Some background: I'm 24, and I've been pretty obsessed with hair loss for a while. When I was younger I had really thick, curly hair. I grew it long but got it cut when I was 20, partly because I was sure I was going bald when I could see my scalp through my hair under a light. I also used to be a really bad hypocondriac and was convinced I was actually going to die about 2 years ago but took forever to go to the doctors. As well as the stress of all that, I work late evenings and go to bed between 3 and 5am and get up about 2pm feeling like I never slept at all.
So anyway, about 2 years ago I started to notice my hair wasn't as thick as it used to be all of a sudden. I know it's not thick because that's obvious, but I don't know if it's actually thinning. I haven't noticed a change in about a year, and I don't lose very many hairs through the day, maybe 15 in the shower. I don't mean to try and make excuses to convince myself, but the fact my hair is the same all over my head yet not receeding at all, and things like stress/diet, are making me wonder if this is male pattern baldness, or if it's even getting worse at all.
I'm not sure whether to start finasteride. I've been using Ketoxin/nizoral for a few months without noticing any change, but if it's not genetic, would it even work? I've attached photos of my hair wet and dried (with flash).
So anyway, about 2 years ago I started to notice my hair wasn't as thick as it used to be all of a sudden. I know it's not thick because that's obvious, but I don't know if it's actually thinning. I haven't noticed a change in about a year, and I don't lose very many hairs through the day, maybe 15 in the shower. I don't mean to try and make excuses to convince myself, but the fact my hair is the same all over my head yet not receeding at all, and things like stress/diet, are making me wonder if this is male pattern baldness, or if it's even getting worse at all.
I'm not sure whether to start finasteride. I've been using Ketoxin/nizoral for a few months without noticing any change, but if it's not genetic, would it even work? I've attached photos of my hair wet and dried (with flash).
