Hello, I wanna keep this short and simple, I’ve been going through hair loss since i was 14 (I’m 17 now). My moms family is known for thinning hair and my dads family is known for thicker hair. I have tried nioxin shampoo & conditioner for a couple months and it does nothing same with nizoral, nizoral helped with dandruff a little. I tired coconut oil it made it worse, so far onion juice makes it “feel” thicker but it’s just so hard to use cause it’s such a pungent smell. during my blood test everything got checked out to be fine. My question is should I start rogain at my age or should I start finasteride or should I do something else like a different shampoo? Any tips would help alot!
Balding since 14, Should I start rogain or finasteride?
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Taking finasteride at such a young age is not a good idea. I’d recommend seeing a dermatologist. Rogaine is okay for you to take but it’s a life long commitment. And I’d recommend once you turn 19 or 20 to start finasteride.
In the meantime for dht, take saw palmetto and use a dht blocking shampoo. Keep using Nizoral but be sure to leave it on for at least ten minutes after opening your scalp pores with hot water. Might not do much but it may slow the progression.
In the meantime for dht, take saw palmetto and use a dht blocking shampoo. Keep using Nizoral but be sure to leave it on for at least ten minutes after opening your scalp pores with hot water. Might not do much but it may slow the progression.
Yeah I know rogain is a life time commitment but should I start now at 17? Or keep waiting
You sure? This is my hair when I shaved it at the barbers with a #3 guard 2 years ago, so it’s worse now. I feel like that’s way to thin
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All the pics but the crown picture was taken without flash
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Here is the mystery of photography. Your pics from 2-3 years ago may not have a flash but the shadows in the room clearly mean there was bright hitting on your head when pics taken
Start with back. Recent pic: your looks thicker - not to be confused with thick - then buzz cut from two years ago. Yes that is a cow lick. Not balding in back of head.
This is important: Are you just thinning on top of head or equally in the back and sides too?
Your hair is NOT thick. But its not super thin either. Its probably just the way your hair will be. You cannot start chemicals now.. You'll be pumping them for the rest of your life..You could mess your hormones up with even rogaine at your age. If you need rogaine at 17, its a lost cause. I'm sorry. Do well in school and make up for your balding with money. Its way more important than hair. Guaranteed most men on here, do not earn big money. I've rarely met a wealthy or confident man that cares about his hair...I care. I am an average income, average confidence guy. I need an advantage lol.
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Start with back. Recent pic: your looks thicker - not to be confused with thick - then buzz cut from two years ago. Yes that is a cow lick. Not balding in back of head.
This is important: Are you just thinning on top of head or equally in the back and sides too?
Your hair is NOT thick. But its not super thin either. Its probably just the way your hair will be. You cannot start chemicals now.. You'll be pumping them for the rest of your life..You could mess your hormones up with even rogaine at your age. If you need rogaine at 17, its a lost cause. I'm sorry. Do well in school and make up for your balding with money. Its way more important than hair. Guaranteed most men on here, do not earn big money. I've rarely met a wealthy or confident man that cares about his hair...I care. I am an average income, average confidence guy. I need an advantage lol.
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It’s more of the fact that I’m losing it at such a young age, like if I was in my mid 20s or 30s I wouldn’t care but I’ve been dealing with this thin hair since I was 14. My hair is thin on top and on the sides but the back is pretty thick. My hair does get oily so fast but here’s a pic of the side of my hair 2 days after shampooing. And as for my hair overall I would say I had kinda thin hair my whole life I guess, like here’s a picture and you can see my scalp in the photo (I was in kindergarten) so I do think I didn’t have the thickest hair growing up but I feel like I’m losing it now
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Here is more pics of my hair I cut it with a #5 guard in December 2020
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thats a weird hair loss pattern
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That root gap is not normal at all
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Start now. You’re losing hair.
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too young
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Well, I admit the pic of the top looks very thin.... BUT you're 17. If you're losing hair at 17 there is nothing yo can do.... I mean you can go on the Big three but its a waste
I dont know. The pics looks different each time. My friend has been thin like that since your age and he is almost 30 now. Super thin hair but it never balds..and the women still love him. Live your life.
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For minoxidil? He’s old enough to start that if he wants to.
How much MG should I buy for saw palmetto?
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He's seventeen years old! Who wants to start a 1x daily (or 2x daily) regime of rogaine at his age? The time, the money, the potential side effects. Who wants a head of hair at 40 years old if you cant get an erection? I dunno...Of course he cant start. But he could also use that time and money to go to trade school or university, make good money and get a hair transplant. Balding will be solved by time he needs hair... too young - hormone development at his age is critical
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300 mgs. But take a good quality pill. There may be benefit to higher dosage. I dont think but how can we ever know? You also want to take beta sitosterol 300mgs and biotin (very cheap) 5000 mgs and 10gs of collagen per day could change your life. and a ketaconazole shampoo but dont be taking rogaine at your age.
If possible can you provide links for the saw palmetto and the other pill? I already take biotin btw, I take this thing I added a picture
