I am a fat woman and my hair is thinning dramatically. What can I do to stop becoming a bald fat woman? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 17, 2013 - 28 answers

At age 45 I'm noticing changes in the hair all over my body: less on my head; more on my chin; darker, thicker moustache; more on my feet. Bonus difficulty: I am a woman. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 13, 2012 - 14 answers

My hair has progressively been thinning at the crown for years and I finally want to shave it all off. What clippers and other accessories do you recommend I get? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 15, 2011 - 13 answers

Is baldness preventable these days? For the past few weeks I've been noticing dozens of hairs falling out of my head every day, and I'm a bit worried. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 20, 2010 - 15 answers

Should I take something for my (possible) baldness? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 1, 2009 - 21 answers

I'm a mid-20s male who recently noticed some hair loss around the time I stopped taking the anti-depressant Remeron. Some online research tells me that hair loss is a fairly rare but not unheard-of side effect of this medication. How can I tell if my hair loss is actually from the medication, and how long does it typically take to start seeing new hair growth after stopping such a medication? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 14, 2009 - 2 answers

I'm losing hair over one of my temples. WTF? [more inside]
posted by brundlefly on Jun 13, 2006 - 15 answers

My hair is thinning. What's going on? [more inside]
posted by popcassady on May 11, 2006 - 11 answers

It just occurred to me that the spot on your scalp that receives the focus of the force of the water in a shower coincides with the spot where hair loss in MPB first appears? Is this just a coincidence?
posted by garbo on Feb 28, 2006 - 40 answers