BrianPeppers
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So said:I feel the need to respond to Mr Pepper because of our similarities.
I don't want to alarm you, but your hair and head look exactly like mine and that's no word of a lie. When I say look the same, I mean shape of head, color of hair, texture, style, temples, and density*. Damn even the direction of your hair is the same (cowlick and all).
In fact I myself am a little alarmed, who are you my twin?
*denotes: I have since lost much more density than where you are at right now but looking back at photos of myself just over a year ago I was at your stage, a spitting image there of.
I thought nothing of my state of hair when I was at your stage just over a year ago other than my hairline/temples had matured slightly for my age (24, going on 25). This was of course until my barber rose the question, "Has your hair always been this thin on top?".
Approximately one month after that ill-fated question, I began to worry and behold, hair loss ensued, slowly then moderately and now rapidly all in the space of one year.
I also know what you are talking about when you say that your hair is harder to style, or your head is itchy or you can at least get ten hairs to fall from your head without great effort. This is how it starts.
You need to take some preventative measures. I kid you not. I am confident in putting any money that your frontal area between your temple and the center of your head will be the first to get hit hard.
BrianPeppers said:And do you lift weights at all? i been serious weight training for a year now and i think it has increased it dramatically since then.
JayB said:your vertex is fine...your hairline on the other hand...at first i thought you just had a recessed looking hair line...lots of people do, doesnt mean your going bald..but in the pic from a year ago, it appears your hairline has changed a lot...it looks completely different. you might wanna do something to prevent anymore recession
BrianPeppers said:Wow, thanks for scaring the living $#iT out of me!
I probably wont sleep for a week now.
dang this sucks, because i could very well be heading in your direction, fast, because i was fine just a month ago. its all happening so fast.
How bad is your hair, really? when did you start treating it? what did you use?
And do you lift weights at all? i been serious weight training for a year now and i think it has increased it dramatically since then.
i really appreciate your reply though, and letting me know your situation.
So said:BrianPeppers said:Wow, thanks for scaring the living $#iT out of me!
I probably wont sleep for a week now.
dang this sucks, because i could very well be heading in your direction, fast, because i was fine just a month ago. its all happening so fast.
How bad is your hair, really? when did you start treating it? what did you use?
And do you lift weights at all? i been serious weight training for a year now and i think it has increased it dramatically since then.
i really appreciate your reply though, and letting me know your situation.
Ok, that last picture you posted is virtually identical to my hair one year ago. Your similarity in hair really does buzz me out man but to answer your questions...
My hair is pretty bad now. The definition by which is that I shed a profuse amount of hair effortlessly. Another month or two at this current rate and my hair will be unmanageable. I can just pull off a reasonable hair style now, just! But even "reasonable" still looks sh!t to me.
I started official treatment nine months ago by beginning the use of Propecia and have completed eight months worth in total with a one month break.
I first learned there may be a problem is January 2005 and it took at least two or three months before it become "really" apparent under close scrutiny to myself alone. I dabbled with vitamins, minerals and fish oil before taking the plunge into Propecia.
I can not say whether or not taking Propecia was the right or wrong thing to do but I have had many a doubt of it's effectiveness and have even thought on more than one occasion that Propecia is the reason for my accelerated loss. Be aware though that this is speculation on my part and I am therefore not trying to influence you against taking Propecia.
Weights? Yep, I train about five or six days per week however I keep my sessions condensed to one hour or one and a half hours maximum. It gives me the perfect physique that I want, lean, cut, ripped. Keep in mind I also do cardio within my session which is usually 5km or 10km on the bike to help lower testosterone, if at all.
I currently use Propecia, Nizoral and Apple Poly (just started). I plan to also try SeaBuckThorn soap as an experiment.
If I were you all over again I would start with Apple Poly because you still have some time up your sleeve to see how it goes. I'd also begin using Nizoral right away and investigate into SeaBuckThorn. If in three months you see no improvement what so ever then hit the Propecia.
BUT, if you respond to Propecia anything like I do, then it's not a pretty picture.
Many cats no this forum will tell you it is essential to inhibit DHT. I do agree, but you do so at your own potential risk.
PS. Despite my situation, I remain optimistic.
abcdefg said:do you have any history of male pattern baldness?
BrianPeppers said:So said:BrianPeppers said:Wow, thanks for scaring the living $#iT out of me!
I probably wont sleep for a week now.
dang this sucks, because i could very well be heading in your direction, fast, because i was fine just a month ago. its all happening so fast.
How bad is your hair, really? when did you start treating it? what did you use?
And do you lift weights at all? i been serious weight training for a year now and i think it has increased it dramatically since then.
i really appreciate your reply though, and letting me know your situation.
Ok, that last picture you posted is virtually identical to my hair one year ago. Your similarity in hair really does buzz me out man but to answer your questions...
My hair is pretty bad now. The definition by which is that I shed a profuse amount of hair effortlessly. Another month or two at this current rate and my hair will be unmanageable. I can just pull off a reasonable hair style now, just! But even "reasonable" still looks sh!t to me.
I started official treatment nine months ago by beginning the use of Propecia and have completed eight months worth in total with a one month break.
I first learned there may be a problem is January 2005 and it took at least two or three months before it become "really" apparent under close scrutiny to myself alone. I dabbled with vitamins, minerals and fish oil before taking the plunge into Propecia.
I can not say whether or not taking Propecia was the right or wrong thing to do but I have had many a doubt of it's effectiveness and have even thought on more than one occasion that Propecia is the reason for my accelerated loss. Be aware though that this is speculation on my part and I am therefore not trying to influence you against taking Propecia.
Weights? Yep, I train about five or six days per week however I keep my sessions condensed to one hour or one and a half hours maximum. It gives me the perfect physique that I want, lean, cut, ripped. Keep in mind I also do cardio within my session which is usually 5km or 10km on the bike to help lower testosterone, if at all.
I currently use Propecia, Nizoral and Apple Poly (just started). I plan to also try SeaBuckThorn soap as an experiment.
If I were you all over again I would start with Apple Poly because you still have some time up your sleeve to see how it goes. I'd also begin using Nizoral right away and investigate into SeaBuckThorn. If in three months you see no improvement what so ever then hit the Propecia.
BUT, if you respond to Propecia anything like I do, then it's not a pretty picture.
Many cats no this forum will tell you it is essential to inhibit DHT. I do agree, but you do so at your own potential risk.
PS. Despite my situation, I remain optimistic.
Thanks again for the reply. I already jumped on finasteride, i don't have much money so i had to go with generic FINCAR, from india, so theres always that possibility its not even real. I finally received it few days ago and im on my 3rd day with it. My guess is you were in that 11% or so that dont respond to propeca, unfortunately. but be glad you didnt start at my age, i just turned 20 two weeks ago.
Do you have any pictures? I am very curious as to what your hair looks like. Im curious to what you look like too lol. I always wanted a brother!
BTW, does your dad have hair? how tall are you? hows your uncles on moms side of family?
Im trying to find things that we dont have in common!!! lol
So said:Dad = full head of hair! Not a strand missing.
One of my uncles is bald and that is no doubt where I got that from (mothers side).
I am not tall... Short Italian...
I'll have pictures soon as I am doing the Apple Poly test. My digital camera runs off rechargeable AA batteries and they suck (couple photos and they are drained).
I've lost the charger to my Sony DSP (lithium batteries). Hang tight!
EDIT: I'll try and dig up those older photo's though.