I'll Do Anything To Keep My Hair (20)

[Tyron]

I'd honestly do anything to keep my hair I'm just 20 and I'm already thinning at the hairline and my temples are beggining to reced it's so f*****g demoralizing having to go through this its ruining my life the most important period of my life university jobs socialising .it's making me give up on life I'm ashamed to admit it . I'm often not going to uni because my hair looks like sh*t that day or I won't attend that party because it's windy and my sh*t hairline will show . My dermatologist says it's not male pattern baldness and so did other doctors they say it's telogen effluvium but just by taking a peak at my family history it's apparent cousins mid twenties already have sh*t thin hair uncles are bald both grandparents are bald my father which I don't even look at because I fear hairloss so much was bald by his early thirties. I'm just destined to go through this hellish nightmare of an early adulthood I'm contemplating taking prp injections even though they're not worth it , taking strong anti androgens I'm desperate to just get my thick hair back and continue with my life be able to walk with my friends and not feel envious of their hair and be able to have control of how I style not being bound to one shitty hair style that hides my biggest insecurity. Excuse me for venting off .

 

[Btg]

I'd honestly do anything to keep my hair I'm just 20 and I'm already thinning at the hairline and my temples are beggining to reced it's so f*****g demoralizing having to go through this its ruining my life the most important period of my life university jobs socialising .it's making me give up on life I'm ashamed to admit it . I'm often not going to uni because my hair looks like sh*t that day or I won't attend that party because it's windy and my sh*t hairline will show . My dermatologist says it's not male pattern baldness and so did other doctors they say it's telogen effluvium but just by taking a peak at my family history it's apparent cousins mid twenties already have sh*t thin hair uncles are bald both grandparents are bald my father which I don't even look at because I fear hairloss so much was bald by his early thirties. I'm just destined to go through this hellos nightmare of early adulthood I'm contemplating taking prp injections even though they're not worth it , taking strong anti androgens I'm desperate to just get my thick hair back and continue with my life be able to walk with my friends and not feel envious of their hair and be able to have control of how I style not being bound to one shitty hair style that hides my biggest insecurity. Excuse me for venting off .

go to a good dermatologist and he will look for signs of miniaturization, if there is not any it indeed is telogen effluvium .
If you have male pattern baldness there are some medications that you can try

 

[Tyron]

I'm already on minoxidil 4th month and in those 4 months my hairline density has reduced quite a bit and there isn't much if any regrowth showing. I begged my derm for finasteride a month later to be at peace with myself but he said it won't help because I'm not losing my hair

 

[Derminator]

I get my finasteride prescription from a hair transplant surgeon. Maybe make an appointment with one in your area and see what they say?

 

[Slid]

Yeah I also got mine from a hair transplant surgeon.Stay away from dermatologists,they cant understand some things.Dermatologists are usually females who cant put themselves in your place,a young male who is losing a part of himself.Just make an appointment in a hair transplant clinic and you will get a prescription easily.You should also add dermastamping every 5th day and nizoral twice a week.You should follow alex somebodys routine.But dont use dermaroller,get the stamp(1.5mm on a stick),and stamp where you are applying minoxidil.

 

[soundnvision]

Get on dutasteride then you can forget about hairloss and get on with your life.

 

[Matt3535]

Seeing as you're taking a hormone-changing drug, you should go to an endocrinologist.

 

[Baldingat188]

Try a different derm for finasteride. Some will even prescribe this stuff to 18 year olds it’s just about finding the right person . Assuming you actually are thinning due to male pattern baldness that is.

I was lucky to find a derm to prescribe it no problem despite my thinning being minor and me being on the younger side.