Gut Wrenching Anxiety....should I Get On Something?

[quantumzz]

Okay so what is the assessment here? 21 years of age. I have no close relatives who are completely bald, I have two uncles on my mothers side in their 50s that are slightly balding but with a bit of their hair left. Father has a perfect hairline in his 60s.


Girlfriend combed back my hairline and commented on the sides being a bit further back than the rest of the hairline, they look receeded to me, but I never paid attention to my hairline so I’m unsure of its uprogression over the years. Im in panic mode currently, terrible anxiety over the fact that I may be slowly losing my hair.


Should I get on something? finasteride? I can’t go around feeling this dread anymore, maybe medication would ease the anxiety and more importantly the hair loss.

 

[quantumzz]

Okay so what is the assessment here? 21 years of age. I have no close relatives who are completely bald, I have two uncles on my mothers side in their 50s that are slightly balding but with a bit of their hair left. Father has a perfect hairline in his 60s.


Girlfriend combed back my hairline and commented on the sides being a bit further back than the rest of the hairline, they look receeded to me, but I never paid attention to my hairline so I’m unsure of its uprogression over the years. Im in panic mode currently, terrible anxiety over the fact that I may be slowly losing my hair.


Should I get on something? finasteride? I can’t go around feeling this dread anymore, maybe medication would ease the anxiety and more importantly the hair loss.

 

[Jason500]

Hey, I’m not a hair loss expert myself but I’m only posting because I feel similar to you and I noticed our hair seems the same in terms of how it’s going and the length we have it. For myself. I’m going to see a Doctor first to ask them to determine whether it’s Male Pattern Baldness or something else e.g. a deficiency of something that’s caused my sudden loss before I start going into panic mode. You may feel the need to do the same. Hope you get a good answer and resolution.

 

[quantumzz]

More pics...

 

[Retinoid]

Your hair looks fine at this time. I wouldn't take anything and would just take periodic photos every 6 months or so.

 

[CrownBalding]

I think you should take a photo of the top of your head when it’s wet. See if your crown seems a bit thin when it’s not parted that way.

 

[quantumzz]

I think you should take a photo of the top of your head when it’s wet. See if your crown seems a bit thin when it’s not parted that way.

Heres some pictures while it’s wet. Thoughts? Worth noting i have quite a few hairs that differ in color from the others, sunbleached i guess...

 

[quantumzz]

Heres some pictures while it’s wet. Thoughts? Worth noting i have quite a few hairs that differ in color from the others, sunbleached i guess...

 

[disfiguredyoungman]

Your hair seems fine density wise, but the recession goes beyond a mature hairline, go for finasteride if you are over 20 but be careful.

 

[quantumzz]

Your hair seems fine density wise, but the recession goes beyond a mature hairline, go for finasteride if you are over 20 but be careful.

Careful of what?

 

[disfiguredyoungman]

Careful of what?

Side effects. Better not to 'pull through' them, but to discontinue usage at least for a period of time.

 

[quantumzz]

Side effects. Better not to 'pull through' them, but to discontinue usage at least for a period of time.

Alright. Besides side effects, do i have anything to lose starting early like this with finasteride? How many years could finasteride give me?