ErikCasablancas's Story - (receded hairline/diffuse w/pics)

[ErikCasablancas]

I've been prowling around these boards for a couple months and would appreciate your advice.

I'm 25 years old and have experienced hair loss since I was 21. More specifically, my hairline receded, while the hair on the top of my head thinned (with the exception of my forelock).

For the past 8 months, I've taken the BIG 3 (1.25 mg Proscar, 2% Nizoral, and 5% Rogaine) and have had moderate results. My hairline seems to have strengthened and my density may have improved. It's difficult to tell.

At this point, I'm trying to figure out how to move forward. Because I'd like to correct my receded hairline, I'm interested in a hair transplant, but am concerned I may be young. I'd also like to know if there are additional treatments that may facilitate growth in my mid-scalp and vertex regions.

Do you have any suggestions? Also, where am I on the Norwood scale? Because I work in a fashion-related industry in which physical appearance, and consequently hair, are important, your input means a lot.

Thanks!

-E

 

[Wuffer]

Re: I'm 25 Going on 57 (receded hairline/diffuse w/pics)

Hey man, rest assured you are doing all you reasonably can to save your hair. You likely won't have much regrowth in the temples, but keep doing what you are doing and you might see some good results. Some people see continued growth from finasteride after the first year.

It's up to you about the hair transplant, but I think your hair looks great. A reasonable goal would be to keep the hair you have for the next 5-10 years, until a more effective treatment is available. You have a good chance of acheiving this while using finasteride.

I would say you are a NW3 in the temples, and still pretty thick in the crown. Looking at you, I wouldn't consider you to be balding. Your hair could almost pass off as a mature hairline.

Keep up the big 3; you are in a really good position. Until you actually start losing ground, I wouldn't give your hair loss a second thought!

 

[deadlocks]

Re: I'm 25 Going on 57 (receded hairline/diffuse w/pics)

Do you have pics from when you started your regime? Anyways, I agree with the above poster, keep going on with the Big 3 and hope for the best. Trying to live a health,y stable lifestyle would likely help out a bit to.

 

[ErikCasablancas]

Thanks for your responses! Yeah, I think I'll stick to the BIG 3 and hope for the best. A pic from 8 months ago is posted below. It's difficult to track my progress, because the photo was taken when my hair was almost completely buzzed off.

 

[skyghost]

any updates dude? your hair loss is very similar to mine, just curious to see how things are coming along.

also, did you start your regimen with a buzz cut?

 

[ErikCasablancas]

Yes, I began my regimen with a buzz cut. Here are some updated photos after 17 months on the BIG 3. I think I've made some progress, but am not sure as my hair may seem denser simply because it's longer.

 

[TravisB]

To me it seems like definite improvement.

 

[lilkhmerkid4u]

Nice. Are you still on the Big 3?

You buy your Phin online?

 

[ErikCasablancas]

Yeah, I'm still on the Big 3 and I get my Proscar from a local pharmacy, not online.