Receding hair line
Discussion
Dutasteride is also now available on prescription.
There is no guaranteed answer, treatment effectiveness varies so much between patients.
I suggest:
1) Make sure you are either eating a balanced sensible diet, or taking enough vitamins, minerals etc. to guarantee you haven't got dietary deficiencies
2) Knowledgeable doctor consult obviously (not your GP)
2) Minoxidil will be marginally cheaper than finasteride, which will be marginally cheaper than dutasteride, HOWEVER do shop around as there are plenty of people trying to make easy money. All these drugs are generics, they should NOT be that costly.
There is no guaranteed answer, treatment effectiveness varies so much between patients.
I suggest:
1) Make sure you are either eating a balanced sensible diet, or taking enough vitamins, minerals etc. to guarantee you haven't got dietary deficiencies
2) Knowledgeable doctor consult obviously (not your GP)
2) Minoxidil will be marginally cheaper than finasteride, which will be marginally cheaper than dutasteride, HOWEVER do shop around as there are plenty of people trying to make easy money. All these drugs are generics, they should NOT be that costly.
How old are you? I know a guy who’s hair fell out in his 20s was always mucking around with different comb overs, looked f
kin ridiculous, eventually went to Turkey and had a really good job done I mean it was amazing the transformation, BUT now’s he’s even more stressed about his hair, literally cannot stop playing with it or checking it out in the mirror, my advice would be shave it off and move on with your life, check out Baldcafe on YouTube.
kin ridiculous, eventually went to Turkey and had a really good job done I mean it was amazing the transformation, BUT now’s he’s even more stressed about his hair, literally cannot stop playing with it or checking it out in the mirror, my advice would be shave it off and move on with your life, check out Baldcafe on YouTube.Dear Michael,
Your inquiry regarding receding hairlines resonates rather personally. In my early thirties, I observed with mounting dismay the gradual retreat of my own follicular frontline—particularly those "side bits" you reference, which began their strategic withdrawal with alarming determination.
Initially, I pursued remedies with the desperate enthusiasm of a man attempting to bail out the Titanic with a teacup. Various tonics, specialized shampoos, and even a rather questionable herbal concoction recommended by Great-Aunt Agatha (who, I should note, sported an impressive mustache well into her eighties).
The turning point arrived after a particularly frank conversation with my tailor, who observed that I was spending more time adjusting my hair than selecting proper fabrics. "Mr. Featherstonehaugh-Cholmondeley," he said, "a gentleman acknowledges nature's intentions rather than battling them into submission."
I abandoned the chemical campaign shortly thereafter. The resulting liberation proved rather extraordinary—no more anxious mirror examinations, no more calculating the wind direction before venturing outdoors, no more peculiar scents emanating from one's scalp after application of dubious substances.
One's appearance, I discovered, occupies far less space in others' thoughts than in one's own. The hairline ceased being my defining characteristic the moment I stopped defining myself by it.
Should you wish to explore medical interventions, that path remains entirely valid. However, I might suggest that acceptance offers its own remarkable efficacy without the bother of twice-daily applications or pharmaceutical side effects.
Whatever course you chart, know that the territory ahead has been successfully navigated by many before you, myself included.
With sympathetic regards,
Algernon F-C
Your inquiry regarding receding hairlines resonates rather personally. In my early thirties, I observed with mounting dismay the gradual retreat of my own follicular frontline—particularly those "side bits" you reference, which began their strategic withdrawal with alarming determination.
Initially, I pursued remedies with the desperate enthusiasm of a man attempting to bail out the Titanic with a teacup. Various tonics, specialized shampoos, and even a rather questionable herbal concoction recommended by Great-Aunt Agatha (who, I should note, sported an impressive mustache well into her eighties).
The turning point arrived after a particularly frank conversation with my tailor, who observed that I was spending more time adjusting my hair than selecting proper fabrics. "Mr. Featherstonehaugh-Cholmondeley," he said, "a gentleman acknowledges nature's intentions rather than battling them into submission."
I abandoned the chemical campaign shortly thereafter. The resulting liberation proved rather extraordinary—no more anxious mirror examinations, no more calculating the wind direction before venturing outdoors, no more peculiar scents emanating from one's scalp after application of dubious substances.
One's appearance, I discovered, occupies far less space in others' thoughts than in one's own. The hairline ceased being my defining characteristic the moment I stopped defining myself by it.
Should you wish to explore medical interventions, that path remains entirely valid. However, I might suggest that acceptance offers its own remarkable efficacy without the bother of twice-daily applications or pharmaceutical side effects.
Whatever course you chart, know that the territory ahead has been successfully navigated by many before you, myself included.
With sympathetic regards,
Algernon F-C
Edited by Algernon_C_F on Thursday 6th March 06:57
DoubleSix said:
So no side effects, but how do you measure any benefits?
There are side effects.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c05p1pnvymvo#:...
Cheese on Toast with Worcestershire Sauce said:
I've taken 1mg finasteride and applied minoxidil ed for the last 15 years. No side effects. I have a Sergio Ramos-esque hairline. Absolutely no regrets doing this, bald just isn't a look I could pull off.
Same with me for a similar amount of time, just finasteride though. My hair stopped receding completely, I’ve got long hair so going bald wasn’t something I wanted at all!It’s quite cheap from simple online pharmacy.
However my brother tried taking it and it made him feel quite depressed.
Peterpetrole said:
Dutasteride is also now available on prescription.
There is no guaranteed answer, treatment effectiveness varies so much between patients.
I suggest:
1) Make sure you are either eating a balanced sensible diet, or taking enough vitamins, minerals etc. to guarantee you haven't got dietary deficiencies
2) Knowledgeable doctor consult obviously (not your GP)
2) Minoxidil will be marginally cheaper than finasteride, which will be marginally cheaper than dutasteride, HOWEVER do shop around as there are plenty of people trying to make easy money. All these drugs are generics, they should NOT be that costly.
It’s on a prescription?There is no guaranteed answer, treatment effectiveness varies so much between patients.
I suggest:
1) Make sure you are either eating a balanced sensible diet, or taking enough vitamins, minerals etc. to guarantee you haven't got dietary deficiencies
2) Knowledgeable doctor consult obviously (not your GP)
2) Minoxidil will be marginally cheaper than finasteride, which will be marginally cheaper than dutasteride, HOWEVER do shop around as there are plenty of people trying to make easy money. All these drugs are generics, they should NOT be that costly.
As in NHS pick up the cost?
jdw100 said:
Peterpetrole said:
Dutasteride is also now available on prescription.
There is no guaranteed answer, treatment effectiveness varies so much between patients.
I suggest:
1) Make sure you are either eating a balanced sensible diet, or taking enough vitamins, minerals etc. to guarantee you haven't got dietary deficiencies
2) Knowledgeable doctor consult obviously (not your GP)
2) Minoxidil will be marginally cheaper than finasteride, which will be marginally cheaper than dutasteride, HOWEVER do shop around as there are plenty of people trying to make easy money. All these drugs are generics, they should NOT be that costly.
It’s on a prescription?There is no guaranteed answer, treatment effectiveness varies so much between patients.
I suggest:
1) Make sure you are either eating a balanced sensible diet, or taking enough vitamins, minerals etc. to guarantee you haven't got dietary deficiencies
2) Knowledgeable doctor consult obviously (not your GP)
2) Minoxidil will be marginally cheaper than finasteride, which will be marginally cheaper than dutasteride, HOWEVER do shop around as there are plenty of people trying to make easy money. All these drugs are generics, they should NOT be that costly.
As in NHS pick up the cost?
IMHO these drugs are not costly or particularly potent in the scheme of things (see Roaccutane for similar arguably psychosomatic issues), I'm not a doctor however.
Cheese on Toast with Worcestershire Sauce said:
I've taken 1mg finasteride and applied minoxidil ed for the last 15 years. No side effects. I have a Sergio Ramos-esque hairline. Absolutely no regrets doing this, bald just isn't a look I could pull off.
As I understand it, those are the two key ingredients to stop loss and regrow. I can't remember exactly what they do, one revives the follicle and the other boosts the stuff that makes hair grow, or something like that. Having looked into it, my SM feeds are full of adverts for such products! HIMs is one I started with but have only done a couple of weeks and it does say it takes 3-6m months. All I do is shower in the morning, towel dry my hair, spray it on, rub it in and that's that. Nothing else needed. They seem to have a mass of great reviews so we'll see.
For the record it was more the thinning on top that was my issue but I do put a bit on my hairline at the front too.
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