flipper2000
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I've been on these forums for years just reading, have only made an account now. My hairloss began (or i first noticed receeding hairline) 8 years ago when i was 18/19, it is not too bad and i can disguise it. I have a receeding hairline and have just started to notice a thinning spot developing on the crown.
This week, after contemplating for years i finally decided enough is enough and i want to do something before i leave it any longer. I booked an appointment with my GP ( i live in the uk) and was suprisingly quite nervous. For me this would be the first time i would discuss and therefore admit i have hairloss with anyone, so i was unsure of his reaction. My Gp has a full head of hair by the way and is in his 50's.
He basically told me that there is nothing i can do for baldness, regardless of what i read over the net. I told him i was eager to get on finesteride, becuase it is proven to at least slow down the process, and that would be good enough for me. He said that finesteride does more harm than good, and messing with your hormones is unwise. I said i have read a lot of positive results from people taking it in conjuction with minoxidil, he just responded with, "i have been a doctor for over 30 years and many people such as yourself come in to see me, they all waste their money on countless cures...really there is nothing you can do, believe me." By this time i was really pissed off, he told me if i wanted to take it, i would do so by my own risk, he suggested that i should see a hormone specialist if i were to take it.
I really am not sure what to do, if i should pay to see a private consultant hairloss specialist for peace of mind, or to just order proscar from the net.
I'm really not sure if my GP knows what he is talking about or is just plain ignorant. Any help would be greatly appreciated, i'm currently only using Nizoral, and i can say it has really helped me.
This week, after contemplating for years i finally decided enough is enough and i want to do something before i leave it any longer. I booked an appointment with my GP ( i live in the uk) and was suprisingly quite nervous. For me this would be the first time i would discuss and therefore admit i have hairloss with anyone, so i was unsure of his reaction. My Gp has a full head of hair by the way and is in his 50's.
He basically told me that there is nothing i can do for baldness, regardless of what i read over the net. I told him i was eager to get on finesteride, becuase it is proven to at least slow down the process, and that would be good enough for me. He said that finesteride does more harm than good, and messing with your hormones is unwise. I said i have read a lot of positive results from people taking it in conjuction with minoxidil, he just responded with, "i have been a doctor for over 30 years and many people such as yourself come in to see me, they all waste their money on countless cures...really there is nothing you can do, believe me." By this time i was really pissed off, he told me if i wanted to take it, i would do so by my own risk, he suggested that i should see a hormone specialist if i were to take it.
I really am not sure what to do, if i should pay to see a private consultant hairloss specialist for peace of mind, or to just order proscar from the net.
I'm really not sure if my GP knows what he is talking about or is just plain ignorant. Any help would be greatly appreciated, i'm currently only using Nizoral, and i can say it has really helped me.
