Hey everyone, here's my story, and my questions follow all the pictures.
I started losing hair around age 20 or 21. So I got finasteride, but quit it soon after. I was stubborn and felt like an old man taking pills every day, and I didn't want to continue. (total mistake)
Here's what I looked like October - December 2013, age 22. Pretty damn decent head of hair - really just crown thinning and a receding hairline.
![](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4566/24969959728_234f1891f8_b.jpg)
![](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4581/24969959608_46b26f0a23_b.jpg)
This is what I looked like around August 2014, almost 23 years old -- not all that long ago, still a decent amount of hair!
![](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4525/38811500662_7181a6a7ff_b.jpg)
![](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4562/27065905059_b6d8ee53a6_b.jpg)
From mid 2014 - mid 2017, I was allowed to wear a hat at work. So I let things get kinda out of control. This is where I was at earlier this year, February 2017, (25 years old).
![](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4545/38811501482_e5e70788bf_b.jpg)
![](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4575/27065905229_c93daa5908_b.jpg)
And here we are in the present day (December 2017, 26 years old). I can't wear a hat at work so I have to keep it super short and tamed. This is what I look on the shortest buzzer setting, freshly buzzed. If I let it rage for a week, I can get it to look pretty much like it was 10 months ago in the shots above.
![](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4578/38811499942_4971f1a6cc_b.jpg)
![](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4574/38811499812_bb7f4f1216_b.jpg)
![](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4531/38811501002_a93bdcd7da_b.jpg)
![](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4568/38811499952_2c8d5950e3_b.jpg)
I've been feeling really feeling bummed about my hair loss lately, and I decided to buy some rogaine out of desperation about 15 days ago while waiting to get to the doctor.
I'm going to a dermatologist in 2 days, and in a month I'm seeing an MD that specializes in hair loss & restoration. But I wanted to post here first and see if I can get any new info/insight.
My questions:
- Am I a norwood 6 or so?
- As you can see, only 3.5 years ago I had a pretty decent head of hair still. What are the odds I could get a lot of my hair back naturally with a new Finasteride prescription, continuing Rogaine, some Laser treatment, and maybe PRP?
- Or, am I screwed, and a hair transplant or razor shave is the best option?
Very much appreciate any insight. Thanks a bunch.
I started losing hair around age 20 or 21. So I got finasteride, but quit it soon after. I was stubborn and felt like an old man taking pills every day, and I didn't want to continue. (total mistake)
Here's what I looked like October - December 2013, age 22. Pretty damn decent head of hair - really just crown thinning and a receding hairline.
![](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4566/24969959728_234f1891f8_b.jpg)
![](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4581/24969959608_46b26f0a23_b.jpg)
This is what I looked like around August 2014, almost 23 years old -- not all that long ago, still a decent amount of hair!
![](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4525/38811500662_7181a6a7ff_b.jpg)
![](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4562/27065905059_b6d8ee53a6_b.jpg)
From mid 2014 - mid 2017, I was allowed to wear a hat at work. So I let things get kinda out of control. This is where I was at earlier this year, February 2017, (25 years old).
![](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4545/38811501482_e5e70788bf_b.jpg)
![](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4575/27065905229_c93daa5908_b.jpg)
And here we are in the present day (December 2017, 26 years old). I can't wear a hat at work so I have to keep it super short and tamed. This is what I look on the shortest buzzer setting, freshly buzzed. If I let it rage for a week, I can get it to look pretty much like it was 10 months ago in the shots above.
![](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4578/38811499942_4971f1a6cc_b.jpg)
![](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4574/38811499812_bb7f4f1216_b.jpg)
![](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4531/38811501002_a93bdcd7da_b.jpg)
![](http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4568/38811499952_2c8d5950e3_b.jpg)
I've been feeling really feeling bummed about my hair loss lately, and I decided to buy some rogaine out of desperation about 15 days ago while waiting to get to the doctor.
I'm going to a dermatologist in 2 days, and in a month I'm seeing an MD that specializes in hair loss & restoration. But I wanted to post here first and see if I can get any new info/insight.
My questions:
- Am I a norwood 6 or so?
- As you can see, only 3.5 years ago I had a pretty decent head of hair still. What are the odds I could get a lot of my hair back naturally with a new Finasteride prescription, continuing Rogaine, some Laser treatment, and maybe PRP?
- Or, am I screwed, and a hair transplant or razor shave is the best option?
Very much appreciate any insight. Thanks a bunch.
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