Hi all. Ok so I am 26, been receeding for about 4 years. I have always had fairly long shaggy hair that I wore forward so it wasnt something that bothered me until recently. Its now going very thin and there is not much left at the front - NW3/4. I would just shave it off because I think it looks quite good on some people but I am very short for a guy and I dont think I could pull off punk/nutter very well.
The more I read, the more it doesn't seem like there are many good options. I would save up for a HT down the line but I have no idea how far the receeding will go - also I don't know much about HT: when to have it / what sort to have / how much it costs / what can go wrong.
The only drug that seems to have a significant effect on the majority of people is this finasterside. But the horror stories! Jeez! Also on wikipedia (most reliable source ever I know) it lists erectile/seamen problems as only effecting 1-2% of people. This is pretty big for a start but I get a sense, at least from this forum that more than 1-2% of people note these sorts of problems. Then of course there is the fear that it has a permanant effect after stopping the treatement. I don't know if I love my hair enough to risk loosing the use of my ****...
Would it make sense to start on this drug slowly - like really slowly and document sexual function over time in order to back out if something went wrong. Would this mean I would see no difference for my hair?
Also I think my loss is accelerated due to stress - just a feeling. I am always worried about everything and no one in my family (although some have lost / did loose their hair) lost as much as I have as young as I am.
Finally I cant find a consensus on any other product (other than min & fin) where everyone agrees that it actually works. As soon as I see one person shouting "snake oil" I am inclined to believe them. It would actually be really helpful if there was some sort of unbiased, independent flowchart or table that I think many people on this forum would be more than qualified to work on. Something that had a full list of all the drugs, creams, herbal products, jargons & hair transplant types that are known with advantages & disadvantages. A huge undertaking im sure but it would be a great thing to point people to when asking questions like mine which have probably been asked 50 times before but difficult to find in the sea of threads.
The more I read, the more it doesn't seem like there are many good options. I would save up for a HT down the line but I have no idea how far the receeding will go - also I don't know much about HT: when to have it / what sort to have / how much it costs / what can go wrong.
The only drug that seems to have a significant effect on the majority of people is this finasterside. But the horror stories! Jeez! Also on wikipedia (most reliable source ever I know) it lists erectile/seamen problems as only effecting 1-2% of people. This is pretty big for a start but I get a sense, at least from this forum that more than 1-2% of people note these sorts of problems. Then of course there is the fear that it has a permanant effect after stopping the treatement. I don't know if I love my hair enough to risk loosing the use of my ****...
Would it make sense to start on this drug slowly - like really slowly and document sexual function over time in order to back out if something went wrong. Would this mean I would see no difference for my hair?
Also I think my loss is accelerated due to stress - just a feeling. I am always worried about everything and no one in my family (although some have lost / did loose their hair) lost as much as I have as young as I am.
Finally I cant find a consensus on any other product (other than min & fin) where everyone agrees that it actually works. As soon as I see one person shouting "snake oil" I am inclined to believe them. It would actually be really helpful if there was some sort of unbiased, independent flowchart or table that I think many people on this forum would be more than qualified to work on. Something that had a full list of all the drugs, creams, herbal products, jargons & hair transplant types that are known with advantages & disadvantages. A huge undertaking im sure but it would be a great thing to point people to when asking questions like mine which have probably been asked 50 times before but difficult to find in the sea of threads.
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