Nuggz' Story- 30 years. 4 Month Update with pictures!
Hello all, thanks for taking the time to read my story and I appreciate and feedback from experienced members. At first I neglected to take action because I was little in denial from peoples comments, then after seeing my vertex balding, I decided to try a few things and find a forum where I could read real reviews from users.
I Used Gels/Sprays in my teen years with semi-short hair.
At Age 26 I decided to let my hair grow out. By age 27 I had relatively long hair. No signs of thinning or hair loss. I maintained my long hair with general shampoo and conditioner such as Garnier Fructis to help keep my hair fritz free. My hair tended to curl up or become wavy, so I would sometimes comb it back and use leave in conditioner and air dry on its own. Never blow dry or used any gel/hairspray when my hair was long. This would make my hair straight but the tips would be wavy. I was happy and finally found a hairstyle i relished. This would only last until i reached 29, This was the first hints of balding and hair loss. Hair Loss was primarily in the vertex region, so I never really kept an eye of it, until family started mentioning it. I could have been losing hair before my 29th birthday, but I never really kept an eye out for hair loss in the shower, or it was not blatantly obvious.
Few months after my 29th Bday, I visited my hair stylist and she recommended Nioxin, which i have been using for 6 months or more. I can't say whether it's helping or not, the hair loss seems to be about the same and I have kept with it, because reviews have been relatively good.
I am now 5 or so months away from my 30th Bday, and decided to begin using Rogaine Minoxidil 5% Liquid form. I caved in from being skeptical after reading reviews of success stories from amazon and other forums. I understand you must commit and it's also not for everyone. With that in mind, I am on my 3rd day and haven't felt any side effects and I believe I am seeing less hair fall. I chose the Liquid over the Foam due to my hair length of 3-4". I believe this length also makes it easier to perceive my balding areas, but I actually had it longer around 8-9".
So this is my story and thanks for listening. I don't know where to go from here now, except to continue with Nioxin and Rogaine extra strength 5% liquid. I have considered a DHT blocker but I generally hate taking any sort of pill.
I will continue to read this forum and hopefully gather great advice and feedback. It's really hard to take anything posted on the internet and I figured a forum would be my best bet. I will also find a way to post some pics, as I know it can be helpful to the community and myself.
Feedback is appreciated and Thanks in advanced.
Hello all, thanks for taking the time to read my story and I appreciate and feedback from experienced members. At first I neglected to take action because I was little in denial from peoples comments, then after seeing my vertex balding, I decided to try a few things and find a forum where I could read real reviews from users.
I Used Gels/Sprays in my teen years with semi-short hair.
At Age 26 I decided to let my hair grow out. By age 27 I had relatively long hair. No signs of thinning or hair loss. I maintained my long hair with general shampoo and conditioner such as Garnier Fructis to help keep my hair fritz free. My hair tended to curl up or become wavy, so I would sometimes comb it back and use leave in conditioner and air dry on its own. Never blow dry or used any gel/hairspray when my hair was long. This would make my hair straight but the tips would be wavy. I was happy and finally found a hairstyle i relished. This would only last until i reached 29, This was the first hints of balding and hair loss. Hair Loss was primarily in the vertex region, so I never really kept an eye of it, until family started mentioning it. I could have been losing hair before my 29th birthday, but I never really kept an eye out for hair loss in the shower, or it was not blatantly obvious.
Few months after my 29th Bday, I visited my hair stylist and she recommended Nioxin, which i have been using for 6 months or more. I can't say whether it's helping or not, the hair loss seems to be about the same and I have kept with it, because reviews have been relatively good.
I am now 5 or so months away from my 30th Bday, and decided to begin using Rogaine Minoxidil 5% Liquid form. I caved in from being skeptical after reading reviews of success stories from amazon and other forums. I understand you must commit and it's also not for everyone. With that in mind, I am on my 3rd day and haven't felt any side effects and I believe I am seeing less hair fall. I chose the Liquid over the Foam due to my hair length of 3-4". I believe this length also makes it easier to perceive my balding areas, but I actually had it longer around 8-9".
So this is my story and thanks for listening. I don't know where to go from here now, except to continue with Nioxin and Rogaine extra strength 5% liquid. I have considered a DHT blocker but I generally hate taking any sort of pill.
I will continue to read this forum and hopefully gather great advice and feedback. It's really hard to take anything posted on the internet and I figured a forum would be my best bet. I will also find a way to post some pics, as I know it can be helpful to the community and myself.
Feedback is appreciated and Thanks in advanced.
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