Hair loss is something that can happen to everyone, almost anytime too. While the onset of the condition is normally expected to happen as you turn forty years of age, it can happen sooner also. 

People as young twenty-four years of age can experience hair loss just as, if not more, aggressively than a middle-aged adult. This is not something new, either. There are records of people experiencing this all the way back to Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece. 

There are various causes for this, so many, in fact, that it is necessary that you do an assessment to see why this might be happening first. After reading this, the next time you see someone wondering, “How do I stop baldness at age twenty-four?” you’ll be able to answer.

Reasons for Baldness at Age 24

There are many reasons why you could be experiencing hair loss at the young age of twenty-four years old. Let’s identify each to see how to stop it.

Traction Alopecia

When you use hairstyles that put undue stress and tension to the hair by effectively pulling it to keep it in place, you get this condition. Traction alopecia is commonly seen in people that sport hair-pulling hairstyles, like cornrows, for a long time. 

The result of pulling the hair continuously is not only its breakage but also the damage of the hair follicle underneath. Once damaged, you can forget about ever-growing hair from the same hair follicle again. Avoid intensely pulling hairstyles if you want to keep the hair to style.

Alopecia Areata

It’s an autoimmune disorder that causes your immune system to attack your own cells, hair follicles included. The immune system gets confused and stops being able to tell your own cells apart from foreign organisms. 

It targets hair follicles because these are cells undergoing cellular division constantly. With this condition, you will start to shed little circles of hair in your scalp, which might develop close by and make a larger bald spot. 

Once a doctor manages to put the condition under control, the hair should regrow.

Infections

Fungal infections can develop in the scalp due to poor hygiene. Wearing a dirty helmet for too long causes this, and diseases such as ringworm do so as well. 

The hair follicles tend to swell because of it and end up looking like acne, and hair falls out as a result. Treating it should lead to regrowth of hair.

Androgenetic Alopecia

This is what causes permanent hair loss, and it is genetic in nature, passed by one or both parents via genes. The genes that cause this condition make you more sensitive to the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT). 

DHT is a by-product of testosterone, the main male hormone, which binds itself to the hair follicles. Once there, it reacts with them and makes them shrink progressively until they no longer grow. 

Some people are more sensitive to even small quantities of DHT, even during their younger years. This is most likely the reason why you are seeking to stop baldness before twenty-four. Which you might want to do quickly just as well since hair loss from it is permanent.

Treatments to Stop Baldness at Age 24

There are many gimmicky products that say they stop baldness but actually do very little if anything. These are the ones that actually do help:

• Propecia is a prescription drug that can stop the production of DHT by preventing the enzyme that produces it from releasing, thus effectively stopping hair loss. It might decrease your libido as a side effect, though. This is only effective for men.
• Spironolactone is only for women. It is a prescription drug that reduces the level of androgens (male hormones) in the body. Thus, it reduces DHT itself and prevents baldness as a result. It has a series of mild side effects as well.
• Minoxidil is a topical solution that is available over the counter, and that can make hair grow. It only helps restore hair, not to stop balding.

These three can help you combat baldness at a very young age. Of course, the extent of their effects varies across many individuals.

Hair Transplant to Stop Baldness at Age 24

If androgenetic alopecia had already its way with your hair, only an FUE hair transplant could help you get your hair back.

In this method, our surgeon extracts healthy hair follicles from the back of your scalp one by one. Then they graft those into your balding area though microincisions to leave there to grow. 

Once grown, the results are natural-looking. Our surgeon makes sure to put the grafts in a way that they follow your hair’s own growth pattern, blending in seamlessly. Get in touch with us if you are young but balding and looking to correct that once and for all.