blakemcknight
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Hi, I've been lurking this site for a while now. I need some advice.
I'm 34 and I started Rogaine 5% Foam last June because I was vain and wanted to fix my hairline or at least keep it in tact a little while longer. I've been on it a solid year and it has probably done nothing (everyone says to try it a year). I'm also on nizoral 2%
If anything the rogaine may have sped up my thinning because I've been shedding for a solid year at least 100+ in the shower and more throughout the day. I never ever had that problem until I started taking that crap. I would kill to have the hairline I did at 33. What a mistake... My hairline was slowly creeping back over the years at a snail's pace, with no shedding and no issues.
Now it seems I've been thinning throughout my head. It's thinner up top where it once was very very thick and my hairline is a mess. I'm afraid I'm diffuse thinning.
I keep getting that dreaded itch on all parts of my head. I assume the DHT levels in my scalp are probably high with the shedding and itching and my hair is always oily. Do I have to take the plunge into the scary finasteride to keep my hair? I've yet to read a story on here where someone doesn't have at least one side effect.
I'm afraid to dump rogaine since it may be keeping some hairs in place, but the thought of using finasteride makes me really hesitate. On the other hand it is depressing to think I may be diffuse thinning and that means I won't be able to buzz my hair.
I added pics. All of these are recent within the past month. It just seems to be getting harder and harder to hide my thinning. I just don't know what to do. Thanks in advance guys.
I'm 34 and I started Rogaine 5% Foam last June because I was vain and wanted to fix my hairline or at least keep it in tact a little while longer. I've been on it a solid year and it has probably done nothing (everyone says to try it a year). I'm also on nizoral 2%
If anything the rogaine may have sped up my thinning because I've been shedding for a solid year at least 100+ in the shower and more throughout the day. I never ever had that problem until I started taking that crap. I would kill to have the hairline I did at 33. What a mistake... My hairline was slowly creeping back over the years at a snail's pace, with no shedding and no issues.
Now it seems I've been thinning throughout my head. It's thinner up top where it once was very very thick and my hairline is a mess. I'm afraid I'm diffuse thinning.
I keep getting that dreaded itch on all parts of my head. I assume the DHT levels in my scalp are probably high with the shedding and itching and my hair is always oily. Do I have to take the plunge into the scary finasteride to keep my hair? I've yet to read a story on here where someone doesn't have at least one side effect.
I'm afraid to dump rogaine since it may be keeping some hairs in place, but the thought of using finasteride makes me really hesitate. On the other hand it is depressing to think I may be diffuse thinning and that means I won't be able to buzz my hair.
I added pics. All of these are recent within the past month. It just seems to be getting harder and harder to hide my thinning. I just don't know what to do. Thanks in advance guys.
