If you survive to your late 30s with a decent head of hair, is there still a chance you could lose it all by 50?

[Austin:316]

I've noticed when you see some young people in their early 20s with thick hair you can almost tell they'll never go bald. And when you see a young person with thin hair you can almost tell they will.

Can a person who has lasted untill their late 30s with decent thickness still go on to lose it? I mean, obviously they could, but is there a much less chance of them losing it? Like much much less?

 

[infamousrodi]

I think the consensus is if you start losing in your mid to late 20's its usually non aggressive and these blokes usually respond the best to treatment. But there are outliers I guess since genetics can be unforgiving.

 

[300]

That's bullshit I had a good mane up to like 27 years old only took a year of diffuse for me to need to start taking care of my hair and by 29 I needed concealer. You just never know and to be immune to any balding you may as well ask to win the lottery

Right,fuckin bullshit.I was nw0 at 36 I am nw2 minimum with diffuse thinning on top at 38

 

[infamousrodi]

Hop on finasteride straight out the womb problem solved.

 

[300]

Hop on finasteride straight out the womb problem solved.

I ve been on finasteride. for the last 7 months,hair is below baseline

 

[infamousrodi]

I ve been on finasteride. for the last 7 months,hair is below baseline

You probably have an aggressive balding gene? What age did you start losing your hair? I was seeing amazing results on finasteride at 3 months in and I'm 26.

 

[20YearsOnFin]

Can a person who has lasted untill their late 30s with decent thickness still go on to lose it?

Yes of course.

John Travolta holding out until 35

Age 35

Age 44

From then on was either covered in heavy toppik or wearing systems in public & roles.

 

[Isaac Newton]

Propecia is more for maintenance not regrowth

 

[300]

Some people here blowing their mouths, maybe because you re younger than me, but you you dont know when its gonna hit you

 

[Caillou]

That's bullshit I had a good mane up to like 27 years old only took a year of diffuse for me to need to start taking care of my hair and by 29 I needed concealer. You just never know and to be immune to any balding you may as well ask to win the lottery

How old are you and what's your current hair situation?

 

[300]

My dad was nw1 at 59,and he went nw5 at 64

 

[20YearsOnFin]

My dad was nw1 at 59,and he went nw5 at 64

According to @Feelsbadman , that's grounds for divorce.

 

[infamousrodi]

I'm 31 and currently NW1, diffuse makes some crown show but I've been seeing improvement being on vasodilators recently like actual visible regrowth I'm hopeful for the first time

Not on finasteride?

 

[300]

I'm 31 and currently NW1, diffuse makes some crown show but I've been seeing improvement being on vasodilators recently like actual visible regrowth I'm hopeful for the first time

Thats a good attitude my friend,I am on the same regimen as you and i am hopeful.

 

[20YearsOnFin]

Yes I've been on finasteride for 3 years had nothing but ongoing diffuse

if its not stabilized in 3 years, time to swap something or ramp it up a gear.

 

[Caillou]

vasodilators

You mean minoxidil?

 

[300]

if its not stabilized in 3 years, time to swap something or ramp it up a gear.

Ramp it up a gear meaning?

 

[Caillou]

Minoxidil for 1.5 years did nothing for me, i actually reduced it to 1x a day 1.25 a month ago. Recently added vasodilators are MSM and l-arginine x2 a day

And MSM makes my hair feel beautiful by the way

I think topical minoxidil is loads of sh*t, oral or bust. But oral has many nasty side effects as well

Also what do you mean by MSM is the tablets for joint pain and arthritis? You said you take 12000mg daily which sounds like a lot. Does that have any health effects?

Also what's your dosage of l-arginine

 

[20YearsOnFin]

Ramp it up a gear meaning?

If you are on Generic and still losing ground, try swapping to a decent (known) generic first, if you are still losing ground on a decent generic, might be time to consider adding Avodart.

 

[Jpw1999]

My mum claims that her brother had a full head of hair till his 40s but it all fell out within 10 years.