Embarrasing , depressed , positive hair loss

[Akashgpt862]

Hair loss was an issue until now for me and

Now theese minitiarised hairs .

 

I am sometimes so depressed by my diffuse top thinning and front loss that i sometimes feel like suicide , not coz of girls , but i just loved my hair always kept them till shoulders. .

 

Sometimes i get embarrased about my hair when cousins and freinds make a comment on my receding hair line and very thin top .

 

Sometimes i think they are only just hairs and there are more important things in life to do but as soon as i see the mirror my confidence turns into depression and then i leave everything i was doing and feel very sad .

 

I am suffering from low density and minitiarised hairs they have become very fine and do not grow long actually they have become very rough and very fine.

 

I think i am not suffering from hair loss now .

[Rootz]

Well if it makes you feel better everyone experiences hair loss, just to varying degrees. Some of your friends who comment about your hair may be in the same boat soon. And you probably know some people with the same or worse hairloss.

 

You don't have to be NW1-2 to look good. My advice is to get bold and experiment with hair cuts/styles. It can make a BIG difference in your appearance. Unless you've tried shavig it short, you can't say it doesn't work for you. Try it. Keeping it long and trying to hold on can look much worse. Don't live in the past with your current hair.

[Spanker]

Don't live in the past with your current hair.

 

That's the quote of the week.

[hsrp10]

Miniaturized hairs are a sign of impending hairloss, but some of them can actually be vellus new hairs growing in some cases. I would have it looked at by a hair restoration doctor

 

Anyway, you're in the right place for finding options to deal with your hairloss

Find a proactive way to deal with it including a new hair new style as mentioned by Rootz

[Akashgpt862]

completed 3 months 6 days on fin , no improvement so far , hair quality overall is very thin , hair on top are wavy and back of head are straight , hair loss arrested , i think not much hair fall when i started fin , 1 reason may be lots of hair has fallen so not seeing much hair fall ,

 

sometimes get very low about my hair , using caboki and i am addicted to it , caboki when applied hides the scalp when light falls on the scalp it reflects black color so hiding the scalp and giving a better look ,

 

do not if caboki after applyin daily may make situations worse .

 

but i think fin not working , i am just taking as they say for hair transplant say your native hairs , so just taking as hope ,

 

daily bargaining with god for hair

wish i can get my hair back .

[Akashgpt862]

also going to gym daily 1.5 months , build some biceps and chest and lost little belly , legs also getting stronger ,

 

jogging dsily stleast 30 mins , 2.5 - 3 kms daily ,

 

lost 7 kgs and built some muscles , planning to get a lean body and make abs ,

 

i try not to look in the mirror , get mixed comments about my hair some say not loosing some say lost much hair .

 

hope work out is not bad for hair .

 

and hoping fin do not harm my body .

 

sometimes think i am prepared for a ht and sometimes think leave it so many people live without hair , but i think i cannot live without my hair at least till 35 need a full head of hair.

 

if will go for ht will do it from h & w . of course money is an issue but if ht looks natural and if no issues with scars then not a bad option .

[Rootz]

completed 3 months 6 days on fin , no improvement so far , hair quality overall is very thin , hair on top are wavy and back of head are straight , hair loss arrested , i think not much hair fall when i started fin , 1 reason may be lots of hair has fallen so not seeing much hair fall ,

 

sometimes get very low about my hair

 

Fin is a very long term investment, it's mainly for preventing future loss and maintaining what you have. So take comfort knowing that you're on the right path. I think very few people see significant improvement from their starting point, and that's after probably 6+ months. For the first few months your hair could very well look a bit worse as the weaker hairs shed out before coming back stronger.

[Akashgpt862]

Fin is a very long term investment, it's mainly for preventing future loss and maintaining what you have. So take comfort knowing that you're on the right path. I think very few people see significant improvement from their starting point, and that's after probably 6+ months. For the first few months your hair could very well look a bit worse as the weaker hairs shed out before coming back stronger.

 

are you suffering from hair loss ?

 

if yes , have you tried fin or minox or ht ?

[Rootz]

are you suffering from hair loss ?

 

if yes , have you tried fin or minox or ht ?

 

Yes to all the above.

 

Been on fin for about 5 months and I don't think it is improving my situation much, but I didn't expect it to. More than likely it is preventing future loss and that my friend is a wonderful thing

[jacob33]

people, esp family would love to point it out - but i found it to not stop me from being attractive to girls.

 

yes i felt the same way about it before - exercise can help bypass such feelings of depression, and who knows, keeping yourself healthy will help you with further hair loss - at least to some extent - but its hard to say that too.

[Akashgpt862]

Most of people says positive about fin but

 

No one shows there positive before after progress on fin .

[varsman]

what are you trying to say akash?

[Rootz]

Most of people says positive about fin but

 

No one shows there positive before after progress on fin .

 

Like I said most people don't get big improvements on Fin. What improvement they may get is usually subtle. It's also a long drawn out process. There are pictures showing progress out there though, if you look hard enough. And of course the benefits are very well documented by scientific studies.

 

But again the goal is to maintain and prevent future loss.

[KO]

Keep taking your finasteride, and if you don't get sides and you continue taking it, in all likelihood, you will maintain your hair for many, many years, and even if you continue to lose hair, it will be at a far slower rate. In the long run, you will be fine.

[HermanCobb]

Hey, I think you have to go to a hair specialist and know what is the problem behind your hair loss after that take proper treatment. And the most important thing is never feel low and don't overthink about it. Everyone have problem in their life, but you have to solve this and never loose hope. And yes, sometimes you think right, there are more important things in life.

[harryforreal]

Look at Dr. Robert Bernstein's web site for some impressive before and after photos of finasteride.

[Shacked]

Look at Dr. Robert Bernstein's web site for some impressive before and after photos of finasteride.

 

My HT surgeon, and my previous dermatologist who was an investigator in the initial medical trials of finasteride at Harvard both said that in very rare cases does fin stimulate regrowth of hair. Yet Bernstein's web site has lots of amazing case studies of regrowth. I really wonder just how common this is?

[HermanCobb]

Miniaturized hairs are a sign of impending hairloss, but some of them can actually be vellus new hairs growing in some cases. I would have it looked at by a hair restoration doctor

 

Anyway, you're in the right place for finding options to deal with your hairloss

Find a proactive way to deal with it including a new hair new style as mentioned by Rootz

 

Yes, may be new hairs are growing.

Mostly this type of symptoms shows hair loss cause, but on the other hand, if we think positively, then it is the sign of growing new hair as well.

Relax, and just notice some hair fall symptoms for 2-3 days other than miniature hairs.

Edited August 4, 2014 by HermanCobb

[Akashgpt862]

Hey guys ,

 

I have been using finasteride for more tgan 4.5 months now . I have not seen any change as i was not suffering from massive hair loss before .

 

Do not know what to do now ,

But i am hoping to go for a hair transplant .

[Rootz]

Do not know what to do now

 

Good job sticking to Fin for 4.5 months, now just keep it up. It's a long term commitment. It's like putting sunscreen on every day before going outside, you're not going to appreciate the benefit now... but in 5, 10, 20 years you'll be glad you did.

[Dreadlocks1]

Stress may increase your problem so first of all think positive, be confident and leave your tensions behind, take proper diet,use natural and chemical free products. Dry scalp may also cause the hair loss. Take advice from experienced hair expert.

[Quasar]

Hi Akash -

 

I strongly recommend you religiously continue with Finasteride and also use Minoxidil 5% solution twice a day to thicken your existing hair. Because, your weak hair will shed out and it takes around 4 months for the dormant hair to go into anagen(growth) phase - that's the hair cycle, you must give atleast 5-12 months to see any noticeable results from the treatment. That'll do you tremendous good in the long run. Starting the right treatment early makes all the difference.

 

Finasteride and Minoxidil are FDA approved drugs, clinically well-tested and proven world-wide to arrest, control/slow-down and in some cases stop hair-fall and cause your existing hair to thicken over 3-4 cycles. You should easily be able to maintain/keep your existing hair.

 

Besides, you are too young still to undergo an HT. I wish and hope you are sticking to your meds. At no point, give them up!

 

Thanks,

Quasar C.

[Akashgpt862]

my hairs after 5 or 6 months , i dint remember when i started fin 1mg.

 

as far as finasteride side effects , i think i have not suffered ant till now , and hope will not suffer in future , and actually i am not thinking much about finasteride now , i am just taking finasteride 1mg ( finax ) daily in morning .

 

in my views finasteride is not doing anything much , but i scare getting off from fin .

 

i will not leave finasteride as people says save your native hairs if you need a goot ht result ,

 

i will definately go for hair transplant as soon as i reach 1 year mark on finasteride .

 

this picture is without caboki or any other concealers but after shampoo.

 

my hair has gone curly .

 

i appreciate any advice .

 

 

currently :

1mg finasteride daily morning (finax dr.reddy)

Edited December 2, 2014 by Akashgpt862

[KO]

Your hair looks good, and you are highly overreacting.

[KO]

Also, if you want to feel better, take a look at my signature.