19, Almost 2y Of male pattern baldness, Is It Too Late For Finasteride?

[bring_my_hair_back]

Hello everyone, lemme just give you a quick background of my case. I was mid 17 when I first noticed that i’m losing hair due to my genetics *my dad is bald, and also some of my uncles*. By that time, it was very slow and unnoticeable hair loss that i thought i shouldn’t care about. I am now 19, almost two years and I would pay fortune to just stop my hair from thinning.

I went to a dermatologist and he told me about both Finasteride and Minoxidil, the two FDA approved medication. He was first hesitant when it came to prescribing Finasteride for me *bc side effects* and he told me to do a whole month research on both medications, choose either, and then he would do the prescribtion.

My questions are:
1- to what extent could my hair be saved if i start taking finasteride?
2- Does Nizoral really help?
3- I have already decided to use finasteride instead of minoxidil, but is there a reason that i should use it alongside finasteride?
4- can finasteride thicken hair?

I know finasteride is a treatment not a cure, but i really want to keep my hair till 23-24 at least.


I have attached some pics!

 

[Endmymisery]

1) probably a lot of it for many years
2) no idea, never used it
3) use finasteride for one year alone, then after an year assess if you want to add in minoxidil
4) yes

 

[davesmith420]

You're not too late at all, get on finasteride to keep your hair and possibly thickening it up a little. You're still at the stage of the game where only hair loss neckbeards like myself and my fellow posters here would notice it.