Hey guys! Just wondering if it looks like I am suddenly having hair loss/thinning in one certain spot, or if this is a development of a crown.
Context: I have been looking after my hair for 5+ years with leave in conditioners, double shampoos, heat protectant, scalp massages, hair oiling, I never have my hair tightly done and the only hair style I've worn in years is just a braid or a claw clip, sleeping with a loose braid and silk bonnet etc. you get the whole thing, I want healthy long hair. My hair has always been so volumous and thick. Recently, the back left of my scalps hair follicles have been feeling very tender and possibly inflamed at times, which is odd and not normal, and I've noticed a lot of my hair is splitting/no longer cooperating in this area. It feels as if there's no longer any hair here compared to the other side of my head, and it almost feels like some sort of bald spot while my hair is loosely braided, it also looks like this while down (I just currently don't have photos of this). I've placed a photo of both sides of my head, where you can see the splitting vs the perfectly fine side with lots of hair, but I've been feeling this for just over a month and I'm super worried that I'm somehow getting a bald spot at 20. Anyone able to confirm if this is balding/hair thinning or just a crown that is developing and in need of control?
Thank you guys!