ptmk1988

Hi Rk, Sorry for the delayed reply, don't login as much as I should! I don't have a huge amount of knowledge on medication besides the horror stories I've read about finasteride. There are plenty of guys who see no side effects. My surgeon has told me I don't need to start using it as I'm not balding at the crown. However, it's only a matter of time before that becomes an issue so I suppose it's something I'll tackle then. I would definitely ask around the forum here as there is a lot of knowledge among the members. Ptmk

Hi Rk, You sound pretty much like me a few years ago. I started losing my hair around 19/20, with very noticeable recession at the temples from around 22/23. Everyday was a bad hair day and I was too young to have a transplant. I am now 26 and have, for the past 4 years, been keeping my fringe long to disguise the balding. I've been pretty successful in that most people (even some friends) don't even know I am going bald. Considering how far back the recession has gone, I am pretty happy about that. However, the problem continues to get worse and I will be having a hair transplant in May which will hopefully restore my hairline. From there, I hope to try to control any future hair loss. The advice I would give is to try to be patient. Think about growing your hair a little longer if you want to try to cover it up. Some of us, myself included, are just not happy to let it show so I did find it a huge confidence boost to be able to hide it while I waited until I could have a transplant. I'll hopefully start up my own hair loss blog on here when it comes closer to having my transplant so feel free to keep an eye on that! Cheers, Paddy