Balding at 21 — What to Do Next?

Thanks for the blog. I’m male, 21 years old and started taking propecia at age 18 when I noticed some receding in my temples. I’m not exactly sure when the hairloss started but I did notice junior and senior year in highschool that I was shedding large amounts of hair which I thought at the time was normal. Although it is not yet “socially” noticeable as you put it, it still bothers me a lot and I feel that it is only getting worse even with the propecia. I don’t want to have hair loss be a problem or something I worry about in my life so I was wondering what I should do at this juncture? If I feel like it is only going to get worse, should I consider a hair transplant? Or should I start taking other medicines like Rogaine or Revivogen?

The key is first getting a diagnosis by having your hair mapped for miniaturization. This is when you have a doctor examine you to determine if you have genetic balding in the first place. There is no point to treating yourself, because you will never know if you actually are balding and whether the hair loss is getting better or worse.

Rogaine or Revivogen may have a place in your regimen, but in the unknown place you are presently at, you need to get a diagnosis first. Transplants on any 21 year old, except in extreme circumstances, would be inappropriate.