Why am I losing so much hair? What can I do to stop it?

I'm starting to lose sooo much hair every time I take a shower! like I come away with half a handful everytime I step in. Why is this? I'm only 18...

I just started college (it is a bit stressful) but I am getting decent sleep (7 hours) and I haven't changed my eating habits too much! What gives? And is there anything I should be doing that will stop it? I've started taking flax seed oil supplement.. will that help?

:( I'm freaking out! I love my hair!

Why am I losing so much hair? What can I do to stop it?

There are lots of things that can cause hair loss. the previous posters hit on some,but not all of them. I have a friend in his late 20s who lost his hair due to a disease called alopecia. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alopecia)

Not sure what age that happened to him, but he is not sooo much older now then you are, soo....of course since he is a guy he just keeps his head shaved, but that probably won't be your first choice.

Since you just started college, this is a great opportunity to introduce yourself at the student health clinic, and have a doctor help you out and get you back on track for a head of shiny healthy hair. That is exactly what they are there for - to help you and make you feel up to your studies.

And don't worry about that poster who said you have cancer - that is a long shot and probably unlikely to have hair loss as the first and sudden symptom. Just go check it out with the doctor.

Good luck!

Why am I losing so much hair? What can I do to stop it?

I'm sorry to tell you this, but you might have cancer....or....you could just be very stressed from college. Try going to the doctors or having a holiday from school.

Why am I losing so much hair? What can I do to stop it?

Stress can make you lose hair. Try a vitamin...this happened to me and I started to take a prenatal vitamin and my hair was never thicker, well I stopped stressing too! Cheer up and good luck!

Why am I losing so much hair? What can I do to stop it?

try get aluivera and put at your hair daily , ask the doctor about shampoo that you use... and dont too stress , do some light exercise in the morning

Why am I losing so much hair? What can I do to stop it?

are you taking birth control?

some birth controls cause hair loss.

Why am I losing so much hair? What can I do to stop it?

Probably stress. Take vitamins, they have them specifically for hair and nails. Plus your hair goes through fazes every few months and sheds. more hair grows in.

Why am I losing so much hair? What can I do to stop it?

ok number one...try not to stress!

thats one of the main causes of hair loss..

also if you straighten your hair, use heaps of treatments/dye/chemicals in ur hair, that can contribute to.

try using johnsons baby shampoo/and conditioner..it is less acidic as adult shampoos, as its for babys. its not as rough on ur hair. the PH levels in the shampoo/conditioner are alot less. dont use pantene prov V! thew silicon levels are to high in that 1 and my hair falls out when i use that 2!

just give it ago..if anything it should help..otherwise go and see a dermatolagist about ur scalp, you might have a case of alapesha