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I put up a fairly lengthy post asking if I'm a good fin candidate, but wanted to do a formal intro as I plan to spend a fair amount of time on this site. I notice that some early NW/younger people catch grief as "show-offs" or hypochondriacs. Let me start by saying I am not the former but absolutely the latter (I used to think my legs were different lengths and that I had hernias at age ~10-12.) My story is genuine, and I hope your responses will be as well.
Genetics:
Father is totally bald, and started balding severely around age 21-22. His brother(my uncle) is pretty bald, not quite as bad, not sure on when he started. Both had thin, blonde hair all their lives.
My maternal uncles all have thick, thick black hair. My maternal grandfather is Hispanic and has insanely thick, black hair.
I has moderate thickness, black hair. As a kid, and up until probably 5 months ago had hair that girlfriends would constantly run their hands through and complement. For my entire life, I had to have my hair thinned out after monthly trims.
I fear this is no longer the case. My hairline has receded abruptly and rapidly with absolute certainty, but has recently and suddenly halted. Now, it just feels like the top is slowly thinning.
My recent past:
I worked my ass off this summer with two jobs: one labor intensive, 50-70 hrs a week, outside, many "clopens" (close, then open the next morning). Really f**cked my sleep schedule and appetite was inconsistent. The other was an internship that had mental demands and kept me constantly thinking, obsessing over my work quality. In summation, I was really stressed.
This all started in May, by the end of June, it felt like there was way more hair on my hands when I showered than before. I began to obsess and get a little neurotic about it. I've had many episodes of hypochondria in my life, to the point I can identify this as one of them.
Current regime:
All natural. I massage my scalp before night before bed. I apply, and massage a Castor/Coconut oil/Vitamin E complex into my scalp bi-weekly. I try to meat twice a day, one red meat at least. I try to eat tons of whole grains and green vegetables. I try to snack on mixed nuts and hard boiled eggs. Finally, I take a multi-vitamin, a biotin supplement, and a fish oil supplement. As a stress reliever and for recreation, I smoke a little of the good good - probably my life saver.
I can't tell if it's been effective. I still wake up to 2-3 hairs on my bed, 10-12 hairs on my hands in the shower, hairs will fall on my desk at school or work. One thing I can say, is my hair is extremely shiny, and almost greasy - a characteristic it hasn't had since shortly after puberty. It certainly gives the illusion of depth and healthy hair, but who knows. One more thing, about 1 out of every 25 hairs is "miniaturized", translucent, thin and golden brown.. otherwise they are usually very dark and have a white bulb on one end.
Future Steps
Dermatologist appointment scheduled for ~one month. I set one up for Early August but went on vacation instead and skipped - I regret that very much. STRONGLY considering ordering FIN on-line and taking extremely small doses to give me ease of mind until the appointment. Too scared to get initial shed from minox and the price is a HUGE turn-off.
I'm seeking real input. Please see my pictures. I'm very close to taking the plunge on FIN, and am aware of sides. What would you honestly do in my position? I can take the cynicism some will offer, but would appreciate constructive comments.
Thanks for letting me be part of this board, I plan to update my story and remain active in the community.
I put up a fairly lengthy post asking if I'm a good fin candidate, but wanted to do a formal intro as I plan to spend a fair amount of time on this site. I notice that some early NW/younger people catch grief as "show-offs" or hypochondriacs. Let me start by saying I am not the former but absolutely the latter (I used to think my legs were different lengths and that I had hernias at age ~10-12.) My story is genuine, and I hope your responses will be as well.
Genetics:
Father is totally bald, and started balding severely around age 21-22. His brother(my uncle) is pretty bald, not quite as bad, not sure on when he started. Both had thin, blonde hair all their lives.
My maternal uncles all have thick, thick black hair. My maternal grandfather is Hispanic and has insanely thick, black hair.
I has moderate thickness, black hair. As a kid, and up until probably 5 months ago had hair that girlfriends would constantly run their hands through and complement. For my entire life, I had to have my hair thinned out after monthly trims.
I fear this is no longer the case. My hairline has receded abruptly and rapidly with absolute certainty, but has recently and suddenly halted. Now, it just feels like the top is slowly thinning.
My recent past:
I worked my ass off this summer with two jobs: one labor intensive, 50-70 hrs a week, outside, many "clopens" (close, then open the next morning). Really f**cked my sleep schedule and appetite was inconsistent. The other was an internship that had mental demands and kept me constantly thinking, obsessing over my work quality. In summation, I was really stressed.
This all started in May, by the end of June, it felt like there was way more hair on my hands when I showered than before. I began to obsess and get a little neurotic about it. I've had many episodes of hypochondria in my life, to the point I can identify this as one of them.
Current regime:
All natural. I massage my scalp before night before bed. I apply, and massage a Castor/Coconut oil/Vitamin E complex into my scalp bi-weekly. I try to meat twice a day, one red meat at least. I try to eat tons of whole grains and green vegetables. I try to snack on mixed nuts and hard boiled eggs. Finally, I take a multi-vitamin, a biotin supplement, and a fish oil supplement. As a stress reliever and for recreation, I smoke a little of the good good - probably my life saver.
I can't tell if it's been effective. I still wake up to 2-3 hairs on my bed, 10-12 hairs on my hands in the shower, hairs will fall on my desk at school or work. One thing I can say, is my hair is extremely shiny, and almost greasy - a characteristic it hasn't had since shortly after puberty. It certainly gives the illusion of depth and healthy hair, but who knows. One more thing, about 1 out of every 25 hairs is "miniaturized", translucent, thin and golden brown.. otherwise they are usually very dark and have a white bulb on one end.
Future Steps
Dermatologist appointment scheduled for ~one month. I set one up for Early August but went on vacation instead and skipped - I regret that very much. STRONGLY considering ordering FIN on-line and taking extremely small doses to give me ease of mind until the appointment. Too scared to get initial shed from minox and the price is a HUGE turn-off.
I'm seeking real input. Please see my pictures. I'm very close to taking the plunge on FIN, and am aware of sides. What would you honestly do in my position? I can take the cynicism some will offer, but would appreciate constructive comments.
Thanks for letting me be part of this board, I plan to update my story and remain active in the community.
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... MPB and/or stress are the reason for my hair loss.. now I just hope I have a simply maturing hairline... don't have my hopes up, so don't tell me not to
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