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hair loss from cap wearing

iv been wearing baseball hats for years now and i usually wear it for 8 hrs or less a day and after 6 years i started having hair loss and weak hair. i wanted to know is this reversible if i stop wearing hats? I get lots of itched to and almost every time i itch some hairs fall out. i feel that i have to much oil on my head due to not enough air circulation. geneticaly im not balld and i never was until wearing a hat for 6 years.
i experienced this just from wearing a hat. and no its not a myth. it might be a myth that a hat can make u lose hair permanently but it could defiantly make u lose hair for the moment. even when i stop wearing a hat i feel that their is no itch or oils and my hair feels much stronger but when i keep my hat for hrs a day my hair falls out and the hair feels way weaker than when im not wearing a cap, even my barber noticed it and she was like why is ur hair too soft and i told her iv been wearing that hat for too long. i really wanna know what is the problem?  i know i wear hats for too long btu would it revers the hair loss if i just stop wearing a hat for better air circulation?  thank u
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well the dandruff i have is sevear because i dont wash my hat and as soon as i put it over my head i feel the need for itching. im used to wearing a hat for the moment but when i do wer it less i get less itching and when i pull my hair to test it i dont get any hairs in my hands because the hair seems stronger when their are less or no dandruff at all. i  will try to wear the hat less like last time, because when i wore my hat less the past 2 months my hair was very dens wer i had the bald spots but when i stopped worrying about my hair and wore my hat more , my bald spots came back. i will use a shampoo that has zinc maybe head and shoulders and i will try to eat more protein because im vegetarian i dont eat any meat haha
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563773 tn?1374246539
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Hello,
Yes dandruff can cause temporary hair loss but not to such an extent. Eat a healthy diet. You can also take vit B6 and vit A and E which are good for hair and skin. Try medicated shampoos for dandruff. There are a number of over-the-counter shampoos available that can help. The most effective ingredients -- antimicrobials -- to look for are zinc pyridinethione, selenium sulfide, sulfur and ketoconazole (also available by prescription). If your hair is colored, don't use products with selenium sulfide or sulfur.

I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

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Also i don't have trichotillomania i just pluck my hair lines because i want to remove unwanted hairs and to make my hairline more defined and cleaned up not because i do it from nervousness or psychological purposes at all
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I also have lots of dandruff from wearing a hat. can dandruff cause temporary hair loss?  and is head and shoulders shampoo good or bad for the hair. i heard that its too rough for hair
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563773 tn?1374246539
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Hello,
Voluntary pulling of hair from the head is called trichotillomania. It is hair loss from repeated urges to pull or twist the hair until it breaks off. The hair may come out in round patches or across the scalp. However it does not cause receding hair line from front. A piece of tissue may be removed (biopsy) to rule out other causes, such as a scalp infection, and to explain the hair loss.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.
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And also i used to pluck some strands from my hairline so i was wondering if this can effect hair loss from the back also, even though i never pluck the back just the hairline. would my hair possibly think that im going through an m shaped baldness because it programmed to? my hair from the front grows back even after plucking. thank u again
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hi i dont have an M shaped pattern baldness because my from is full of hair i dont have receading hair line at all. I started wearing my hat less months ago and i noticed that i dont have any bald spots and my hair was much better but when i found out that i grew my hair back fully i started wearing a hat again and their fore the problem started again. I'm goimg to try to stop wearing hats so often.
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563773 tn?1374246539
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hello,
It looks like male pattern baldness to me rather than hair loss due to wearing caps. Male pattern baldness or Androgenic alopecia is a common form of hair loss and typically occurs in M shaped pattern.

Men who have this type of hair loss usually have inherited the trait. Other causes may be use of some drugs, infections and underlying disease, such as lupus or diabetes. A biopsy (taking a small sample of cells to examine under a microscope) of your scalp may be needed to establish the correct diagnosis.

Depending on your type of hair loss, treatments are available. Medicines which are useful are minoxidil and finasteride. Finally one can resort to hair transplantation also.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. Treatment can be started only when the diagnosis is confirmed. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

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