Hi everyone,
I'm 22 (will be 23 in a 2 weeks). I had a receeded hairline since I was like 17 or so but never paid much attention to it. My dad has great hair at 56 or sth but my brother is a NW5 or sth like that at 25. My whole mother's family is bald but I thought that I would get away from this as I was similar in terms of look to my dad. I was stupid. This year was the worst... I receeded from NW2 to NW2.5 - 3 and my hair got thinner at the whole crown. I was using minoxidil 5% for 2 months but dropped it (didn't know then that any effects take time
). Then I took Crescina (bad move - it's a snake oil stay away and makes your face red like you would drink a 0.5l of vodka). Then came the autumn and now winter. It was devastating for my hair...it has never been so bad. I started minoxidil again 3 weeks ago and going strong (but this crap is such a pain, very oily and greasy during the day), I use Nizoral 2-3 times a week but it dries my hair very badly and when I put on the hat and then take it off...I wish then that I had shaved it all... I also ordered Alpecin C1 shampoo...we'll see how it is gonna work for me.
My father is a M.D. and he refused to give me Propecia (I mean that he is urologist (sp?) and he perscribes Proscar so he know the side effects). I am also afraid to take it.
The last thing...and probably the most important to me. I wouldn't eventually mind to just shave my head but I have big ears (think Will Smith here but a bit bigger). My hair distract a bit from looking at my ears but when I will shave it I have this bad feeling I will look like a dork or monkey. Does any of you guys had similar doubts but once you've made the choice and shaved it, it didn't look THAT bad?
Many girls says I am attractive (no Brad Pitt here but still attractive) despite the ears. I just have this constant fear that once the hair is gone I won't be considered attractive again.
whooo that was a lot to write (especially in English as I am from Poland). I'm sorry in advance for my bad English.
take care,
satch5150
I'm 22 (will be 23 in a 2 weeks). I had a receeded hairline since I was like 17 or so but never paid much attention to it. My dad has great hair at 56 or sth but my brother is a NW5 or sth like that at 25. My whole mother's family is bald but I thought that I would get away from this as I was similar in terms of look to my dad. I was stupid. This year was the worst... I receeded from NW2 to NW2.5 - 3 and my hair got thinner at the whole crown. I was using minoxidil 5% for 2 months but dropped it (didn't know then that any effects take time
). Then I took Crescina (bad move - it's a snake oil stay away and makes your face red like you would drink a 0.5l of vodka). Then came the autumn and now winter. It was devastating for my hair...it has never been so bad. I started minoxidil again 3 weeks ago and going strong (but this crap is such a pain, very oily and greasy during the day), I use Nizoral 2-3 times a week but it dries my hair very badly and when I put on the hat and then take it off...I wish then that I had shaved it all... I also ordered Alpecin C1 shampoo...we'll see how it is gonna work for me.My father is a M.D. and he refused to give me Propecia (I mean that he is urologist (sp?) and he perscribes Proscar so he know the side effects). I am also afraid to take it.
The last thing...and probably the most important to me. I wouldn't eventually mind to just shave my head but I have big ears (think Will Smith here but a bit bigger). My hair distract a bit from looking at my ears but when I will shave it I have this bad feeling I will look like a dork or monkey. Does any of you guys had similar doubts but once you've made the choice and shaved it, it didn't look THAT bad?
Many girls says I am attractive (no Brad Pitt here but still attractive) despite the ears. I just have this constant fear that once the hair is gone I won't be considered attractive again.
whooo that was a lot to write (especially in English as I am from Poland). I'm sorry in advance for my bad English.
take care,
satch5150
