17 Years Old Life Is Over Due To Hair Loss.

Stanx22

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Kid, i can speak for myself and say that Finasteride has halted my hairloss for two years already. I understand how it feels to be balding in your teenage years since i first noticed my hairloss at 16. (it wasn't nearly as severe as yours), and i can understand that you're pissed about the blind ones who can't see you receded into NW2 territory already and can't try finasteride because of the age.

My derm prescribed me a topical Finasteride + Minoxidil solution when i was 19 with a similar recession to yours, while she did not want to prescribe me oral finasteride because i wasn't 21 yet. Maybe it could help you, so go see a Derm and please try to not let it get to you too much. Stress related hairloss is a thing as well, and judging from your responses in this thread you seem to be under quite a lot of stress yourself. (And i can't blame you for that), so try to relax a little bit and hope for the best but brace for the worst.

Thanks mate. I'll try to get on Minoxidil ASAP and will take a look at propecia to see what i can do.
 

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Again, try to see if a dermatologist will prescribe you topical Finasteride/propecia (they're the same thing, the latter is just the brand name). You'll need it to maintain plus Minoxidil to get regrowth. Also keep in mind that Minoxidil is like a mafia, you can join and it'll help you, but you'll pay the price once you leave it.
 

Stanx22

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Again, try to see if a dermatologist will prescribe you topical Finasteride/propecia (they're the same thing, the latter is just the brand name). You'll need it to maintain plus Minoxidil to get regrowth. Also keep in mind that Minoxidil is like a mafia, you can join and it'll help you, but you'll pay the price once you leave it.

I was confused at first because some people told me that i'm just maturing and NW2 doesn't always mean going bald, but i'm not sure i don't want to take my expectations so high then be devastated. When i was 16 i was like Norwood 1 there was no visible hair loss, so i will get on minoxidil once my hair grow out to be on the safe side anyways. I don't know why this happens i'm not shedding, but i'm not sure about anything that's why i'm depressed and anxious.
 

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From what i've seen i'd argue that even a NW1 is still balding, but it doesn't matter. What matters is how fast is your baldness, which in your case is too damn fast, like mine was. Try to hold on for now, there are several treatments that are under development and at worst there will be one or two that should help you keep a full head of hair in your 20's https://www.hairlosstalk.com/pipeline/ so stay strong. Just because you're balding now doesn't mean you'll 100% be bald in the future, remember that.
 

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I don't know maybe if you went bald through your teenage years you would understand how desperate i'am.


YOU'RE NOT BALD!!!!!!

And from what I can see from your pics you're not balding. The way you're describing your hairloss is way worse than what's pictured.
Like others have said.... wait till you're old enough :p and start popping those magic hair pills.
And please, post another pic in a month or two so we can see how badly your loss is.
 

Stanx22

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YOU'RE NOT BALD!!!!!!

And from what I can see from your pics you're not balding. The way you're describing your hairloss is way worse than what's pictured.
Like others have said.... wait till you're old enough :p and start popping those magic hair pills.
And please, post another pic in a month or two so we can see how badly your loss is.

My hair looks more bad when shaved it's less noticeable when my hair is grown and it's better when it's wet, but you know you get paranoid when people online tell you jump on propecia and that you'll be slick bald in 2 years at most thus makes me anxious and insecure.
 

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Jump on minoxidil and 2% keto and stop complaining. I've maintained + 15% hair regrowth on those two alone for approaching 21 months now. I started at 19 and I'm now 21. I won't touch finasteride.
 

Stanx22

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Jump on minoxidil and 2% keto and stop complaining. I've maintained + 15% hair regrowth on those two alone for approaching 21 months now. I started at 19 and I'm now 21. I won't touch finasteride.

Ok thanks for the advice, but please stop saying that i'm complaining because it's not that easy thing to deal with for fucks sake
 

Stanx22

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Jump on minoxidil and 2% keto and stop complaining. I've maintained + 15% hair regrowth on those two alone for approaching 21 months now. I started at 19 and I'm now 21. I won't touch finasteride.

And maybe you wasn't even balding, so you kept that hair.
 

MrPortugal

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Im using too Minoxidil for like 5 months and my hairline was very similar to yours, now my hairline looks like a NW1

I had try finasteride but give me sides I stopped this 11 months ago and I still sides but Im improving... I don't want scare you

And I have 18/19 years old
 

ams98

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Your hair isn't very receded yet. I remember when I was 17 and I had it worse than you. I'm 19 bro, trust me sh*t will get better if you do end up losing hair.
 

Stanx22

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Your hair isn't very receded yet. I remember when I was 17 and I had it worse than you. I'm 19 bro, trust me sh*t will get better if you do end up losing hair.
It's thinning rapidly now.
 
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