Am I Balding? Or Is This Just A Phase

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24 years old. I was wondering if I am balding or is this just a phase everyone goes through in life

If I’m balding, what should I do? I will not use minoxidil.

I hope it’s just a phase
 
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When you say phase, are you under the impression that your lost hair is going to grow back ?

Unfortunately there are no phases . If you’ve lost hair, it’s gone . It’s not coming back . People on here will tell you minoxidil and finasteride are your only treatment options for now .
 

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When you say phase, are you under the impression that your lost hair is going to grow back ?

Unfortunately there are no phases . If you’ve lost hair, it’s gone . It’s not coming back . People on here will tell you minoxidil and finasteride are your only treatment options for now .
Ok thanks

Is forhims a good option?
 

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24 years old. I was wondering if I am balding or is this just a phase everyone goes through in life

If I’m balding, what should I do? I will not use minoxidil.

I hope it’s just a phase

That's definitely not a phase... It is highly likely to be androgenic alopecia. If you do want to regrow your hair significantly, there are risks...
 

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That's definitely not a phase... It is highly likely to be androgenic alopecia. If you do want to regrow your hair significantly, there are risks...
Interesting.. I do want to grow my hair significantly, but what types of risks are we talking? I'm thinking I'll get on finasteride and some forhims shampoo soon
 

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Are you guys sure my hair won't grow back on it's own? It could just be a phase
 

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Interesting.. I do want to grow my hair significantly, but what types of risks are we talking? I'm thinking I'll get on finasteride and some forhims shampoo soon

Hormonal options such as finasteride are basically your only option. Finasteride does have its potential side effects with a small % of people being hit so badly it’s greatly reduced they’re quality of life. I tried 1mg of finasteride and got sides pretty badly so had to taper down to 0.25mg .
 

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Are you guys sure my hair won't grow back on it's own? It could just be a phase

It’s not a phase . That’s quite bad for 24 years old . If you do nothing then by 28 it will all be gone .
 

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Hormonal options such as finasteride are basically your only option. Finasteride does have its potential side effects with a small % of people being hit so badly it’s greatly reduced they’re quality of life. I tried 1mg of finasteride and got sides pretty badly so had to taper down to 0.25mg .
I've heard a lot about the horror stories of finasteride. I guess I'm rolling the dice with the assumption that I probably actually have abnormally high dht.

It’s not a phase . That’s quite bad for 24 years old . If you do nothing then by 28 it will all be gone .
I agree, it's very bad for my age. I'm trying to figure out how to get a lot, 90-95% of it back. I believe somehow it's possible.
 

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I've heard a lot about the horror stories of finasteride. I guess I'm rolling the dice with the assumption that I probably actually have abnormally high dht.


I agree, it's very bad for my age. I'm trying to figure out how to get a lot, 90-95% of it back. I believe somehow it's possible.

It’s not about having high DHT , it’s a multitude of factors. It’s more to do with your sensitivity to DHT . To grow all your hair back you’d need estrogen . Even that it’s unlikely you’d get it all back . If you’re a risk taker then at this point your best bet is finasteride + minoxidil .
 

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It’s not about having high DHT , it’s a multitude of factors. It’s more to do with your sensitivity to DHT . To grow all your hair back you’d need estrogen . Even that it’s unlikely you’d get it all back . If you’re a risk taker then at this point your best bet is finasteride + minoxidil .

I do think he could a significant amount back if he decided to take an anti-androgen and estrogen, it just depends if he's willing to take the risk I guess...
 

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I don't think the shampoos will do much...

Finasteride could help, although I would recommend dutasteride over that.

You should check this thread out, this person regrew an entire head of hair: https://www.hairlosstalk.com/interact/threads/exploring-the-hormonal-route-hair-life.109288/

That guys results are insane, the regrowth is amazing. He looks like he's a 16 year old. The estrogen, anti-androgen route honestly seems a little too extreme too me however. What about the more conventional fut/fue and finasteride???

It’s not about having high DHT , it’s a multitude of factors. It’s more to do with your sensitivity to DHT . To grow all your hair back you’d need estrogen . Even that it’s unlikely you’d get it all back . If you’re a risk taker then at this point your best bet is finasteride + minoxidil .

Estrogen/anti-androgen doesn't seem like something that interests me tbh
 

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That guys results are insane, the regrowth is amazing. He looks like he's a 16 year old. The estrogen, anti-androgen route honestly seems a little too extreme too me however. What about the more conventional fut/fue and finasteride???



Estrogen/anti-androgen doesn't seem like something that interests me tbh

Yeah man I would never recommend taking estrogen as a man . finasteride for me is as far as it goes .
 

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Yeah man I would never recommend taking estrogen as a man . finasteride for me is as far as it goes .
No offense to those guys doing it, because apparently it can work well, but that seems like only a couple steps away from chopping off your nuts to stop all dht production. Lol
 

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That guys results are insane, the regrowth is amazing. He looks like he's a 16 year old. The estrogen, anti-androgen route honestly seems a little too extreme too me however. What about the more conventional fut/fue and finasteride???



Estrogen/anti-androgen doesn't seem like something that interests me tbh

Yeah, a majority of people wouldn't do the hormonal side although it is evidently effective. I do think you would be better off with the FUT/FUE along with finasteride.
 

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No offense to those guys doing it, because apparently it can work well, but that seems like only a couple steps away from chopping off your nuts to stop all dht production. Lol

Yeah, the routine is chemical castration.
 
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