Am I balding?? 21 year old college student here

[baldiing45]

bump...

So i got the minox, gonna start maybe sometime this week, does it help at all, or can it make it worse??

[baldiing45]

Will i get sick using minox, cuz im not in the mood to get sick for the sake of my hair lol.

Hairline is in the early stages, its recedin some.

As for family, dad has full head of hair hes in his mid 50s, moms dad is bald, her brother is bald. Either way no one in my family started balding in their 20s, more their mid 30s. Dads brother is bald.

Will the minox stop the hairloss, or will it just keep my hair as is.

[baldiing45]

how do i get that, is that stuff expensive, or can i just get it at like wallmart or something?

ALso I started hitting the gym, will it affect muscle gains??

[JesseHeisenberg47]

You do have some crown thinning which looks like MPB, I'm sorry but that what it looks like. And btw don't listen to anyone saying it's bad or you need to shave it off, because that's just utter BS. The truth is you have thinning in your crown, but it's not at an advanced stage and I'd say it's near the start. Can I also ask what your hairline's like, whether you have thinning/receding there and how bald are your relatives, as this can sometimes be an indicator? But tbh your hair still looks very good atm, it's probably not that noticeable, especially because people who don't know about MPB won't pay attention to it, so don't worry. What is even better is if the balding is just at the crown, because the good news is that's the easiest area to treat. I would recommend definitely taking minoxidil bc that's quite good at regrowing, and if you can, finasteride, considering that has a good chance to stop and arrest any future loss. So to sum up 1.) Yes it is balding but it's not that far in, and you have a good chance to avoid advanced balding 2.) Don't listen to irrational comments on your hair or head shaving, bc chances are you might regret it after 3.) For the best results try minoxidil and propecia and track progress under same lighting 4.) Don't worry about it, you still have very thick/amazing hair, and this is fixable!

[hgs1989]

yes, use minoxidil. you still have a thick hair. use minoxidil. don't hesitate using it because of some online weird stories. try fin or dut but I personally don't like to play with hormone levels. don't shave it. you are not there yet.

[baldiing45]

some more responses would be helpful,

[baldiing45]

ahhh shittt =(

[Dan26]

Yep.

Shave it off and hit the gym.

Best

[baldiing45]

for the last couple years every now and then i would be wondering if im going bald or not. Am i startin to lose it, it hasnt changed at all in the last 2 years atleast lookin at pics 2 years ago, this is me with a bed head. I take pics sometimes of the bak of my head to see if its gettin worse hahha. If i am ill prolly just say **** it and eventually shave it off..