Augustus Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Hey guys, I'm a 21 year old guy with hair loss...and I believe it started a year or two ago (possibely before then), but it's really hard to tell since I was in denial. I've always had a high hairline and fine hair...but not THAT noticabley thin. I've always parted my hair, so this probably aided in hiding the hair loss too. A year ago or so I noticed the fact that it was thin...but thought nothing of it...until it got to the point where I could no longer comb my hair forward because the look was just too thin (I sometimes combed my hair forward, too). I went to my doctor, finally, after months of procrastinating. He's doing some blood work for me just to *make sure* it's not anything else other than male pattern baldness. He's mentioned Propecia and Rogaine as potential treatments, assuming it is in fact male pattern baldness. My doctor sounds skeptical...and makes it sound like it's not really worth the money, as as soon as you go off of it you lose the hair you saved/gained. I think it is worth it, though...if I can just stop the hair loss for a while, I'd be happy. I'd like to stay looking my age as long as possible. I'm just slightly worried about some of the Propecia side effects... I've read that people this young aren't really good candidates for hair transplants...I'm a student and couldn't afford it at this moment anyways...is it worth taking Propecia and Rogaine for the next few years to perserve my hair until it's (possibely) time for transplant time? I have hair thinning on the crown...and will soon have a bald spot...and my hair line could be going backwards. Part of me is so frustrated that I'm tempted to just shave off all my hair to avoid dealing with it. I guess what I want to know is: is it worth starting Propecia and Rogaine at such a young age, when due to my young age and hair loss...it's likely I'll end up losing more hair anyways? Are there any other steps I can take to keep the hair I have for as long as possible? P.S. Sorry for the length...part of this post seemed to turn into a rant...*shrug* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Irish-1 Posted June 16, 2009 Regular Member Share Posted June 16, 2009 Augustus, I started losing my hair at 23 and did not take anything for it, now i am 34 and i am having a HT in a few weeks. My advice would be to take a look into Proscar (Propecia) and get on the Rogaine Foam soon, but do your RESEARCH! I am on Propecia at this time and have been for a month now with no side affects.. Some get them some do not, give it a try if there are side affects you can stop taking it. Hang in there and if you have any questions we are all here to help! World Class HT-Dr. Ron Shapiro 6/29/2009 4792 FU Total Hairs-9731 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member KeepingWhatIHave Posted June 16, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted June 16, 2009 Exact same boat as you, same age and everything... I'm starting Propecia and plan to get an HT in a year or so, too. You can ask Hasson and Wong for an opinion on what to do. I know they can point you in the right direction, or at least give you some great advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairIsThere Posted June 16, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted June 16, 2009 Augustus, I am 22 years old and have been losing my hair since I was 16/17 so like yours my MPB is pretty aggressive. Well the summer after I graduated from high school I found out about Propecia and started using it. It has truly been a life saver for me and I have been taking it everyday since then (almost 5 years ago). It is definitely the best drug out on the market in terms of combating hair loss. Studies have only been done with it's use on the crown but some claim that it also works in the front. It blocks DHT which causes those susceptible to it (genetically) to lose your hair. Propecia works for something like 80 - 90% of men in stopping hair loss and even regrows hair in some cases (but at a lower percentage). This drug is quite expensive as I pay about $70 a month for it, but to me it's worth all the money in the world to maintain my hair. I have had no side effects from the drug and they only occur in roughly 2% of men and if you have any you will notice them within like a week or 2 after you start it. I highly recommend it. Now Rogaine is topical and works in a lot of men but also at a lower percentage and there's a shampoo called Nizoral and Revita that have supposedly been proven to be "weak" DHT blockers. IMO, I highly recommend you try out Propecia. Hope this helps! - 1 HT ~ 3000 grafts - Regimen: Propecia 1X daily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member bash77 Posted June 17, 2009 Senior Member Share Posted June 17, 2009 Hi Augustus, i will just echo the other members on this forum Shop around and get on propecia (finasteride) asap. Good luck friend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porters Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 I suffer from mild to moderate depression and I looked into Propecia as a catalyst for this and found some interseting stuff http://www.keratin.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=38786 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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