Recent content by MattsMom

Wow, I never thought to ask for the medical report! That is a very good idea! Thank you for thinking of it!

I see what this is doing to him and my heart aches. Your mom probably feels the same way, but chooses to minimize the problem. We do that as moms when we don't know what to do sometimes.

Don't get to down on your mom. We're good at minimizing problems when we think that will help. I did my share of it early on. Now I'm just looking for answers. We can't fight something if we don't know what it is.

Yikes! I'm hoping it's a thyroid problem and not DUPA, but I guess we'll cross that bridge when it comes. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain this to me. I really appreciate it!

He refuses to try finasteride again because it actually caused more harm then good. He had a massive shed that he never recovered from, and he's afraid to try anything like that again. I don't blame him - neither would I. Thanks for your suggestions, anyway!

He actually lost so much hair on finasteride at the end, that he swore he'd never go on it again! Whatever is in it seems to exasperated his hair loss, not helped it. He tried Monoxidil alone for a time, too. It didn't help any.

He's gone to several dermatologists and mds about this, including the University of Minnesota. They finally performed a scalp biopsy and found mixed results. The doctor told him at the time (about 2 years ago) that he had mild thinning, but she didn't think he'd go bald. She was a young intern...

Thank you for your help! I'll let him know what you've suggested. :)

Does your husband or Father have Male pattern baldness? If so what age did it start? My husband's hair is thinning a little, now that he's in his mid-50's. My father started noticeably losing hair in his late 60's. Every male cousin around his age (on both sides) still has a full set of...

Could you please tell me what DUPA is? The only thing I could find was that it meant A**. Sorry, I'm new at this...

Hello, I’m the mom of a 24-year-old son who struggles with thinning hair. He didn’t want to post on here himself because he’s convinced his case is hopeless, and eventually he’ll go completely bald. After years of asking him if I could post a photo and discuss his hair loss issues with others...