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Here it goes.
Hair loss has been a major issue for me the last year or so. I’ve felt so horrible about and the fact that there might not be any hope for me to have a decent hairline in a few years.
The first picture is from when I’m 16, and I believe my hairline began maturing slightly. The second is from when I’m 17, and the last two are from a few minutes ago. As you can see, my hairline has worsened drastically.
For the last year or so, I have been on minoxidil 5%, applying it twice a day. Three months ago, I started taking 1.25 mg of finasteride per day, and a few weeks ago, I began shampooing with nizoral a few times a week. I am yet to see any positive side effects at all. In the last year, my scalp has started to itch a lot in. The areas I’m receding. Whenever I shower there is a lot of hair coming out. I have also started having trouble with dandruff.
My dad is about a 3/4 on the Norwood scale, and so is my grandfather. They both have quite a lot of thinning though. My mother is adopted so I have no record of the men in her family.
My biggest fear right now is that it seems my front is thinning. Before when only the temples were getting deeper, I could live with it. But with the front started to thin as well, I know it’s only a question of time before my hair loss becomes extremely apparent.
I almost can’t put into words how much this is affecting me emotionally. I just feel like a huge part of myself is being ripped away from me by nature. And the worst part is, I have very little hope it’s going to become better.
So, is there any hope for me? Should I continue to try and medicate, or just accept the fact that I will be entirely bald in a few years?
Thank you.