I wanted to pose an observation to the forum for response.
I have seen several times young potential patients (<30) request on the forums for advice regarding HTs. On many occasions the response has been 'It would be best if you wait a little longer' or 'Continue on the meds for a while' or 'You should get it when you're older to have more enduring / natural results'.
The above reasons I can completely understand logically and medically. But emotionally, I cannot.
From personal experience I remember aggressively pursuing many avenues to try and reduce hairloss as young as 20. If a Dr had approached at that age, or I was aware of the process and was able to finance a HT then or soon after, I would have drastically changed my hair loss strategy.
My self confidence levels were very low, which as a young 20 year old was difficult to deal with. Maybe its the naivety of youth, but I could not of cared less what I was going to look like at 40-50 years old. As opposed to my twenties, at 40-50 I more than likely wasn't going to be;
- Living the same young lifestyle, socializing, drinking, chasing women.
- Enjoying the most liberating, carefree period of my life with the least responsibilities.
- Be living / working in an environment where my appearance has a large bearing on my professional / social success.
- Be as easily influenced or effected by the comments of others.
And more importantly, by 40-50 I was more than likely going to be;
- Less concerned about my self image.
- Stand out less as a bald man among the general population for my age group.
- Most of all... Have settled into a long term relationship. It was genuinely terrifying in my young 20s thinking that I would never find someone who would find me attractive, at the very least someone who I would find attractive back.
My decision making is definitely more influenced by the emotional side rather than the rational. I would be interested to see what the communities view on the issue is.
Miso