I can't believe I never posted in this forum. When I first came to the board I put up a thread in the propecia forum and was evaluating my situation.
Family history: Mom's side is totally legit. Dad's side has male pattern baldness, he was bald by late 20's early 30's.
At age 20 was my first panic. My temples receded a little, and my first google search on baldness began. Everything mentioned receding temples and bald spot on the crown. My crown was fine so I figured I was at a really early stage. One day I read something about mature hairlines forming anytime after puberty, I figured the best thing to do is not get on any drugs and just believe that my hairline recession would halt. It did, 2 years later my hair was the same (so I thought).
September 2005 I got my annual haircut (I always grew my hair out for as long as I could and then I would buzz it and start fresh again). A few days after, I developed a scalp itch. It was only present at night when I was working at my desk or studying. I got some head and shoulders and had mild relief, but the itch lingered. The weather was getting cold so I figured it was due to dry scalp. In late October after getting out of the shower one night my scalp caught my attention through the bathroom mirrior. I could see a lot of it with my hair wet! Yikes! I could clearly tell scalp was showing on top more than the sides.
This is when the panic started. I had no idea there was Diffuse male pattern baldness, I assumed all male pattern baldness involved balding crown and receding hairline. How the hell did this sneak up on me? I thought. I don't ever remembering shedding lots of hairs in the shower. Did the damn itch have anything to do with my hair loss?
I started researching the scalp itch on this forum before anything else and sure enough - many male pattern baldness'ers have an itch just like I do. I turned 23 in December, and diagnosed myself as thinning/balding. I ordered nizoral 1% and TGel to help with the mild/subtle itch but have not had any luck at all (its been 3 weeks). I'm getting blood work done on Tuesday and have an appointment with derm to get a prescription for propecia and nizoral 2%, so my regimen is starting in Feburary.
Hopefully by this time next year I will have a success story to post.
I am considering minoxidil for that slight recession I had on my temples, is this a good idea? What is the best way to apply it to a specific area? Also considering Revivogen at night. Thanks in advance.
Family history: Mom's side is totally legit. Dad's side has male pattern baldness, he was bald by late 20's early 30's.
At age 20 was my first panic. My temples receded a little, and my first google search on baldness began. Everything mentioned receding temples and bald spot on the crown. My crown was fine so I figured I was at a really early stage. One day I read something about mature hairlines forming anytime after puberty, I figured the best thing to do is not get on any drugs and just believe that my hairline recession would halt. It did, 2 years later my hair was the same (so I thought).
September 2005 I got my annual haircut (I always grew my hair out for as long as I could and then I would buzz it and start fresh again). A few days after, I developed a scalp itch. It was only present at night when I was working at my desk or studying. I got some head and shoulders and had mild relief, but the itch lingered. The weather was getting cold so I figured it was due to dry scalp. In late October after getting out of the shower one night my scalp caught my attention through the bathroom mirrior. I could see a lot of it with my hair wet! Yikes! I could clearly tell scalp was showing on top more than the sides.
This is when the panic started. I had no idea there was Diffuse male pattern baldness, I assumed all male pattern baldness involved balding crown and receding hairline. How the hell did this sneak up on me? I thought. I don't ever remembering shedding lots of hairs in the shower. Did the damn itch have anything to do with my hair loss?
I started researching the scalp itch on this forum before anything else and sure enough - many male pattern baldness'ers have an itch just like I do. I turned 23 in December, and diagnosed myself as thinning/balding. I ordered nizoral 1% and TGel to help with the mild/subtle itch but have not had any luck at all (its been 3 weeks). I'm getting blood work done on Tuesday and have an appointment with derm to get a prescription for propecia and nizoral 2%, so my regimen is starting in Feburary.
Hopefully by this time next year I will have a success story to post.
I am considering minoxidil for that slight recession I had on my temples, is this a good idea? What is the best way to apply it to a specific area? Also considering Revivogen at night. Thanks in advance.
