So here's my story. I started noticing a receding hairline when I was about 18, maybe even a little earlier. I took accutane around that age as well, I don't know if that caused my hair loss or not. Can anyone attest to that? But my hairline has gotten slightly worse up until now. It bothers me quite a bit, crushes the self esteem, etc etc. I've decided to use Rogaine on my receding hairline, but I do not want to use Propecia in any shape or form. I have already booked a Hair Transplant with Dr. Jerry Cooley for 1000 grafts. But now I am starting to get cold feet, since I won't be taking the Propecia the potential to lose my native hair is high. Getting cold feet is a bit of an understatement, I'm actually freaking out quite a bit.
I originally thought I could just get a hair transplant now to buy me some time until other technologies come out in the near future. That way when my mpb progresses the new technologies would be available to replace any native hair loss behind my transplant.
Can anyone please tell me what to do? Thank you in advance. Please feel free to share your experiences as well, it would be greatly appreciated. I've included pictures, just click the links below, and please let me know if I can offer any more information.
I would wait a few more years and then I would also seriously consider taking Proscar/Propecia, try it and get off it if you get side effects - I have taken it now for 2 years without anything else than a bit of watery semen from times to times.
Your hairline is great for a HT, but you need to ensure you stop your hair loss, unless your whole family history is NW2 maximum, which is unlikely with your loss at your age.
I think your brain is telling you what to do - a HT without medication in your age, gives a very high likelihood for a problematic outcome, as you will continue to loose hair without proscar/propecia - Rogaine does not stop hairloss. So you may get a nice hairline but your native hair will continue to shed.
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