That's understandable. I don't have my hair system at the moment. So right now I am still applying minoxidil 5% twice daily and taking 1mg Finasteride. When I do start wearing the hair system again, I plan to keep up with the Finasteride to retain my hair as much as possible and drop the minoxidil, simply because it would be a pain to remove the system daily to apply it. Also, I was under the impression that Finasteride is more effective in treating the hairloss.
Just to give a few more details, I am currently 21 and experiencing male pattern baldness. I believe looking back at photos that it didn't start till about 17. I have major temple recession (parts are completely bald) and also diffuse thinning all across the front and top. I didn't notice how bad it was until I shaved my head and I didn't even realise I was losing hair until I was until I was 19 when my brother mentioned that I had what looked to be a bald spot at the front of my head. This is my unidentical twin brother who has ZERO hairloss. It seems I got the f****d-up genetics.
This is the really frustrating part about hairloss; by the time you notice you are even losing hair, you have already lost considerable density.
It's ironic really how I never even noticed when I always used to do things with my hair such as straightening, dying and bleaching it. You would think that I should have known better and noticed considering how much I bothered about my hair. But alas, this wasn't the case. I'm sure others can relate.
Now sadly, like others on this forum, I have fallen into a full on obsession over my hairloss. I think about it every day and it's really sad because at the end of the day other than taking the medications, there's not much else I can do. I am considering going to see a counseller soon, because I am sick of something like hairloss taking over my life and being the centre of my attention! Something needs to change for my own sanity.
