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It's almost as if this is a nightmare. It's unreal that I'm this bald at such a young age. It's unreal that I'm posting on a forum for balding men.
Last year, I began Accutane. I was consumed by my acne and sought extreme measures to get rid of it (which wasn't even that notable - you can infer that I have body image issues). It may or may not have contributed to my notable hair loss.
Six months ago, I noticed that my temples were receded a tad. I have reason to believe that the recession hasn't ceased.
Within the past 3 months, I've gotten on a regimen of biotin, saw palmetto, zinc, and fish oil. I had tried Propecia, but I was getting side effects (headaches, brain fog, anxiety) within the first week. I read up on Rogaine's side effects - it seems to aggravate the hearts of those with low blood pressure. I'd rather not.
I buzzed my head in that period - consumed by my appearance, like I had been by my acne, I perused forums for hours on end. Many users came to the conclusion that facing the inevitable and shaving it was the solution.
I hated it. And to my horror, I saw my scalp and the state of my shrunken follicles.
Fortunately, it's not as severely receded with grown hair. But gosh, that photo frightens me.
I'll be getting blood work done soon, but it has to be MPB.
Last year, I began Accutane. I was consumed by my acne and sought extreme measures to get rid of it (which wasn't even that notable - you can infer that I have body image issues). It may or may not have contributed to my notable hair loss.
Six months ago, I noticed that my temples were receded a tad. I have reason to believe that the recession hasn't ceased.
Within the past 3 months, I've gotten on a regimen of biotin, saw palmetto, zinc, and fish oil. I had tried Propecia, but I was getting side effects (headaches, brain fog, anxiety) within the first week. I read up on Rogaine's side effects - it seems to aggravate the hearts of those with low blood pressure. I'd rather not.
I buzzed my head in that period - consumed by my appearance, like I had been by my acne, I perused forums for hours on end. Many users came to the conclusion that facing the inevitable and shaving it was the solution.
I hated it. And to my horror, I saw my scalp and the state of my shrunken follicles.
Fortunately, it's not as severely receded with grown hair. But gosh, that photo frightens me.
I'll be getting blood work done soon, but it has to be MPB.
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