I have a lot to read here, but I would be very appreciative of anyone who is willing to read through my first post and respond. Alright guys, here it goes:
I naturally have thin and fine hair, but it has still always been healthy looking and attractive. Around age 16 I grew my hair out to medium length, and it looked great. Unfortunately, my mom's dad was already sporting the horseshoe look by age 22, so I knew that I might be a ticking time bomb. About the time I turned 20 I could tell my hair was starting to thin a little, but it still looked good. At 21, I went through a massive shed predominantly on the top of my head and on my crown.
I just turned 22 about a week ago, and in the right lighting you can see my scalp on top. Also, I have always had a more visible crown than most, but it has become more noticeable. My hair is a big part of my identity and I finally got to the point where I decided that I am going to do everything in my power to save it.
I am a poor college student with little outside help, so I had to bargain shop online. I have purchased Fincar, generic Rogaine (Kirkland) and Nizoral shampoo, or "the Big 3" as the hair loss people say. I have read about all I care to about hair loss during the past month, and have probably learned about as much as you can without going to school for it. I have grown tired of reading lifeless walls of text however, and would like to communicate with people going through the same issues as myself. I have a few questions that could probably be answered by Google, but I would much rather have interaction with people that have experience with the products.
Should I start all three products at the same time?
When should I realistically notice a difference? I have decided I will stick it out up to a full year without results before quitting.
Will I be ok with the generic finasteride and minoxodil?
That's it for the moment. After you guys help me set up the regimen I will begin the treatment and take pictures. Thanks a lot for your time! Hopefully I will have a thread in the success stories section before long.
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I naturally have thin and fine hair, but it has still always been healthy looking and attractive. Around age 16 I grew my hair out to medium length, and it looked great. Unfortunately, my mom's dad was already sporting the horseshoe look by age 22, so I knew that I might be a ticking time bomb. About the time I turned 20 I could tell my hair was starting to thin a little, but it still looked good. At 21, I went through a massive shed predominantly on the top of my head and on my crown.
I just turned 22 about a week ago, and in the right lighting you can see my scalp on top. Also, I have always had a more visible crown than most, but it has become more noticeable. My hair is a big part of my identity and I finally got to the point where I decided that I am going to do everything in my power to save it.
I am a poor college student with little outside help, so I had to bargain shop online. I have purchased Fincar, generic Rogaine (Kirkland) and Nizoral shampoo, or "the Big 3" as the hair loss people say. I have read about all I care to about hair loss during the past month, and have probably learned about as much as you can without going to school for it. I have grown tired of reading lifeless walls of text however, and would like to communicate with people going through the same issues as myself. I have a few questions that could probably be answered by Google, but I would much rather have interaction with people that have experience with the products.
Should I start all three products at the same time?
When should I realistically notice a difference? I have decided I will stick it out up to a full year without results before quitting.
Will I be ok with the generic finasteride and minoxodil?
That's it for the moment. After you guys help me set up the regimen I will begin the treatment and take pictures. Thanks a lot for your time! Hopefully I will have a thread in the success stories section before long.
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