19, Thin hair.. I can't take it anymore :(

[NeedSomeHelpBro]

Hi guys.. My hair used to be thick when I was younger. As I got older it started to thin out. I've gone through alot of things in my life which I don't feel are so important to put all out there but it's just some family issues with.. things stress and all that.


My father is bald only on the top, not the sides & back. Same with his dad. He didn't start losing his hair until his late 30's.. I'm only 19 and my hair is thinning.. My moms side of the family has no baldness whatsoever.


I have been stressing out about my hair for the longest time, it means the world to me. This didn't start at 19, it started around I would say after 13 with thinning.. I have been to a dermatologist and got the checkup. I only have thinning on the top of my head, not the back or sides.. I feel like someday I am going to be bald and I can't deal with that. I love my hair and I want to have normal hair like everybody else. I am one of 3 other brothers and none of them have thin hair or any signs of hair loss. Why did this happen to me so young? I look around at kids my age and younger who have thick hair, and no issues.. who are happy and don't have to deal with this kind of constant worry. I understand some people can look good bald but I do not want to be one of these people.. I know sometimes you can't control what happens in life and things don't always go the way you want. When I went to the doctor he said I have early signs of male pattern baldness. I went to a hair clinic and I was begging for a hair transplant.. because my hair is only thinning on top. The doctor said I was to young and that I had to wait it out because he doesn't know the direction of baldness if it happens. I know that situation, but I feel like that won't happen. He prescribed me Propecia when I went there. (was 18 at the time) and I have used it for almost a year now.


I would say my hair has improved but it's still way to thin.. in the light you can see right through my scalp, it's almost see through in places.. and my ends of my hair are so thin when it's down and it just kills me to look at myself in the mirror. I have taken rogaine almost twice a day with the propecia, and I know the story about rogaine to. I am so busy sometimes with life and stuff that I didn't have time to be putting it on twice a day. I didn't even see much improvement with it anyway.. When I stick my hair up you can see in the front right through my hair. And I hate it, ill show you guys pics of what I have. What can I do..?


I wish I could just get a hair transplant at 19. I obviously know the risks associated.. I have an appointment to see my derm in like 5 years or something? I can't wait that long to have a hair transplant.. This is something that bothers me every single day of my life.


I don't want super thick hair I know this is unrealistic and I know it is what it is, but I don't deserve all of these problems so young.. My hair has absolutely destroyed my self image and I have no confidence in myself because im always focused on how my hair is so thin and that I look bald. I'm basically always self conscious. Kids in my school have told me I am definitely going to be bald someday and that thought has always made me sick to my stomach.
I avoid going out because I know people see it just like I do, I avoid pictures because in flash you see right through my head.. The damage it's doing to me has stopped me from being happy and I am giving up on everything.. I graduated high school in june and I have to start college soon, probably next semester. I have constant worry about going knowing people will see my hair and I can't deal with all of that stress. This is breaking me down so much. I don't know what to do anymore. Girls don't like a 19 year old bald kid.. and why would they? I just want to have a normal hairline with normal hair..




I cried a couple of days ago because I just can't deal with this pain this has caused me, I don't know where else to turn to. I just want to be happy and with hair, what can I do? How old do I have to be to just fix this problem? I try not to think about it but I can't, I see myself every day in that mirror and I hate what im seeing..


The thought of taking propecia every day for the rest of my life bothers me, I still take it every day. I just hate relying on a drug to just keep my hair.. and I know I have to do this.. I just feel so forced into this and I just hate all of the problems my hair has caused me. Nobody else in my family has this problem and I hate it, im so alone.


What should I do..? I can't have my hair down, it looks to thin.. I put it up, it's see through.. down it's see through. I get haircuts to try and hide the thin as much as I can.. just doesn't seem to help..
This is to much for me..


What can I do? What do you guys think.. When can I just transplant some hair and end this constant pain.. ?


I'll attach pictures of my hair.. so you guys can see it..
(Sorry about the quality, had to take all pics myself..)


Here are pics of me with my hair flat with nothing in it damp obviously but towel dried out of the shower.




Here are pics with my hair straight up. (When I gel it) Showing the see through scalp in just the front. (I point to where I think its located in case you guys don't know)






What do you guys think? What's wrong with my hair?


I just wish I could fix this..

 

[Marcos19]

Hi mate! I'm 19 too! Nice to see someone my age here Honestly you hair doesn't look bad at all!!! at least you can style it and everything! I'm a NW3 with receding hairline, thinning crown and really bad frontal thinning its a nightmare! I feel kinda the same bro like it's so embarrassing when you have to go out and stuff and it brings you close to tears and stuff especially since we are so young! :'( I would love to get a hair transplant too but need to speak to my dermatologist as well. I'm on Propecia 1mg daily to and Minoxidil once daily for 6 months now. I've seen like more hairs been thickened but not much on the fuzzy bits on the hairline and stuff ( How long have you been on the treatments? I feel the same also like taking a drug everyday just for your hair feels awful but if we didn't take it then it would probably worse. I do sports and eat a good diet and everything all my life and it just sucks! Hang on in there bro! And seriously your hair isn't bad at all when styled it looks great!

 

[talmoode]

hi yes it seems like you are thinning. You are too young to get a hair transplant. The best bet you have is to try the Big 3; Finasteride (need a prescription), Minoxidil (from ebay or a local pharmacy) and Nizoral shampoo (a local pharmacy). I would go see a hair specialist first to get a better assessment. The earlier you treat, the better chance you have to maintain what you've got and grow some. cheers.

 

[NeedSomeHelpBro]

hi yes it seems like you are thinning. You are too young to get a hair transplant. The best bet you have is to try the Big 3; Finasteride (need a prescription), Minoxidil (from ebay or a local pharmacy) and Nizoral shampoo (a local pharmacy). I would go see a hair specialist first to get a better assessment. The earlier you treat, the better chance you have to maintain what you've got and grow some. cheers.

I have been using finasteride for about 11 months. (almost a year) and I used minoxidil every so often.. it says it doesn't even treat frontal baldness which I think is my biggest issue as is.. Never used a special shampoo.. I started treating when I was 18 so I guess I started well but this see through front drives me crazy. :shakehead:

 

[talmoode]

okay. maybe give it more time. It takes longer for some people to see some results. cheers

 

[GoldenMane]

Diffuse thinning, but still cosmetically good hair and good hairline, you have reason to be hopeful

 

[NeedSomeHelpBro]

Diffuse thinning, but still cosmetically good hair and good hairline, you have reason to be hopeful

So what can I do? Keep using the finasteride..? Will this stop the "diffuse thinning"? Because I don't see it working in my oppinion.. even though my hair is better it's still bad.. What can I do?

 

[ChrisW1980uk]

Maybe use some concealer mate. I don't know much about it, but hopefully some other members can chime in.

 

[Sunshine95]

I know this thread is 3 years old but I want to say honestly your hair looks not that bad and you have such a cute face that your hair doesn't matter. I am a girl and arround the same age as you and I have the same worries as you and for me its even worse because I am a woman, which man would want a bald woman? But I myself wouldn't mind if a guy was bald because its different for men. I hope you find a solution to your problem.

Ps. I think you can so pull of having really short hair

Hi guys.. My hair used to be thick when I was younger. As I got older it started to thin out. I've gone through alot of things in my life which I don't feel are so important to put all out there but it's just some family issues with.. things stress and all that.


My father is bald only on the top, not the sides & back. Same with his dad. He didn't start losing his hair until his late 30's.. I'm only 19 and my hair is thinning.. My moms side of the family has no baldness whatsoever.


I have been stressing out about my hair for the longest time, it means the world to me. This didn't start at 19, it started around I would say after 13 with thinning.. I have been to a dermatologist and got the checkup. I only have thinning on the top of my head, not the back or sides.. I feel like someday I am going to be bald and I can't deal with that. I love my hair and I want to have normal hair like everybody else. I am one of 3 other brothers and none of them have thin hair or any signs of hair loss. Why did this happen to me so young? I look around at kids my age and younger who have thick hair, and no issues.. who are happy and don't have to deal with this kind of constant worry. I understand some people can look good bald but I do not want to be one of these people.. I know sometimes you can't control what happens in life and things don't always go the way you want. When I went to the doctor he said I have early signs of male pattern baldness. I went to a hair clinic and I was begging for a hair transplant.. because my hair is only thinning on top. The doctor said I was to young and that I had to wait it out because he doesn't know the direction of baldness if it happens. I know that situation, but I feel like that won't happen. He prescribed me Propecia when I went there. (was 18 at the time) and I have used it for almost a year now.


I would say my hair has improved but it's still way to thin.. in the light you can see right through my scalp, it's almost see through in places.. and my ends of my hair are so thin when it's down and it just kills me to look at myself in the mirror. I have taken rogaine almost twice a day with the propecia, and I know the story about rogaine to. I am so busy sometimes with life and stuff that I didn't have time to be putting it on twice a day. I didn't even see much improvement with it anyway.. When I stick my hair up you can see in the front right through my hair. And I hate it, ill show you guys pics of what I have. What can I do..?


I wish I could just get a hair transplant at 19. I obviously know the risks associated.. I have an appointment to see my derm in like 5 years or something? I can't wait that long to have a hair transplant.. This is something that bothers me every single day of my life.


I don't want super thick hair I know this is unrealistic and I know it is what it is, but I don't deserve all of these problems so young.. My hair has absolutely destroyed my self image and I have no confidence in myself because im always focused on how my hair is so thin and that I look bald. I'm basically always self conscious. Kids in my school have told me I am definitely going to be bald someday and that thought has always made me sick to my stomach.
I avoid going out because I know people see it just like I do, I avoid pictures because in flash you see right through my head.. The damage it's doing to me has stopped me from being happy and I am giving up on everything.. I graduated high school in june and I have to start college soon, probably next semester. I have constant worry about going knowing people will see my hair and I can't deal with all of that stress. This is breaking me down so much. I don't know what to do anymore. Girls don't like a 19 year old bald kid.. and why would they? I just want to have a normal hairline with normal hair..




I cried a couple of days ago because I just can't deal with this pain this has caused me, I don't know where else to turn to. I just want to be happy and with hair, what can I do? How old do I have to be to just fix this problem? I try not to think about it but I can't, I see myself every day in that mirror and I hate what im seeing..


The thought of taking propecia every day for the rest of my life bothers me, I still take it every day. I just hate relying on a drug to just keep my hair.. and I know I have to do this.. I just feel so forced into this and I just hate all of the problems my hair has caused me. Nobody else in my family has this problem and I hate it, im so alone.


What should I do..? I can't have my hair down, it looks to thin.. I put it up, it's see through.. down it's see through. I get haircuts to try and hide the thin as much as I can.. just doesn't seem to help..
This is to much for me..


What can I do? What do you guys think.. When can I just transplant some hair and end this constant pain.. ?


I'll attach pictures of my hair.. so you guys can see it..
(Sorry about the quality, had to take all pics myself..)


Here are pics of me with my hair flat with nothing in it damp obviously but towel dried out of the shower.

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Here are pics with my hair straight up. (When I gel it) Showing the see through scalp in just the front. (I point to where I think its located in case you guys don't know)

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What do you guys think? What's wrong with my hair?


I just wish I could fix this..

 

[DHTpolice]

I know this thread is 3 years old but I want to say honestly your hair looks not that bad and you have such a cute face that your hair doesn't matter. I am a girl and arround the same age as you and I have the same worries as you and for me its even worse because I am a woman, which man would want a bald woman? But I myself wouldn't mind if a guy was bald because its different for men. I hope you find a solution to your problem.

Ps. I think you can so pull of having really short hair

He is slick bald already.

 

[PappinAce]

sorry to hear about your difficulties bro. i have very similar crown loss (big "whirl") but also diffusion throughout the rest which totally ruins me. you still look super handsome. i'd recommend keeping the hair natural like in your first set of pics. don't smear that gel sh*t into it. women don't do that at all; i don't know where males got the idea that it makes you look better.