Hey guys,
I know there's a lot of info already on these forums and the net, but there also tends to be a lot of stuff that either conflicts or isn't really explicit, so I thought it might be better to get some feedback.
Ok, so about a month ago my Dad reminded me that both sides of my family have a history of MPB and for him (and my cousins on the other side) its started at a fairly young age.
Anyway, this concerned me a fair bit (I'm only 21!), and coincidentally (or perhaps not) i've noticed over the past few weeks that my hair line in the temple areas seems to be getting a fair bit thinner. At the moment, my fringe from the frontal area is covering up the thinning at the temples but only just - and I don't expect it to last.
Basically, I need some advice on what to do with it with regards to treatment etc.
Although at the moment only the hairline at the temples seems to be getting thinner (other than that I have a full head of reasonably thick hair, although the crown area might be getting a bit thinner to be honest), I'm thinking it might be worth trying out finesteride, making sure I have no unmanageable side effects, and at least hopefully stop/delay the rest from thinning out. Would you guys recommend getting on it now?
What I also want to know is whether, if I start taking finesteride and it more or less happens to keep what I have at the moment, will the hair at the temple region keep receding much further, and if so, will I be able to hide it if I grow the rest of my hair to a certain length?
And finally guys, If you have any other advice whatsoever it'd be much appreciated - this is a really, really tough time for me.. I'm used to being fairly good looking I suppose and if shit does hit the fan, its going to be incredibly hard to adjust. I was thinking for the time being that a little bit of that 'toppik' solution might help to thicken up the thinning hair at the temple area? Also, is there anything else that could at least potentially slow down the process? diet, shampoos etc. ?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.. I need it
Thanks