Ok Got The Appointment... But I Am Not Confident In Future

[Rakoczi]

I made an appointment with a regular doctor for next week. They gave me a lady. I forgot to mention blood tests.

Every day I look in the mirror I see bald gaps in my hair on temple side of head. I have very long hair. I cannot cut it because then I cannot hide it. I cannot be promoted at my job BECAUSE I HAVE TO GET A HAIRCUT for them to consider me.

I am contemplating just being unemployed and giving up. I confess I have very depressing thoughts sometimes about harm. I cried a little today and its all because of this stupid hair

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I measured my hairline and compared to my very first post here a month or two ago, I have receded 4mm at the front hairline. I don't know how much on the temples.

All I know is every time I wake up I see baldness when last year I didnt. I have no confidence anymore and now apparently my only choice is to take pills that will destroy my brain. I am going to be a virgin loser for the rest of my life

 

[PappinAce]

Every day I look in the mirror I see bald gaps in my hair on temple side of head. I have very long hair. I cannot cut it because then I cannot hide it. I cannot be promoted at my job BECAUSE I HAVE TO GET A HAIRCUT for them to consider me.

Ridiculous. They would never say that to a woman. What field of work are you in?

I measured my hairline and compared to my very first post here a month or two ago, I have receded 4mm at the front hairline. I don't know how much on the temples.

That's not too bad bro. Doesn't seem like your hair loss is too aggressive.

All I know is every time I wake up I see baldness when last year I didnt. I have no confidence anymore and now apparently my only choice is to take pills that will destroy my brain. I am going to be a virgin loser for the rest of my life

Nah you'll be fine. finasteride has a very good safety profile. I took it for a year no problems.

You should get the blood tests to rule out all causes other than male pattern baldness. Check thyroid, deficiency in ferritin, iron, and vitamin D, as well as sebum. Not to give you false hope, but there's a lot of things that can trigger chronic telogen effluvium, and it WILL resemble the horseshoe pattern of male pattern baldness because Telogen Effluvium mainly affects the top of the scalp.

How long has this been going on? Is it diffuse thinning or isolated spots? You got pics ?

PS you'd be surprised that a short haircut is actually better for masking hair loss.

 

[Rakoczi]

Ridiculous. They would never say that to a woman. What field of work are you in?



That's not too bad bro. Doesn't seem like your hair loss is too aggressive.



Nah you'll be fine. finasteride has a very good safety profile. I took it for a year no problems.

You should get the blood tests to rule out all causes other than male pattern baldness. Check thyroid, deficiency in ferritin, iron, and vitamin D, as well as sebum. Not to give you false hope, but there's a lot of things that can trigger chronic telogen effluvium, and it WILL resemble the horseshoe pattern of male pattern baldness because Telogen Effluvium mainly affects the top of the scalp.

How long has this been going on? Is it diffuse thinning or isolated spots? You got pics ?

PS you'd be surprised that a short haircut is actually better for masking hair loss.

I am in a restaurant, so they have reason to say please cut hair.

I want to get a blood test and Ill try that at a doctor but I am not sure how to evaluate the test

Also I have never gotten a prescription in my life, so I do not know how to get it properly from the doctor once I get there. How do I tell them I want the cheap stuff from costco??

I cannot have short hair, I have had long hair all my life. My face is too boney for short hair, and i have pictures in previous threads I made.


I do not know how long it has been going on. Maybe since 18 but I only noticed when 23. My twin and brother both have same thing, but already my hair is receded more than father and grandfather. My older brother seems to have receded more than me, (25 years old). I cannot recede that far or else I will look terrible with long hair I need long hair it is who i am

 

[Dante92]

You shouldn't use the word "confident" on this forum.

Joking aside, you should just wait and follow the doctor's directions; she'll probably prescribe you finasteride and minoxidil. If you want some advice, you may want to post some pics of your hair. Hang on, you'll get support here, we're all on the same, sinking boat.

Keep us updated and good luck.

 

[Rakoczi]

You shouldn't use the word "confident" on this forum.

Joking aside, you should just wait and follow the doctor's directions; she'll probably prescribe you finasteride and minoxidil. If you want some advice, you may want to post some pics of your hair. Hang on, you'll get support here, we're all on the same, sinking boat.

Keep us updated and good luck.

Wouldn't it be better to just only do finasteride at first??? So I know if it works or not? I am not sure I can afford both either, because I only work minimum wage.

In previous threads I posted, I have quite a few pictures:


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First thread two months ago with pictures:

https://www.hairlosstalk.com/intera...r-is-there-any-hope-what-is-the-future.99735/

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Second thread one and a half months ago where I discovered what miniturized hairs were: (also has a picture of my brother who is two years older than me and his hairline BOY IS HIS HAIR THICK):

https://www.hairlosstalk.com/intera...an-anything-am-i-going-to-lose-it-all.100028/

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I have more pictures from lately but I am just too depressed to post them. It is so depressing that a few months ago, I woke up in the morning and my hair looked fine. No holes.

Now EVERY MORNING I look in the mirror to see holes in the side of my hair. Big gaping holes making me look like a 40 year old.


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Sometimes I move all of my hair to one side of my head to remember how I used to look like. I look so attractive. But then I move it back to how it is now, and I look so ugly and old. It just isnt fair. I never had a chance to do anything in youth. I finally get the courage and this happens to me! So my courage means nothing!

I am paralyzed with fear of haircuts now. I am afraid to get my haircut... what If I look like a real fool... I just want to quit my job and stop seeing people forever

 

[Rakoczi]

Ok back.

She was weird. She thought my miniturized hairs were regrowing lol. But I managed to get a finasteride prescription

I'm just scared to take it. I only want good hair for a few more years, not rest of life. Also people in forums here are warning it can cause hair loss to get worse..