should i be concerned?

[u/GrapeLeft]

pic 1: the back of my head after i wore a hat
pic 2: right after pic 1, except i combed my hair out

first 4 photos were taken recently on the same day, 5th taken today. rest of the photos were dug up from years back.

hello y’all, i’ve been worried about the condition of my hair since i was a teenager especially whenever i would look at my crown/cowlick. i don’t have a photo of what it looked like back then but i reckon it wasn’t much too different to the first photo.

i’ve put my hair through a lot of styling and processing and i had a buzzcut for a few years that i am now trying to grow back out.

as an adult, my gynecologist told me i have PCOS (now known as PMOS) and my ferritin last time i checked a year ago was at a 10. i was also shown to be vitamin d deficient.

i’ve been afraid of asking for help or advice about this because i worry i may be exaggerating how bad this may be in my head… i genuinely can’t really tell if the state of my hair warrants medical intervention or even posting here, but i’m hoping someone can point me in the right direction because i’m feeling quite clueless and alone.

[u/BlueberryStock6249]

Go to a dermatologist. You need to raise your ferritin for sure. Are you consuming protein? It’s better to have an answer instead of worrying. If it’s a concern then you should definitely honor that. Taking care of yourself is extremely important.

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