Where to get a male pattern baldness diagnosis?

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Hey guys,

I'm looking to get a proper diagnosis for my male pattern baldness, however I haven't had much luck with this.

I've seen my GP, who told me I had very slight recession, however no need for any medication "propecia" as he told me it was unhealthy and I'm too young for it. He recommended me to a dermatologist due to my neuroses, and he didn't bother even checking my hairline. He also seemed annoyed, as I felt that, he thought I was just wasting his time with my "hairloss". He browsed my vertex and sent me on my way telling me quote for quote, "people with hairloss don't start medication until it is obvious".

I have no noticeable hairloss at the moment, only I notice it when I pull my hair back and see that the corners have gone up ever so "slightly". Now of course I want to combat this issue but I want a diagnosis of how far my hairloss will become in the future. Is there someone that can help me with this? I really want to know where I am at in terms of "hair miniturization/denisty" and all that.

Would I have to see a hair transplant surgeon? Do they do consultations for people with very minor hairloss?

 

[Cincinnati Kid]

It really depends. You should look up reviews online about hair transplant specialists in your area. Some are just looking for a payout and may offer up advice that could lead to further hair loss in the future, so you'll end up back in their office some time in the near future looking to shell out thousands for a hair transplant. Try to find a quality dermatologist that will be able to test your hair for miniaturization and let you know exactly where you're at with your hair loss -- even if it's very minimal. Dermatologists typically don't moonlight as hair transplant surgeons, so they'd probably be very willing to write you a script for finasteride (hopefully the generic kind to save you some money) that would keep you from needing a pricey hair transplant for a long time. Just see if you can find a reliable derm office, make an appointment, explain your situation, and they should have no problem being able to help. My only regret was that I didn't notice my own hair loss earlier, and maybe then I would have been able to keep my crown from getting so thin. I've been buzzing my hair very short for nearly 8 months, but I think I might finally let it grow out longer again to see if the big 3 is actually thickening my hair. As for you, maintaining is WAY easier than trying to get hair back. Good luck

 

[Armando Jose]

Finas is not a preventive method for common hairloss, IMHO. It is a forever treatment.

 

[zzzzz]

put pics up here we will diagnose u

 

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Here are some pics. The 3rd one scares me, I've taken a few from this angle over a 2 month period, none of them look as bad this one.

Any ideas?

Note: The men on my father's side all have severe hair loss. My cousins included

 

[zzzzz]

yea looks like you have some miniaturization and early signs of recession. How old are you? Unless your under 18 I would say it is OK to start finasteride and it is not unhealthy. Would definitely not take anything other than finasteride at your stage because its just not needed, except for maybe nizoral twice weekly.

probably wont be much harm in waiting a year either if you want to do that

 

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Would you say this is past a maturing hairline, am I starting my journey to eventual baldness?

I'm 24 years old. I already use Nizoral 2% about once a week. So far that's all i'm using.
If I start finasteride, could I get by using the lowest possible dose (least powerful)? I'm quite scared of dedicating myself to an everyday regimen of Propecia.

 

[Cincinnati Kid]

Outside of the balding community on here, I highly doubt anyone would say you're "balding." However, it does look like you might be starting to recede a little bit, but you're hair still looks pretty thick in the front so it could just be a very slow process. If you start finasteride now, I'm sure you'll be more than satisfied with how much hair you have by the time you hit 40. Ask anyone on here that's had success with finasteride, myself included, what their only regret is about taking the drug, and the answer will most definitely be that they didn't start SOONER. The sooner you start, the less likely that you'll need a transplant at a young age. Also, you won't need minoxidil for a while either, and that's such a pain in the nut sack to apply twice every day.

 

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Thanks Cincinatti Kid.

Like I said, If I start finasteride, what dose would you recommend? I'm a very health conscious person, so the idea of taking finasteride until I die isn't all that welcoming. Could I get by taking a very low dose? Possibly every other day rather than daily?

Where would I get a perscription? None of my GP's will perscribe me, as they think I'm nuts for wanting to start medication so "early".

 

[zzzzz]

id say more than likely it will be a fast process (by age 25) and that he will lose everything considering his age and family history. Could certainly be wrong though.

You won't need to take finasteride until you die. Just until you decide you don't want/need your hair anymore. There will be better treatments certainly 20 years down the line anyway.

1mg or 1.25mg daily is a good dose, buy fincar or proscar and a pill cutter, split the 5 mg tablets into fourths. This is very cheap (literally a couple pennies a day).

Hair transplant doctors will be the easiest to get scripts for finasteride from, and will also be more understanding I recommend looking up local ones to see. I strongly recommend seeing a hair transplant doctor rather than a regular derm. You can also buy it online without a script but I would see the doctor. Its not like its urgent anyway.

 

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I sent in a request to make an appointment with a hair transplant Doctor. They gave me a call and asked me about the status of my hairline. I informed her about the status of my hairline, notifying her that "My hairline is still pretty good, I have some minor recession and would like to get a professional opinion on whether to get started on oral medication" "propecia".

I also told her that, I have visited a General Practitioner as well as a dermatologist who have both waved me off. Neither of them even gave me an "examination" of my hair loss. She then proceeds to tell me that both are "more than qualified" to deny my a perscription for propecia. Not to mention she gave me the whole spiel about me being "too young" for propecia. Note: I'm 24 years old.

She was very kind and understanding which was nice. But this did not help me one bit.

I have looked literally everywhere. GP/Dermatologist/hair transplant Doctor. None of them have given me any advice but "Enjoy your hair".

Anyone have any advice on what to do? Can I still get finasteride online? I'm still hesitant on whether to get started.

Please advise!

 

[corvidae]

Hey guys,

I'm looking to get a proper diagnosis for my male pattern baldness, however I haven't had much luck with this.

I've seen my GP, who told me I had very slight recession, however no need for any medication "propecia" as he told me it was unhealthy and I'm too young for it. He recommended me to a dermatologist due to my neuroses, and he didn't bother even checking my hairline. He also seemed annoyed, as I felt that, he thought I was just wasting his time with my "hairloss". He browsed my vertex and sent me on my way telling me quote for quote, "people with hairloss don't start medication until it is obvious".

I have no noticeable hairloss at the moment, only I notice it when I pull my hair back and see that the corners have gone up ever so "slightly". Now of course I want to combat this issue but I want a diagnosis of how far my hairloss will become in the future. Is there someone that can help me with this? I really want to know where I am at in terms of "hair miniturization/denisty" and all that.

Would I have to see a hair transplant surgeon? Do they do consultations for people with very minor hairloss?

had a problem similar myself. I was in the very early stages, probably even earlier than you based on the picture (thinning in vertex and slight recession). This community helped out.
Ask him for Finasteride. If he feels his diagnosis is accurate, he'll be fine with doing that. Finasteride is a generally well-tolerated medication anyway, so the risks are fairly low. Might as well play it safe and keep your hair, no?

I am 23, less hair loss than you and had no problems with this. If you look at the statistics I believe it says ~20% of men in their 20s will experience MBP

 

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had a problem similar myself. I was in the very early stages, probably even earlier than you based on the picture (thinning in vertex and slight recession). This community helped out.
Ask him for Finasteride. If he feels his diagnosis is accurate, he'll be fine with doing that. Finasteride is a generally well-tolerated medication anyway, so the risks are fairly low. Might as well play it safe and keep your hair, no?

I am 23, less hair loss than you and had no problems with this. If you look at the statistics I believe it says ~20% of men in their 20s will experience MBP

I don't think I have thinning in the vertex.....how can you tell? I didn't post any pictures of my vertex.

By the way I have updated my situation in the last post.

Where can I get some Finasteride? Everyone is keeping me from getting my hands on a perscription without having accessed my male pattern baldness.

 

[hmm]

I don't think I have thinning in the vertex.....how can you tell? I didn't post any pictures of my vertex.

By the way I have updated my situation in the last post.

Where can I get some Finasteride? Everyone is keeping me from getting my hands on a perscription without having accessed my male pattern baldness.

LOL how do you tell...that's a good one. If you can't tell that's how you know you're not thinning.

 

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LOL how do you tell...that's a good one. If you can't tell that's how you know you're not thinning.

hmm, I think your either confused or there has been a misunderstanding.

Corvidae mentioned that I had thinning in my vertex. I was asking him how he could tell because I never posted a picture of my vertex. Point besides

Is there anyway I can get a perscription for Finasteride?