Although I find it difficult to believe, it has been almost two years since my hair began shedding. I say 'shedding' because in retrospect, there were signs of hair-loss as early as my late teens. (I'm currently 21). The shedding I speak of, which was massive, was triggered by a series of stressful incidents in my early college life. I remember waking everyday with my pillow covered in at least 20 hairs. Showering was a nightmare: every time I ran my hand through my hair I would dislodge 50+ hairs. I imagine I lost about 400 hairs each shower! Over the course of a couple months, my hair thinned dramatically. Hoping that this was simply telogen effluvium, I buzzed my head and attempted to ignore the problem. However, I was horrified to see a subtle but definite recession at the temples. As someone who had always had thick, curly hair, I cannot emphasize how much this destroyed my self-esteem. I feel like society as a whole deemphasizes this traumatic event in most men's lives.
Despite my depression, I wasn't quite ready to throw in the towel. I went to my doctor to ask for a prescription for finasteride. I was greeted with a fairly unsympathetic reception. She deemed finasteride an unnecessary medication and refused to proscribe it for me. Although I was frustrated, I eventually ordered finpecia online. For those of you who do not know, alldaychemist.com is a miracle! It has super low prices and is completely legit. I've ordered a variety of medications (primarily finp and tretinoin) and have always received the specified product. Unfortunately, they no longer ship to Canada, so I now use reliablerxpharmacy.com, which is run by the same company. They charge slightly higher prices, but still unbelievably affordable. (10 pills of fincar is $4.88 and 10 finp is$1.85). They take forever to ship, sometimes over a month, but if you plan ahead it is fine.
After taking finp for a couple months, my hair was still shedding like crazy. At this time, I had been shedding for almost a year, which was incredibly depressing. It felt never-ending. I ordered Kirkland minoxidil from ebay and began incorporating this into my regimen. After a couple months of minoxidil, my shedding decreased but was still higher than average. After four months of minoxidil, I couldn't believe the results. My hair was thick enough that no scalp was visible, and I couldn't have been happier.
Now, I get complements on my thick curly hair all the time. I have no pictures, so don't bother asking for them. I hope this will inspire people. In addition to finasteride and minoxidil, I cannot proclaim enough L'oreal Vive Pro for Men. This takes my limp hair and gives it body and extra thickness. My hair still sheds more than it did when I was younger, however, it doesn't appear to lead to a noticeable thinning so I'm not as concerned as I was. I should note that despite the slight recession, I always had general thinning. In retrospect, I might have had telogen effluvium which simply revealed underlying male pattern baldness. In any case, if anybody wants more information, ask away.
Despite my depression, I wasn't quite ready to throw in the towel. I went to my doctor to ask for a prescription for finasteride. I was greeted with a fairly unsympathetic reception. She deemed finasteride an unnecessary medication and refused to proscribe it for me. Although I was frustrated, I eventually ordered finpecia online. For those of you who do not know, alldaychemist.com is a miracle! It has super low prices and is completely legit. I've ordered a variety of medications (primarily finp and tretinoin) and have always received the specified product. Unfortunately, they no longer ship to Canada, so I now use reliablerxpharmacy.com, which is run by the same company. They charge slightly higher prices, but still unbelievably affordable. (10 pills of fincar is $4.88 and 10 finp is$1.85). They take forever to ship, sometimes over a month, but if you plan ahead it is fine.
After taking finp for a couple months, my hair was still shedding like crazy. At this time, I had been shedding for almost a year, which was incredibly depressing. It felt never-ending. I ordered Kirkland minoxidil from ebay and began incorporating this into my regimen. After a couple months of minoxidil, my shedding decreased but was still higher than average. After four months of minoxidil, I couldn't believe the results. My hair was thick enough that no scalp was visible, and I couldn't have been happier.
Now, I get complements on my thick curly hair all the time. I have no pictures, so don't bother asking for them. I hope this will inspire people. In addition to finasteride and minoxidil, I cannot proclaim enough L'oreal Vive Pro for Men. This takes my limp hair and gives it body and extra thickness. My hair still sheds more than it did when I was younger, however, it doesn't appear to lead to a noticeable thinning so I'm not as concerned as I was. I should note that despite the slight recession, I always had general thinning. In retrospect, I might have had telogen effluvium which simply revealed underlying male pattern baldness. In any case, if anybody wants more information, ask away.
