Balding at 18

Mike Hoxbig said:
Happens either way, either you go bald or you go grey. And then you have the poor bastards who get hit by both... :D
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As someone who has a lot of premature going-gray guys in the family.. Chicks dig the silver fox look.
 
supervegeta41 said:
Well this is happening.

Noticing my hairline is receeding in a shape resembling male pattern baldness. My parents say my hair will start regrowing once I sort out my sleeping patterns but I'm not so sure. My barber said i'm balding because I hadn't cut my hair in a while :/

I'm almost 100% convinced its male pattern baldness as my dad as well as both grandparents are bald. I've been reading up about medications and it seems like Nisim is the best bet.


Can anyone advise me what I should do and if Nisim does in fact work?
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I've had the same problem, noticed it starting slowly when i was 18. Now at 27 its worse but not that bad. Ive been on Finnpecia for a year, I dont see any improvements. I was thinking of making an appointment at Dr. Alexander but money is a bit of an issue right now. I need my hair as I am not that good looking as it is, willing to at least try something to keep it on.

Anyone else tried Dr. Alexander? If so please share your experience and costs involved.
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
It's not even worth the effort. You need to use Minoxidil twice a day for the rest of your life, and the 5% formulation recommended for guys now requires a doctor's prescription from any pharmacy. And if you can't get it from your local pharm, are guys really willing to drive to a hair loss clinic once a month for their top-up, just to be able to make a hairstyle?

Plus as soon as you stop using it, you start losing it again...
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Dude, speak for yourself... :)

I've been using propecia for years (generic version called finpecia as well). Sooner you start, the better.

Go to a dermatologist and get yourself started.
 
Splinter said:
Dude, speak for yourself... :)

I've been using propecia for years (generic version called finpecia as well). Sooner you start, the better.

Go to a dermatologist and get yourself started.
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I value my erections tyvm...
 
prostarr said:
I've had the same problem, noticed it starting slowly when i was 18. Now at 27 its worse but not that bad. Ive been on Finnpecia for a year, I dont see any improvements. I was thinking of making an appointment at Dr. Alexander but money is a bit of an issue right now. I need my hair as I am not that good looking as it is, willing to at least try something to keep it on.

Anyone else tried Dr. Alexander? If so please share your experience and costs involved.
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Finpecia and the like will stop hair loss, and thicken existing hair. However, it does not regain the yardage that has been lost. hence the sooner that you start, the better. If you let the real estate go bald, you ain't going to replant it.
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
I value my erections tyvm...
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That old chestnut....my erections are fine thanks :)

By the way - it's something like 1 or 2% of users that experience some kind of effect on sex drive.

My brother in law managed to father his second child while using this :)
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
It's not even worth the effort. You need to use Minoxidil twice a day for the rest of your life, and the 5% formulation recommended for guys now requires a doctor's prescription from any pharmacy. And if you can't get it from your local pharm, are guys really willing to drive to a hair loss clinic once a month for their top-up, just to be able to make a hairstyle?

Plus as soon as you stop using it, you start losing it again...
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Hair loss clinics offer delivery options, and you can buy in bulk. :whistle:

Not that I have the problem yet. I've got plenty of hair left, but my beard (when I have one) is already snow white on my chin, skipped the salt and pepper look completely.

#GoingGreyInMid20s crew checking in.
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
I value my erections tyvm...
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It did have an effect initially. Lower Libido and Erections were not that strong as it was but it did not bring anything to a complete stop. Now everything is normal though.
 
Scary_Turtle said:
If you doing protein shakes stop them. Ask any hair dresser the guys with big muscles are bald or try googling it.
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Nothing to do with protein shakes in the slightest... One of the main causes for male pattern baldness is excess testosterone, regular exercise and low body fat increase average testosterone levels... Then add in the fact that men with naturally higher test levels are more likely to have bigger muscles and be more athletic and you get your barber saying protein shakes cause baldness. The really big guys are bald from the "Vitamin S" boosting their levels usually.

But OP don't panic, another side effect of higher testosterone levels is a big dong, the ladies won't mind...
 
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TehStranger said:
Hair loss clinics offer delivery options, and you can buy in bulk. :whistle:

Not that I have the problem yet. I've got plenty of hair left, but my beard (when I have one) is already snow white on my chin, skipped the salt and pepper look completely.

#GoingGreyInMid20s crew checking in.
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same issue:(
 
ScottulusMaximus said:
Nothing to do with protein shakes in the slightest... One of the main causes for male pattern baldness is excess testosterone, regular exercise and low body fat increase average testosterone levels... Then add in the fact that men with higher test levels are more likely to have bigger muscles and be more athletic and you get your barber saying protein shakes cause baldness.

But OP don't panic, another side effect of higher testosterone levels is a big dong, the ladies won't mind...
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^ This:D
 
sucks to be you. My hair started falling after 21. There was one guy in my class in campus who hair stared to fall almost as soon as he hit puberty
 
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