Hello forum members,
New member here! I thought I would post here as I tried to search the forum for those who have experienced thinning hair after hitting their 40s. I have had normal hair until just recently.
I am speculating my hair thinning started in the past year or so and have just been noticeable the past few months. At first I thought it was attributed to stress and Ambien (sleeping aid) side effects. However I am lead to believe this is more genetic as I was able to see my brother whom I hadn't seen in a few years this past Christmas and noticed his hair thinning like mine.
A brief family male hair history…..
Paternal: Grandfather bald, father had male pattern baldness, uncles have male pattern baldness
Maternal: Grandfather full head of hair, older uncle 60s normal with some thinning (?), youngest uncle late 50s full head of hair until last decade and almost bald
I started on Rogaine about a month ago but not seeing results. It appears if I mistakenly miss a twice a day dose that hair comes out easily in the shower.
So fellow members, what would be the go to strategy? I have the following questions:
1.Would Propecia would work better for me?
2.Would a combo strategy of Rogaine/Propecia be better?
3. As a person thinning relatively later in life, are outcomes for success necessarily better compared to those who experienced hair loss earlier in life?
Thanks in advance!
New member here! I thought I would post here as I tried to search the forum for those who have experienced thinning hair after hitting their 40s. I have had normal hair until just recently.
I am speculating my hair thinning started in the past year or so and have just been noticeable the past few months. At first I thought it was attributed to stress and Ambien (sleeping aid) side effects. However I am lead to believe this is more genetic as I was able to see my brother whom I hadn't seen in a few years this past Christmas and noticed his hair thinning like mine.
A brief family male hair history…..
Paternal: Grandfather bald, father had male pattern baldness, uncles have male pattern baldness
Maternal: Grandfather full head of hair, older uncle 60s normal with some thinning (?), youngest uncle late 50s full head of hair until last decade and almost bald
I started on Rogaine about a month ago but not seeing results. It appears if I mistakenly miss a twice a day dose that hair comes out easily in the shower.
So fellow members, what would be the go to strategy? I have the following questions:
1.Would Propecia would work better for me?
2.Would a combo strategy of Rogaine/Propecia be better?
3. As a person thinning relatively later in life, are outcomes for success necessarily better compared to those who experienced hair loss earlier in life?
Thanks in advance!
