Hair loss and oily skin and hair
Hello,
about a week ago, late at night, I didn't feel like showering, so I washed my hair over the tub (just for your information: I am male and 25 years old). I was really shocked because afterwards there were a lot of fallen hairs in the sink. I come from a family where all the men are bald and have experienced early hair loss, and for the past 2 years I have been slowly developing receding hairline, but still, at first, it felt unnatural to me and I had the feeling that it wasn't just genetic hair loss. A friend of mine is a hairdresser, and she said it's completely normal and even chuckled at my panic, but I still worry.
Since then, I have been quite worried and I am noticing more and more hair falling out. I even find a few loose eyelashes on my face a few times a day. My mother thinks I am only noticing it so much now because I am so worried about it, but I know what I see. About 4 eyelashes fall out per day, sometimes I find them on my clothes, and I'm not even sure if maybe they are even eyebrows.
Well, now onto another problem (not sure if there is a connection): for the past week, I have had noticeably oily skin, something I never had before. I use a moisturizing face cream, but it shouldn't be the cause because I don't use it very often. And it's not just my skin, but also my hair. Without changing my shampoo, my hair has also become very oily (for example, I washed my hair on Sunday and today they are already very oily). When I take my hair between two fingers and rub a little, you can see the oil on my fingertips afterwards. Like I said, the shampoo is always the same, but recently I have been wearing a cap almost every day (could that also be a cause?)
Anyway, I am really worried about this, especially the excess oil production. Where could this come from? I immediately googled it (big mistake, I'm a hypochondriac) and regretted it immediately. From Parkinson's to cancer to HIV, everything came up. That got me even more panicked. Can something like this really have such dangerous causes?
My parents think it's probably due to my diet (I eat very unhealthy and I am also overweight) and my occasional alcohol consumption. Also, I am currently under a lot of stress because of my studies, which occupies my mind almost all day, and I am constantly worried. And I have had a slight underactive thyroid for a few years now (but my last blood test a few months ago showed normal levels).
I can imagine all of this and it's probably likely, I think, but still, at the back of my mind, I still have this fear that it could have a really serious cause.
Can you perhaps help me with this?
