Diffuse thinning question.

[BigThinker]

I disagree with your first paragraph. People may think the way you describe but it's illogical. People who have receding hair lines may always have a NW2 or NW3. Diffuse thinners are going to become a NW7. Diffuse thinner are the unlucky ones because even though they may still have not receded too much in their temples their hair is so thin it's pointless to have a NW2-3 hair line. That video is perfect evidence of the pointlessness of having a decent hair line with diffuse thinning and his hair loss will continue to deteriorate. I'd rather be a NW7 now and just shave my head than wear this wispy NW2.5 I currently have because my density cannot hid my balding unlike someone who is receding. It's also more difficult for diffuse thinners to get a HT due to shock loss.

I think most of the people on here worried about hair loss when they are NW1 or NW2 are too young to do anything about it and should just keep an eye on the progression of their hair loss. It sucks to think you need to continue to watch your hair degrade but taking propecia in your teens is dangerous. I'm also weary about taking propecia until you are in your mid 20s just because your brain is still developing until about 25 and little is discussed about the effects of propecia on the brain (which do exist).

I guess you're right about the diffuse thinners vs receders. In a weird way, I kind of enjoy having a receder; i feel older and more mature and it may reflect that way as I'm now a "professional". I didn't think about it like that before.

I think your worry about the propecia in early 20s is also valid, at least for some people. I know that at 24, my body is definitely still going through some chemical changes (some drastic). That's not to say that some men aren't fully matured by 21 or maybe earlier, but at least for me, it really feels like I could be messing with something already relatively unstable. To further that, I wonder if those aren't the people who get perm sides more often. Taking fin can't be taken lightly [horrible wording, lol].