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Hair lines by Dr.Rahal > Natural, pre-hairloss hair lines.

Yup you are, forget everything else, get on Finasteride ASAP and stay on it for at least 1 year and then evaluate your results.

Rogaine is meant for the top of your head, just like Finasteride - according to the company anyway. I used Rogaine foam for 2-3 months, I did not see much in terms of results. That is not to say that it doesn't work but Rogaine is just too much effort if you ask me. Are you really okay with using powerfully scented foam on your head twice daily, for the rest of your life?

You don't have to be rich to get the brand name - I get it in from the U.S. from eBay and it costs me just about $50 with shipping, brand new. Whether it works or not is a different question.

Congratulations! I strongly believe you are about to embark on a journey that will change your life for the better. You have made an excellent choice - please keep us posted!

You have 2 choices. You can go back to school, earn a decent degree and then earn more as a result. Or you can save up at your current rate. I don't think it is fair to mention the cost for an HT as being $20k, because the cost depends on the clinic and the degree of loss you have. Some of the best clinics (Rahal/H & W) offer just about 5000 grafts for $20k. 5000 grafts is A LOT of grafts, well-above normal and it usually involves NW4-6 patients. So please don't make it seem as $20k is the norm, because it isn't.

If you travel for an hour to Ottawa, you can consult with Dr.Rahal - a top-notch surgeon that produces outstanding hairlines.

Looks EXTREMELY natural, amazing results!

This patient has an NW3V pattern that almost resembles mine. My crown and temples haven't thinned out to that degree but they still are pretty thin and my frontal forelock/mid-scalp are quite thick. This result gives me great hope.

Jotronic, has this patient ever used Finasteride?

It is not a nice thing to go through as most women in this age bracket have been brainwashed by the media to admire men with long, thick hair but it does come with some benefits; you get a more matured stance on life - you end up focusing more on things that matter (for me that means working out more and focusing on my school and career).

I have been using it for 2 years now and am 20 years old. It has kept me at a NW3 stage. You read and hear many stories about side effects from this drug and while these stories can certainly be true, what you have to realize is that side effects are common with all kinds of drugs. Use this drug and see what happens. If you do experience side effects, consult with your prescribing Doc immediately. Think of it this way, its either take this drug and possibly slow/maintain/regrow your progression/hair or its get off this drug and become what you are destined to become, which can mean anything from staying at your current NW stage to proceeding to a full-blown NW7. It is easier to recover from the early stages of the Norwood scale than it is from the latter. The more hair loss you experience, the more grafts and funding you will need to get an HT. In my POV, I would certainly get on this drug as most men in my family are NW6 - at that stage I would need 5000+ grafts to get a decent result from an HT (depending on several factors, such as scalp elasticity, donor density and etc.) and it would most-likely cost me $15,000-$25,000 to go through. And also, losing hair strands is not a bad thing, it is normal. Losing thin hair strands is a bad thing as it means the hair is going through MPB and will grow back even thinner until it ceases to exist.

What your experiencing right now, I experienced when I turned 17, so consider yourself lucky for having a full head of hair when it matters most. The usual pattern is hairline/temple recession followed by the crown getting thinner. I too have my mother's side with full hair and father's side with no hair, and unfortunately, I got stuck with the unlucky side. If the men in your family have just mature hair lines then I wouldn't worry about it but if they have more than that (diffused pattern, crown baldness, mid-scalp thinning etc.) then I would get on Finasteride fast. I consider myself somewhat lucky for starting Finasteride at a young age but I made a mistake with it when I first started. I turned 18, my Doc gave me the prescription and I used it for 1-2 months and then dropped it until a few months later, at which time I started to use it again and haven't stopped since - it has been 2 years now. Start ASAP and don't get off of it. Propecia is the main drug and it comes in the right dosage but you can also use Proscar which is affordable but comes in 5mg (you gotta 1/4 the pill). Good luck and remember, start ASAP!

Minox-Direct is expensive.

Avodart lowers the levels of some thing in your brain that also plays a role in hair loss - from what I've heard anyways.

Your hair is coming in really well, you have absolutely nothing to worry about.

Whether you like it or not, your eventually gonna have to become the "med guy" - you can't live as long as we do in this age without the help of powerful medicinal drugs. Every drug aims to help combat something and then has a variety of side effects. And if your not going to be taking Finasteride, your going to have to wait until your hair loss is stabilized or your pattern is well-formed to have a hair transplant performed on you, so good luck.

Very nice result, this patient must be thrilled!

Why aren't you a "med guy"?

Don't let cost determine an HT. If you can't do it now, do it later, you will at least have a more stable pattern then. Dr.Rahal is known for killer hair lines, he indeed is a good choice.

Hahaha, females.

Haircare99, I cannot give you any advice about dosage, you should consult with the doctor who prescribed you Finasteride - he/she will give you your best solution. And while churchies is right in saying you'll feel better if you stop worrying about it (it does work), its hard to do that for something that makes up such a big part of your appearance, especially if your young. Its just a tough part of life we have to go through until we can find a solution. Good luck!

Losing your hair is normal and not a sign of baldness. Losing thick hairs is good but losing thin, weak hairs is bad because it illustrates the fact that your hair is going through MPB and that as those thin, weak hairs fall, they will come back even more thinner and weaker and eventually will disappear.

The good news: You still have quite a lot of hair, it might not look like much but it is an excellent platform for an HT (hair transplant) in the future. The bad news: Based on your pics and the amount of hair it seems you have lost in just 1 year, I personally believe you might be headed for more thinning on the top. You have a NW3 pattern if I am not mistaken and you have miniturization on the top of your head. If you want to slow/stop/regrow your hair (loss), you should get on FInasteride IMMEDIATELY. For MOST GUYS, Finasteride slows down or stops hair loss - major regrowth is rare but it is a possibility. You are still in your mid 20s, have been losing your hair for a relatively short amount of time and your not on meds, so an HT wouldn't be a wise move at this stage, in my opinion. The best piece of advice you can receive right now and the best thing you can do for your hair loss is to get on Finasteride ASAP.

Hasson and Wong are probably one of the best if not the best. Your definately heading in the right direction in that category. Why aren't you on Finasteride? If you want re-construct your hair line, you will need to make sure that your hair behind your desired hair line stays. Most surgeons would require you to use Finasteride for at least 1 year before they operate on you. I also am a NW3 and even though Finasteride has worked wonders for me I think I might be headed for a Nw4-5 in the future. If Finasteride can slow down hair loss for a young person with aggressive MPB like me, then it could really help a 30 year old person with gradual loss.