Hey guys,
I'm 23 and reckon I'm at NW3. Looking for some advice on how to slow down, stop or even reverse (this one might be a bit hopeful ha) the hair exodus that's happening on my head. Here are some pictures:
Bit of family history:
Father's side: dad's 60 and is NW6, so are two uncles. The other one has a full head of hair. Grandad was NW6 from what I've heard. My dad's hair was fairly much at my stage at my age. So that's a bit of a bad omen eh?
Mother's side: Grandad in his 80s and is technically NW3 I guess, but has that overall diffuse loss (as I think most men that age do?) so it's kinda hard to categorize. No actual bald uncles on this side, but there are one or two in their 50s that are NW3 now.
General: Had noticed the receding since about age 20 but didn't think to do anything about it (didn't think there was anything I could do actually... oops). Recently went through some bad stress and it may have kicked the hairloss up a notch, but that said, I still only notice about 30 hairs in the shower. Also, I seem to have broken out in spots on my head recently which hasn't happened in a few years, so my first stop might be a dermatologist before I start meds or something. Maybe there's something else going on too.
What I'd like: To be realistic, if I could even maintain or slow down the hairloss until I hit about 27/28, I'd be delighted with that. I don't mind keeping it shaved (think my headshape/build is ok), and (and I know it's easy for me to say this right now) but I don't mind going bald later on. I'll probably end up looking just like my dad, which actually isn't the worst fate in the world lol.
But, from what I've been reading here, the "big 3" that people seem to go with actually cause some hairloss initially, so seems to be more of a high risk/reward approach. Is this at odds with what I want to achieve?
Basically, what would you guys recommend I try from here?
I'm 23 and reckon I'm at NW3. Looking for some advice on how to slow down, stop or even reverse (this one might be a bit hopeful ha) the hair exodus that's happening on my head. Here are some pictures:
Bit of family history:
Father's side: dad's 60 and is NW6, so are two uncles. The other one has a full head of hair. Grandad was NW6 from what I've heard. My dad's hair was fairly much at my stage at my age. So that's a bit of a bad omen eh?
Mother's side: Grandad in his 80s and is technically NW3 I guess, but has that overall diffuse loss (as I think most men that age do?) so it's kinda hard to categorize. No actual bald uncles on this side, but there are one or two in their 50s that are NW3 now.
General: Had noticed the receding since about age 20 but didn't think to do anything about it (didn't think there was anything I could do actually... oops). Recently went through some bad stress and it may have kicked the hairloss up a notch, but that said, I still only notice about 30 hairs in the shower. Also, I seem to have broken out in spots on my head recently which hasn't happened in a few years, so my first stop might be a dermatologist before I start meds or something. Maybe there's something else going on too.
What I'd like: To be realistic, if I could even maintain or slow down the hairloss until I hit about 27/28, I'd be delighted with that. I don't mind keeping it shaved (think my headshape/build is ok), and (and I know it's easy for me to say this right now) but I don't mind going bald later on. I'll probably end up looking just like my dad, which actually isn't the worst fate in the world lol.
But, from what I've been reading here, the "big 3" that people seem to go with actually cause some hairloss initially, so seems to be more of a high risk/reward approach. Is this at odds with what I want to achieve?
Basically, what would you guys recommend I try from here?