Hi guys. I've noticed recently that my hair seems to be thinning and my hairline is receding at the temples, especially on my right side. I'm only 19 so I'm pretty concerned and wondering about whether or not I should start rogaine or finestaride. I have really long curly hair so it's hard to tell, but does it look like I am thinning? I've always been able to see my part but I'm not sure. Also, where would I fall on the norwood scale? Male pattern baldness does run in my family by the way.
19 Years Old, Concerned About Possible Hairline Recession/thinning (pictures Included)
- Thread starter lawrence1
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Based on the first and last pictures, and based on your family story, I would say there might be some initial thinning. Maybe a NW2. Nothing you cannot try and stop if you begin early with the treatments.
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You're like a Norwood 1 with the beginnings of thinning, kind of looks like my hair line from before I started Finasteride. Look into Finasteride to maintain.
How long do you think I can wait until I begin treatment? My parents don't think I'm balding at all and won't let me get on finestaride. But I don't know if I want to start rogaine because then i have to take it for the rest of my life. How bad does it look? I'm very concerned but right now I don't really have any way of stopping it. Do you think I'll go bald in the next year or so? Will I be able to regrow any hair?
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Not to bad as of yet but consider taking finasteride. Don't mess with rogaine to begin with. You can add it later if necessary. Isn't it possible to get on Finasteride without your parents or is the legal age for that drug 21 in your country?
I actually just bought the rogaine and tried it, since it's over the counter. I was thinking of just using the rogaine in the interim until i get finasteride, just to prevent further balding because I'm worried about losing my hair rapidly. The legal age is 18 in my country but my parents don't really want to pay for it as I'm still financially dependent on them (I'm a student in college). What would be the issue of me starting rogaine now?
Also, if anyone knows, is it okay to apply rogaine to your temples/hairline?
Also, if anyone knows, is it okay to apply rogaine to your temples/hairline?
So I was looking at photos and I found a picture that shows my hair pretty well from November, and the one to the right of it is my hair currently. Do you guys see much of a difference/my current hair looking noticeably thinner? I guess is it possible to be able to see your scalp pretty well but you're not actually thinning, since I don't really remember if I could see my scalp besides my part pretty well before?
