hi! cheer up... i have the same problem. my hair loss is greater on one side, i have a receding hairline which makes my already huge forehead just hideous, so i put bangs to cover up. it has been a year since my hair started falling out, probably due to stress and genetics, and ever since, ive grown to accept the fate of my hair!!!
to tell you, i used to have gorgeous, straight, jet-black hair and everybody just envied it!! but my glorious hair days came to end when i indulged in crash dieting, and along with the pounds, i lost clumps of hair everyday... that's why it's really best to maintain a healthy, balanced diet. getting into unhealthy crash diets is just not worth it.. it messes up your entire body and it reflects on your skin and hair!
also, just a month ago, my sister and i got into a fight and we pulled each others hair! but i got the bigger blow because i already have thinning hair and i lost a lot during that time. i really got crazy when i saw a bald patch on my scalp, thankfully, it's now growing back... i just drink hair vitamins to provide my hair with the nutrients it needs.
i tried to use Minoxidil along with a shampoo and conditioner that supposedly will treat my hair loss problems, but then it just accelerated my hair loss so i had to stop it. i also tried using henna dye to thicken my hair, but it just made things worse, so try to avoid henna though they claim it to be "natural".
btw, im also 21 and at the prime of my life! i used to be very confident.. and that confidence was drawn from my then beautiful hair.. now that im losing it, it's just sad and it affects my self-esteem.. im no longer as confident as i used to be..  it took a long time for me to "heal" inwardly and accept the condition of my hair, but at the end of the day, it's the only thing i could ever hold on to... acceptance.. still, i don't give up on finding solutions, and later on, i don't mind wearing a wig if i ever have to...
but im still very hopeful that my hair will grow and thicken and be as beautiful as before!! i understand the need to not "stress" over it, make sure i keep a healthy lifestyle, and pray lots that my hair loss issue will finally be resolved!
God bless... 
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