18 with thinning sides…
For context I naturally have thin fine hair since I was a child but noticed thinning freshman year of high school for what I had assumed was because of my depression. I’m now 18 and never felt like my hair got any better. I eat fine and haven’t been particularly stressed in a bit now and never noticed any absurd shedding. It’s just my sides that are getting sparse, the back of my head is completely fine so is the top. My right side of my head in particular just feels thinnest and I’m honestly at a loss on what to do. I want to get it checked out but have no clue how to go about discussing it with my mother who basically kept my sheltered my whole life. I feel embarrassed and honestly don’t know a thing about what would be covered in terms of me getting treatment.. or even how to get started. Could this be AGA of some sort? I feel lost and seeing my hair in this state after oiling it has only lowered my self esteem, any advice would help.