22 and thinning
I am 22 years old, and will turn 23 in September. I have been experiencing hair loss since I was 20 years old & losing all my hair is my biggest fear. Getting a hair transplant is something I think I’ll have to get eventually..but before I do that, I have been contemplating starting finasteride 1mg daily for quite some time now but before I do that I wanted expert’s advice on the same.PS: I have some pimples/inflammation on my donor region (back of my head) & am treating the above already using the keta 2% shampooIn short my questions are:
1- What supplements (Multi-Vitamins/Biotin etc..) I should start with?
2- Should I start consuming finasteride 1mg daily now? and start minoxidil too??
Questions on Finasteride:-
1- If I start taking Finasteride, do I have to keep taking it forever?
2- Read online about “shedding phase” that people experience once they are on finasteride
3- How often does it happen, is it something that will repeat itself over and over again?
Finasteride daily is the best medication for genetic hair loss in a young man. A few men might get shedding when starting it (not uncommon), but that subsides in a month or two and doesn’t repeat. Medications for genetic balding, like finasteride, are a lifetime commitment. I don’t think that most Western men have problems with malnutrition if they eat a reasonable Western diet, so vitamins are not critical for hair loss prevention; however, Vitamin D may be important to men who do not get enough skin, so make sure your vitamin D level is normal, it it can be a cause of hair loss.
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