July 14 2006, 1:32 pm PT | Posted in: Hair Loss Causes
Hi doctor, I started balding right around my 17th birthday. Both my grandparents and dad are bald, yet all of my 5 uncles have hair. I am almost 18 now, and i am on both propecia and rogaine. Exactly how long does it take to bald completely??? If it continues at this rate i will be completely bald in two years ( I had an absolutely enourmous amound of hair a year ago). I still have a lot of hair and none of my friends notice and think im crazy. I am just wondering how much time you think i have. I started taking propecia 1 1/2 months ago and rogaine this week. My hair loss rate has not decreased. I am very very anxious.
For genetic balding, the baldest of men on the Norwood chart (see below) know that they will be bald by the time they are in their mid-20s (VI and VII). Those with lesser balding patterns take longer to evolve and may not complete the entire patterns show here.
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Hello, I am in my early 30’s and started experiencing a receding hairline a couple of years ago. It was minimal at first and I didn’t worry, but as I lost more and more I became worried. I have tried finasteride, but had strong negative reactions to 1mg every other day (as prescribed), so I stopped all together. Three months ago I started using Rogaine. I realize that it’s not supposed to work on the front of your head, but I needed to feel as if I was doing something and hoped it would at least slow the loss (I’m not even hoping for new growth). A few weeks ago (2.5 months after starting Rogaine), I started noticing what I think is alot more hairloss & that my hairline is sensitive (feels as if it’s being pricked with pins). Can rogaine help to slow hairloss in the front of my head? Is the hairloss, after 2 months, normal? Is the scalp sensitivity normal? Also, are there any alternatives that I should consider?
Sorry for all of the questions…Any help you can give would be GREATLY appreciated!