traxdata said:
This is my opinion, but I think finasteride will work better for people aged 30+ that have had slow progression of male pattern baldness. If you have agressive male pattern baldness and are very young I can't really see how this drug would have any amazing results. It may help to slow things down but that's about it.
Pretty much every medical journal/article I've read has said that the
earlier Propecia is started, the better chances the guy has to retain a full head of hair. It makes sense to me, following out the thought, that if a guy is young and hops on Propecia while he has a decent head of hair, is able to at the least maintain for 5 to 6 years, possibly even 10, he's giving himself a really good chance that science will come up with something better.
And to the other guys that are in their twenties, for a moment, don't think about your hairloss but think about science 10-20 years in the future. I have pretty strong faith that by the time we're in our forties, there will be a very strong medication if not cure for hair loss by then. Even if you go somewhat to all bald now, you might be able to have a full head of hair again when you're in your 40s. That's still young in this day and age.