Think I'm Gonna Start finasteride...Very Nervous Though

[KT36]

Hey guys,

Well I'm 39 and I think the old "Im getting older" feeling hit me. I've been losing hair since 21 but man it hung on and was stubborn.
Now it's just noticeable to me to the point I can't fight it. I tried spironolactone cream religiously, Rogaine, Saw Palmetto (which did squat), Revivogen (which actually improved my hair a tad).

I started coloring my gray in my beard and I feel and look SO much better. i'm athletic and my body is pretty good. My face is decent. Even m head shape is nice (for a bald guy) but my HAIR is starting to bug me. Women looked at me more before but now it's almost like I feel they're aware I'm aware that they're aware of my bald head. I'm pretty confident but lately it's wrecking my inner game.

I would say I'm still like a Norwood 5 -5a. Even though i shave my head my hairline is still low. You can't see in the pic I attached (where I was 15 pounds heavier by the way

So I think I'm gonna go talk to someone about it. I'm DEATHLY afraid though. 99% of the stories are encouraging but I always think I'll be the one percent. And I really like being with women. It's a big deal to me. I somehow think I'm gonna take ONE damn pill and "Holy **** I'm cursed".
But I just don't think that's the way it happens.

Dunno what else to say but baldness is finally making me submit.

 

[DoctorHouse]

I would be looking into getting a hair transplant instead. Your situation is going to be tough to reverse with Propecia. I remember your last post about never taking Propecia. Why the sudden change of mind?

 

[Quantum Cat]

no offence but it's a bit too late for Propecia I think

 

[CursedMen]

Try the strongest minoxidil available.

 

[GoldenMane]

You say your hairline is low but you can't see in the pic you provided with the shaved head. I can't see any stubble, so I'm not sure exactly where you hairline is, some better pictures with more visible hair would help here. Propecia, from what I've read, doesn't work on areas of the head where there is no hair, afaik, it maintains terminal hair, and sometimes restores villus hair to terminal hair, but it won't regrow hair where there is none. minoxidil might work a bit though...

 

[talmoode]

It won't hurt tyring I guess. Good luck!

 

[anonymous]

You look good with a shaved head, just save the cash IMO I'm not sure what finasteride will accomplish for you.

 

[GoldenMane]

I'm late at starting finasteride? For total prevention maybe, but I thought I caught it at a reasonably good time, under most lighting it doesn't look too bad, I'd be reasonably happy if it just didn't get any worse... I know some damage has been done, but I still have most of my hair and haven't gone bald anywhere...