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This is my first time posting on here. First, I'll give a little background on me. I've always had very thick hair with nice texture. I never once concerned myself with hair loss because I thought it would likely happen much later in life (late 30s/early 40s) and it wouldn't be much of an issue. My father has stable hair and hairline, although he is a norwood 3. None of his brothers or father progressed passed norwood 3, and most are norwood 2. My grandfather on my mom's side has only slowly receded, but still has a solid head of hair for being 75! He has no balding at the vertex whatsoever, and he only has been recently graying in the past 5-6 years. Also, both of my grandfather's brothers still have much of their hair. However, my mom's brothers both have finer hair, and are stable at norwood 3 (they are late 40s and early 50s). There's no history of balding at the crown on either side of my family going back as far as my grandparents. Given that no one in my family experienced hair loss until they were about 30, I was not worried about it. Most of my older male cousins have not experienced much hair loss, and my older brother (by 2 years) has a perfect hairline.
This past January I began to notice what I thought was hair loss on one side of my head (left side, which is where I part my hair). I showed my close family members, and they all said I was crazy. So, I forgot about it until February when I got a haircut. Afterward, the thinning at the part seemed very noticeable, and it looked as though I even had some recession. I have a small freckle to pin point where my hairline used to be, and I no longer had hair there! Again, my family said that I didn't know what I was talking about. I left it alone until the end of March, when I began looking at older pictures from a year ago, and noticed that my hair had thinned (overall) and my left side showed signs of receding hairline! I began to panic inside, and immediately went to get a haircut to get a better idea of where I was at. I went to the dermatologist, and they told me NOT to take finasteride because of the side effects. They took pictures, and told me to come back in 6 months to see how it's progressed. So, in desperation I began to research natural DHT inhibitors to start immediately, and I even had PRP treatment done.
Anyway, the point of this post is to share some of my results with you guys on the natural DHT inhibitors I'm on, and the PRP treatment. Here's what I'm currently doing:
- Nutrafol (contains Saw Palmetto)
- Pygeum Bark Extract
- Beta-sitosterol from Nettle Root Extract
- Pumpkin Seed Oil
- Green Tea (minimum 3 cups daily)
- Collagen Type 1-5
- Zinc (ZMO)
- PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) -- one treatment, second one this coming Monday
- Pura d'or Gold Line Shampoo (every other day)
I plan to continue this for the next 6 months until my follow up with my dermatologist, at which I will decide whether to go onto finasteride or not. Of course, I have hopes that these natural supplements will do something, but I have not found any success on any forum so far. That's partly why I want to document and share my experience with you guys! I've already completed one full month of Nutrafol (with zero improvements lol), and only in the last week have I introduced the other supplements. I'm still researching the following supplements, and may add them to my daily regimen.
- Reishi Mushrooms
- Giant Dodder
- Ecklonia Cava Extract
- Topical Rosemary EO
- L-Lysine (I believe this is in Nutrafol, so just check dosage)
- Licorice
Please feel free to make any suggestions! Also, money is not an issue for me (to an extent, of course).
Before I began this, I did have extensive blood work done. I was low in iron, zinc, and iodine, and was recommended by my Dr to take supplements for each of those. I have a healthy diet, and I am generally fit. And, my testosterone level was 304 ng/dL, which I believe is low for someone in their 20s.
This past January I began to notice what I thought was hair loss on one side of my head (left side, which is where I part my hair). I showed my close family members, and they all said I was crazy. So, I forgot about it until February when I got a haircut. Afterward, the thinning at the part seemed very noticeable, and it looked as though I even had some recession. I have a small freckle to pin point where my hairline used to be, and I no longer had hair there! Again, my family said that I didn't know what I was talking about. I left it alone until the end of March, when I began looking at older pictures from a year ago, and noticed that my hair had thinned (overall) and my left side showed signs of receding hairline! I began to panic inside, and immediately went to get a haircut to get a better idea of where I was at. I went to the dermatologist, and they told me NOT to take finasteride because of the side effects. They took pictures, and told me to come back in 6 months to see how it's progressed. So, in desperation I began to research natural DHT inhibitors to start immediately, and I even had PRP treatment done.
Anyway, the point of this post is to share some of my results with you guys on the natural DHT inhibitors I'm on, and the PRP treatment. Here's what I'm currently doing:
- Nutrafol (contains Saw Palmetto)
- Pygeum Bark Extract
- Beta-sitosterol from Nettle Root Extract
- Pumpkin Seed Oil
- Green Tea (minimum 3 cups daily)
- Collagen Type 1-5
- Zinc (ZMO)
- PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) -- one treatment, second one this coming Monday
- Pura d'or Gold Line Shampoo (every other day)
I plan to continue this for the next 6 months until my follow up with my dermatologist, at which I will decide whether to go onto finasteride or not. Of course, I have hopes that these natural supplements will do something, but I have not found any success on any forum so far. That's partly why I want to document and share my experience with you guys! I've already completed one full month of Nutrafol (with zero improvements lol), and only in the last week have I introduced the other supplements. I'm still researching the following supplements, and may add them to my daily regimen.
- Reishi Mushrooms
- Giant Dodder
- Ecklonia Cava Extract
- Topical Rosemary EO
- L-Lysine (I believe this is in Nutrafol, so just check dosage)
- Licorice
Please feel free to make any suggestions! Also, money is not an issue for me (to an extent, of course).
Before I began this, I did have extensive blood work done. I was low in iron, zinc, and iodine, and was recommended by my Dr to take supplements for each of those. I have a healthy diet, and I am generally fit. And, my testosterone level was 304 ng/dL, which I believe is low for someone in their 20s.
