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losing hair on only one side of head

Hello there, I'm hoping someone out there may have experianced this problem, or may have some ideas as to what is going on with me,For the last six month, I have been steadly losing the hair on the right side of my body,my mother is a hairstylist she specializes in hair loss ,wigs and hairpieces for any type of hairloss,including cancer, and alopecia.I go to her every six weeks to get a cut and color and she obviously has been cutting my hair since I was a baby,in the past six months I have lost hair on the right side of my head,she showed me the difference between the right side to the left and it was stunning!!! there was a inch difference in length and I am thinning throught out the right side of my head . My mother said she has never seen anything like it that she can remember.and she should know.I have noticed that on the right side of my body hair is not growing at the same rate as the left side,have any of you had a hair loss patten like this? I'm stumped !! thanks
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I want to know  what can I do to get my hair back right on both sides of my head?
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that's interesting.  I was having the same problem?  My friends and family said it was because i was sleeping on my right side more than i did my left.  Well.. that didn't help much.  There IS one thing that i have noticed.  I've stopped taking a lot of vitamins and DHT blockers.  I was told that i had high levels of testosterone, and that DHT blockers would prevent this.  So i started out taking Hair Omega with DHT blockers, then that graduated to two others.  One of them was Folliform with DHT blockers.  THEN i was taking hair vitamins.  Andrew Lessman is NOT cheap.  Then Biotin, then more hair vitamins, then DIM, then multivitamins, then hyaluronic acid caps, then chia seeds, then a no gluten diet, then another diet, then something to increase my arterial supply to my head, then gravity boots, then garlic/onion/cayenne pepper massages, then the "green house" method, then the "baggy" method (wearing a plastic cap on your head overnight)..

I stopped all of this.. All of it.. I just  wash my hair, do an occasional ACV rinse (apple cider vinegar cut down the DHT instantly), and a leave conditioner.  And you know what?  Since November of 2015, i have hair sprouting back in my bald spots.

From what i'm gathering? It was too much vitamin A..
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I have been loosing my hair down the middle of my head and thinning. My hair down the middle of my body also is thinning,any clues what causes it?
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This is currently happening to me except I have lost 7 inches off my hair on my left side in 4 months. I have absolutely no idea what to do
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Everybody have your hormones checked. I did and my progesterone and estrogen levels were very low. I started using natural usp hormone creams (you can get them at whole foods or on amazon or vitamin stores) to help restore my levels and my hair and eyelashes stopped falling out. I'm still having a small problem with one spot on the right side of my head breaking off, but I think it's a circulation issue - I've had poor circulation my whole life. I'm taking different chinese herbs for this, and at the very least they make me feel better and improve my vision. See an acupuncturist who may be able to guide you in the right direction. I took the medical route originally, and got the same answer as many on here - see a dermatologist, nothing is wrong with you, blah blah blah.
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MY HAIR BEEN DOING THAT FOR YEARS AND I DONT UNDERSTAND IT EITHER. I HAVE TRIED KERANIQUE WHICH IS SO EXPENSIVE AND ONLY WORKED FOR A MONTH. MY HAIR ALSO FINALLY BEGINS TO GROW WHEN IM PREGNANT WHICH PROBABLY EVERY FEMALE EXPERIENCED. BUT EVEN WITH VITAMINS AND SUPPLEMENTS IT GOES RIGHT BACK TO FALLING OUT AFTER HAVING THE BABY. THE WHOLE RIGHT SIDE OF MY BODY IS BIGGER THAN THE LEFT SO MAYBE ITS A GENETIC PROBLEM. MY MOTHER, WHO MY HAIR LIKE, HAS LONG HAIR NOW DUE TO DECIDING TO DREAD IT. I DONT WANT THOSE AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT BESIDE THAT WOULD WORK.  
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11746284 tn?1449567413
I just joined a forum for the first time in order to share with you that I, too, have the problem of losing hair only on the right side.  It's happened gradually over the last 2-3 years, but now the right side has approx. 1/2 the hair as the left side.  The falling out (at the root) seemed to stop when I started taking zinc, but has resumed - so I guess zinc isn't the answer.
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It seems all of you are suffering from Telogen Effluvium. Please read the article below to resolve the problem.

http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/hair-loss/effluviums
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It seems all of you are suffering from Telogen Effluvium. Please read the article below to resolve the problem.

http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/hair-loss/effluviums
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I also have experienced total baldness at the right side of my head. It seems to have spread .  At some time I had anemia; I don't know if this had anything to do with it or not.  I am Afro American and have always worn tight ponytails.  But I don't believe that would be it because why would it just be bald on one side of my hair?  I have questioned in my mind if it is due to a tumor, cancer or even use of cell phone use.  I have been
to a hematologist who even ruled out Lupus.  I would really like to know what the cause of this is and how to treat it. Do you think going to a dermatologist would help?  
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check your ferritin serum and if it is low normal....low iron causes hair loss
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Too much showering, could be culprit as well.

Oils are very important.

Also try less shampoo sometimes.

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Hi Ladies,

I've joined this community to share my experience as well. I started loosing hair on my right side in the past 7 months. It's so fast that I can see my scalp in the mirror. I did all kinds of test and nothing is internally wrong. I also went to a scalp analysis Clinique. The Dr. said it could be due to stress, change of location,... apparently my hair produces an extra amount of oil (sebum) which is one reason for my hair loss. Also genetics is adding up to the problem. I talked to a friend who is a pharmacist and she told me to go for natural remedy. So I made the following changes:
- massage my hair with a mix of coconut oil+ mustard oil+ almond oil+ castor oil and leave it for 3 hours
- massage my hair with the mix of egg white+ honey+ olive oil
- use organic baby shampoo
-use henna to color my hair , no more chemical hair color
- massage with bone marrow every 2 weeks

I wont say that I got all my hair back but I see some improvement. Also, try to stay away from STRESS.
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read my comment below
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Because u sleep on left side.
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Hi. I am Adam from Malaysia. Sorry for my broken english. I hope u guys dont mind. I also have same problem, as urs. First I though I am 1st person on earth to have this problem but after searching this, many peoples outside there having the same problem as me.

I have answer for this Question:-

1. This problem can be cause by sleeping on right side. which most peoples do. which give pressure on blood on right side. So hair in right side will not healthy when blood not balance as left side. Its science proven. This is the answer. It happen to starting to age 14 to adult. This is the real answer for this case "lossing hair on right side or left side depend on ur sleeping habits but mostly people sleep on right side".

2. When blood is not balance or slow there your that parts will became unhealthy then will have dandruff and unhealthy and itchy scalp, thinning hair, dry hair which cause ur hair easily fall or broken.

Solution to this problem:

1. Try to sleep straight or left side (for while until problem solve, dont lets left start to have problem too so try to sleep straight is best). I know its difficult but nothing is easy in this world. To achieve ur goal, u have to try it.

2. I have try many shampoo and conditionair to solve dandruff, itchy scalp, dry hair etc but its not work. So i try tropica Bioherb (It's Only found in Malaysia and Singapore) since i am Malaysian so i try this. U can try other brand which are specially for hair lose. I think its same too. Lets talk about Tropica Bioherb which came with one shampoo and cream. Both are very cold when u use it. after i use this shampoo my skin problem have solve (dandruff, itchy scalp, dry hair), feel very fresh after using this shampoo. make sure have only can use shampoo 2-3 time per week. I use 2 times. Then every morning and night before sleep after shower i use cream and massage my right side head with this cream 5-10minutes. because ur blood on right side is not active or balance so u have to massage there everyday to make sure it active back. then for sure ur hair will growth back very fast. This cream is help to lossing hair regrowth back faster.

3. Remember main problem, ur right side have less hair coz blood there not balance as left side. So u have to massage there everyday with cream (I use Tropica Bioherb) 5-10 Minutes in morning and night after shower. make sure ur hair aldy dry 70% after shower. then start massaging that side with cream. u can ur wife or sister or kids to massage u just 5-10minutes not big deal.

4. Try to find coconuts water, and massage with it 10-15 minutes just twice a week. and lets coconuts water on ur head for 30minutes. try to take cloths wets it with coconuts water and put on ur head after massaging. i use everyday because in malaysia its easy to find and very cheap about US0.20 200ml. make sure if u massage with coconuts water everyday so just massage with cream 1 time per day no need twice. 2 time s per day consider very fine for ur hair health.

5. Healthy Life: People who have hair problem can be cause by nutrition too. So make sure u eat balance food. Dont take too much junks food. survey show people have hair problem cause by eat junk food, eat very little (Most of skinny People have Hair problem because of too low nutrition). So make sure take healthy food and take amount u that keep u healthy (BMI 19-21). Eat alot fruits, vegetable, meats, Milk, and rich food with protein calcium vitamins.

Try to buy Zinc tablets too. Its help to stop hair fall. So must by this. every human need 50mg zinc per day. So try to buy this too.

Drink alot water, minimun 2little per day. Ur hair dry because too low level of water in ur skin too. So try to drink alot. try to take milk too because it rich with protein and calcium.

Cost (Per Month):-
Tropica Bioherb (Shampoo & Cream): US40
Coconuts water: US10
Zinc table: US5
Total Cost Me: About US55

Duration to see result: 6month to 1year depend on level of critical problem. I have problem since age 15, now i am 25, i starting using this method at age 24. which means 10 years i never find a ways to solve this. so in my case its take 8-9months to see good result.

One more thing never lazy and never give up. I am sure every problem need hard work. Thats the solution for every problem.

to ask me more detail please email me ***@****. I will try to explaine to u more detail if i have time. Sorry for my english. I hope u guys understand what i means. I just try to help u guys. because i have same problem too. But now its solve. within 1 years. Dont worry every problem have solution if u can understand what cause it. to make sure u have good result never miss everything i explaine above. Thanks
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Avatar universal
Hi. I am Adam from Malaysia. Sorry for my broken english. I hope u guys dont mind. I also have same problem, as urs. First I though I am 1st person on earth to have this problem but after searching this, many peoples outside there having the same problem as me.

I have answer for this Question:-

1. This problem can be cause by sleeping on right side. which most peoples do. which give pressure on blood on right side. So hair in right side will not healthy when blood not balance as left side. Its science proven. This is the answer. It happen to starting to age 14 to adult. This is the real answer for this case "lossing hair on right side or left side depend on ur sleeping habits but mostly people sleep on right side".

2. When blood is not balance or slow there your that parts will became unhealthy then will have dandruff and unhealthy and itchy scalp, thinning hair, dry hair which cause ur hair easily fall or broken.

Solution to this problem:

1. Try to sleep straight or left side (for while until problem solve, dont lets left start to have problem too so try to sleep straight is best). I know its difficult but nothing is easy in this world. To achieve ur goal, u have to try it.

2. I have try many shampoo and conditionair to solve dandruff, itchy scalp, dry hair etc but its not work. So i try tropica Bioherb (It's Only found in Malaysia and Singapore) since i am Malaysian so i try this. U can try other brand which are specially for hair lose. I think its same too. Lets talk about Tropica Bioherb which came with one shampoo and cream. Both are very cold when u use it. after i use this shampoo my skin problem have solve (dandruff, itchy scalp, dry hair), feel very fresh after using this shampoo. make sure have only can use shampoo 2-3 time per week. I use 2 times. Then every morning and night before sleep after shower i use cream and massage my right side head with this cream 5-10minutes. because ur blood on right side is not active or balance so u have to massage there everyday to make sure it active back. then for sure ur hair will growth back very fast. This cream is help to lossing hair regrowth back faster.

3. Remember main problem, ur right side have less hair coz blood there not balance as left side. So u have to massage there everyday with cream (I use Tropica Bioherb) 5-10 Minutes in morning and night after shower. make sure ur hair aldy dry 70% after shower. then start massaging that side with cream. u can ur wife or sister or kids to massage u just 5-10minutes not big deal.

4. Try to find coconuts water, and massage with it 10-15 minutes just twice a week. and lets coconuts water on ur head for 30minutes. try to take cloths wets it with coconuts water and put on ur head after massaging. i use everyday because in malaysia its easy to find and very cheap about US0.20 200ml. make sure if u massage with coconuts water everyday so just massage with cream 1 time per day no need twice. 2 time s per day consider very fine for ur hair health.

5. Healthy Life: People who have hair problem can be cause by nutrition too. So make sure u eat balance food. Dont take too much junks food. survey show people have hair problem cause by eat junk food, eat very little (Most of skinny People have Hair problem because of too low nutrition). So make sure take healthy food and take amount u that keep u healthy (BMI 19-21). Eat alot fruits, vegetable, meats, Milk, and rich food with protein calcium vitamins.

Try to buy Zinc tablets too. Its help to stop hair fall. So must by this. every human need 50mg zinc per day. So try to buy this too.

Drink alot water, minimun 2little per day. Ur hair dry because too low level of water in ur skin too. So try to drink alot. try to take milk too because it rich with protein and calcium.

Cost (Per Month):-
Tropica Bioherb (Shampoo & Cream): US40
Coconuts water: US10
Zinc table: US5
Total Cost Me: About US55

Duration to see result: 6month to 1year depend on level of critical problem. I have problem since age 15, now i am 25, i starting using this method at age 24. which means 10 years i never find a ways to solve this. so in my case its take 8-9months to see good result.

One more thing never lazy and never give up. I am sure every problem need hard work. Thats the solution for every problem.

to ask me more detail please email me ***@****. I will try to explaine to u more detail if i have time. Sorry for my english. I hope u guys understand what i means. I just try to help u guys. because i have same problem too. But now its solve. within 1 years. Dont worry every problem have solution if u can understand what cause it. to make sure u have good result never miss everything i explaine above. Thanks
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Avatar universal
Hi. I am Adam from Malaysia. Sorry for my broken english. I hope u guys dont mind. I also have same problem, as urs. First I though I am 1st person on earth to have this problem but after searching this, many peoples outside there having the same problem as me.

I have answer for this Question:-

1. This problem can be cause by sleeping on right side. which most peoples do. which give pressure on blood on right side. So hair in right side will not healthy when blood not balance as left side. Its science proven. This is the answer. It happen to starting to age 14 to adult. This is the real answer for this case "lossing hair on right side or left side depend on ur sleeping habits but mostly people sleep on right side".

2. When blood is not balance or slow there your that parts will became unhealthy then will have dandruff and unhealthy and itchy scalp, thinning hair, dry hair which cause ur hair easily fall or broken.

Solution to this problem:

1. Try to sleep straight or left side (for while until problem solve, dont lets left start to have problem too so try to sleep straight is best). I know its difficult but nothing is easy in this world. To achieve ur goal, u have to try it.

2. I have try many shampoo and conditionair to solve dandruff, itchy scalp, dry hair etc but its not work. So i try tropica Bioherb (It's Only found in Malaysia and Singapore) since i am Malaysian so i try this. U can try other brand which are specially for hair lose. I think its same too. Lets talk about Tropica Bioherb which came with one shampoo and cream. Both are very cold when u use it. after i use this shampoo my skin problem have solve (dandruff, itchy scalp, dry hair), feel very fresh after using this shampoo. make sure have only can use shampoo 2-3 time per week. I use 2 times. Then every morning and night before sleep after shower i use cream and massage my right side head with this cream 5-10minutes. because ur blood on right side is not active or balance so u have to massage there everyday to make sure it active back. then for sure ur hair will growth back very fast. This cream is help to lossing hair regrowth back faster.

3. Remember main problem, ur right side have less hair coz blood there not balance as left side. So u have to massage there everyday with cream (I use Tropica Bioherb) 5-10 Minutes in morning and night after shower. make sure ur hair aldy dry 70% after shower. then start massaging that side with cream. u can ur wife or sister or kids to massage u just 5-10minutes not big deal.

4. Try to find coconuts water, and massage with it 10-15 minutes just twice a week. and lets coconuts water on ur head for 30minutes. try to take cloths wets it with coconuts water and put on ur head after massaging. i use everyday because in malaysia its easy to find and very cheap about US0.20 200ml. make sure if u massage with coconuts water everyday so just massage with cream 1 time per day no need twice. 2 time s per day consider very fine for ur hair health.

5. Healthy Life: People who have hair problem can be cause by nutrition too. So make sure u eat balance food. Dont take too much junks food. survey show people have hair problem cause by eat junk food, eat very little (Most of skinny People have Hair problem because of too low nutrition). So make sure take healthy food and take amount u that keep u healthy (BMI 19-21). Eat alot fruits, vegetable, meats, Milk, and rich food with protein calcium vitamins.

Try to buy Zinc tablets too. Its help to stop hair fall. So must by this. every human need 50mg zinc per day. So try to buy this too.

Drink alot water, minimun 2little per day. Ur hair dry because too low level of water in ur skin too. So try to drink alot. try to take milk too because it rich with protein and calcium.

Cost (Per Month):-
Tropica Bioherb (Shampoo & Cream): US40
Coconuts water: US10
Zinc table: US5
Total Cost Me: About US55

Duration to see result: 6month to 1year depend on level of critical problem. I have problem since age 15, now i am 25, i starting using this method at age 24. which means 10 years i never find a ways to solve this. so in my case its take 8-9months to see good result.

One more thing never lazy and never give up. I am sure every problem need hard work. Thats the solution for every problem.

to ask me more detail please email me ***@****. I will try to explaine to u more detail if i have time. Sorry for my english. I hope u guys understand what i means. I just try to help u guys. because i have same problem too. But now its solve. within 1 years. Dont worry every problem have solution if u can understand what cause it. to make sure u have good result never miss everything i explaine above. Thanks
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what you did for this? Beacause i am also facing the same issue.
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I think that this sounds like onset of full hair loss unfortunately, but I think you're best to visit a doctor and take it from there? Let us know how you get on.
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6742871 tn?1384326152
Natural growth of the problem, generally a lot of things about the human body are asymmetric, such as left and right - hand - Eyebrow - Eye - etc.
Also possible with hormone levels, psychological factors, etc., relevant.
Some suggest that you can treat hair loss medicine orally, or decoction overall conditioning look, another diet do not eat spicy food, do not eat greasy food, eat sweets, do not stay up late, do not stress too much.
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Could it be mobile phone use and the radiation from the phone. Most people are right handed and maybe why the hair loss is predominately on this side. Here in Australia a leading neurosurgeon Dr Charlie Teo spoke out about it and how he was seeing many patients with tumours behind their ears which he is certain is from mobile phone use although the big phone companies say otherwise supported with their biased and probably self funded testing.
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/337837/20120507/debate-rages-brain-cancer-risk-mobile-phones.htm
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I also am noticing hair loss on my right side of head but i often find myself sleeping on my right side can this possibly be why?
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1958640 tn?1343222499
I checked the product of Trx2. Yes it has biotin and nicotinic acid and BCAA which are very essential for our hair growth. Maybe it will help you Joannf54 to take this supplement or you can try other one. Nicotinic acid has a proprietary composition of a Minoxidil however this compound is safe to our body.

How many years you are suffering hair loss?
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Where can I but  a package with all the supplements in it??
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1958640 tn?1343222499
Take food supplements that has complete package of biotin, niacin, and BCAA as well as potassium which is found in our hair.
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