HairSniffer Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 Hi All Seeking some advice from you. I had thinning hair for ~3-4 years, more noticable in recent years, what permanent options are they for people with diffusal hair loss? Conscious that as I age they will thin even more and may make my top look worse unless i replace all of the hairs on top of my head. What have other people with diffusal hair loss done? See photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mattj Posted August 29, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted August 29, 2017 Like Spex says, Finasteride would be your best bet. It can work very well on your diffuse type of hairloss. It might be worth trying Minoxidil too. I am a patient and representative of Dr Rahal. My FUE Procedure With Dr Rahal - Awesome Hairline Result I can be contacted for advice: matt@rahalhairline.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted August 29, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted August 29, 2017 Whatever you can do medicinally to help stabilize the progression of diffused loss is the starting point. Having a HT procedure without first stabilizing the loss would be risky especially concerning permanent shock loss. Have you met with a reputable HT doctor? Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairSniffer Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 thanks for the input guys. I live in Australia, so a bit removed from the rest of the world, I've read the forums and most HT people are in europe/usa/turkey. Anyone know otherwise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairSniffer Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 this may be a stupid question. But if I go on Finasteride, and see regrowth, is there a chance the hair may stay permanently? I've been thinking about my receeding hairline, and think it was due to a few years of high stress and further worsened by Creatine supplements I was taking as part of my Gym routine. My family and grandparents did not have signs of hairloss until 70+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spanker Posted August 31, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted August 31, 2017 Looks like you have a lot of hair to save. I don't think that hair is permanent for most people even with monasteries, but it can give you a decade or more. Looks like your around 37. Looking at your hair loss, I would say try a reputable fin source for a year first before you consider a transplant. I am an online representative for Dr. Raymond Konior who is an elite member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. View Dr. Konior's Website View Spanker's Website I am not a medical professional and my opinions should not be taken as medical advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member HairThereAndEverywhere Posted August 31, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted August 31, 2017 I'm a diffuse thinner, I also take Creatine. There was one study about Creatine using 12 rugby players that links it to hairloss. I know plenty of people who use it who don't have any hairloss, I know plenty of people who don't use it who have no hair. I wouldn't stress too much about that. If its making an impact, I bet its negligible. Just as long as you're not taking too much. I got my first HT three months ago. I started with just addressing the hairline. I'm not on Fin (terrible side effectS), but I use minoxidil. If you go the HT route just know you'll have to get upwards of 3-4 HTs. Probably two really quick too. I don't think fin would fix your receding hairline but it may regrow the crown and help you keep what you have. Getting a hairline HT might be a nice aesthetic boost if it all works out. Then you just have to keep working your way backwards knowing that the crown area will have to remain thin. But that's the only way to solve the problem permanently. One of the downsides of Fin is that you never know how long it'll keep working for you. It could work for 5 years it would work for 50 years. Getting an HT is the only way to know for sure that you're off the hook for hairloss (in that area at least). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HairSniffer Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 ...Looks like your around 37.... Ouch.. Hurts more than I care to admit, I'm -10 years your guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted September 1, 2017 Senior Member Share Posted September 1, 2017 It's amazing how a little bit of hair added back can produce a more youthful look...:cool: Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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