TheEscapist
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I'm 17 years old, with a visibly thin recessed hairline, probably Norwood 2.7534321. My hair is overall pretty thinned, but to the unfocused eye who isn't looking directly at my frontal hair pulled back, my hair looks perfectly fine. Unfortunately, if my 2 years older brother and/or my father is any indication, I'll be much further thinned and recessed in due time. Probably by the time I'm in college, it'll be very noticeable.
Hairline (Not the most illuminated picture) Normal looking, hairline corners covered
I've been on Rogaine for almost a year now, and I sometimes wonder if there's a point in using it. I feel like it dries out my hair more so than anything else.
I've been on Finpecia finasteride for 3 months with no side affects whatsoever, yet I'm now feeling like I'm going to discontinue use for now. I feel like it will put me at risk for halted development (I'm 5'11.5, but I sure wouldn't mind growing more), and possibly at risk for other issues. I just don't want to screw with my hormones right now.
So here and now, I'm basically surrendering to hairloss (Rogaine won't halt any loss really). Maybe its in vain, maybe finasteride wouldn't have harmed me in anyway at all. But I just don't want to alter my body chemistry right now.
All of this means that if I want to have hair, it will probably have to be a hair transplant. There's the hard place. Everyone says I'm too young, and yet I'm old enough to be receding and thinning.
Beyond age, its also hugely expensive, money that I can't hope to make, especially whilst in college.
Beyond that, I have no idea how I could ensure that I get a good hair transplant, and not one that leaves a big scar and bad results...
I guess I'm here looking for help and advice from people. I know none of you can grow my hair back, or halt the loss, or do much more than suggest things. But, hopefully someone can suggest something or clarify the hair transplant options in a way that might give me some idea or hope for what to do.
Hairline (Not the most illuminated picture) Normal looking, hairline corners covered
I've been on Rogaine for almost a year now, and I sometimes wonder if there's a point in using it. I feel like it dries out my hair more so than anything else.
I've been on Finpecia finasteride for 3 months with no side affects whatsoever, yet I'm now feeling like I'm going to discontinue use for now. I feel like it will put me at risk for halted development (I'm 5'11.5, but I sure wouldn't mind growing more), and possibly at risk for other issues. I just don't want to screw with my hormones right now.
So here and now, I'm basically surrendering to hairloss (Rogaine won't halt any loss really). Maybe its in vain, maybe finasteride wouldn't have harmed me in anyway at all. But I just don't want to alter my body chemistry right now.
All of this means that if I want to have hair, it will probably have to be a hair transplant. There's the hard place. Everyone says I'm too young, and yet I'm old enough to be receding and thinning.
Beyond age, its also hugely expensive, money that I can't hope to make, especially whilst in college.
Beyond that, I have no idea how I could ensure that I get a good hair transplant, and not one that leaves a big scar and bad results...
I guess I'm here looking for help and advice from people. I know none of you can grow my hair back, or halt the loss, or do much more than suggest things. But, hopefully someone can suggest something or clarify the hair transplant options in a way that might give me some idea or hope for what to do.