Hi!
First time posting. I am 28, and for that past year I've been increasingly worried about losing my hair. When I turned 27 I started to get really paranoid about seeing receding around my temples (not sure if I actually was, or if I was just paranoid.) I gave it about a year without seeing a dermatologist or starting any medication. As far as shedding goes, I see about 1-4 hairs on my hands or in the sink after I wet my hair in the morning. Also, when I shower I see 1-5 when I wash my hair (closer to 7-10 when I haven't shampooed my hair in 2 or 3 days).
Growing up I've always had a pronounced widows peak i.e. a point in the middle of my hairline. But over the past year I've been obsessing over it. My grandfather on my moms side was bald and my dad was pretty bald (both about a Norwood V or VI). BUT, they all started balding in their early 20's.
I finally made an appointment to see a dermatologist, but I was only seen by a N.P. At best, it was a quick glance.
She said i was showing signs of male pattern baldness around my temples and and minor thinning on the vertex, and that I should go on minoxidil or finasteride. Having scared the life out of me I immediately bought a 3 month supply on Rogaine. I've been on it for a bout 3 months and have noticed that it seems as though the only thing it has done is grow small miniaturized hairs around my hairline, which to me just looks makes it look more like signs of male pattern baldness.
I was wondering if you guys could take a look at these photos and give me a sense of where I stand on the Norwood scale, as well as whether you think my hairline and vertex are thinning. Does it look like I should continue with Rogaine and/or finasteride? Should I even be thinking about medication yet?
Thanks!
First time posting. I am 28, and for that past year I've been increasingly worried about losing my hair. When I turned 27 I started to get really paranoid about seeing receding around my temples (not sure if I actually was, or if I was just paranoid.) I gave it about a year without seeing a dermatologist or starting any medication. As far as shedding goes, I see about 1-4 hairs on my hands or in the sink after I wet my hair in the morning. Also, when I shower I see 1-5 when I wash my hair (closer to 7-10 when I haven't shampooed my hair in 2 or 3 days).
Growing up I've always had a pronounced widows peak i.e. a point in the middle of my hairline. But over the past year I've been obsessing over it. My grandfather on my moms side was bald and my dad was pretty bald (both about a Norwood V or VI). BUT, they all started balding in their early 20's.
I finally made an appointment to see a dermatologist, but I was only seen by a N.P. At best, it was a quick glance.
She said i was showing signs of male pattern baldness around my temples and and minor thinning on the vertex, and that I should go on minoxidil or finasteride. Having scared the life out of me I immediately bought a 3 month supply on Rogaine. I've been on it for a bout 3 months and have noticed that it seems as though the only thing it has done is grow small miniaturized hairs around my hairline, which to me just looks makes it look more like signs of male pattern baldness.
I was wondering if you guys could take a look at these photos and give me a sense of where I stand on the Norwood scale, as well as whether you think my hairline and vertex are thinning. Does it look like I should continue with Rogaine and/or finasteride? Should I even be thinking about medication yet?
Thanks!
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