New guy needs help on hair loss (pictures included)

[michael23]

first of all let me tell you that english is not my main language so i appologise if anyone can't understand me for some reason

this is my short story:
first of all let me tell you that all this hairloss i think is genetic thing becouse my father is bald too so probably i got this from him (thanks dad , not that i accuse him)
i was aware that i might get bald someday but i didn't expected it so early i've thought that may happen when i am on age range between 30-40 years
but not...right now i am 23 years old and my hairloss started i think before 2 or 3 years
i am not so worried about the front (above my forehead) but i am more worried about my crown
it affects my personallity
so should i do something guys or just reconcile and get used to it

here are some pictures taken with flash on so you can see better

i've explained my problem at another forum and they suggested me to take
finasteride and minoxidal
the minoxidal seems to be at least safe enought
but i am scared from the finasteride becouse mainly is for the prostate and i've read that can make side effects like impotance

so can someone give me some advice from personal experience?
thanks

 

[optimus prime]

Wow, your crown hairloss is JUST like mine hen I was your age. 23.

I used minoxidal but i'm not sure how much it has helped. I also started finasteride. It has not caused me any sides that I know of and I have been on it for 3 years.

It stopped my hairloss and made my hair thicker and healthier. I'm now 27.

 

[michael23]

Wow, your crown hairloss is JUST like mine hen I was your age. 23.

I used minoxidal but i'm not sure how much it has helped. I also started finasteride. It has not caused me any sides that I know of and I have been on it for 3 years.

It stopped my hairloss and made my hair thicker and healthier. I'm now 27.

be more accurate
you were using minoxidal for how long (5% ?)
and when did you started using finasteride and how mg 1?
and now when you are 27 you are still using them in the same quantity?
becouse from what i've read if you stop using hairloss starts again
thanks for commenting and i would be grateful if you tell me your story quickly and what would you suggest

i've been told that this is a very good place to ask (but i see 30views and only 1 comment?)
talk people

 

[freakout]

If you're one of the lucky ones, drinking coffee during times when working on a project might help. Doing regular exercises might also help.

Visiting this site more often might help too

 

[michael23]

If you're one of the lucky ones, drinking coffee during times when working on a project might help. Doing regular exercises might also help.

i don't want to be one from the "lucky ones"
i want something more promissing
i know it is not too late...

 

[freakout]

Well meds are more promising at this point.

My point is you got nothing to lose with what I suggested and together with your meds, you;ve got higher chances. Don't look for a silver-bullet treatment on baldness yet.

 

[JayC2]

take propecia, use minoxidil twice a day....ride out the shed....see my posts! and never give in and let it have lots of time! take photo's evey 3-4 months and dont think about it in the mean time. And you will see results. unless you are one of the 8% or so it doesnt work for. the odds are stacked with you

Good luck

 

[freakout]

Also massage your scalp at least once a day.

 

[michael23]

take propecia, use minoxidil twice a day....ride out the shed....see my posts! and never give in and let it have lots of time! take photo's evey 3-4 months and dont think about it in the mean time. And you will see results. unless you are one of the 8% or so it doesnt work for. the odds are stacked with you

Good luck

so i am going to tell what i am going to get and if i am wrong with something correct me before i start using it

1. FINASTERIDE tbl 5mg x 30 (so i am going to split those 5mg to 4 equal parts) becouse there is no propecia with 1mg in my country

2.MINOXIDIL there is 2% and 5% alchohol, they suggest 2% for the women and 5% stronger for the man so i am going to get the 5%

3.SHAMPOO containing Ketoconazole but i am not sure 1% or 2% (2% may be a lot and it may dry my sculp and hair so i may take the 1%)

if i am missing something tell me
just tell me how to put / drink all those things

i will just pray to god that it will not make any side effects ....


EDIT : I DON'T KNOW IF I WILL TAKE FINASTERIDE I AM FREAKING SCARED...
will those two mentioned without the FINASTERIDE have effect?