Baldingat188
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I hope I dont come across as venting in this thread , but I really need some advice about my hair loss
I am a 17 year old male, almost 18 and I have noticed my hair has begun to thin out on the crown area and all off the top. this in addition to my family history of baldness ( most of the men on both sides of my family are bald and a few of them went bald in college) would lead me to believe I probably wont be hanging onto my hair for to much longer. I have been to a dermatologist , which didn't end up being very helpful. I was told starting Propecia at my age was a bad idea, although I was recommended to try rogaine. I dont feel very optimistic about rogaine because I have read it is better at treating mild hair loss and going by my genetics my hair loss isn't "mild".
now here is what I would look advice on. I am wondering if I have any options with this? I really would just go for the bald look if I could , however I would look absolutely terrible with it. I am about 5'5 and somewhat pale with an oddly shaped head. The thing is, I actually look decent with hair , infact it has been one of my best features that has given me confidence, however losing it at such an early age is very hard for me to deal with.
I have read that hair transplants are not a good option for young people either.
my conclusion is that I probally will try to propecia and if it doesnt work I am thinking about getting a hair peice. I cringe at thinking about the stingma of wearing one as a man and the anxiety that goes with it but I just could not handle embracing my baldness. it would take me from a decent looking person to a ugly alien. I think some guys look great bald , some look decent and some like me just look completely terrible.
sorry for the long post but I am wondering what can I do? would it be bad to start college wearing a hair peice?
I am a 17 year old male, almost 18 and I have noticed my hair has begun to thin out on the crown area and all off the top. this in addition to my family history of baldness ( most of the men on both sides of my family are bald and a few of them went bald in college) would lead me to believe I probably wont be hanging onto my hair for to much longer. I have been to a dermatologist , which didn't end up being very helpful. I was told starting Propecia at my age was a bad idea, although I was recommended to try rogaine. I dont feel very optimistic about rogaine because I have read it is better at treating mild hair loss and going by my genetics my hair loss isn't "mild".
now here is what I would look advice on. I am wondering if I have any options with this? I really would just go for the bald look if I could , however I would look absolutely terrible with it. I am about 5'5 and somewhat pale with an oddly shaped head. The thing is, I actually look decent with hair , infact it has been one of my best features that has given me confidence, however losing it at such an early age is very hard for me to deal with.
I have read that hair transplants are not a good option for young people either.
my conclusion is that I probally will try to propecia and if it doesnt work I am thinking about getting a hair peice. I cringe at thinking about the stingma of wearing one as a man and the anxiety that goes with it but I just could not handle embracing my baldness. it would take me from a decent looking person to a ugly alien. I think some guys look great bald , some look decent and some like me just look completely terrible.
sorry for the long post but I am wondering what can I do? would it be bad to start college wearing a hair peice?