WhatYouEgg
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I've been a bit luckier than some, but my hair is starting to go too and this is my story.
It started about this time last year when I thought my cowlick was starting to thin some. I have baby fine, perfectly straight hair so I've been teased about a bald spot since I was 12. I went to a derm and he confirmed I was fine and sent me on my way. There's not much male pattern baldness in my family. None whatsoever on my dad's side, and my grandpa on mom's side had a little bald spot but he died when I was so young I barely remember him. I guess he'd be a 3v-4v or so.
I've been watching my head over the past six months or so - I have a setup in my bathroom where I can see the back of my head easily (and no, I didn't plan it like that, it just happened) and I believe my cowlick is thinning even more. Everyone I've talked to says I'm completely nuts, including my hairdresser. Over the last few months my temples have also thinned considerably. The thinning is all in the NW2 area - i have bangs so no one's noticed this but me. I was able to pull out individual strands of hair that were lighter and finer than the rest of them , though, so my minitaurization was visible to the naked eye.
I went to another derm that said it might be male pattern baldness but it's too early to tell and WOULD NOT WRITE A SCRIPT FOR PROPECIA as far as he was concerned I wasn't "balding" yet (bastard). I really don't want to get my finasteride from anyone but a legitimate Doctor. I don't trust internet pharmacies.
So, I eased into my regimen over the last few months to see if I'd get any sides. About two months ago, I started nizoral (I have dandruff anyhow, so I should have been doing this much sooner). No sides. Hair feels nice.
About a month ago, I started Rogaine foam. No sides, other than the miniaturized hair in my temples shedding. I use it in the morning before work after my shower when my scalp is wet (it air dries totally by the time I get to work) and when I brush my teeth at bedtime.
I'm not hoping for much regrowth or even thickening. If I can maintain a decent head of hair for 10 years (figure the 5 or so years above baseline, and 5 more years as it continues to decay), I can shoot for a hair transplant by the time I'm 40, and if it decays past THAT point.. well.. i'm hoping hair cloning is out when I'm 45-50, heh.
I'm still looking for a finasteride prescription and then I'll feel secure. I really hope I don't get sides from them. If I do get one, can I start at like .25mg for the first week, and just add a quarter of a pill every couple of weeks until I reach the full dose?
Pics are coming but my USB cable is shot and I can't get them off my camera.
It started about this time last year when I thought my cowlick was starting to thin some. I have baby fine, perfectly straight hair so I've been teased about a bald spot since I was 12. I went to a derm and he confirmed I was fine and sent me on my way. There's not much male pattern baldness in my family. None whatsoever on my dad's side, and my grandpa on mom's side had a little bald spot but he died when I was so young I barely remember him. I guess he'd be a 3v-4v or so.
I've been watching my head over the past six months or so - I have a setup in my bathroom where I can see the back of my head easily (and no, I didn't plan it like that, it just happened) and I believe my cowlick is thinning even more. Everyone I've talked to says I'm completely nuts, including my hairdresser. Over the last few months my temples have also thinned considerably. The thinning is all in the NW2 area - i have bangs so no one's noticed this but me. I was able to pull out individual strands of hair that were lighter and finer than the rest of them , though, so my minitaurization was visible to the naked eye.
I went to another derm that said it might be male pattern baldness but it's too early to tell and WOULD NOT WRITE A SCRIPT FOR PROPECIA as far as he was concerned I wasn't "balding" yet (bastard). I really don't want to get my finasteride from anyone but a legitimate Doctor. I don't trust internet pharmacies.
So, I eased into my regimen over the last few months to see if I'd get any sides. About two months ago, I started nizoral (I have dandruff anyhow, so I should have been doing this much sooner). No sides. Hair feels nice.
About a month ago, I started Rogaine foam. No sides, other than the miniaturized hair in my temples shedding. I use it in the morning before work after my shower when my scalp is wet (it air dries totally by the time I get to work) and when I brush my teeth at bedtime.
I'm not hoping for much regrowth or even thickening. If I can maintain a decent head of hair for 10 years (figure the 5 or so years above baseline, and 5 more years as it continues to decay), I can shoot for a hair transplant by the time I'm 40, and if it decays past THAT point.. well.. i'm hoping hair cloning is out when I'm 45-50, heh.
I'm still looking for a finasteride prescription and then I'll feel secure. I really hope I don't get sides from them. If I do get one, can I start at like .25mg for the first week, and just add a quarter of a pill every couple of weeks until I reach the full dose?
Pics are coming but my USB cable is shot and I can't get them off my camera.
