19 Year Old Fashion Model, Need Some Help

[honeybadger2995]

Hi, recently I've developed a huge fear of my hairline receding. My father and my uncles have receded hairlines and also both of my grandfathers have bald heads (there is still hair on the sides).

Needless to say, pretty much every male in my family is receding.

Now, I want to prevent that from happening. I've always had amazing hair and just now I've seen a bit of receding happening, nothing major but it's beginning.

I am 19 years old and also a fashion model, image is very important for my career (no kidding).

Now, I don't want to offend anyone, I am aware that this is a forum for bald guys and I still have a full head of hair but I've been told that the best way to prevent from going bald is to start treating early, so, here I am.

If you look at my pictures, the sides are fine, but in the front, I've noticed a bit of receding.

I've never had baby hairs like that in the front, so its a clear indicator that the hair in the front is thinning.

Now, please don't tell me that I am fine and that I shouldn't do anything, I want to address this issue while I still have a full head of hair.

I've heard about propecia but not so glad that it temporarily damages libido for some guys, maybe I'll try it to see if it affects me.

What kind of medication do you guys think I should hop on? Is there anything that maintains my hairline? Please let me know.

In the pictures: the one with the most receded hairline is my father who is 45 years old and the one with the least receded hairline is my uncle who is 40 years old.

[Notcoolanymore]

Finasteride is the best thing available to save your hair. Simple as that. Talk to a doctor about potential sides and then decide if it is right for you.

[honeybadger2995]

Finasteride is the best thing available to save your hair. Simple as that. Talk to a doctor about potential sides and then decide if it is right for you.

what makes you recommend that over propecia?

[Hicks]

what makes you recommend that over propecia?

Finasteride what's in Propecia or Proscar. Propecia has 1mg and Proscar has 5mg. You cut Proscar and it's cheaper

Not sure if I would take Finasteride (i.e., Propecia or Proscar) yet or if I did it would be at a lower dose or 2-3 times a week. Atleast use a shampoo with ketoconazole 2-3 times a week (i.e., nizoral or other brands). I would defiantly keep tabs on your hair as far as loss. I wish I knew about this site years ago. Best of luck

[honeybadger2995]

Finasteride what's in Propecia or Proscar. Propecia has 1mg and Proscar has 5mg. You cut Proscar and it's cheaper

Not sure if I would take Finasteride (i.e., Propecia or Proscar) yet or if I did it would be at a lower dose or 2-3 times a week.

What do you mean by that? Do you think I would have bad side effects since I am young?

[Affect]

What do you mean by that? Do you think I would have bad side effects since I am young?

Basically Propecia/finastride hasn't been proven to work your whole life, it has X amount of years it will work depending on the case some say it lasted them 5 years, other has been on it for 15, over time it losses its effects though, so if you decide to take it now when you don't have any hair loss when you don't really need it other than a precaution for what might happened who knows when, if ever. I would just keep checking my hair every 6 months - 1 year and see if I starting losing hair and then jump on the pill.

[Hicks]

What do you mean by that? Do you think I would have bad side effects since I am young?

No..... BUT Finasteride can have nasty sides on some. I've been on it for 2 years and no side. I cut my proscar into 7ths. If I could drop it I would, I personally don't like taking drugs unless I HAVE to. It can take up to a year to see the benifits of Finasteride so take pictures and keep them to see progress. I wish I started Fin 7 years ago but I did not know of it. This site has been a blessing.

Check this thread out https://www.baldtruthtalk.com/showth...=12698&page=15 Read it from page one but at the bottom of page 15 it has an interesting chart.

[Trenblastoise]

Now, please don't tell me that I am fine and that I shouldn't do anything, I want to address this issue while I still have a full head of hair.

I've heard about propecia but not so glad that it temporarily damages libido for some guys, maybe I'll try it to see if it affects me.

First off, I haven't read everything in this thread.

But having practically studies steroids and got a good knowledge about hair loss, and anatomy I do base my opinions greatly on facts.

As far as medication goes for hair loss, it is my understanding that most of these, those you mentioned, work because they inhibit the body from converting testosterone to dihydrotestosterone.

That's what propecia does, it does got consequences, and they can be extremely severe(Permanent impotence, even after discontinuation of the drug). It does not happen to everyone it seems, but it is something that can happen over time or very quickly. So, if you consider using these types of drugs, you have to take into consideration if your hair is worth more than your libido/ sexual potence.

Propecia and finasteride works much in the same way(inhibiting testosterone converting to dihydrotestosterone), and share side effects.


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The bodybuilders, who takes steroids, who I have spoken to seem to have a very big spike in sexual libido if they take derivatives of dihydrotestosterone - such as Trenbolone, together with testosterone.

Same goes for Masteron or Drostanolone propionate. The users of this who are prone to hair loss lose the hair they are going to lose due to dihydrotestosterone a lot quicker.

So that really makes me think, that for a lot of people this type of androgen is very important for sexual libido.

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I can't advice you to take any drug. I haven't seen anything worth it. But if you find anyone giving you advice to take something, look into it. And, I am happy to look into it as well.



Studies on ED linked to these drugs, you can probably look more around and find better I just spent 1 min.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23768246
http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs...34.2013.813011
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/247858.php - ED study.

[Notcoolanymore]

First off, I haven't read everything in this thread.

But having practically studies steroids and got a good knowledge about hair loss, and anatomy I do base my opinions greatly on facts.

As far as medication goes for hair loss, it is my understanding that most of these, those you mentioned, work because they inhibit the body from converting testosterone to dihydrotestosterone.

That's what propecia does, it does got consequences, and they can be extremely severe(Permanent impotence, even after discontinuation of the drug). It does not happen to everyone it seems, but it is something that can happen over time or very quickly. So, if you consider using these types of drugs, you have to take into consideration if your hair is worth more than your libido/ sexual potence.

Ok cool. I have read many online testimonials where guys claim to get persistent sides, and have read all the good information in your post. I am afraid of taking finasteride now, but still want to do something about my hair loss. What do you recommend I do to stop my hair loss?

[Trenblastoise]

Ok cool. I have read many online testimonials where guys claim to get persistent sides, and have read all the good information in your post. I am afraid of taking finasteride now, but still want to do something about my hair loss. What do you recommend I do to stop my hair loss?

As of now, as far as I understand there is no proven drug without side effects for hair loss. The mildest that people talk of here is Minoxidil.
It makes you shed a lot of hair for 2-4 weeks, dries your skin, itches for 2-4 weeks.
I haven't read too much about it, but it does seem to work for some people. It has to be applied two times a day. If you discontinue, it does seem you lose everything and further receding and thinning.

Every time your hair halls out, the next hair to replace it, will be thinner and shorter and fall out quicker. That's quite basic, so if you discontinue the use of Minoxidil which caused you to shed a lot of hair in it's early stages, discontinuation of the drug will make your hair even worse. So this is something you will be on forever if you first start taking it. Most drug lose their effect eventually. I don't know whether this is the case with Minoxidil or how long that takes, probably very individual.


Other than that, the options are very limited, that's how it is. If there was a cure we would all know about it. These are the main options right now:

1) Drugs
2) Hair systems
3) Hair transplants


1) You are asking me what I would recommend to stop your hair loss. I can't recommend anything, but Minoxidil doesn't seem to harsh. You have to use it twice everyday for many years until it eventually lose effectiveness. So that's one path, I would not personally want to take something everyday for years.

2) Hair systems doesn't stop you from losing hair, they simply cover up. These do involve a lot of work and are costly it seems.

3) Again, doesn't stop you from losing hair. It is costly, but to me it seems to be the only real option. But I have noticed some hair transplants seem to go bad, some seem to go very well. I haven't figured why this is yet, perhaps some of the surgeons posting albums here aren't too great? Or the patience area refuse to use it's own hair or a combination of both, yet it seems to be the best option in my opinion to combat hair loss.

Personally I am just waiting for stem cells, that's the only real way to get your hair back. You don't lose hair in the back because it got resistance to dihydrotestosterone so imagine taking one of these out, and with stem cells multiply it with 3000. But this is pure fiction at the moment and the only predicted date I got for this is 4 years from now.