Guest Posted June 4, 2002 Share Posted June 4, 2002 Help. I am a bout to turn 28. My hair is receeding. I am probably aproaching a class 3. I am recceding at a fast rate on one side of my hairline only it seem the other side is much much thicker. I went to DR. Bernstein in NJ and he said I was not in need of any sugery at this time but was so quick with me I felt a little unsatisfied. well I have been on Propecia for 8 months today and my hairline is still receeding. Worse as of the past 2 months. I just started Rogaine again ( I stopeed when I started propecia.) as well as the propecia. I just picked up some T-Gel shampoo. Is this all a waste? I mean what happens if I stop now? I t just seems the past two weeks or so, all of a sudden It has gotten worse. suggestions? I almost feel the hairloss drugs and prducts have mad my loss worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 4, 2002 Share Posted June 4, 2002 Help. I am a bout to turn 28. My hair is receeding. I am probably aproaching a class 3. I am recceding at a fast rate on one side of my hairline only it seem the other side is much much thicker. I went to DR. Bernstein in NJ and he said I was not in need of any sugery at this time but was so quick with me I felt a little unsatisfied. well I have been on Propecia for 8 months today and my hairline is still receeding. Worse as of the past 2 months. I just started Rogaine again ( I stopeed when I started propecia.) as well as the propecia. I just picked up some T-Gel shampoo. Is this all a waste? I mean what happens if I stop now? I t just seems the past two weeks or so, all of a sudden It has gotten worse. suggestions? I almost feel the hairloss drugs and prducts have mad my loss worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member The Von Posted February 13, 2003 Regular Member Share Posted February 13, 2003 Hey bro....i feel your pain. Im 25 and I am in the same boat as you. Been on propecia for about 9 monthes, more loss on one side, like you. My hairloss has also seemed to accelerate alot in the past few weeks, find 15-20 hairs on my hands when I shampoo, see hairs falling as I comb...I am totally bummed, but i dont know what else I can do. Thinking about getting some of that emu oil, give it a try...I dont know. But this really sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member EastCoast Posted February 14, 2003 Senior Member Share Posted February 14, 2003 My hair receeded on one side more than the other at 28. I got an HT at 31 as by then I receeded and thinned. Propecia did thicken my crown. It was always stable, very light thinning. Propecia toke a year for me to really stabelize and regrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2003 Share Posted February 20, 2003 I also...I'm 28 - been on propecia for 2 months now...about to open up bottle 3 of my 3 months supply...I am facing it thinning especially in front and a bit as it moves back towards the crown...so it goes...dunno when the time for a transplant is though...dun wanna just do the front and then in 5 years go bald everywhere else and look ridiculous...I figure I may have to shave for a good three years soon...anyway, SUCKS...so if any of you learn anything - TELL ME... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HarryLemon Posted February 20, 2003 Senior Member Share Posted February 20, 2003 No - that's basically the plan I would recommend, myself, Explore. Like Futzy said as well - if it's just hitting the very front, that doesn't warrant the risk just yet. You've got the right idea, and the right angle . <buzzbuzzbuzzbuzzbuzzbuzzbuzzbuzzbuzz> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member webpro Posted February 20, 2003 Regular Member Share Posted February 20, 2003 Hi, I have also just started my 3rd month supply this week. I am actually a class 5A at age 23. I am hoping that propecia will atleast stop my hair loss, forget about regrowth at this point. I am posting pictures every three month, just to see if its working for me or not. http://www.tamilshow.com/myhair/ Thanks WebPro I also...I'm 28 - been on propecia for 2 months now...about to open up bottle 3 of my 3 months supply...I am facing it thinning especially in front and a bit as it moves back towards the crown...so it goes...dunno when the time for a transplant is though...dun wanna just do the front and then in 5 years go bald everywhere else and look ridiculous...I figure I may have to shave for a good three years soon...anyway, SUCKS...so if any of you learn anything - TELL ME... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member arfy Posted February 20, 2003 Senior Member Share Posted February 20, 2003 Hi Webpro I don't think you are a "5a", you have too much hair. You are more like a "potential 5a". I'm not sure how I would categorize your level of loss, but anyway the Norwood scale is not perfect to begin with. Hang in there... arfy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 21, 2003 Share Posted February 21, 2003 Hey man - yeah, at 23, that's really rough...but perhaps you have learned to deal with it better...it seems though, based on what I have been reading her, that a hair transplnt may work for you because of the level of baldness you are at...dunno...have you looked into doctors? Hi, I have also just started my 3rd month supply this week. I am actually a class 5A at age 23. I am hoping that propecia will atleast stop my hair loss, forget about regrowth at this point. I am posting pictures every three month, just to see if its working for me or not. http://www.tamilshow.com/myhair/ Thanks WebPro I also...I'm 28 - been on propecia for 2 months now...about to open up bottle 3 of my 3 months supply...I am facing it thinning especially in front and a bit as it moves back towards the crown...so it goes...dunno when the time for a transplant is though...dun wanna just do the front and then in 5 years go bald everywhere else and look ridiculous...I figure I may have to shave for a good three years soon...anyway, SUCKS...so if any of you learn anything - TELL ME... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member The Von Posted February 22, 2003 Regular Member Share Posted February 22, 2003 Exploring...you have met with a doctor, did he mention if there was any way to tell how extensive you baldnes my become. I have heard to look at your father, but I really look nothing like my dad, got most of my looks from my mom...but i cant look at her dads loss because he died young. Also im on propecia so my loss my be different from his...anyway, I would really love to get transplant but I am also affraid of future loss...I doubt that there is a way to totally predict, basically Im just letting you and everyone else in my boat that I hate this crap...grow back dammit...o well, that didnt work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member webpro Posted February 26, 2003 Regular Member Share Posted February 26, 2003 Arfy, Thanks for your comments. well I did meet with Dr.B at NHI. He mentioned that i have diffuse pattern hair loss which lead to Norwood 5A scale. He recommended me to start taking propecia. I am hoping that it would work for me, but i am not counting on it. lets see what happens in a year. http://www.tamilshow.com/myhair/ thanks WebPro Hi Webpro I don't think you are a "5a", you have too much hair. You are more like a "potential 5a". I'm not sure how I would categorize your level of loss, but anyway the Norwood scale is not perfect to begin with. Hang in there... arfy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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