what should i do?

[evles90]

this is how my hair looked before i got it cut, when seen above with the flash of a camera you can see scalp, looking at it straight on in a mirror i couldn't tell

[Tracy C]

If You seek for alternative to MPB drugs that can also block DHT like propecia/finasteride.. I suggest beta sitosterol, saw palmetto, ganoderma lucidum.

Sorry, have to stomp you out again. You need to stop this nonsense. You are doing more harm than good.

evles90,

These natural "remedies" you may read about do not work. They never have worked and they likely never will work. No one has ever slowed down, stopped or reversed hereditary hair loss with natural "remedies". It is not at all likely that anyone ever will be able to slow down, stop or reverse hereditary hair loss with natural "remedies". These folks who keep pushing natural "remedies" are chasing a pipe dream that will never come to fruition. Do not allow yourself to fall into that trap.

[StressedToTheBald]

yeah i eat a lot of fast foods and junk, the last week ive tried to eliminate a lot of that and began taking vitamins and drinking more water. hopefully that will slow down the process. Right now im just trying to find a good shampoo and trying to get over the stress this hair has caused me.

I suggest raw and fresh food, fruits, veggies, nuts, soya, tofu, theres also plenty of good oils - extra virgin olive oil, grape seeds oil, soy oil, peanut oil, flax oil etc. Water should be 2+ liters daily.. No meat, no sugar, no milk, no bad fats..

Vitamins B and C are good for stress. I recommend 100mg B complex daily and more than 1000mg of time release vitamin C. Animals under stress produce vitamin C on their own, we humans sadly cannot do that, so we have to take as much - note that FDA recommendations for vitamin C are ridiculously underestimated ! Plus aside, I recommend a good full full complex of multi-vitamins and multi-minerals.

If You seek for alternative to MPB drugs that can also block DHT like propecia/finasteride.. I suggest beta sitosterol, saw palmetto, ganoderma lucidum..

As for shampoo.. I'd stay out of famous brands, most of them contain SLS. Good shampoos should include some or all of the following: sage, rosemary, lavander, tea trea, msm, arginine, saw palmetto, zinc, vitamin e, caffeine, green, black or white tea etc.

[Tracy C]

...i just wonder how long it will take for me to loose it all, or if i will even loose more than what i may have. I think thats the hardest thing the fear of the unknown

It is hard. There isn't much you can do to predict it. The best you can do is try to prevent it. It is a lot easier to prevent it from happening than it is to recover from it once it has already happened.

What you can do that won't hurt either way is start using Nizoral A-D shampoo once or twice per week in place of your regular shampoo. The active ingredient in Nizoral is a mild anti-androgen that may be able to block the hormone that triggers hereditary hair loss at the scalp. By itself, Nizoral is not a "stand alone" treatment. Nizoral A-D is available in the U.S. without a prescription and you can buy it at Walmart, CVS or any store that has a pharmacy.

The laser comb may help you as well, though laser combs are expensive. Low level laser therapy increases the caliber, increases the strength and improves the quality of the hair that you have. This effect makes your hair look fuller and more youthful. This effect also improves the quality of hair that grows back from using Rogaine or generic Minoxidil. Here are some links to help you learn more about that:

http://www.bernsteinmedical.com/medical-treatment/laser-therapy/

http://www.bernsteinmedical.com/medical-treatment/laser-therapy/hairmax-laser-comb/

http://www.bernsteinmedical.com/medical-treatment/laser-therapy/hairmax-laser-comb/fda-clearance-for-hair-loss-in-women/

If you decide to try Rogaine or generic Minoxidil, I would suggest using it only once per day in the beginning. Rogaine can thicken what you have and stimulate hair you may have lost to grow back. Rogaine does nothing to block the hormone that triggers hereditary hair loss though. Rogaine currently has a rebate promotion going on right now. You can get $20.00 back if you by a three month supply. This rebate promotion makes name brand Rogaine foam temporarily almost as inexpensive as generic Minoxidil liquid. Here is a link to the rebate form:

http://www.rogaine.com/sites/default/files/pdf/Rebate_Form_P11AN-A1109-38-ROG-CPN-NAT.pdf

http://www.rogaine.com/

If you decide to talk to your doctor about Propecia or generic Finasteride and decide this medicine is right for you, ask your doctor to write the script for 5mg generic Finasteride. Buy a pill splitter while you are at the pharmacy getting the script filled and use that pill splitter to split the 5mg pills into four pieces to make your daily dose. This save a lot of money over the cost of name brand Propecia. Here are some links about that:

http://www.bernsteinmedical.com/medical-treatment/medications/propecia-finasteride/

http://www.bernsteinmedical.com/medical-treatment/medications/propecia-finasteride/tips-on-propecia/

http://www.bernsteinmedical.com/medical-treatment/medications/propecia-finasteride/finasteride-information-sheet/

It would probably be a good idea to listen to some recordings of the bald truth radio show - or listen in and maybe call in during the show on Sunday's at 8:00pm EST. There is usually a lot of guy talk going on but they share good information during the show. Here is a link to the most recent recording of the show:

http://www.thebaldtruth.com/hair-loss/spencer-kobrens-the-bald-truth-2512/

Here is the link to listen and watch the show live when it airs on Sunday evenings:

http://www.thebaldtruth.com/watch-live/

[evles90]

I think my grandfather was bald on my dad's side i have to look more into to that because he died before i was born. So it could be his gift to me, i just wonder how long it will take for me to loose it all, or if i will even loose more than what i may have. I think thats the hardest thing the fear of the unknown

[Tracy C]

It would be a good idea to stay away from chain clinics such as Bosley and others like it. There are three IAHRS member doctors in Texas. It would be best for you to see one on those. They do more than just transplants.

http://www.iahrs.org/hair-transplant/texas/

When checking your family history, make sure to check a few generations deep because MPB sometimes skips a generation or two. The truth is that it is very rare for anyone to have absolutely no MPB in their family history at all. Very very rare.

[evles90]

other than bosley dr there are no real hair loss specialist in the dallas area there all transplant specialist and i dont need a transplant now, and as far as family history the men on both sides of the family have hair ive looked into that.

[Tracy C]

thats the thing idk what i want because i dont know if its truly mpb or thinning related to something else.

Well, it looks like hereditary hair loss (MPB). A look at your family history and a talk with a doctor who specilizes in treating hair loss could confirm it.

There are treatments available. They work for most who use them. They work best the sooner you start. The possible side effects are rare. Have a talk with the doctor about Propecia, Minoxidil and possibly laser therapy.

You said you were looking for shampoos? There is no shampoo that can treat hereditary hair loss. Nizoral may be able to help as an adjunct to other treatments, but beyond that there is nothing else.

You can learn more at this link:

http://www.americanhairloss.org/

[evles90]

thats the thing idk what i want because i dont know if its truly mpb or thinning related to something else. Frankly i dont want to loose my hair, but if its mpb and its aggressive theres not much i can do, but if because of my life style and how i used to treat my hair im gonna do my best to change it

[Tracy C]

What should I do?

It depends on what you want.

What do you want?

[evles90]

yeah i eat a lot of fast foods and junk, the last week ive tried to eliminate a lot of that and began taking vitamins and drinking more water. hopefully that will slow down the process. Right now im just trying to find a good shampoo and trying to get over the stress this hair has caused me.

[StressedToTheBald]

Looks ok to me, thinning maybe, but not serious. Still a good frontal line and no balding crown.

Oils don't hurt in general, some could even be beneficial.. olive, grape etc.
But if You eat oily foods, processed oils and bad fats.. I'd give up on that.. imflamatory diet can only speed up the baldness as it can affect the balance of hormones. DHT causes MPB..

[evles90]

Another thing id like to add is that i used to use alot of pomade on the top of my hair and that i have oily skin and an oily scalp could the oil be the thing hurting my hair?

[evles90]

Yeah I am 21. When my hair was maybe and inch longer I went to the dermatologist but before she even walked into the room she had a prescription for propecia written and just looked through my hair and said I might have mpb. That's what troubles me the uncertainty I mean when my hair was longer yeah it was thin in spots to the eye but I don't know if it was always thin like that or not I have no real point of reference cause I only paid attention to the top of my head until one person said something about it and I looked and I freaked out cause it was thin and I could see scalp on the top after taking a pic from the top.

[spm]

It does look like you are thinning in the areas of male pattern baldness. Other parts look thicker. I would be checked out by a doctor who specializes in hair loss. You caught it early and treatments work best if you catch it early.