How bad is this?

[montreal6130]

So, I've uploaded 3 photos.

Photo #1 (which looks awful)
- is taken directly under the light after I parted my hair and flattened to 'show' off the bald patch

Photo #2
- is taken directly under the light after I 'un-parted' my hair from photo 1

Photo #3
- taken in natural light.

for context I am 37. Jan. 4th (5 weeks ago) I started Rogaine Foam 5% and Nizoral once a week.

2 Questions

(1) What do you say, am I pretty much doomed to baldness?

(2) Any chance that Rogaine can help a case like mine?

thx

[OhYeah]

Wish I had your head if hair

[2020]

(1) What do you say, am I pretty much doomed to baldness?

what do you mean by that? Are you going bald - yes. Is baldness a progressive condition - yes.

(2) Any chance that Rogaine can help a case like mine?

It's possible... plenty of users with less hair who became almost full-heads after a year or so on treatments

[montreal6130]

thx, do you think Rogaine alone can make a noticeable difference (keep a relatively full head) or do I absolutely need propecia?

[burtandernie]

I personally have a hard time thinking anyone without propecia is going to have long term success at hair loss. I just dont see what other alternatives work that well I mean its basically the only reason you can even do anything reasonable about MPB at all.
It was a huge advance I dont think people really give much credit too just because it has sides and that.

[2020]

http://www.bernsteinmedical.com/medi...a-finasteride/

[mmmcoffee]

Take those pictures on bernstein medical with a grain of salt.

in my opinion they are either...
A) absolutely amazing results and a majority of people wont attain the same results
B) are fin/rogaine pictures coupled with a hair transplant...as you can clearly see a drawn in hair line similar to what a physician would draw on your head at a hair transplant consultation in one of your photos.

with that being said, just set realistic expectations and rogaine/fin shouldnt disappoint