I posted here back in July when I first started noticing some hairline recession at my temples. My hairloss in the past 5 months has not been aggressive, but at the age of 24, it was enough to worry me into seeing a dermatologist. After seeing my dermatologist recently, he agreed that I was experiencing male pattern baldness. He told me that the two options I could pursue were Rogaine and/or Propecia. I agreed to the Propecia prescription because I would much prefer to take a daily pill than twice daily Rogaine application. My dermatologist noted that some people do experience sexual side effects with Propecia, but he did not seem apprehensive at all about writing a script and having me give it a shot.
The crown of my hair has been unaffected, and the hair that I still have, which admittedly is a lot, is as thick as it has always been. Only the temples have seemed to recede a bit, and not by much; i have always had a high hairline at the temples. I haven't experienced any significant shedding, just a couple of hairs at most if I run a wet hand through my hair or take a shower. I should note that for the past 5 years I have not used shampoo for my hair, just luke-warm water and a thorough scrub with my fingertips.
The question I have now is, should I go through with trying Propecia for a while and see if it is effective (knowing that there are some horror stories out there in regards to the side effects and their permanence), or should I cherish the hair that I have and hope that the progression of my recession remains relatively slow, and hope for a viable hair transplant down the road?
The crown of my hair has been unaffected, and the hair that I still have, which admittedly is a lot, is as thick as it has always been. Only the temples have seemed to recede a bit, and not by much; i have always had a high hairline at the temples. I haven't experienced any significant shedding, just a couple of hairs at most if I run a wet hand through my hair or take a shower. I should note that for the past 5 years I have not used shampoo for my hair, just luke-warm water and a thorough scrub with my fingertips.
The question I have now is, should I go through with trying Propecia for a while and see if it is effective (knowing that there are some horror stories out there in regards to the side effects and their permanence), or should I cherish the hair that I have and hope that the progression of my recession remains relatively slow, and hope for a viable hair transplant down the road?
