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Moderate temple recessions & thinning at 20! :(
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Hey, I started receding when I was 18, I'm 20 now and while it doesn't bother me most the time, it does bother me when I compare my hairline to people the same age as me, and when the wind sweeps my mid-length hair revealing temple recession. Also my aunt said I should shave all my hair off if it recedes any further :sobbing: I was motivated to do something about it when I was in the lift yesterday (it has a mirror) after being outside in the wind, and the light above was shining on my scalp and it was shocking how much it appeared I have receded , and further hair thinning, and now it seems it's all I can think about. :/
I am an identical twin and he is the same (if not worse) so it's deffinitely going to be a genetic thing. I also notice he has some hairloss at the crown, which I may too have, but I dont have eyes in the back of my head so I don't know. My dad is 57 and has a full head of thick healthy hair, but his brother went bald by the time he was 30. I don't believe I'm going to be heading in that direction any time soon but I'd like to stop it in it's tracks now as I've heard "the earlier the better".
Get to the point...
So.. I'm 20, having moderate temple recession and thinning, with a widows peak. Likely to be genetic.
I have done some research and realise that DHT's, Hair growth stimulants, androgen blockers are the first-line treatments and how they work and plan on using propecia & nizoral and possibly minoxidil at the same time, but one thing I will NEVER trust, are companies out there trying to make profit (i.e. laser comb..), so I'd like some advice from real people please!
I'm also a student so money is very tight so maybe some cheaper alternatives would be useful aswell so long as theyre effective. I'm trying to achieve clear skin at the moment aswell which is also costing a bomb. :/
Personal goals: To prevent any further hair loss, and to thicken hair around the temples, and if possible to stimulate more growth. I don't want my youth to be over yet!
P.S. I'm 6'4", could my height have anything to do with not enough blood reaching my scalp? And I'm in the UK so lots of brand names you have in the US won't be available here, so using the names of active ingredients would be appreciated
Thanks!
Hey, I started receding when I was 18, I'm 20 now and while it doesn't bother me most the time, it does bother me when I compare my hairline to people the same age as me, and when the wind sweeps my mid-length hair revealing temple recession. Also my aunt said I should shave all my hair off if it recedes any further :sobbing: I was motivated to do something about it when I was in the lift yesterday (it has a mirror) after being outside in the wind, and the light above was shining on my scalp and it was shocking how much it appeared I have receded , and further hair thinning, and now it seems it's all I can think about. :/
I am an identical twin and he is the same (if not worse) so it's deffinitely going to be a genetic thing. I also notice he has some hairloss at the crown, which I may too have, but I dont have eyes in the back of my head so I don't know. My dad is 57 and has a full head of thick healthy hair, but his brother went bald by the time he was 30. I don't believe I'm going to be heading in that direction any time soon but I'd like to stop it in it's tracks now as I've heard "the earlier the better".
Get to the point...
So.. I'm 20, having moderate temple recession and thinning, with a widows peak. Likely to be genetic.
I have done some research and realise that DHT's, Hair growth stimulants, androgen blockers are the first-line treatments and how they work and plan on using propecia & nizoral and possibly minoxidil at the same time, but one thing I will NEVER trust, are companies out there trying to make profit (i.e. laser comb..), so I'd like some advice from real people please!
I'm also a student so money is very tight so maybe some cheaper alternatives would be useful aswell so long as theyre effective. I'm trying to achieve clear skin at the moment aswell which is also costing a bomb. :/
Personal goals: To prevent any further hair loss, and to thicken hair around the temples, and if possible to stimulate more growth. I don't want my youth to be over yet!
P.S. I'm 6'4", could my height have anything to do with not enough blood reaching my scalp? And I'm in the UK so lots of brand names you have in the US won't be available here, so using the names of active ingredients would be appreciated
Thanks!
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