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Just started Propecia, Age 20.
Hey everyone, I'm 20 years old and I've noticed that I've been gradually losing my hair (on the top, and hairline has receded). My mom was the first one to notice the hair loss. Since then I've been really insecure as I have had very thick and curly hair up until i was about 19.
I've also noticed several months ago that the top of my scalp has been unusually itchy. About a weeks ago I went to the Dermatologist, to which she prescribed Propecia to me. Before going in I had researched extensively and had come to the point that Fin was my only option as I did not want to use Mioxidil because I don't think I can keep up with applying it 2 times a day.
I'm hoping that I don't see an increased rate of shedding, although I won't be surprised if it happens. I just hope that it wont last for months as I have read stories like this. My father has a full head of hair as do my uncles. The only person that was bald in my family was my grandpa (ironically we the same first name), but my grandpa never had thick hair to begin with. I don't think I can cope with being bald, I can't see myself as pulling off the look.
Although I'm doing all this worrying, no one has commented on my hair loss to this date so that has kept me feeling a little more positive. I was just hoping someone would have some tips and maybe some encouragement as I am sure I'm not the only one to go through this at a young age.
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Hey Confided, I'm a little bit older than you - I started noticing my hair thinning at 22. It was in my crown mostly but also definitely some slight recession around my temples. And I remember how upsetting that was to me. But I immediately got on finasteride (1.25mg daily) and I noticed a great improvement. I caught my thinning early, and I've restored my hair to a point where I look at it in the mirror and I honestly don't consider it to look like I'm thinning. I've also had no side effects from the drug to date.
I think you should definitely start taking finasteride and take it regularly. The overwhelming odds are you wont have any visible hair loss and/or you will regrow hair for 5 years at least. And there's a good chance that we're right on the verge of having a truly effective therapy that will eliminate hair loss by 2014 or 2015. You might even consider yourself lucky, every other 20 year old that lived before you and started noticing they had thinning hair had no choice but to accept it. You have a good chance of possibly never going bald.
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Thanks man, that really makes me feel better that propecia has helped someone else in a similar situation. Propecia is expensive though, ive paid $70 for a one moth supply. I asked the Derma if I could go on Proscar but she did not think cutting the pills would be an accurate measurement. Im hoping that overtime, all this money will be worth it.
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Hey man, I should have been more clear. I am actually on proscar. I take a 5mg pill and cut it up into 4 pieces, then take one a day. It's $80 for a 4-month supply. Plus you get a slightly higher dosage, 1.25mg instead of 1mg. Go see another dermatologist getting generic proscar is the exact same thing as propecia just much cheaper.
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be careful
By taking Propecia, you are allowing yourself to get the risk of ED.
so be careful
you may get your hair back
but you might pay to much for it (ED)
I suggest talking to your doctor about the risks.
idk if dermatologist is enough.
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Originally Posted by DavidEasterly.360
By taking Propecia, you are allowing yourself to get the risk of ED.
so be careful
you may get your hair back
but you might pay to much for it (ED)
I suggest talking to your doctor about the risks.
idk if dermatologist is enough.
Driving a car puts you at risk of being killed in a car accident, and so does a simple walk on the street.....
I don't think there are 50 cases of ED -worldwide- due to the use of Fin. Enough with this stupid shit.
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