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I am a 26 year old male from Harrisburg PA, and freaking out inside at the idea of going bald. Over the summer a friend commented that my hair was looking thinner and sure enough it is. I am in the military and have always worn my hair very short but I’ve noticed I can see more of my scalp than usual, especially if I’m directly under a light. The idea of going bald so young bothers me.
I have always had somewhat thin hair but there is little history in my family of baldness. The only people I know of is my uncle on my fathers side and my mothers father who didn’t go bald until much later in life. The other thing that strikes me as strange is that I do not have a receding hair line nor am I thinning in patches. It seems like all my hair is thinning evenly; crown, hairline, sides, back….etc. I still have what most would consider a full head of hair but it’s not nearly at thick as it was only a couple years ago.
Around the beginning of June I began to use Rogaine Foam. I only applied it once a day instead of the recommend twice. I’m not sure if it was working as I haven’t noticed much more of a hair loss in the past few months but I know it’s a slow process and from the first person perspective its hard to say what’s real and what is wishful thinking. I was going to start using Rogaine twice a day as instructed, once in the morning and once before bed and see if that helps to thicken my hair again, or at least stop the hair loss in its tracks. However I began to read about shedding and this scares me.
During the months of applying the Rogaine once a day I didn’t notice any crazy shedding. Only about 7-10 hairs stuck to my hands after applying the foam but I kind of figured that’s just normal hairs going through their life cycle. My biggest fear is if I start using the Rogaine twice a day then I might start to shed and not re-grow the hair back even if I quit. On the other hand if Rogaine can help me I do not want to miss out on the potential benefits. I did decide if it gets much worse I will have to consider a HT but my research in that is still in the beginning stages. I still need to figure out how to find a good doctor in my area that I can talk to(Pennsylvania/Maryland/DC area). Any help with the topic of Rogaine Foam or finding a good doctor would be much appreciated.
I have always had somewhat thin hair but there is little history in my family of baldness. The only people I know of is my uncle on my fathers side and my mothers father who didn’t go bald until much later in life. The other thing that strikes me as strange is that I do not have a receding hair line nor am I thinning in patches. It seems like all my hair is thinning evenly; crown, hairline, sides, back….etc. I still have what most would consider a full head of hair but it’s not nearly at thick as it was only a couple years ago.
Around the beginning of June I began to use Rogaine Foam. I only applied it once a day instead of the recommend twice. I’m not sure if it was working as I haven’t noticed much more of a hair loss in the past few months but I know it’s a slow process and from the first person perspective its hard to say what’s real and what is wishful thinking. I was going to start using Rogaine twice a day as instructed, once in the morning and once before bed and see if that helps to thicken my hair again, or at least stop the hair loss in its tracks. However I began to read about shedding and this scares me.
During the months of applying the Rogaine once a day I didn’t notice any crazy shedding. Only about 7-10 hairs stuck to my hands after applying the foam but I kind of figured that’s just normal hairs going through their life cycle. My biggest fear is if I start using the Rogaine twice a day then I might start to shed and not re-grow the hair back even if I quit. On the other hand if Rogaine can help me I do not want to miss out on the potential benefits. I did decide if it gets much worse I will have to consider a HT but my research in that is still in the beginning stages. I still need to figure out how to find a good doctor in my area that I can talk to(Pennsylvania/Maryland/DC area). Any help with the topic of Rogaine Foam or finding a good doctor would be much appreciated.
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