newb question

[Fairway]

I have a head of hair that I am satisfied with, and am 21 years old. It is in the very early stages of thinning up on top.

If I started taking Propecia or an equivlent drug today, everyday, would that likely be enough to maintain what Ive got? Would I be shedding hair with Propecia even if im not really losing hair right now?

Also, as far as shedding goes, do you guys who use propecia have horrible shedding periods? I mean, do you lose like half your hair and have to spend a few months looking like a bowling ball? Or is it just that you find hairs on your pillow and in the shower a bit more often than before? I already find hairs in the shower, but it doesnt seem to translate too much into what could be considered balding...yet...

Just curious about that degree of shedding...your thoughts appreciated.

 

[MPBWarrior]

Shedding varies from person to person and there´s no way of predicting how much you´ll get but Propecia doesn´t really cause shedding in the sense that half your hair goes. What it does is it makes the thinner DHT-attacked hairs fall so those follicles can get bigger and stronger and grow longer, stronger, healthier hairs. i´m on propecia for over three weeks now and seeing a bit more hairs on sink, pillow, bathroom, etc. than before but it isn´t something other people can notice. stop worrying and try propecia! if u do get a shed (which shouldn´t be much) just keep remembering it means it´s working and healthier stronger hair should be coming some months ahead, good luck!

 

[TAINTED-MEAT]

get on propecia, it will save your hair for at least a few years

 

[CCS]

that poll is does not have the option "it was not bad at all: no side effects, just sustained hair amount." !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fix your stupid poll so everyone can vote.

 

[ANDREW_J_I]

^agreed.

 

[Fairway]

whoa dude, relax...its a poll

 

[CCS]

it is still a deliborately messed up poll.

i'd be less upset if you said "relax... it's a joke."

 

[ANDREW_J_I]

^lol

 

[Follically Challenged]

I didn't notice a shed. My hair was quite short though.