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I'm 51. Have classic male pattern baldness developing. It's mainly on the back/top flat spot, you can see it only looking from the back. And losing in the typical side area too. I've come to just accept it (so far) as just something that goes along with aging. But now I'm kicking around the idea of, well, I shampoo everyday, seems like not a big deal to add a squirt of 5% Minoxidil Foam after showering to stop further loss.
So my question is, for people who have done this long term, like 15+ years who are now in their 60's or 70's, was it worth it to you? Because from what I understand once you get that old, it doesn't work as well. And, at any age, once you stop using it, your head will return to the state of baldness it would have been in normally at that age?
So it seems to me, if say you started taking it when you are 50, then stopped at 65, people would notice a significant change in your hair (or lack thereof) over a short period. Wouldn't it be better to just gradually lose it rather than postpone it then let it happen quickly or do people stay on this until even later in life? It is sort of like the hair coloring. If you stop using it later, then you like turn gray practically overnight.
So my question is, for people who have done this long term, like 15+ years who are now in their 60's or 70's, was it worth it to you? Because from what I understand once you get that old, it doesn't work as well. And, at any age, once you stop using it, your head will return to the state of baldness it would have been in normally at that age?
So it seems to me, if say you started taking it when you are 50, then stopped at 65, people would notice a significant change in your hair (or lack thereof) over a short period. Wouldn't it be better to just gradually lose it rather than postpone it then let it happen quickly or do people stay on this until even later in life? It is sort of like the hair coloring. If you stop using it later, then you like turn gray practically overnight.