21YearsAndScared

Here are some slightly clearer pics of my status: Other than finasteride, is there any diet I should be following to help the chances, or any other medication?

The indefinite use of medications is why I was thinking of HT. What makes me not a suitable candidate for HT? I just don't think I have the will power to be starting a medicinal routine for the rest of my life - maybe if I was older when this hit me, but at age 21 until death, that's just too much for me. I've looked around, but wasn't able to find a true answer: if any of you have had HT's for years - how are they holding up? DO HT's last your life? And what's the chance of implanting them into your recipient area causing the remaining hairs at the recipient area to fall out? (I think this is shock loss? not sure)

I will try and have better pictures up by tomorrow, currently all I can use is my laptop which has a very low resolution so pictures will be blurry. In the mean time, if you could judge anything from that picture, any feedback is appreciated. My judgement on finasteride keeps changing. Some people say the chances are very low, but just today I've seen someone post around here that it's ruined their lives, and just stick with minoxidil. I have some questions about finasteride though; some people say they've been on it for upwards of 10 years - so is it similar to minoxidil in that once you stop, you'll lose what you've gained? Or is the lengthy usage time for more improvement? (All in all, am I in this hair loss trap for the rest of my life (daily medication)?)

I've been browsing these forums for over a year now, looking all over the internet for possibilities, and potential solutions. After finding out about the scams, I was really dis-heartened that people would offer such false hope to such a delicate matter. I found that this forum is the most truthful, and well-spoken and after finally accepting that I'm losing my hair at such a young age, I've joined here. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In short of my history, I used to style my hair JUST 1 year ago, and now I'm at the point where I just move my hair around to hide the receding hairline. I have been using heat products at very high temperatures extremely close to my temples and bangs, sometimes the flat iron would even touch my scalp at over 300 degrees, and I think this may have greatly facilitated my hair loss - I'd like to ask if this is a valid assumption? Today, I came out of the shower to find that it's no longer possible to hide the hairline, I just don't have enough left - and thus I joined here. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've been contemplating Hair transplant for a while now - for my age, it seems FUE would be best, but this is a HUGE step - and I'm still in school, with little funds. I've worked enough to be able to afford possibly 1 transplant, giving every last drop of my money. (From research, I'm assuming it will cost me $7k - $11k given my current hair status, if any of you have already had HT's, how much did it cost you?). I'm a young man, so I'm very afraid of Finasteride (Propecia) and it's sexual side effects which may ruin my life forever, although from hours and hours of research, it seems this is the only real medicine that might show results other than minoxidil which i'm not sure will help my case as much - (will it?). I've attached a picture of my temples and current hair loss state - many of you may not think much of it, but the front is much thinner than it looks here, I'm not even able to keep that hair down and have it cover my forehead in the middle, it just looks like strands. I've been looking for a dermatologist, but it's very difficult to get a hold of one, it takes months of waiting before an appointment. I'd be extremely greatful for any feedback to my story, any help/suggestions, or any past experiences you could share with me.

Did it really? And how so