I tried it when I was at your stage. If you have a strong family history of balding and want to slow it down start using finasteride.
Does a thinning spot always end in a bald spot?
I was a little older than you when I first started. I have maintained fairly well for over 15 years but I also use other treatments with it. You cannot cure it but you can slow it down. My dad and his dad were NW6's and they went bald very early in life. Dad started at a teen going bald. I am glad I started treating my hair when I did. I have better hair than most of my peers except for some hispanics and some middle eastern men. I just never had great density all my life but with hair products I can make it look really good.
Yes i know so far its un noticeable when dry.
When you mean BDD stuff, did you mean people said you had BDD because your hair looked really good with no signs of balding?
Actually, good density to me is more like what hispanic men have. I had the exact same amount of density as you did at your age. I just see so many hispanics in my area with density so thick you could barely see any scalp if their hair was wet. My threshold for density became slightly different when I saw what above average density looks like. I think the jet black hair helps give the illusion too they have super thick density. My hair color was like yours.
I am sure I was not one of those guys who told you not to do anything. Too bad you never PM'd me. I would have told you about my situation and I have BDD. I have sympathy for those who have BDD because I know the thought process. It's really bad because you have this voice inside of you that keeps repeating over and over again how bad you will look when you go bald. And what's really worse is when you are treating the hair loss and you are still getting worse. It's where fear becomes a reality.
Yes i know what you mean. Some do seem to have very thick black hair. Mine is thicker than my dads, he had fine whispy hair. When combed forward wet you can hardly see the thinning even under light with hair an inch long. Its just a small patch
Your hair now is what my hair is now. So you can see I am still doing good. We have almost the same exact density.
I think your hair looks good so far.
You are a good example as it's never too late to try. You definitely are a success story. Your density has improved over the past year. Shows how you have to be patient with hair loss.
