Not Worry About

While there are some signs of hair loss, other signs are more of myths and not necessarily associated with hair loss. If you notice these things and immediately think it is from you losing your hair, it can actually cause more stress and lead to actual hair loss. Try not to look too much into these things:

You Have a Dry, Itchy Scalp – While having scalp irritation can cause more itching and lead to hair breakage or a slight increase in short-term hair loss, it does not cause long-term hair loss on its own. The only exception is if it is related to a condition like alopecia.

You Have a Widow’s Peak – A widow’s peak is not the same thing as hair thinning around the temples of your hairline. Having a widow’s peak is typically genetic and something you were born with, and not the result of losing your hair.

Hairs Falling Out Have White Bulbs – This can be concerning to some because they see strands of hair with a white bulb in the end. This does not mean you have a condition causing hair loss – it might be regular shedding in the telogen phase, which is why the bulbs are there.

You Lose Hair in the Shower – Your hair will probably shed more often while in the shower, due to your hair being wet and manipulated while washing it.