Can Finasteride stop frontal receding?

[Dench57]

Hey guys,

I'm receding from the front. I have no real thinning yet, apart from at the temples where I'm losing my hair. However I think as years go by, my whole hairline will start to thin. My crown/vertex is thick and I believe always will be (my Dad has severely frontal receded but still thick everywhere else).

I want to stop my frontal receding. I've had a pack of Propecia sitting in my room for the past month, but I haven't got the balls to start it yet. I know Fin or Dut are the only real options to stop hairloss, but the general consensus seems to be these are great at stopping/regrowing the crown, but little results at the front. The worst part, and the part that has put me off taking the Propecia, is the stories about Propecia destroying the frontal hairline.

There must be some people out there in the same boat as me, with purely frontal receding. I see guys with receding hairlines in the street every day. I'm sure you're just going to tell me what I already know i.e."it's less effective at the front, works for some but not others"

Are there any frontal-receding brothers out there with some words of encouragement for me before I take the plunge with Propecia? Any comments appreciated.