Dude, may I ask why you didn't start the big three then; 22 years old? I started losing hair at 19, gradually thinning and receding and I thought it was part of getting older. I didn't do anything about it because I had no clue about the treatments. Furthermore, I had no idea these forums existed.
Like you I also had no clue about treatments. I did see a doctor when I was in my mid 20's and he said there was nothing I could do. He was a complete moron and I would tell that ahole off if I ever saw him again.
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