Thoughts?

[Pavi]

My derm won't prescribe me propecia because she said my DHT is too low as is and I risk developing cancer?

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

My derm won't prescribe me propecia because she said my DHT is too low as is and I risk developing cancer?

Why are you at risk of developing cancer?

Also, you can always just ask another doctor. The first doctor I went to wanted to prescribe me a lot of expensive blood tests to find out if I had Androgenetic Alopecia or another kind of baldness, he was too dumb and lazy to look at the pattern.

 

[Pavi]

Look at Dr. Bernstein's patients, who only used medications. There's one guy, out of fifty, who only used
Minoxidil. So, she might be right, but who am I to say.

That guy is white, and he grew ALL of it back. Hairline, temples, vertex, everywhere.

Your hairline looks decent though. It might just take longer for your temples to grow back. Plus, you've probably
lost your hair less than five years. Those people usually see the best results.

Hair loss began at 16-17. I just turned 20.

 

[Pavi]

That's good. That means it's not too late. Outside that window, you would probably
have permanent loss.

But your pictures look like you regained most of it. It's interesting that she says the
DHT is low though.

What does she think is causing the hair loss?

I tested my DHT and it was almost outside normal low. I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism... And she thinks I have male pattern baldness and hypothyroidism. I use to have such thick and curly hair man... I always had a slight recession in my hair line but thick curly hair that could cover it. I'm just distraught. How long does min take to show max benefits? I'm almost 5 months in

 

[Pavi]

The thing is your hairline does seem good now. Are you taking any finasteride now at all?

But it might not be enough.

It sucks to have low thyroid, as that can make your energy level low.

Just curious, she is an endocrinologist, correct?



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So is the hair loss due to an inactive thyroid?

But your hair is thick though.

She is a dermatologist. I'm on no anti androgen... 2% keto is the only "anti androgen" I'm on. I'm hoping my diffuse hair loss is the under active thyroid but Idk man. This sucks.

 

[Pavi]

It does suck to have an inactive thyroid. I have the same thing.

Do you think an endrocrine specialist might be more helpful? You probably already went on that
path though.

Do you take levothyroxine?

 

[buckthorn]

She is a dermatologist. I'm on no anti androgen... 2% keto is the only "anti androgen" I'm on. I'm hoping my diffuse hair loss is the under active thyroid but Idk man. This sucks.

Low thyroid will kill your hair man. It happened to my little sister and she was a 20 year old WOMAN. First order of priority is to get your physiology in check. Stop thinking about finasteride right now. You're killing it with minoxidil. One thing at a time my friend. Get your thyroid balance in order.

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By "killing it" I mean you're doing really with it.

 

[Pavi]

Low thyroid will kill your hair man. It happened to my little sister and she was a 20 year old WOMAN. First order of priority is to get your physiology in check. Stop thinking about finasteride right now. You're killing it with minoxidil. One thing at a time my friend. Get your thyroid balance in order.

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By "killing it" I mean you're doing really with it.

So you think a lot of my diffusion is thyroid related?