I’m Between a Norwood 4 and 5 at Just 22 Years Old!
Hello!
I’m a male that recently turned 22. I’ve been suffering from hair loss for about 4-5 years and started with minoxidil at the age of 19½. The last 9-10 months have been like hell (my hair loss accelerated quickly and the depression started). I had decent coverage all over the scalp last summer but that’s not the case anymore. The hair is thin all over the scalp and I’m soon going to have a baldspot on the back of my head.
I’m somewhere between NW4 and NW5 on the norwood scale. I’ve got alot of tiny almost transparent hair on my scalp.
I want to keep the hair I still got on my head but also reverse it if possible. What do you recommend? Shall I try propecia or even dutasteride?
You probably should have started Propecia (finasteride 1mg) when the hair loss process began, instead of minoxidil. Young men can reverse hair loss on finasteride, but without trying it, you will not know. At the least, the process can be slowed or stopped with finasteride.
You need a good doctor to manage your situation, because after all, it is your hair and your future hair loss we are talking about.
What do you mean with ‘reverse hair loss’? Is it possible for a young man to completely reverse it and never experience any further hair loss for the rest of his life (as long as he is on propecia)?
It is possible, but not probable. Reversal of hair loss on Propecia has been seen by many doctors. We don’t know the long term history of these men as Propecia has only been available on the market for a little over a decade.