saucemcbrolock's story

[saucemcbrolock]

my name is mike im from brooklyn ny. just wanted to start by saying hi.

my story is that im 23 and thinking in the front and in the back crown of my head. It has started to affect me because although it probly doesnt make that much of a difference, it affects how long i grow my hair and how healthy it looks. it makes me feel less confident because i feel like its something people notice and everything else about me is kept to perfection.

my father always had an issue with balding in the crown and actually had plugs put in but i thought i was supposed to take after my mothers side.

let me just say that i noticed slight slight thinking when i got to 21 but the real hair loss started when i starting taking testosterone for life style and body building reasons. now some of you might say why do that your self but even if i was to stop using excess amounts of testosterone for body building and for the way it makes me feel, i would still need to use a replacement dose because before i started my sex drive and body and cofidence was sh*t.


i wanted to get started right away on hair loss treatment. i know a little but obviosly not as much as i will once i have time to read.

i wanted to stay away from oral solutions because im only intrested in blocking dht in the scalp and dont want to affect my sex drive at all or the mentall affect dht has on the body

i wanted to start on i guess minoxidil and a topical dht blocker and what ever else is suggested but want to know where to start.

i plan on educatiing my self more but i would just like to know what is recomended as a minimal and not too expenisve oproach but pretty affective so that i can get the ball rolling. i plan on using minoxidil.com dr lee's site and would like if you could be specific when telling me what exactly to order cause im a laymen and easily confused. i want to start some treatment right away so please get me started before u tell me to do more research

i also take zoloft if its relavant at all


i want to thank any one for the help they are about to give. thanks

 

[Guest]

I could have sworn my post already went through, my bad.

Anyway it's a myth that you only get it from your mom's side, and i'm proof. My mom's side is perfect going back 4 generations, but I have male pattern baldness.

If you want to stay away from propecia, and i urge you to reconsider, then just get yourself some generic 5% minoxidil at wal-mart or sams club, assuming you're in the US. Shouldn't run you more than $100 per year and that should help you regrow some of the hair that you've lost. For a topical DHT blocker I guess you could use spironolactone from Dr Lee's site. I think a year's supply is around $200 a year.

I'd also use Nizoral 1% shampoo once every 3 days. If you're in the US, a 7 oz bottle should run you about 15 bucks. The Nizoral shampoo supposedly works as well as 2% minoxidil at growing hair and I believe it can inhibit some DHT as well. ,The bottle should last you four months or so if you're using a teaspoonful each time which should be all you need. People correct me if I'm wrong on the teaspoon thing.

 

[saucemcbrolock]

sorry for the double thread i should keep it in the other thread. i made this one after i realized the other forum is a better one to be in.

 

[Dazza8365]

Dazza Relates

:hairy: Hi Guys,

I'm new to this area but definitely not too losing hair. My hair has always been fine/fair but began thinning in my 20's and today (34yo) during my hair cut I noticed it even more so; further recession in the front and noticeably more scalp in my crown; I used to think it was from over colouring/bleaching.

Two years ago I went to a hair loss centre, they informed me that I was producing too much DIHT in my scalp and somehow got talked into having a hair peice which admittedly did look good but certainly made me more paranoid about my hair loss with the constant dread should anyone realise. At the time I was still studyiing Bachelor of Nursing; requires very physical closeness with fellow students and practical sessions with patients; and dreaded the repercussions should anyone realise my dreaded secret.

After 6 Months I got rid of it and shaved my scalp. Although I wouldn't say that I am overly vain but I as a Gay Guy I don't believe I am the type that suits the shaved look; some guys look great with shaved/bald scalps; but definitely not me, not even when I was 18 and in the Navy. I feel my receding hairline ages me more than I feel and in certain society can make you feel somewhat excluded or even attractive. My partner (24) with full head of hair and nil other body hair out of place (jealous slightly); thinks I am just being silly; still able to get away with 27 as don't want to be labeled as the drty old queer by people who are just 2yrs my junior but gain the impression due to myself being follicly challenged.

So here I am commencing on my quest for alternative therapies and not wigs? I have read about some of the side affects such as lowering the libido; in my case this could be a blessing as wanting 24/7 is not always a good thing; but am interested in what people have tried and currently recommend. I have not yet spoken with my doctor as I would like to take some of the advice I have gathered along with me. As a nurse I am sometimes too aware of the pressures that the doctors have upon them to trial the new drugs, rather than going with the tride and true. Don't get me wrong, as without trials medicine would be back in the dark ages.

If anyone has any tips that they would like to share or horror stories for me to avoid I would be greatful.

Cheers

Dazza :hairy: