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I think im going bald , well I AM going bald , that much is obvious from the pictures im about to show you .
Im 24 years old (25 in 2 weeks) and this is kinda depressing . My hair was like the one thing that made me stand out , physically speaking. Although i was half prepared for it , since my dad is bald as hell since young , although there is no baldness in my mom's side .
Like 3 months ago , i discovered folliculitis all over my scalp and face. It was so bad that i even had swollen glands on my neck . Doctor decided to give me antibiotics and he also noticed how bad my acne was at the time and decided to start me on Transretinoic acid (Accutane like drug) .
Well my acne is better than ever (nonexistent actually) , thanks to the drug , ive been on it for about 2 months now . One of the side effects of accutane is diffuse hair thinning and hair loss , although some reports say it can cause other types of hair loss. I still have about 2-4 months to go .
About 2 weeks ago i got a haircut and the person that cuts my hair (the same person that has done this for the last 10 years) , told me that i might be following my dads footsteps. This is the second time she says something like this , the first time i was not on Accutane (i still had the folliculitis though) .
Anyways ive noticed that my hair has never been that thick on the back . For years now , i stopped wearing caps at 16-17 cause i thought it was related to that . So i dont think its related to any particular situation/condition and just typical male pattern baldness .
Anyways i told my Doctor about my concerns and he gave me 5% minoxidil and told me to use it every night... thats it .
What im worried about is having to use something like Minoxidil for my entire life. Ive heard that Minoxidil is better for growing new hair , but i think something like finasteride or maybe a topical DHT inhibitor could help me more , cause i think my case would benefit me more. And then theres finasteride which has a pretty scary list of side effects...... I dont know what to do guys.
I would rather use a pill every day (although i guess i could handle a topical treatment) , but dealing with ED at 30-40 years of age is a scary thought . But i dont want to be bald so young either...
This all happened so fast too... I have been dealing with a tremendous amount of stress related to my personal and professional life , so i think that might have accelerated it . Hell , my mother even suggested a shrink once..
Ive been using Anaphase by Ducray shampoo , and a friend commented that my fair looks better than ever , and i have noticed that its stronger and decreased shedding too . But that shampoo is basically just vitamins ...
Suggestions please? Thanks
this were taking after combing my hair back and a shower , the picture in the frame is when i had 10 years old .
Im 24 years old (25 in 2 weeks) and this is kinda depressing . My hair was like the one thing that made me stand out , physically speaking. Although i was half prepared for it , since my dad is bald as hell since young , although there is no baldness in my mom's side .
Like 3 months ago , i discovered folliculitis all over my scalp and face. It was so bad that i even had swollen glands on my neck . Doctor decided to give me antibiotics and he also noticed how bad my acne was at the time and decided to start me on Transretinoic acid (Accutane like drug) .
Well my acne is better than ever (nonexistent actually) , thanks to the drug , ive been on it for about 2 months now . One of the side effects of accutane is diffuse hair thinning and hair loss , although some reports say it can cause other types of hair loss. I still have about 2-4 months to go .
About 2 weeks ago i got a haircut and the person that cuts my hair (the same person that has done this for the last 10 years) , told me that i might be following my dads footsteps. This is the second time she says something like this , the first time i was not on Accutane (i still had the folliculitis though) .
Anyways ive noticed that my hair has never been that thick on the back . For years now , i stopped wearing caps at 16-17 cause i thought it was related to that . So i dont think its related to any particular situation/condition and just typical male pattern baldness .
Anyways i told my Doctor about my concerns and he gave me 5% minoxidil and told me to use it every night... thats it .
What im worried about is having to use something like Minoxidil for my entire life. Ive heard that Minoxidil is better for growing new hair , but i think something like finasteride or maybe a topical DHT inhibitor could help me more , cause i think my case would benefit me more. And then theres finasteride which has a pretty scary list of side effects...... I dont know what to do guys.
I would rather use a pill every day (although i guess i could handle a topical treatment) , but dealing with ED at 30-40 years of age is a scary thought . But i dont want to be bald so young either...
This all happened so fast too... I have been dealing with a tremendous amount of stress related to my personal and professional life , so i think that might have accelerated it . Hell , my mother even suggested a shrink once..
Ive been using Anaphase by Ducray shampoo , and a friend commented that my fair looks better than ever , and i have noticed that its stronger and decreased shedding too . But that shampoo is basically just vitamins ...
Suggestions please? Thanks
this were taking after combing my hair back and a shower , the picture in the frame is when i had 10 years old .
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