dmale25

Originally posted by John_in_NC:

If you are such a "man" why even do the HT? Seems very girly to me...

John,

You got me wrong. Most people do not want to go bald. But, the everyday regimen to maintain the cosmetic look requires a lot of commitment... (look how women maintain their beauty...)

I thought the HT would be an easy way out. Do it, forget about it...

From what I have read, that may not be realistic, unless u r prepared to do an HT say every 5 years to make up for ur lost native hairs... even then, it seems u may not have enough donor hairs.

There should be a simpler way out...

The HT hairs are supposed to be DHT-resistant. HTs are advertised as permanent solutions. Still, I see many people in this forum taking Propecia or using Minoxidil after an HT. Are those prescribed by the doctor, or do u take it to doubly make sure that the spent money doesnt go to waste?

I am 25 and NW2 right now. I would wait for 2 more years till I become NW3, get a HT and then forget all about my head. Ain't it that simple?

All these beauty pills (propecia), and these makeups (rogaine)- that too everyday - are too girly man...

Gimme ur feedback...

I have been having a receding hairline (class 2 - about an inch and an half from what I had in teenage), and hair is thinning along my temples. I am 25 now.

I want to wait and see how fast my hairline recedes before thinking on a hair transplant. I also did not want to use Propecia or any oral drugs because of its sex-related side effects (what is the use if u got hair, but not able to pump?).

The only remaining option for me is Rogaine... Now I have 2 questions for u people:

1) In my case, will constant use of Rogaine stop or maintain my receding hairline?

2) If, say, I stop using Rogaine after 3 years, will I lose only the hair that I would have normally lost those 3 years, or would the hair loss be greater, i.e., can Rogaine cause a negative effect?

Thanks

I have been having a receding hairline (class 2 - about an inch and an half from what I had in teenage), and hair is thinning along my temples. I am 25 now.

I want to wait and see how fast my hairline recedes before thinking on a hair transplant. I also did not want to use Propecia or any oral drugs because of its sex-related side effects (what is the use if u got hair, but not able to pump?).

The only remaining option for me is Rogaine... Now I have 2 questions for u people:

1) In my case, will constant use of Rogaine stop or maintain my receding hairline?

2) If, say, I stop using Rogaine after 3 years, will I lose only the hair that I would have normally lost those 3 years, or would the hair loss be greater, i.e., can Rogaine cause a negative effect?

Thanks