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    Fine hair vs thinning hair?

    I went through some extreme dieting myself but it stopped more than 6 months ago, so throw that into the mix. It probably accelerated my male pattern baldness so I don't see those lost hairs coming back. - - - Updated - - - There's definitely been shedding but I only gauge that through seeing my hairs...
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    Fine hair vs thinning hair?

    (1) Now that I am definitely balding my hair looks much better dry. (2) I never noticed the hair loss because there were so many good hairs mixed in with the not so good hairs. It may not be that all the good hair turned bad but there was a mixture of good and bad and all the good strong hair...
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    Turned 50 - all hair is now very very fine

    My hair grows very slowly. I did try minoxidil and it wiped out the remaining good thick hair on top. Since it's thinning all over including the back it was only a matter of time but after a few weeks I just stopped to prevent further loss. Apparently it may not be effective with older folks...
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    Fine hair vs thinning hair?

    I posted on another thread about my hair becoming very fine after I turned 50. On top of that I'm going bald but I can cover most of that up. For a long time I've worn my hair "longish" covering part of my forehead. I hate that swept back look which does not work with fine straight hair. My...
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    Turned 50 - all hair is now very very fine

    I guess I've been balding for a while but I just didn't notice because my hair was thick enough that I barely noticed it. Now all of my good hair has fallen out and I have this baby fine hair, front and back, basically covering up my balding areas. It's so fine I can no longer comb or brush it...
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    Massive hair loss in last 6 months...50 years old

    I'm 50 years old and within the last 6 months I've lost all the good hair on top and my hair is thinning all over. I had enough good hair on top that I really didn't notice substantial thinning even a year ago. I've been on propecia for the last 2 months but it doesn't seem to be working and...
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