RockLovingGuy
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Alright so I was told this was the right section to start this Thread.
Let's start with the basics, I am 21, with no MAJOR hairloss problems but it has become noticeable now in the temple area in my hair and it, annoys me.
I started shedding hair more than I grew I'd say at around age.. 18 going on 19. To be honest I didn't notice it much cause back then I had long hair (down to my neck, teenage rock n roll days) but it wasn't that bad really and it didn't annoy me much. At age 20 I went through a state of depression that lasted a little over half a year and I did notice a Big amount of hairs when I showered in my hands. That was in 2008-2009. In Q3 2009 I used rogaine for a month and noticed it stopped the sheds and I was thinking "cool, I guess Ill try this out when I have the discipline" and now is that time. I started Rogaine back again on April 11 2010, still going and will continue until April-11-2011.
Now I must mention that during that single month of rogaine foam use in Q3 2009 it Noticeably helped regrow the bit of hair i'd lost in my crown area, which was noticeable when I cut my hair short (1 inch or less), but after that month of use I haven't had worrying issues.
I must also mention that my dad's side of the family tend to go bald, but my mom's side of the family they all have gorgeous hair even the elders, my hair is Fully black, Thick and wavy - straight.
The affected areas, at least the ones that are real noticeable is only one, the Right temple area, the left is also a bit noticeable but it's not that bad really, in fact, I'm ok to live with it for the rest of my life without it affecting my self esteem. My scalp is the same, it's fine now, it was becoming noticeable but after that single month of Rogaine use in Q3 09 plus the month I've used from april to may 2010 has made it barely noticeable. Also my life is a Lot less, a LOT less stressful than it was in 2007-2009. I think this also might've helped.
So my goal is this, to get the right temple area of my head to have as much hair (or at least close) as my left. I apply one dose of Rogaine foam on my Right temple, Left temple and Scalp, after I shower everyday and that's it. Rarely, I do apply another dose on the right and left temple again in the same day, but it's rare.
I apologize for posting the first pics of the first month of progress with such bad quality images, they were taken with a mere web camera. I will be buying another Digital real camera This month (I hope I don't break this one as well I'm bad with cameras :shakehead: )
so Here it is.
These pics are of April 11 2010, the day I started using Rogaine Foam.
Left Temple Area
Right Temple Area
Crown (scalp area not so clear since there's lots of hair covering the deserted areas)
Now, 1 month and 4 days later here is the progress
These are of May 15th 2010.
Left Temple Area
Right Temple Area
Crown (scalp area, tried to make it as visible as possible that's the worst it could look with proper light and angle)
Conclusion - Shedding has stopped, I honestly, and without wishful thinking, am seeing New hairs coming out of the temple areas where there was nothing, and it is also easy to recognize as they are not the same length as the ones in the receding line and they also have that Very fine end that new hairs have. Although it only has been 1 month, I hope this process doesn't stop growing New hairs around the areas, at least Rogaine has proven to stop shedding my hair. If rogaine it does not work the way I want it to 11 months from now I will resort to Surgery in the near future. I will cut my hair to about a bit less than an inch this weekend to see a more detailed progress next month. My hair grows very fast by the way, if it helps in anything.
Thanks for reading got any suggestions? More than welcome, but don't suggest other products, I don't want to add any other chemicals at this point. Anything else would be great!
PS - I got a 3 month supply (3 bottles) of Rogaine Foam for 42 dollars at a local pharmacy, I'll take a pic of the bottle I use (I think there's only 1 kind of rogaine for men?) just so you know for sure what I use
and by using it once daily, I'm impressed, I'd say I still got a little less than half a bottle and it's been over a full month of use. I don't get how a single one costs 20 dollars but 3 cost 42, I hope this one has just as much minoxidil.
Let's start with the basics, I am 21, with no MAJOR hairloss problems but it has become noticeable now in the temple area in my hair and it, annoys me.
I started shedding hair more than I grew I'd say at around age.. 18 going on 19. To be honest I didn't notice it much cause back then I had long hair (down to my neck, teenage rock n roll days) but it wasn't that bad really and it didn't annoy me much. At age 20 I went through a state of depression that lasted a little over half a year and I did notice a Big amount of hairs when I showered in my hands. That was in 2008-2009. In Q3 2009 I used rogaine for a month and noticed it stopped the sheds and I was thinking "cool, I guess Ill try this out when I have the discipline" and now is that time. I started Rogaine back again on April 11 2010, still going and will continue until April-11-2011.
Now I must mention that during that single month of rogaine foam use in Q3 2009 it Noticeably helped regrow the bit of hair i'd lost in my crown area, which was noticeable when I cut my hair short (1 inch or less), but after that month of use I haven't had worrying issues.
I must also mention that my dad's side of the family tend to go bald, but my mom's side of the family they all have gorgeous hair even the elders, my hair is Fully black, Thick and wavy - straight.
The affected areas, at least the ones that are real noticeable is only one, the Right temple area, the left is also a bit noticeable but it's not that bad really, in fact, I'm ok to live with it for the rest of my life without it affecting my self esteem. My scalp is the same, it's fine now, it was becoming noticeable but after that single month of Rogaine use in Q3 09 plus the month I've used from april to may 2010 has made it barely noticeable. Also my life is a Lot less, a LOT less stressful than it was in 2007-2009. I think this also might've helped.
So my goal is this, to get the right temple area of my head to have as much hair (or at least close) as my left. I apply one dose of Rogaine foam on my Right temple, Left temple and Scalp, after I shower everyday and that's it. Rarely, I do apply another dose on the right and left temple again in the same day, but it's rare.
I apologize for posting the first pics of the first month of progress with such bad quality images, they were taken with a mere web camera. I will be buying another Digital real camera This month (I hope I don't break this one as well I'm bad with cameras :shakehead: )
so Here it is.
These pics are of April 11 2010, the day I started using Rogaine Foam.
Left Temple Area
Right Temple Area
Crown (scalp area not so clear since there's lots of hair covering the deserted areas)
Now, 1 month and 4 days later here is the progress
These are of May 15th 2010.
Left Temple Area
Right Temple Area
Crown (scalp area, tried to make it as visible as possible that's the worst it could look with proper light and angle)
Conclusion - Shedding has stopped, I honestly, and without wishful thinking, am seeing New hairs coming out of the temple areas where there was nothing, and it is also easy to recognize as they are not the same length as the ones in the receding line and they also have that Very fine end that new hairs have. Although it only has been 1 month, I hope this process doesn't stop growing New hairs around the areas, at least Rogaine has proven to stop shedding my hair. If rogaine it does not work the way I want it to 11 months from now I will resort to Surgery in the near future. I will cut my hair to about a bit less than an inch this weekend to see a more detailed progress next month. My hair grows very fast by the way, if it helps in anything.
Thanks for reading got any suggestions? More than welcome, but don't suggest other products, I don't want to add any other chemicals at this point. Anything else would be great!
PS - I got a 3 month supply (3 bottles) of Rogaine Foam for 42 dollars at a local pharmacy, I'll take a pic of the bottle I use (I think there's only 1 kind of rogaine for men?) just so you know for sure what I use
and by using it once daily, I'm impressed, I'd say I still got a little less than half a bottle and it's been over a full month of use. I don't get how a single one costs 20 dollars but 3 cost 42, I hope this one has just as much minoxidil.
Thanks for watching. :smack:
