When I first started finasteride I did notice an acceleration of my male pattern baldness. It wasn't shedding though, the root was literally transparent and the tip was thick. As treatment progressed one half of the hair would be thick and the other invisible it was the strangest thing. Overtime I added in minoxidil which did work for a few months but then this shed I'm currently going through started and its been going on for 5 and a half months now so I'm slowly weening off it. I don't remember if my hair was oily before but what I do know since starting HRT is that my scalp and skin is fairly dry, including my hair which doesn't seem to get greasy as fast. I don't get pimples or anything either. I believe initally I did suffer from reflex androgenicity but I don't think I am anymore as my hairs are no longer invisible at the root, but they definitely still are thinning towards it. My problem now is the number of hairs I am shedding which wasn't a problem before minoxidil. When I did start HRT there was a whole week where I shed almost no hairs and I was convinced it was working but the shed quickly came back up to shedding 150 - 200 hairs again. I'd like to think its the minoxidil causing me this shed because there's nothing else it could be, I was never much of a shedder before it. I can't see how I'm still losing hair with all the side effects that I have. It makes literally no sense
Shaving is a no go for me, my head is f*****g huge with a tall forehead. Build is skinny fat and can't gain muscle to save myself. I'm only 20 and being bald at that age is a social and romantic death sentence. Its easy enough to recommend shaving when you're not in that position yourself.
I am thirty. I have been told women why I cut my hair. I have mostly had the surfer style most my life. It suits my head shape. A older woman who likes to sleep around on her husband tried to shame me. I couldn't care less what she thinks.
Look, I am using Rogaine. I am experiencing either side effects or health complications. More likely side effects but what can I do? If I get another ten years out of my hair, find a gf, possibly a wife, that is ideal. Otherwise, I undercut the sides, grow out the top, and style it. I think people mistake undercut as pompadour or slick back. I've seen that undercut forward fringe style that Tom hardy does. I might try it.
There's a law of diminishing return. I've never known a man with hair loss who isn't insecure. I think it is natural. In order for us to succeed, we must be a outlier. Turn into the skid. Even be ignorant about it, live blissfully, and proceed as though we had perfect head of hair, riches, and women. Acted as such and enter into the world with said vigor.
What alternatives are there? Hair piece? Escorts? Mini van and going gta like that psycho did a few weeks ago? Buy a gun like Elliot Roger's and get back at cruel world?
You aren't damned. You have it together. Mitigate what you can but, there's so much more to do than obsess the way some guys do. You aren't one of the guys.
Good luck man. I hope you have successfully hit the mark, whatever that maybe. I am going to attempt to maintain otherwise, I will undercut, buzz or shave and grow a little beard. Then go get baes!
Edit BTW how is your scalp? I hear the oh of our scalp is coinciding with hair loss. For me, I used Accutane and switched on the male pattern baldness genes. I am seeking a holistic natural shampoo with a baking soda base to help my scalp. I will use it and see if I can either stop loss or minimize it. Buzzing and beard is the best thing to do otherwise.
