Fat-Elvis
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I'm almost 25 and noticed my hairline has receded a bit about a year ago. Since then the hairline itself has gotten a bit worse, the spaces beside the "widows peak" area have widened a bit, but I think the thinning has worsened the most. It's not so bad that it's always noticable (the thinning at least), but under certain lighting conditions it doesn't look very good at all, and I think I'm noticing some slight thinning all over. I guess if I have anything to be thankful for, it's that it's not as bad as a lot guys here. I feel sorry for some of you. 
So, my biggest concern is the thinning, and stopping it from getting any worse, and thickening it back up. It'd also be nice if I could get a bit of my hairline back, but that may be asking for too much.
It sounds like my best bet is propecia, but I've heard this 'avodart' can be a good alternative to it. But I've read stuff about it not being as good for the hairline, etc etc, so I don't know what to do. Should I take propecia or avodart?
Also, if there's some topical stuff I could use to create some hair growth I guess I'd be all for that, but I'm not interested in using something like rogaine that doesn't even address the root of the problem, and supposedly the new hair will all fall out once you stop using it? I really don't want to go through the hassle of applying some weird stuff on my head if the new hair will be completely reliant on it. Is there any topical stuff that helps actually address the cause of the problem more than rogaine?
I have concerns with DHT-inhibitors, though. I read in another thread recently that using a DHT-inhibitor if you're kinda young or if you don't have that much DHT to begin with can be a cause of bad side-effects. Is this true? If I take propecia should I use a lower dosage of it to avoid side-effects like that?
And on the subject of side-effects, what is with this "2% of users experience side-effects" statistic? Does that mean only 2% of people experience any side-effects whatsoever? Why are there so many people here who report having side-effects, some of which aren't even mentioned officially?
Also, and this is a different kind of question, but how exactly do I go about getting propecia prescribed? I don't have my own doctor or anything, and I hardly ever even go to the doctor, so I don't really know who I need to go to.
So, my biggest concern is the thinning, and stopping it from getting any worse, and thickening it back up. It'd also be nice if I could get a bit of my hairline back, but that may be asking for too much.
It sounds like my best bet is propecia, but I've heard this 'avodart' can be a good alternative to it. But I've read stuff about it not being as good for the hairline, etc etc, so I don't know what to do. Should I take propecia or avodart?
Also, if there's some topical stuff I could use to create some hair growth I guess I'd be all for that, but I'm not interested in using something like rogaine that doesn't even address the root of the problem, and supposedly the new hair will all fall out once you stop using it? I really don't want to go through the hassle of applying some weird stuff on my head if the new hair will be completely reliant on it. Is there any topical stuff that helps actually address the cause of the problem more than rogaine?
I have concerns with DHT-inhibitors, though. I read in another thread recently that using a DHT-inhibitor if you're kinda young or if you don't have that much DHT to begin with can be a cause of bad side-effects. Is this true? If I take propecia should I use a lower dosage of it to avoid side-effects like that?
And on the subject of side-effects, what is with this "2% of users experience side-effects" statistic? Does that mean only 2% of people experience any side-effects whatsoever? Why are there so many people here who report having side-effects, some of which aren't even mentioned officially?
Also, and this is a different kind of question, but how exactly do I go about getting propecia prescribed? I don't have my own doctor or anything, and I hardly ever even go to the doctor, so I don't really know who I need to go to.