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Hi everyone. I am a 25 year old male with thin hair since forever but never really bald.
Now that seems to be changing.
The thing is, I have always had thin hair and openings on my head. But this never bothered me. I also never felt like I was obviously balding. I started noticing some fundemental changes last year on the top and on the sides of the front. It depressed me for a bit, I used minoxidil for a month and a half and then I stopped.
At the start of this year I noticed that it got even worse. I also noticed that I was becoming uglier as the shape of my head became more and more prominent(the sides really weakened a lot this time, that was new for me).
This stuff is seriously hurting my already low-self-esteem(though I have done multiple full shaves when I was younger and liked it). It it just aging and death on your face every moment you look at the mirror.
I re-started minoxidil. I have been using it for six months now on the evenings. On the weekend I add the morning as well. I just cant go to work with a wet hair. The dermatologist told me that I am a great candidate for minoxidil. Now I still shed hair, in fact I obsessively count the amount I lose each day(I think it is somewhere around 50-60- sometimes less).Sometimes my hair looks like it has gotten better, sometimes the balding looks obvious. I am just confused as to whether I am doing any progress or not.
I'll continue with the minoxidil. I will NOT USE finasteride, the sexual dysfunction sounds way worse than balding. And what if it is permanent or something?
I read about nizoral today, so I am thinking of adding that to the war.
I also have an anxiety disorder and a generally very stressed character. Like I am way beyond normal stress levels and I used to have panic attacks, used anti-depressants for a while. I think I'll go back to some kind of theraphy for stress and might even use a light anti-anxiety medication. I am hoping that can slow the shedding as well.
I generally eat healthy and do sports.
Now I also read about S5 cream and something called revivogen.
Are these also worth adding? I have some SERIOUS doubts regarding this whole industry. It is obvious that people's desperation is being exploited at the extreme here. And a lot of websites are coordinating with companies that sells these products. So it keeps stimulating my cynical nature. I just need some honesty.
Are these two "clinically backed" products useful at all?
Finally, there is this other scientifically un-proven PRP method. Is it worth giving it a shot so it can revive some of my weakened but not dead follicles? I am thinking of giving it a go for once in support of my other efforts but I read a lot of bad stuff about it. Hair transfer is just not for me seeing that my backside is also thin. Liek I said I have thin body hair overall everywhere.
In my case, it is definetly enough if I could just stop hair loss at this point. I don't really look like a bald person. I can live if it stops here. Maybe a bit of growth would be a bonus. I just want to stop this process. Is it possible?
Thanks
Now that seems to be changing.
The thing is, I have always had thin hair and openings on my head. But this never bothered me. I also never felt like I was obviously balding. I started noticing some fundemental changes last year on the top and on the sides of the front. It depressed me for a bit, I used minoxidil for a month and a half and then I stopped.
At the start of this year I noticed that it got even worse. I also noticed that I was becoming uglier as the shape of my head became more and more prominent(the sides really weakened a lot this time, that was new for me).
This stuff is seriously hurting my already low-self-esteem(though I have done multiple full shaves when I was younger and liked it). It it just aging and death on your face every moment you look at the mirror.
I re-started minoxidil. I have been using it for six months now on the evenings. On the weekend I add the morning as well. I just cant go to work with a wet hair. The dermatologist told me that I am a great candidate for minoxidil. Now I still shed hair, in fact I obsessively count the amount I lose each day(I think it is somewhere around 50-60- sometimes less).Sometimes my hair looks like it has gotten better, sometimes the balding looks obvious. I am just confused as to whether I am doing any progress or not.
I'll continue with the minoxidil. I will NOT USE finasteride, the sexual dysfunction sounds way worse than balding. And what if it is permanent or something?
I read about nizoral today, so I am thinking of adding that to the war.
I also have an anxiety disorder and a generally very stressed character. Like I am way beyond normal stress levels and I used to have panic attacks, used anti-depressants for a while. I think I'll go back to some kind of theraphy for stress and might even use a light anti-anxiety medication. I am hoping that can slow the shedding as well.
I generally eat healthy and do sports.
Now I also read about S5 cream and something called revivogen.
Are these also worth adding? I have some SERIOUS doubts regarding this whole industry. It is obvious that people's desperation is being exploited at the extreme here. And a lot of websites are coordinating with companies that sells these products. So it keeps stimulating my cynical nature. I just need some honesty.
Are these two "clinically backed" products useful at all?
Finally, there is this other scientifically un-proven PRP method. Is it worth giving it a shot so it can revive some of my weakened but not dead follicles? I am thinking of giving it a go for once in support of my other efforts but I read a lot of bad stuff about it. Hair transfer is just not for me seeing that my backside is also thin. Liek I said I have thin body hair overall everywhere.
In my case, it is definetly enough if I could just stop hair loss at this point. I don't really look like a bald person. I can live if it stops here. Maybe a bit of growth would be a bonus. I just want to stop this process. Is it possible?
Thanks
