Hi guys,
I've been losing my hair starting at around 20-21 years old, though I never really thought it was that bad around that time. I'm one of those paranoid people who is really proactive so I actually did visit a hair loss doctor when I just turned 21 and he prescribed me propecia. I took it and I don't think I re-grew any hair, but I don't think I lost that much either (compared to now).
I eventually got a girlfriend and started to notice the sexual side effects (mostly weaker boners -- I'll talk more about that later). It never really mattered to me before that, but I stopped the Propecia.
Since then I've started Rogaine. I do my best to stay consistent with it 2x a day but occasionally I will forget to use it for 3-4 days in a row (bad...I know).
Now my hair loss worries me a lot and I started back up on Propecia. However, I got the side effects again even when I dropped my dosage down to half a pill. I know that the side effects are 90% in my head because when I'm about to have sex, I'll be thinking about Propecia, not the girl. Also, more conclusive proof that it's all in my head: I couldn't get a boner one time on the very first day I took Propecia after stopping for a while. Even I know that is ridiculous...so maybe the sides aren't so bad and it's all in my head. Hoping I can move past that
However, I do stop getting morning wood when I take it for a few days, and I can't really control that. So it does have some effect.
Anyway, I'm losing probably 30-40 hairs in the shower and of course more throughout the day. How can I salvage my hair and keep steady with what I have? I'm hoping to hold out until I'm 30 and then look into hair transplant options.
A few questions for you:
- How bad do you think my current hair loss is? I do a good job of covering it up by keeping the sides longer but when I pull it back you can see it's really receding. Sorry about the picture quality.
- Is there any way that I'm just getting a mature hair line and not going full blown bald? Unfortunately hair loss does run in my family, uncles on my moms side are all very bald except for 1.
- Can I drop my Propecia dosage down to 0.25mg every day or every other day and still have it be somewhat effective (or better than nothing)? I'm trying to ramp myself back up on it and get my body used to it while minimizing side effects.
I've been losing my hair starting at around 20-21 years old, though I never really thought it was that bad around that time. I'm one of those paranoid people who is really proactive so I actually did visit a hair loss doctor when I just turned 21 and he prescribed me propecia. I took it and I don't think I re-grew any hair, but I don't think I lost that much either (compared to now).
I eventually got a girlfriend and started to notice the sexual side effects (mostly weaker boners -- I'll talk more about that later). It never really mattered to me before that, but I stopped the Propecia.
Since then I've started Rogaine. I do my best to stay consistent with it 2x a day but occasionally I will forget to use it for 3-4 days in a row (bad...I know).
Now my hair loss worries me a lot and I started back up on Propecia. However, I got the side effects again even when I dropped my dosage down to half a pill. I know that the side effects are 90% in my head because when I'm about to have sex, I'll be thinking about Propecia, not the girl. Also, more conclusive proof that it's all in my head: I couldn't get a boner one time on the very first day I took Propecia after stopping for a while. Even I know that is ridiculous...so maybe the sides aren't so bad and it's all in my head. Hoping I can move past that
However, I do stop getting morning wood when I take it for a few days, and I can't really control that. So it does have some effect.Anyway, I'm losing probably 30-40 hairs in the shower and of course more throughout the day. How can I salvage my hair and keep steady with what I have? I'm hoping to hold out until I'm 30 and then look into hair transplant options.
A few questions for you:
- How bad do you think my current hair loss is? I do a good job of covering it up by keeping the sides longer but when I pull it back you can see it's really receding. Sorry about the picture quality.
- Is there any way that I'm just getting a mature hair line and not going full blown bald? Unfortunately hair loss does run in my family, uncles on my moms side are all very bald except for 1.
- Can I drop my Propecia dosage down to 0.25mg every day or every other day and still have it be somewhat effective (or better than nothing)? I'm trying to ramp myself back up on it and get my body used to it while minimizing side effects.
