Odd hairloss at 23: Extremely depressed and suicidal. (PICS)

[nursedude22]

Been reading through the forums for a couple months now, been trying to find similar cases with not much success. I just turned 23 a week ago and I've been noticing weird streaky thinning on my sideburns, temples, around nape of neck, as well as a very slight hairline recession. Thankfully my crown and vertex seem/feel thick. The texture of the hair in the thinning areas look/feel very dry, limp and sparse (pubic hair-like) compared to the other parts of my scalp. Like when wet, I can start seeing my scalp now which is freaking me out!! After reading a few threads I came to a conclusion that I might be at the beginning stage of retrograde alopecia?... or perhaps the dreaded DUPA . What do you guys think? Like I said I'm only thinning on my sideburns/temples/nape of neck.





I took action and went to a dermatologist last week, the guy barely gave me the time of the day and said if hair loss really made uncomfortable to try propecia, so he wrote me a script. Been taking it for a week now with no sides. Was happy and felt like I was being proactive in fighting this nightmare, until I read a few threads that said propecia is useless on the sideburns/temples/nape of neck areas and even hairline, and sometimes makes it even worst! This made me second guess myself big time. In my case is it even worth staying on propecia?


FAMILY BACKGROUND: My dad is 60 and still has very thick hair, although has a very high receding hairline (NW2.5). My dad's dad died with a full set of hair (NW2) . On the other hand, mom has veryy thin hair, her brothers (uncles) all have medium hair with high receding hairlines (NW2.5-3).

My hair has always been my favorite attribute and the simple thought of losing it makes my stomach painfully revolt, losing my hair will be losing my identity. I just CAN'T see myself going bald, especially at such young age. Lately I've been so unmotivated, feel a constant knot in my throat, grades are dropping, everything is going down. I used to love going to the gym, eating healthy, now the only thing on my mind is my HAIRRRRRR, I'm barely hungry. I wish I could afford therapy cause at times I think I'm going crazy. I wished this was a nightmare, I hate looking at myself in the mirror and don't want to leave my room.