RickyNoHair

Youngsuccess, no objection from me about the lifting comments as i am also very much in to the gym and weights so its all good here! And i would really like to see a coalition Doc face to face however being in the UK makes this difficult. If anyone ever hears of a Doc coming 2 the UK for consultations, please please let me know so I can arrange something just to get yet another opinion!

Be careful with this...don't just look for advice you WANT to hear...that will lead you into trouble. It's important you listen to the wisdom of the wise as well as the young people of this community. Bill, thanks 4 ur comments. Im definately not just trying to find info i want to hear. Sure i would love to hear encouraging info, im sure everybody does about their own situation. However wat i meant by hearing from other young people, was just as much aimed at those with bad experiences as those with good ones. I want to hear ALL sides of the disussion. As said in my very 1st post I value the experienced view very much including urself (urs was the 1st name on the list ) but young people that hav grown up in my era of new technology and drugs would ALSO be useful. I'm very much taking in all the words that u and everyone here are saying to me and using them all to help me make a reasoned and correct decision. So please continue!

Bayer, Thanks a lot for your post, sorry to hear about ur shock loss and glad it looks like its improving now. Do u know of anyone else with pictures or with a similar reaction of shockloss on this or any other forum? Been on proscar for a few months so probably not enough time to tell wats happening! The problem for me is as i hav explained im at University. Therefore it makes this summer break (4 months) a perfect time to get something done that I can cover up whilst at its worst healing! This is my main fear u see. Youngsuccess, thanx so much for all the information u gave and i very much enjoyed hearing the other side of the argument here, just to help me weigh up my own situation. Good news that some doctors are starting to think its ok to go younger. Plus, loved the comment about growing tits, Hope not, Would actually be quite useful to hear some other opinions of more young patients as well as all the others as well cus I am here to learn, learn and learn more! The thing is I believe i could deal with hair loss better when i'm older. I would be hoping that I have already settled down with someone that i'm attracted to by then, like 30 latest hopefully, whereas this issue of hairloss is really affecting me at this young age, so i want to treat it now. As well as lowering my confidence a lot, it also restricts me from playin sport. It is ruining my life NOW (big words i know but i really feel this strongly). Hmm sum interesting stuff on the shockloss there Bill. I will read that link u left... Thanks guys!

Thanx 4 ur replies. As u can see i've posted some more photos, hope their ok? Tisab how do i sign up for a profile? Yes ur right I am young, 20, however I want to explain why this is the right choice for me IMO. Ive been loosing since I was 17 and the amount lost has got really bad now. I wear a hat all day at Uni and only take it off to go out at nights (when its dark). When i do take the hat off I brush all the hair down forward to try to cover the receeding line although if its windy it gets blown back and i look like such an idiot and just go home! For the same 'windy' reason I cannot do any sports and i certainly cant go swimming, so as a very keen sportsman and swimmer this is devastating 4 me. I am probably a Norward 2 to 3. My Dad is a norwood 6 and has been since i can remember, i.e. before he was 40. He said he was quite heavily receeding by 26 but obviously it started earlier. Both my Grandads were also 5's or 6's. My brother is two years older than me but hasnt lost much at all, altho he keeps his hair long so its difficult to tell. Wish my hair would grow! But i do notice slight receeding in him as well, maybe just below a Norwood 2. I have been told I hav a good donor site and i would be looking to go for Strip rather than FUE, largely to do with the cost. I am not really worried about the scar at the back of my head as i think i could quite easily cover it (i know thats a major worry for a lot of people on here). However, my main worry would be the shock loss to the recipient area. I'd like to continue wearing a hat and be able to still pull my hair forward over any signs of a HT but would be worried that the receeding would go deeper from shock loss so i would not have enough to pull forward. Did anyone else have similar characteristics? Thanks

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Hi guys, I'm currently on proscar 1.25/day, been reading and researching a lot on these forums and building up a good base of knowledge about HT's. U guys all seem so supportive and it's great. Was wondering if some of you experienced guys (Bill, Hairbank, Beefy, Robert, Gorpy, etc, etc), and EVERYONE that has an opinion, could try to assess what they think of my situation (attached photo)! Obviously I know none of you are doctors but I do value your feedback greatly. Although if there was a Doc with a opinion that would be just as good, hehe Want to get a HT soon, choosing from, Feller, Armani, Hasson & Wong, True, Bernstein or Dorin? Big list I know but anyone hav any strong opinions about these? Not sure how to post more than one picture? So could anyone tell me how to, its welcomed? But anyway thanks so much for your help (i hope) Rick