42 YO diffuse thinner

[Teeq22]

Hi everyone,

Typically a lurker on the forum but finally joined to hopefully get some opinions. I don’t think I can be objective any longer given my concern around my hair thinning over the last several years 

Background: 42 YO / FIn & rogaine for nearly 20 years / father nw5-6 / moms side, just general overall thinning in older age 

Around 2018, started noticing hair on my hands when showering and just a general loss of density and how my hair felt. Probably been a slow decline since then but not a huge change, at least visually. My wife and brothers tell me I’m over reacting but just wondering what others think? It’s weird, in some pictures I think I should just stop worrying about it but in others, the diffuse thinning is really apparent to me. Do I have good hair characteristics for a hair transplant down the road as I continue to thin out?

various pictures over the last year. Buzzed, longer, wet hair. I have a lot of grey/white now so it sometimes doesn’t show up well in pics 

Thanks for taking the time to read! 

[Britanium]

Right now i think your fine, diffuse thinners can actually sometimes end up looking worse. Buzz cuts are always going to show the diffuse thinning areas. Getting the right cut will help. Personally I think it looks better grown out. 

[Britanium]

And good to hear your maintaining really well ! That’s a good med regime 👌

[Teeq22]

Just now, JohnAC71 said:

And good to hear your maintaining really well ! That’s a good med regime 👌

Thanks John! Given my family history, my older brother and I jumped on rogaine/propecia early in the game 

I agree the buzz cut wasn’t the greatest look but man was it ever convenient. Didn’t have to worry about sweating at the gym or swimming. It felt pretty great too 

Appreciate the feedback! Hesitant to post because I know it could be much worse and don’t want to minimize any else’s situation by sharing my own 

 

 

[Britanium]

1 minute ago, Teeq22 said:

Thanks John! Given my family history, my older brother and I jumped on rogaine/propecia early in the game 

I agree the buzz cut wasn’t the greatest look but man was it ever convenient. Didn’t have to worry about sweating at the gym or swimming. It felt pretty great too 

Appreciate the feedback! Hesitant to post because I know it could be much worse and don’t want to minimize any else’s situation by sharing my own 

 

 

Don’t worry ! We welcome all, everyone is on different journeys. If you can carry on maintaining like this then I don’t think you need a transplant at all. 
Be interesting to hear the other members opinions. 

[Future Hair Doc]

Your hair looks great. Stay on the finasteride and minoxidil. You have responded well to those meds. 

Edited August 22, 2021 by Dr. Suhail Khokhar

[Kharmacoma]

I see no thinning at all. 🙂

[LaserCaps]

Minor thinning? Perhaps. Receded temporal areas? Sure.  Glad to hear you are doing some medical regimen to help you with retention.  Pls do not stop - it is possibly the best thing you ever did.

You have dark hair and light scalp and the contrast makes it seem as if you are thinning .  Look into SMP, this will help minimize the issue if it bothers you.  Diffuse thinning refers to something else all together.

The shedding you are referring to is normal.  The follicle gets tired of producing so it goes into a resting phase.  The follicle resumes its job 3-4 months later.  So, when you see hair in the pillow, sink, smile....That hair will return. 

[aaron1234]

Yeah, thank your younger self for hopping on fin/min.  Things are looking solid.  

[Al - Moderator]

your hair looks very good for age 42.