My 21 year old ASD son has started losing his hair on one side, has anyone else experienced this, also he refuses point blank to see a doctor too, I just don't know what to do?
My 21 year old ASD son has started losing his hair on one side, has anyone else experienced this, also he refuses point blank to see a doctor too, I just don't know what to do?
I'm sorry to hear about your son's hair loss. It's understandable to feel concerned and unsure of what to do when your kid refuses to see a doctor. It may be helpful to talk to your son and understand his concerns or fears about seeing a doctor. You can also try to find a doctor who specializes in working with individuals on the autism spectrum. If he continues losing hair, you can get a hair transplant at clinics like https://miamihairtransplantclinic.com . I hope you figure it out and it will be fine!
Sorry for your son and his problem. This may happen for a few reasons; however, most hair loss is caused heretically. Check if male relatives of your or your husband’s family had such problems. This may be the easiest answer. If not, it can be caused by alopecia (this illness causes hair loss in particular body areas, including the head). Even stress can cause hair loss. These are the main reasons people lose hair; I hope you will define the right one. If the first or second reason causes it, I suggest you (Removed by Mod)
Then, talk to your son again and say that this is a very serious thing. If you do not consult a doctor, the consequences will be even worse because, at first glance, most likely, your son has something with the body, possibly with hormones or immunity. Hair loss signals the body that you need to run to the doctor and be examined as soon as possible! I had an autoimmune disease at one time, leading me to baldness. Because of this, I had to turn to this clinic novahairtransplantnyc.com, which does hair transplantation, because it looks terrible when I go bald.
I had similar symptoms when my son was treated at the clinic. We were given pills after the seizure was controlled. He took them for about a year. There were complications and he started to lose his hair on prolonged treatment with hormones. We went to the clinic and they offered to take a donor hair follicles and transplant it. We are now in the second phase, waiting for the hair to take root. Basically the disease is not curable, but it is somewhat controllable. We took the most radical option as there was no time to wait. The children at school were teasing him and we decided to do it.
My son sporadically has bald patches as he “twiddles” his hair when nervous or anxious resulting in it knotting. He dislikes the feel of the knots so pulls them out which leaves the bald patch. We found that identifying the core anxiety helped as he could then focus on doing something else such as stroking his eyebrows instead. It was no over night fix but we had his hair cut as short as the bald patches allowed for combovers to discourage the knots. Hope you find a way forward .
Well it could be hereditary hair loss, it could be him plucking hair out when stressed, it could be falling out due to stress and anxiety, it could be falling out because he's lacking nutrition, it could be falling out because it's being constantly rubbed against. I hope he goes to the doctors.
Hi I use ‘Dutasteride 0.5mg’ for five years and I have stopped losing hair and it’s become fuller the only area is slight wider forehead but this is not noticeable! This is a private prescription for hereditary hair loss!
if it’s medical or other related (sorry can’t spell the Alopecia) then GP would assist on finding the temporary cause
Just tell him, there's no shame in losing your hair.
You have a lot of options:
He could cover up the Balding with hair fibres or he could shave it off, or he could save up for a hair transplant
Here's a link to the first two:
Toppik Hair Building Fibres Powder, Black, Keratin-Derived Fibres for Naturally Thicker Looking Hair, 12g https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0013TZ016/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_g_30KJ4YCEZSEA5FM0HK7R
Sounds like alopecia areata. It usually has an autoimmune cause. It can be partially treated by corticosteroid creams. Protect hairless patches from the sun as the skin will have little protection from uv. I doubt it has any connection to autism as such.
