Hair LOSS question. Please help me!?!

Hair LOSS question. Please help me!?

I'm 19 years old, and come from a family with good hair. My mom (who's 45, will probably develop thinning hair by the time she's 55, but until then, she's good. My dad is 60, and he has a great head of hair)

I used to have good, thick hair, but suddenly started developing thinning at the crown shortly, and limping after allowing my hair to grow long.

I've tried to minoxidil, but it's a bit expensive. Could my hairloss be because of the unaccostumed length of my hair? Or is it hormonal?

I've gotten the suggestion of using Propecia- is this an okay solution?

Thanks

1 month ago
Also- while visiting a Dermatologist, even she commented on my thinning hair.

I don't wear hats, and now use Shampoo only once a day. (here in the Philippines, most people I know bathe twice daily, and most of the time, you shampoo everytime you do)

I don't blowdry, have never gotten any hair treatment, and used to use hair Gel, but stopped around 3 years ago.

first off, stress is a leading cause for hair loss, (something to think about) secondly, i wouldn't worry about it, since you can loose up to 100 hairs a day, yes EACH DAY, but they grow back, it's not permanent, especially if you're 19. Wearing hats can "wear" or smash your hair and damage it, which will cause it to fall out. Growing it longer and make it seem thinning, due to it laying differently, but it won't make you go bald or anything, but you do "pull" on it more with combing and sleeping, where you didn't before

Honestly though, more and more younger men have thinning hair. I think it's due to more men, especially younger men, using more and more styling products than in generations before. Men are using blow dryers, and straighting their hair, and since most men have shorter hair, you notice the damage, whereas woman can hide it by styling their hair differently each day.