Should I get on fin? [pics]

[captainmoon]

Update: I finally got around to seeing a dermatologist. I've been shedding a lot of hair these past few weeks and have had a pretty itchy scalp, so I felt I needed to have a professional look at it.

The doctor was very quick to prescribe Propecia, which surprised me. He took a look at my hair and asked me about my family history, and said it would be good for me to go on in now at the early stages as a preventative measure. I trust him though, he's a well-known dermatologist here in NYC who specializes in treating hair loss.

He also addressed the issue of sides, and said that he's been prescribing it for over a decade and hasn't had any of his patients come back to him complaining of sides...or any "permanent" sides for that matter.

Anyway, I'm pretty excited to finally start this and be able to get my mind off of my hair.

[mpb47]

Update: I finally got around to seeing a dermatologist. I've been shedding a lot of hair these past few weeks and have had a pretty itchy scalp, so I felt I needed to have a professional look at it.

The doctor was very quick to prescribe Propecia, which surprised me. He took a look at my hair and asked me about my family history, and said it would be good for me to go on in now at the early stages as a preventative measure. I trust him though, he's a well-known dermatologist here in NYC who specializes in treating hair loss.

He also addressed the issue of sides, and said that he's been prescribing it for over a decade and hasn't had any of his patients come back to him complaining of sides...or any "permanent" sides for that matter.

Anyway, I'm pretty excited to finally start this and be able to get my mind off of my hair.

I can't see any loss in your pics but your Dr saw you in real life and knows best.

As far as the hairline goes, I am going to have to disagree with some here as far as Propecia is concerned. It may not be common but it does sometimes work at the hairline. I went on it strictly for my vertex area but was surprised when my hairline started filling in. It was real terminal hair too.

I would not count on it, but I would not count it out ether.
good luck...