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Almost 41. For last year or two, I've noticed that my stubble is becoming patchy and uneven. I can still grow a full beard, but it isn't as thick or bushy as it used to be, and my facial hair looks patchy when I've just shaved. About a year ago, a dermatologist said it isn't alopecia barbae...

40. Diffuse thinning on top. Recently, I’ve noticed that the hair on the back of my head looks a little uneven. I took various pictures over the course of a few days. Is this just natural thinning with age? Patches of grey hairs being more see through? The shape of my head? it seems like some...

40-year-old male. Diffuse thinning on top. Eyebrows quite thin. Less stubble and bodyhair than I used to have. My dermatologist has said that I should be referred to an endocrinologist. However, my GP isn't so sure, given that she ran some basic tests (B12, testosterone, thyroid) and...

I recently read a paper on the effectiveness of topical JAK Inhibitors. I contacted one of the authors of the paper, who said that they are worth trying if I’m sure I have alopecia areata. According to a dermatologist I saw, her differential includes Diffuse alopecia areata and androgenetic...

Thank you! I will try that out. There seems to be some issue with the shop, though? I keep getting an error message.

Does minoxidil work on the beard / stubble area? I'm a 40-Year-Old Male. Losing stubble density. General thinning on top. Dermatologist says it's not alopecia barbae. I have lots of little spaces where hairs should be, but no coin-sized holes, and apparently there's no inflammation. When I...

Over the last six or seven months, I’ve noticed that my facial hair is patchy and diffuse. I don’t have coin-shaped holes — the dermatologist ruled out alopecia barbae — just diffuse thinning. The hairs appear more spaced out than they used to be. I’m just about to turn 40. Today, I visited a...

Thanks for the response, Janey. Is Spironolactone the one that affects hormones and can have significant side effects? I’m not familiar with RU or CB. Could someone give me a quick summary?

40-year-old male. Thinning on top. On these forums, I've seen people talking about getting their own hairloss remedy / treatment at a pharmacy that does compounding. I've been thinking about trying this, but I'm not sure what people put in them. Is it just minoxidil and finasteride? Is there...

1.25 mg per day. Very low dose, but I wanted to err on the side of caution. I asked my GP about a referral to an endocronologist, but apparently the endo said they didn't think there was any point seeing me, based on the basic tests my GP performed (Thyroid, testosterone etc).

Male. About to turn 40. General thinning on top. Stubble thinning, too. Eyebrows and body hair aren't nearly as dense as they once were. As a result, I'm thinking about seeing a trichologist. Has anyone else done this? Is it worthwhile? I've seen a dermatologist, who prescribed oral...

I've just stumbled across this thread, and I'm fascinated. I had a full, thick, dense head of hair until I was about 29. I took accutane, then I noticed visible thinning. It got a little better when I stopped accutane, but the thinning has continued gradually since then. I'm now almost 40. Lots...

I’m almost 40. For the last six years or so, my hair has been thinning. I still have a fair amount of hair, but I’m reliant on concealers and strategic styling. Over the last year or so, I’ve noticed that my stubble density is getting worse. I don’t have big hairless circles, but my stubble is...

Has anyone tried Viviscal Professional? If so, would you recommend it?