I’m an Actor and My Hairline Is Either Receding or Maturing

Fan from the UK here! Thanks so much for ‘baldingblog.com’, it’s a fantastic source that I use very regularly.

My question is this: If I were to start taking Propecia, and then cease usage after, say, 6 months, would my hair regress to how it would’ve been if I hadn’t ever taken the drug, or would it be worse?

I ask as I have noticed a change in my hairline. It’s either mature – or it’s receding. Nowhere in London seems to utilise your hair diagnosis techniques (miniturization study etc.) so I would like to come to you, but I am not visiting LA until January next year.

If I visited a doctor here, as a precautionary measure, and ended up getting on Propecia – only to be told by you 6 months later that it was just a mature hairline, would I have done myself any irreversible harm?

I am an actor so, unfortunately, a receding hairline would not only make me a little sad – but would also make getting parts a little more difficult, so I want to act (excuse the pun) sooner rather than later.

Thanks, and all the best.

You must understand some basic facts:

1. Propecia does not work that well for regrowing a frontal hairline and I wouldn’t expect it to do much at all for a maturing hairline. It is mainly used for the top crown area.
2. Propecia should not be taken for precautionary measures. You take Propecia because you have a diagnosis of androgenic alopecia and you want to treat it.

With these facts, you can make an educated decision. There is no simple answer and there is no simple cure for hair loss.

As an actor, you shouldn’t be too worried about the receding hairline. I am sure there are plenty of parts out there for you. Just look at Jason Statham. I don’t think he has any trouble with his career or even being a sex symbol. I guess it depends on what acting roles you’re up for.

With that said, a few now-famous actors (who will remain nameless) decided that they wanted their juvenile hairline back or wanted to stabilize the maturing hairline at a younger look, so they came to us for hair transplants. These men credit their career to me for the transplant. Having seen them on film, it was evident that they had great talent and the hair probably just gave them the confidence they needed to let their talent loose… and sadly to say for my ego, I had little to do with their success.