Whats up guys. I'm a 25 y/o who has very recently started to see some significant thinning in the front. The crown portion of my head has thinned somewhat too, but very minimially. The top has also thinned, but the area that worries me the most is my front.
Now heres the really crazy part. My father is 53, and his hair is absolutely, freakishly flawless. I cant even explain to you how amazing his hair is. He doesn't take any hair products, doesnt go out of his way to maintain his hair. He has just been blessed with exceptional genes. Now all my life I have had great hair too. Long, thick, lots of it. People always used to note to me how thick my hair was, and I'd always reply that it was from my fathers side, and that "I will never go bald". Looking back at that now, seeing my hair thin day by day, its just ironically tragic. Its now obvious that I have my mothers genes. MOst of my uncles who are in their late 30's and 40's are bald, or have very thin hair. I now know that I will be the next in line.
I guess I've never really appreciated my hair until now. My hair was so fine and maneagable, I could do anything with it. But about 2 or 3 months ago, BAM! I looked in the mirror, and my hairline was receding dramatically, with the front thinning. Usually when I would come out of the shower my hair would be all over the place. But now its just so thin. As you guys obviously know, the shock and trauma that I experienced soon thereafter was indescribable. The one thing that has always been good to me my whole life is disappearing... at the age of 25. I shouldnt be having to experience stuff like this at such an early age. Nobody should. I have become extremely self-conscious, more than ever before. When I speak with people, I'm frantically wondering if they are looking at my hair. I was at a wedding the other day, and I would constantly look at the mirror to see if my hair was okay, or analyze the hair of my other male friends. This has taken over my whole psyche. Its the most distressing, helpless feeling I've ever had to face.
I guess its good that I picked up on this at a relatively early stage, so I can try to prolong the inevitable balding for as long as I can. I am praying that with my age, and with the fact that, aside from the front, my hair is still fine, I can regrow some of the hair in the front that has been lost. I guess I dont mind being bald. Thats just one of lifes cruel realities, and its something most people will have to deal with. I just, like most of you, dont want to be dealing with it at this stage of my life. I've done my research, and I'm going to start with minoxidil and noriz. I'll see how that works. If I dont see any progress after a few months, I'll throw in some finasteride in there.
I definitly plan on being a productive member on here, and I'll keep you guys updated with how things go. This goes without saying, but we all gotta stay positive throughout all of this. I refuse to let this bring me down.
Now heres the really crazy part. My father is 53, and his hair is absolutely, freakishly flawless. I cant even explain to you how amazing his hair is. He doesn't take any hair products, doesnt go out of his way to maintain his hair. He has just been blessed with exceptional genes. Now all my life I have had great hair too. Long, thick, lots of it. People always used to note to me how thick my hair was, and I'd always reply that it was from my fathers side, and that "I will never go bald". Looking back at that now, seeing my hair thin day by day, its just ironically tragic. Its now obvious that I have my mothers genes. MOst of my uncles who are in their late 30's and 40's are bald, or have very thin hair. I now know that I will be the next in line.
I guess I've never really appreciated my hair until now. My hair was so fine and maneagable, I could do anything with it. But about 2 or 3 months ago, BAM! I looked in the mirror, and my hairline was receding dramatically, with the front thinning. Usually when I would come out of the shower my hair would be all over the place. But now its just so thin. As you guys obviously know, the shock and trauma that I experienced soon thereafter was indescribable. The one thing that has always been good to me my whole life is disappearing... at the age of 25. I shouldnt be having to experience stuff like this at such an early age. Nobody should. I have become extremely self-conscious, more than ever before. When I speak with people, I'm frantically wondering if they are looking at my hair. I was at a wedding the other day, and I would constantly look at the mirror to see if my hair was okay, or analyze the hair of my other male friends. This has taken over my whole psyche. Its the most distressing, helpless feeling I've ever had to face.
I guess its good that I picked up on this at a relatively early stage, so I can try to prolong the inevitable balding for as long as I can. I am praying that with my age, and with the fact that, aside from the front, my hair is still fine, I can regrow some of the hair in the front that has been lost. I guess I dont mind being bald. Thats just one of lifes cruel realities, and its something most people will have to deal with. I just, like most of you, dont want to be dealing with it at this stage of my life. I've done my research, and I'm going to start with minoxidil and noriz. I'll see how that works. If I dont see any progress after a few months, I'll throw in some finasteride in there.
I definitly plan on being a productive member on here, and I'll keep you guys updated with how things go. This goes without saying, but we all gotta stay positive throughout all of this. I refuse to let this bring me down.