unluckystat's story

[unluckystat]

I'm a 19 year old who's been thinning for what I think a year. Earlier last semester I noticed my hair was starting to change in texture, it was becoming easier to manage and not like my previous thick almost fro-ish hair. Anyway I joined a frat, had a great time, partied 3 times a week and hooked up with girls every so often. Well anyways about 4 months ago I noticed my hairline was starting to recede and freaked out, so the next time I took a shower I examined my hands and sure enough there were about 50 strands of hair on them. Well now I'm rubbing azelaic acid 5%, minoxidil 5%, and spironolactone 5% twice a day and I've been doing that for 2 weeks, and I have an order of proscar on its way here. Lately I've become a lot more depressed, less sure of myself near girls and less confident in my actions. I feel that as my hair loss progresses my friends, and girls will just start ignoring me and I will become the laughing stock of my group of friends. My question is how do you guys not let this affect your self-confidence and resume your daily lives because I really need to get my sh*t together. Also, I wanted to know if Finasteride has an 83% success rate according to their official results how come so many people on here are not experiencing results?

 

[iamnaked]

Man chill. Nobody stops being friends with people because they start losing a little hair. Some girls may care about hair loss, but I think this is overexaggerated, since losing ones' hair dents the self confidence, which explains why not a huge amount of balding guys are successes with the laydeez. Anyway, even if I did have loads of hair, I think I'd have second thoughts over going out with a girlfriend who thought hair was a major issue.

 

[YoungAndThin]

dude I know how you feel. I'm in my 2nd year of college and started losing my hair this past year. I loved to party and drink with my buddies and hooked with some great girls.

But after hairloss has set in I'm feeling more and more depressed. Some days I would rather stay in my dorm room than go out with my friends. I just can't get it off my mind. My confidence has really taken a hit and I feel really unsure around girls, something that has never happened before.

When I shower and see 30 hairs in my hands when I shampoo, it just really hits me hard. At this frigging rate I will be bald by 25.

it sucks man.

 

[young gun]

same here, im about to turn 19 and my hair all of a sudden just started thinning for no reason.. my self esteem definitly has taken a blow.. i hate going outside anymore.. and i am always afraid someone is going to notice my hair..

 

[MEvsMPB]

yeah, also the same here.
Turnin 19 next month and already a NW2.
My hairstyle is perfect though, I have the best haircut of my life atm,
and on propecia for 3 month.

The problem is that I look at the mirror more and more and am quite nervous, I'm always thinkin: "If this isn't stopped I will have crap hair in 3 years when I'm only 22 and life's just begun."

Hairloss at this young age really sucks...

 

[arya]

Looks like same story every where. After getting severe allergic reaction from Rogaine/minoxidil, I am getting more depressed. I have stopped going out if it is not absolutely necessary. I see nightmares when I sleep. What hurts me even more that, none of my uncles or cousins both from my mother’s and father’s are bold (not even close to bold) and I will be the only bold guy in my family. I will be the laughing stock in my family. Why this is happening to me? I am not feeling like living without hair. (sorry, may be I am little too sensitive about it, but only in this forum I can speak my mind). After getting little better from that allergic reaction, I will give Finasteride a try. I am afraid of it but I will go for it I guess. And I will be happy, if I can keep whatever, I have right now. May God bless every one of you, including me.


And MEvsMPB have seen any result yet after using propecia for three months? I know, it take more time but just asking in case

 

[SBs4LIFE]

im in the same boat too gentlemen. 19 years old (about to be 20) and I have already been on finasteride for over a year. Post some pics so you can gauge your results. The way I see it, the more hair we save now..the less we have to replace later when the REAL treatments come out. Also, try working out and getting a tan..then when you look in the mirror you can look at your raging biceps instead of ur hairline....lol easier said then done...

 

[MEvsMPB]

And MEvsMPB have seen any result yet after using propecia for three months? I know, it take more time but just asking in case

hmm hard to tell.

I think its hard to guess to what extend my thinning in vertex is just cowlick and how much male pattern baldness has really progressed there. Only time will tell.

As far as temples go, and I'm 3 months into treatment now I can't say if those fine hairs at the edges are actually new ones cycling backwards and filling in the temples or if they are old ones slowly dieing.
I've read a post some time ago where a guy posted exactly the same and it turned out to be new hairs sprouting and filling in the temples.
Most ppl say propecia/proscar doesn't work for the temples but that guy went from a Norwood 2.5 to a Norwood 1 - 1.5 even without Minoxidil iirc so I got a lot of hope
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