Hair loss problems at 13 years of age?

I'm a 13 year old girl and have been encountering hair loss problems since beginning of this year. Eventually, I began to take action when I saw a bald spot slowly arising. I went to a professional and she said that my hair was in the resting phase and should eventually grow back to normal. However, I'm not certain of her conclusion. I'm worried that it may never be back to normal. During consultation, she said that the main problem might be because of a deficient diet which is true because I'm a strict vegan. I didn't choose to be one though, my body just happens to reject meat and seafood. Anyways, the doctor recommended me some hair and nails vitamins and have been taking them for 2 weeks now. Is this enough to make up for what I've not been eating or should I try to improve my diet? I'm quite devastated as this makes me feel sad and insecure. The doctor even said it was weird for a girl my age to be having this.

Yeah that's too bad. But don't worry too much. It probably has to do with nutrient deficiency. But another reason could be stress. Have you felt stressed lately, other than fom the hair loss? If you are, confront those problems and try to finish problems. Find comfort in close friends or your family. By dealing with problems and finding support from people that are close with you can relieve stress and possibly help your hair.

Another could be genetics. Ask your mother if she had hair loss when she was about your age or if she has it now. This could possibly explain things, and if it turns out fine, then you'll know you don't have to worry

But try changing your diet though. The doctor did recommend it. It may cure the problem, and if not, give you a balanced nutrition that you should have. Eat protein and mineral rich vegetables such as beans, peas, lentils etc. They help with hair production and will replenish the protein your missing from your diet.

Hope this helped.

I never heard of rest mode. But I do believe that the medicine you take and the foods you eat or lack of can affect anything in your body. Try Shaklee.com (or .net) they have something for hair regrowth. Good luck. It's hard for girls to have this problem, hair is everything to them. I'm sure you know how to fashon your headbands or pony tails until this is better. I hope you get a second opinion.

Because you are a strict Vegan, please have your B-12 monitored. This is very important!!

Studies have demonstrated that the utilization of proper nutrition and aggressive vitamin and nutrient supplementation has significantly improved the appearance and growth of patient's hair, as well as dramatically improved the appearance, thickness, strength and sheen of existing hair.

So, what are these vitamins, nutrients and natural compounds that are such an integral part of your hair loss campaign? The list is fairly long, but the payoff can be pretty sweet if you find the right product that contains most of these ingredients in a standardized and pure form.

The first on the list is Zinc. Deficiencies in Zinc, an essential mineral to the human system, has been shown to be partially responsible for balding and scalp problems such as psoriasis and dryness. When zinc is reintroduced into the diet, it usually has an healing effect on the scalp and rejuvenation of the hair follicles, especially when combined with the other key vitamins and nutrients mentioned down below, such as B vitamins, biotin, amino acids and gelatin - to name a few.

Vitamin B5 is the second one on the list. Vitamin B5, otherwise known as panthenol, and the entire family of B vitamins has been shown in studies to help immensely in stopping hair loss and helping to quickly regrow hair that has been lost in both men and women.

Vitamin B6 is highly involved in the metabolism and proper utilization of protein. Biotin, another member of the B Vitamin family, is a water soluble vitamin - meaning you do get rid of it through urination and excretion on a daily basis - it does not build up to toxic levels as some other vitamins can that are not water soluble if they are overused.

Biotin is another known strengthener of the hair and nails. Just to show how important the nutrient Biotin is to the health and continued growth of your hair, in laboratory-controlled studies it has been shown that deficiencies in biotin leads to hair loss and scaly red rashes on the face and in the genital areas. Apparently, biotin has proven its worth in the health and maintenance of our hair, skin and nails. In extreme cases of biotin deficiency, adults have manifested symptoms of depression, lethargy and numbness in the arms, legs, feet and fingers.

Amino Acids - Amino acids have many times been dubbed the "building blocks" of the protein and the human body itself, and are known facilitators of protein synthesis. Amino acid supplementation helps to rebuild and repair bodily tissues, and also helps to restore hair growth, as well as strengthen the hair you currently have to help avoid additional hair loss.

Just to run through a few of the ESSENTIAL amino acids (the kind that cannot be manufactured by your body, but rather are a nutrient that you must consume and digest in order to be present in the body), there are actually several. To name the primary ones, you have tryptophan, lysine, methionine, phenylalaine and then a few others.

So you see, essential amino acids are key to the completion and rejuvenation of the hair growth cycle that many times is temporarily interrupted by hormonal surges or drops, or is permanently hampered by other life changes such as menopause or aging in general.

the vitamins will help, it will take a few months for the hair to start growing back in,,,,,, i would check out some sites for vegetarian diets, to make sure you are getting a balance of everything you need, especially protien,,a vegetarian diet can be just as healthy as a meat diet, if not more so, but you do have to pay more attention to balance it,,,,,,,,,put vegetarian diet into any search engine, then look for balanced ones , since you have been to the dr, i would imagine that he did blood test to rule out anything else,,,, certain meds , low thyroid and other things can also cause hair loss,,,,,