I went to the doctor because of hair loss and he took some blood samples. what can i expect?

i am 20, and i am not under any major stress or pressure.



what can this mean?I went to the doctor because of hair loss and he took some blood samples. what can i expect?
Hello Star, I want you to be more positive about this.. you are only very young so, lets not speculate on negative things. Its normal to lose hair with change of season and people lose certain amount of hair on daily basis. Loss of hair could be due to many other things as well like; diet, stress, hormonal change in your body (this is common for teens or early 20's), weather change and god knows what else. If you saw just howmuch hair I lose on daily basis, you would think I was bald. I wake up to pillow full of hair everyday but, I am 43 and still have more hair than I would imagined I would have when I was your age. There could be other underlying cause for your hair and you might not know it so, sometimes, blood test is there to check the possible cause of other things. If your family have no history of anyone suffering from major disease, chances are you will be fine as well. Both of my parents have died from different form of cancer yet, my siblings and I are still alive and kicking so, just focus on other things and don't stress about the possible outcome.. they say that always hope for the best and expect the worst but, in this case, I wouldn't even do that.. you will be fine..I went to the doctor because of hair loss and he took some blood samples. what can i expect?
People's hair grows in cycles that last from two to seven years. Each strand has its own seven-year cycle until it is finally shed as a normal part of washing or brushing. People can expect to lose between 100 and 200 strands of hair each day. Now, it's cause for concern if hair comes out by the handfuls, or if there are sores or scabs on the scalp. Also, some hair loss is permanent and some is temporary.

- The most common permanent hair loss is called pattern baldness (androgenetic alopecia). Males with pattern baldness start to lose hair in the front, sides, and crown of their heads. Women with pattern baldness typically find their hair thinning around the front and the crown of their heads. While pattern baldness can start anytime after puberty, it's most common for it to begin in a person's 20's. Some people with pattern baldness become completely bald, others don't. Pattern baldness is usually hereditary, although not always. Although pattern baldness is permanent, there are some treatments available that a doctor could recommend after diagnosing it.

- Some types of hair loss indicate an underlying problem. Sometimes, hair falls out weeks or months following psychological stress or trauma to the body. When small round patches of hair fall from the scalp, it could be a sign of alopecia areataan incurable, but sometimes treatable, disease of the immune system. This usually occurs in childhood or young adulthood, although it could occur at any age. Trauma to the scalp or hair can also cause hair loss (traumatic alopecia). This occurs when hair is pulled into braids or other hairstyles or when hair is damaged by heat from hot rollers or dryers. Also, when chemical treatments (i.e., perms, dye, straighteners) are used improperly they can burn the scalp or cause hair to break mid-strand. Use of some drugs like anabolic steroids and amphetamines is also linked to hair loss. Hair loss can also be a symptom of an underlying medical condition like diabetes, lupus, or thyroid disease. It could also signal poor nutrition. Sometimes people lose hair as a result of a fungal infection to the scalp (ringworm or tinea capitis). In these cases, the scalp gets flaky or scaly and hair breaks of at the scalp.



Keep open communication with your doctor. At this point, I don't see any reason to be terribly worried. Your doctor will advise you on what to do.



Good luck, and get well soon!
he could be checking your Biotin (vitamin B7) levels. Hair loss is a symptom of Biotin deficiency.
ppl who loss hair might have cancer?

wear a wig?