Something I hadn't considered

[NotBald]

So I noticed that my hairline has been receding rapidly over the last few months, and I am beginning to treat it (http://www.hairlosstalk.com/interac...fter-1mg-of-Finasteride?p=1137976#post1137976).

I assumed that I must have excessively high DHT levels to be balding at 19, but is it possible that it's also being caused by having naturally thin strands of hair? It makes sense that if male pattern baldness happens gradually by making hair thinner until it can't stop falling out immediately, that the process would take less time for me compared to most people who have thicker strands of hair, combined with early genetic baldness. Or is this just false hope that my hairline hasn't been irreversibly damaged?

As well as taking Finasteride, should I start using that caffeine shampoo that thickens existing hair follicles, or is it a complete placebo?

 

[anonymous]

Eh, maybe some people have thin hair naturally and that just speeds up the process. But then again, it could be already thin from DHT damage. DHT is something that is circulating in your body all the time, and starts to really be prevalent during and after puberty. Which means we're already being bombarded from DHT at like 13, 14. Some guys just are really, really susceptible to it and can see balding at a really young age. It's all genetics, if you were meant to start balding at 19, then you were meant to start balding at 19 whether your hair is naturally thin, or not.

I started to thin at 19 too, and my healthy hairs are pretty darn thick.