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The same EXACT thing has happened to my hair and we are almost the exact same age, weird. Ive been working out seriously since I was 21 or so, though. I probably shouldnt say this but even when I was on steroids I didnt see any hair loss, and if you are genetically inclined to MPB you are supposed to lose some in that period. I've also had some major stress last few months and seeing my hair fall out so suddenly really really packed it on. My dad and his dad and grandfather all had full heads of hair, its weird. Ive been taking Propecia for almost a week now but still see a lot of shedding in the shower but hopefully that tapers off. Im also thinking about trying Rogaine as insurance, it seems thats working pretty decent for you?

That makes me feel a lot better even if its a bold statement. I have a question though, how long until the Propecia kicks in and I will stop shedding so much in the shower? Or is that just a toss up. I dont see so much when shampooing now, just when I towel dry. Arent Propecia and Proscar the same thing?

Yeah it doesnt look bad, and honestly those pics make it look worse than it is. Id take a pic how I style it normally and you cant see anything. Looking at them now in an un-freaked out state Im like whoa. Ive always had a receded look at the temples but very thick everywhere else, just naturally. I looked back at some high school pics (~10 years) and it looks mildly receded. Ive been talking with my friends about it and everyone is convinced I'm making a big deal out of nothing ("You havent lost anything, shut up") but there is definite thinning all over my head that I have noticed and hair in the drain when there has never been before. One of my friends told me that the same thing happened to him in grad school and he freaked out about it too but one day it just stopped. He has a pretty decent head of hair now, 6/7 years after that, although receded looking but not thin. Anyway I got lucky and had an appt with my doctor a few days ago. I explained that this was pretty sudden, he looked at my scalp and said it looked fine with regards to disease and whatnot, although he just parted my hair and took a quick glance. My blood tests from my last physical were great and no thyroid problems, asked if I have had some stress and lack of sleep (I've had both of those for several months, noticing hair all over makes it even worse) and that may be exacerbating the problem. He prescribed me some Propecia and Im really pumped about that, my stress level has really fallen and I feel a lot better about the situation but holy crap is that expensive. I guess we'll see if it helps out, I have an appt with a dermatologist on the first week of August. Its just so shitty that in a few months time something like this can happen, sweet head of hair to "what the hell happened to you". I actually dont mind if I lose it gracefully, but this all at once stuff is no good. I dont want to sound stuck up or anything but I've really coasted by on my looks in just about every aspect in my life and this will really put a damper on that if it keeps going. I dont know about transplants, they look great on some people (danny's look awesome) but I dont know if I would plant the money on that, fly somewhere to get the actual surgery, then have to cover it up till it grows in, deal with people talking about it, etc. I think Id really just shave it off and then get ripped as hell. Danny, yours look amazing and no offense or anything but do you worry that having it done at a young age that it will look weird when you age and other hair falls out and you have just that transplanted area left? Or am I understanding things wrong, I probably am. It looks great though. Im just hoping this Propecia keeps what I have and then eventually something gets invented that will just totally grow that shit back. Science baby!

I dont know about my dad, never met him and my mom last saw him when he was 22, she said his grandfather had a full head of hair though. My uncle and grandfather on my moms side have thinner hair but not completely bald. It just sucks I have to wait another month to see a dr about it because I've lost so much in the past few months who knows what itll look like by then.

Hey everyone, I was wondering if I could get some help here. I have an appointment to see my doctor and a dermatologist but I cant get in to see them for a month. Ive always had kind of a widows peak but very thick hair, but past few months Ive noticed a lot of hair on my hands when I shampoo and style my hair. The loss is pretty noticeable (to me anyway) and it seems to just be getting worse every day. About 10 or so hairs when I shampoo and then 10 more when I style. Who knows how many more when I dry with a towel. When I run my hand thru my hair any other time 3-4 come out. It has really started to thin out all over the top of my head kind of suddenly and I have stopped using the wax I usually use to stick my hair up all over since you can see my scalp now when I do that. I can't stop freaking out about it and its really stressing me out which probably makes it worse, I will look incredibly bad with no hair. Heres some pics, they arent awesome quality but you can get the point: http://img240.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=0707092026.jpg Does anyone have any suggestions? I mean 2 months ago there wasnt any thinning at all on top just a little on the temples, and I could style it however. Now its all getting super thin, is that normal? On my moms side, the men have thinned out hair but they arent bald, but I'm not sure about my biological fathers side. I should mention that I eat pretty healthy, cardio or weights just about every day, take a multivitamin. I used to shower twice a day (morning, after workout) but I've stopped the after workout shower after I noticed so much hair coming out. When I look real close I can see some very thin hairs and some very short ones. Maybe putting in so much hair styling crap and showering too much pulled out a bunch of hairs? My hair also feels kind of stiff and its lost its shine.

Hey everyone, I was wondering if I could get some help here. I have an appointment to see my doctor and a dermatologist but I cant get in to see them for a month. Ive always had kind of a widows peak but very thick hair, but past few months Ive noticed a lot of hair on my hands when I shampoo and style my hair. The loss is pretty noticeable (to me anyway) and it seems to just be getting worse every day. About 10 or so hairs when I shampoo and then 10 more when I style. Who knows how many more when I dry with a towel. When I run my hand thru my hair any other time 3-4 come out. It has really started to thin out all over the top of my head kind of suddenly and I have stopped using the wax I usually use to stick my hair up all over since you can see my scalp now when I do that. I can't stop freaking out about it and its really stressing me out which probably makes it worse, I will look incredibly bad with no hair. Heres some pics, they arent awesome quality but you can get the point: http://img240.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=0707092026.jpg Does anyone have any suggestions? I mean 2 months ago there wasnt any thinning at all on top just a little on the temples, and I could style it however. Now its all getting super thin, is that normal? On my moms side, the men have thinned out hair but they arent bald, but I'm not sure about my biological fathers side. I should mention that I eat pretty healthy, cardio or weights just about every day, take a multivitamin. I used to shower twice a day (morning, after workout) but I've stopped the after workout shower after I noticed so much hair coming out. When I look real close I can see some very thin hairs and some very short ones. Maybe putting in so much hair styling crap and showering too much pulled out a bunch of hairs? My hair also feels kind of stiff and its lost its shine.