I started receding and became a Norwood 3 at the age of 15 ( around 2010)itself. I was just in 10th grade at that time. As you have rightly guessed, my hairline was the complete focus of my life from then. And in our country, baldness is still a taboo and I could not even gather the courage to talk to the girls i had a crush on.
The situation was such that i used to leave the home only after sunset because i didn't want anyone to see my diminishing hairline in sunlight . Around 2016, i even attempted suicide once because of the hair situation. And in the same year, i got hold of this hairlosstalk forum and started getting regimen tips from this site.
I hopped on minoxidil and finasteride and now, in 2026, my hairline has remained the same. Even though I am still a NW3, the hair loss has not progressed to that situation where there is nothing on top.
The biggest mistake I did was that I never used to go out and socialise, date or enjoy my life , because of this hair loss concern. My only advice to any of the guys going through my situation here is to try going out and having fun during your good years. At 30 or 35, it is difficult to enjoy the same way as in the 20s. Even though I am a changed person now, the fact that I did not socialise or have fun in my teenage years has affected my holistic mental growth
Of course, hair loss really is unattractive but you all can really get some dates at least, even if you are balding.
Of course, and take your careers seriously because when good treatments come up, we will be able to afford those only if we have an adequate amount of money
