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Hair loss in legs..anyone else had this?

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obstacle1:
I'm a 26 year old male and over the last year I have noticed I am losing hair on my legs, in the calf area. Mainly around the back of my calves but it it starting to spread to the sides and front. In some areas the hair is just becoming very sparsely spread out, but in others the hair is more like stubble now. Its really weird.

Its definitely not from socks or tight clothing rubbing.

I am also developing varicose veins in both legs..considering I am an active healthy 26 year old with no family history of these, I find it quite alarming.

I went to my doctor, twice, and he just dismissed it as something harmless and I shouldnt worry..but I am worried!

I used to like having really hairy legs as it made me feel masculine, now I dont know if I could ever expose them in public again :(

Crusher0209:
Well the only thing I can think of is that maybe you are wearing pants to much I don't know if it has been proven true but I have heard men losing hair from wearing pants to much. I don't really now what it could be may to research it and compare pics with your leg and see what is happening and maybe then you can figure it out O0

bella:
Based on summertime observation about a good number of guys seem to lose their leg hair at some point.  Never noticed any correlation between head hair loss and leg hair loss, but I definitely notice a lot of men walking around with thin/sparse/no leg hair.

By 50 my dad's legs were basically hairless.  He never lost any hair on top.

If you figure out the secret pass it onto me please - shaving legs is not nearly as fun as shaving your head  ;D

marshd1000:
I suspect it is a genetic variation.  I am 52 and pretty hairy everywhere else except my noggin.  No hairloss on the legs yet!

benlen:

--- Quote from: obstacle1 on February 14, 2013, 05:16:58 PM ---I went to my doctor, twice, and he just dismissed it as something harmless and I shouldnt worry..but I am worried!

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I wouldn't worry excessively, but I would go to your doctor again and insist on getting a referral to see some kind of specialist. Often, your physician is overworked/busy and in spite of being good physicians dismiss individual cases out of hand until it is too late.

As for leg hair though...honestly, I buzz my leg hair as well as my head! The reason: less hair on my legs shows off my muscled calves, and that's more manly than having a bunch of unkempt leg hair. Trust me, it's also a hit with the ladies too if you do more manscaping.

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