I just don't get it...I just turned 22 on Friday, May 2nd, and I've always had a very thick head of hair. Beginning in late October or November 2007, as I looked in the mirror, I could start seeing more and more of the top of my scalp...I have been freaking out because GENETIC HAIR LOSS DOES NOT RUN IN MY FAMILY. My father has a full head of hair and he is almost 45 years old. My mother's father (uncle) has hair and he's almost into his 80s. Of course, he has less hair than when he was young, but this is normal in everyone. Absolutely nobody on either my father or mother's side is bald on top. I am not bald at all, but the hair directly on top of my crown and near the vertex area has thinned out quite a bit to the point I could see my scalp, especially when under a light. The hair grows pretty quickly, but it's just not what it used to be...it's pigmented, black as usual, but just thinner and as a result, there isn't sufficient coverage of the entire scalp. It doesn't get any thicker. This should not be happening to me. I could understand if many members in my family were bald or had very thin hair, but this isn't the case. I've been to two dermatologists, one of which was a bald jerk who didn't even care to tell me anything or any type of diagnosis or even a test for hair follicle miniaturization. Just told me about rogaine or propecia...crap doctor....I already knew about those. The second dermatologist better assisted me and said my scalp was a little inflamed and flaky. I've kind of noticed it tends to be itchy. He diagnosed seborrhaic dermatitis and told me it could contribute to hair thinning. I've been using loprox shampoo, but it doesn't seem to do anything beyond reducing itchiness. Another thing... I definitely have a Type A personality and constantly stress on every little detail...I am always thinking negatively and ridden with anxiety. But i feel if anxiety is the culprit, wouldn't the hair loss be all over rather than in the typical crown area as in most men?
