Should I get on fin? [pics]

[captainmoon]

While I understand how it may seem ridiculous for me to suggest that I'm losing my hair, the amount of hair I have on my head today as opposed to a year ago is different. A year ago I had more hair at the hairline; today the hairline has thinned out and I can even see through to my scalp if I'm looking in a mirror in a well-lit room.

I'm not suggesting that I'm bald or even going bald anytime soon, but I have lost hair and a lot of the hairs at my hairline are miniaturized.

I also use lots of hair products to make my hair appear more voluminous (I blow-dry, use mousse, hairspray, etc.) so the hair in my pics may be a bit deceptive. My hair is naturally very fine.

If fin is not an option for me at this point, then what is? I understand that most other options don't help hair at the hairline.

[clandestine]

You're suffering from a cognitive distortion, man. All I can do is reiterate what StressedToTheBald has already said. This is the hair loss equivalent of someone who is bulimic. I almost want to say you're a terrible person for signing onto a hair loss forum and flaunting your luscious locks.

[StressedToTheBald]

I don't think you need anything, let alone finasteride.
You're not even Norwood 1. Don't know how to say this, but you are not bald. Theres so many of us with barely anything in the front or in the back, you have plenty of hair, be happy, even thrilled with what you have, the rest of us - we can only dream of a full set of hair.

[captainmoon]

I posted my pics once before, but I took some newer ones just today which I think show the extent of my hair loss a bit better. Yes, I may be in the very early stages of hair loss, but I would rather attack it early than wait until I lose more.

My hairline is concerning me more than anything. Notice how thin it is, and how uneven the hairline is (as well as the slight recession at my right temple)? It was NOT like this 6 months ago.

Let me know what you guys think. I'm thinking of going on finasteride if this worsens. I'm really willing to take the plunge despite the risk of sides. My hair is honestly one of my better features and I don't know what I would do if I lost it (as terribly vain as that sounds).