bloodygenes
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Hi, I just turned 21 and have suffered from male pattern baldness since the age of 17/18 - in terms of the receded temples.
I was under the perhaps ostrich-like illusion that my har would ramain there (NW2) as there was little change (in my mind) until just recently. I have on and off lost hair during showering, applying gel etc but very steadily, mabye 20-30 hairs daily, thought nothing of this. I am lucky that until now i have been able to hide the temples with the longer hair around them however....
Went on a hike last month, which dryed my hair out something rotten, nearly fell over when i saw reflection in mirror. I had never noticed the thinning before, and since noticing it has steadily gotten worse. I had very innflamed scalp (which i thought wa ssunburn) and did lose a far few hairs, though not much more than usual. Now that it is a day-to-day problem, i notice how many hairs are scattered around my flat, my flatmates never mentioned it however.
I saw a dermotologist, who took a sample (transgramm or something not sure( and told me i had 45% (i assume resting) follacles in frontal region (his english was poor (I am currently abroad for a year)) compared to 15% round the back, he told me my outlook is bleak and I will probably lose all frontal hair within 2 years. However prescribed me propecia (and since 5mg version) since i read here.
This is my current pitiful state...hair is long as i want my parents/family to see me with hair for mabye one last time (sad thing is i was home 2 months ago...and everything seemed relatively fine (barber said nothing etc) - i think ive had acceleration in that time for sure - its now fairly noticable even after styling)
I can JUST ABOUT get away with it currently, however my hair needs cutting and then im buggered.
I should mention that 3 months ago i dabbled with kirkland minoxidil just on my temples for 2 weeks, I doubt that is an issue however.
For now I am taking Propecia 1mg soon to be proscar 1mg, a hair growth vitamin called aminocarin (from dermo) will buy Nizoral and mabye will add rogaine in a few weeks.
Couple of questions if its not too much hassle:-
Since my 1st propecia (10 days ago) - no sides to report, My scalp innflamation did calm down however I am still losing hair from behing my hairline when i run my hands through it - is this common?
Also I noticed today some very very fine white hairs on my hairline (juvelile hairline at that) - i know its very unlikely but could these be recovered?
I think i also suffer from dermatitis as my face can become very dry at certain patches, I also in the past 2 weeks until now have had a very tight dandruff-full scalp. I may have calmed this now though
Thanks for reading
I was under the perhaps ostrich-like illusion that my har would ramain there (NW2) as there was little change (in my mind) until just recently. I have on and off lost hair during showering, applying gel etc but very steadily, mabye 20-30 hairs daily, thought nothing of this. I am lucky that until now i have been able to hide the temples with the longer hair around them however....
Went on a hike last month, which dryed my hair out something rotten, nearly fell over when i saw reflection in mirror. I had never noticed the thinning before, and since noticing it has steadily gotten worse. I had very innflamed scalp (which i thought wa ssunburn) and did lose a far few hairs, though not much more than usual. Now that it is a day-to-day problem, i notice how many hairs are scattered around my flat, my flatmates never mentioned it however.
I saw a dermotologist, who took a sample (transgramm or something not sure( and told me i had 45% (i assume resting) follacles in frontal region (his english was poor (I am currently abroad for a year)) compared to 15% round the back, he told me my outlook is bleak and I will probably lose all frontal hair within 2 years. However prescribed me propecia (and since 5mg version) since i read here.
This is my current pitiful state...hair is long as i want my parents/family to see me with hair for mabye one last time (sad thing is i was home 2 months ago...and everything seemed relatively fine (barber said nothing etc) - i think ive had acceleration in that time for sure - its now fairly noticable even after styling)
I can JUST ABOUT get away with it currently, however my hair needs cutting and then im buggered.
I should mention that 3 months ago i dabbled with kirkland minoxidil just on my temples for 2 weeks, I doubt that is an issue however.
For now I am taking Propecia 1mg soon to be proscar 1mg, a hair growth vitamin called aminocarin (from dermo) will buy Nizoral and mabye will add rogaine in a few weeks.
Couple of questions if its not too much hassle:-
Since my 1st propecia (10 days ago) - no sides to report, My scalp innflamation did calm down however I am still losing hair from behing my hairline when i run my hands through it - is this common?
Also I noticed today some very very fine white hairs on my hairline (juvelile hairline at that) - i know its very unlikely but could these be recovered?
I think i also suffer from dermatitis as my face can become very dry at certain patches, I also in the past 2 weeks until now have had a very tight dandruff-full scalp. I may have calmed this now though
Thanks for reading
