Today, I found out, after having my third and last child, that I'm balding. I'm only 23 and quite frankly It's very much noticeable. How did I find out? My four-year-old daughter pointed it out to me, saying, "Mommy, why you shed like the dog?" FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, at 21 years of age, my doctor confirmed that I am, indeed, going bald. It wouldn't be such a bad thing, even expected, if I wasn't a woman. FML
Today, I'm 20 and I'm going bald. FML
Today, while looking through a stack of possible pictures for Facebook, I found one I really liked, until I noticed that I have recently developed a bald patch. Problem? I am a 22 year old woman. FML
Today, I had to accept the fact that I'm going bald, after I noticed the hair on my chest is longer than the hair on my head. FML
Today, after discussing having our son's hair styled nicely for school, my ex returned him with his head shaved. I didn't realise bald was in style for 4-year-olds. FML
Today, I realized how bad my grey hair problem has gotten as I noticed I had grey pubes. I'm only 23. FML
Today, someone told me I have male pattern baldness; they thought so because I apparently have a "receding hairline." It's always been this way, I checked my pictures from the time I shaved my head when I was 16. FML
Today, as a 17-year-old, after having gone to the doctor to about some unusual hair loss, it turns out I simply have crappy genetics, and should expect to be fully bald within a year. FML
Today, I was shocked to notice that my hair has started growing out entirely silver, supposedly due to pregnancy. I'm 19. Apparently, according to my aunt, "It runs in the family." FML
Today, I looked at pictures of myself from 20 years ago when I was a teenager and realized I have only about a quarter of my hair left. I'm a woman. FML
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Elizabeth Burley 22
Three kids by the age of 23? No wonder you're balding, you're still a kid yourself. There are great therapies now for balding women. I've tried some. I'm 27 and am losing hair due to some biologic therapies for my Crohn's Disease, have been for years since I was about 20. Stay positive OP and best of luck to you and your family!
Gradask 10
This when you go to the doctor and check up whats wrong, women can start shedding a lot of hair when they have had baby.
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Gradask 10
This when you go to the doctor and check up whats wrong, women can start shedding a lot of hair when they have had baby.
Elizabeth Burley 22
Three kids by the age of 23? No wonder you're balding, you're still a kid yourself. There are great therapies now for balding women. I've tried some. I'm 27 and am losing hair due to some biologic therapies for my Crohn's Disease, have been for years since I was about 20. Stay positive OP and best of luck to you and your family!
Greekmund 5
If its something you want, you can look into hair toppers for women. They're amazing and so easy to use. Definitely go to the Dr. to find out the underlying cause. A good quality one can be a bit expensive but sometimes insurance will cover it if your doctor writes you a prescription for a "cranial prostheses". it has to say that specifically otherwise insurance won't cover it. Best of luck and congrats on the new baby!
Niday 6
If it's just your kid saying that you're shedding, I don't think you're actually balding. A few months after I had my baby I started shedding so badly I was afraid to even brush my hair. In the shower every pass through with my hands would bring more fallen hair. But you couldn't tell on my head. Your hair gets thick and luscious during pregnancy thanks to hormones; it's just returning to it's natural state after you give birth. After a few weeks I stopped shedding, and I bet it'll be the same for you.
xxlk4xx 6
I lost hair after all of my babies, had to unclog the shower drain so many times! I even had bald spots near my temple area. it finally started growing back i think over a year later (my hair loss started about 6 months post partum) just remember that although its super annoying, its normal! I had 3 kids by the time I was 25 and then had one more 2 years ago with my husband and I noticed the hair loss a lot more this time around because my hair is longer then it was with my older 3! biotin can be helpful for when your hair starts growing back!
tounces7 28
It's not really unusual to lose hair after a pregnancy as you shed the hormones, doesn't mean you're going bald, pregnancy hormones just prevent you from losing hair as easily while you are pregnant, so you lose more than usual afterwards.
SquirrelRulingtheWorld 8
Postpartum hair loss is EXTREMELY common. It almost always eases up by the time your baby is 6-7 months old, and it will grow back.