My Hair Thinning a Few Years Ago but Stopped — Should I Take Propecia Now?

Hello. I noticed that I started thinning at the top of my head when I was about 23-24 years old. I lost quite a bit of hair but still had a reasonably decent amount of hair left. I am now almost 28 and have not really lost any more hair but haven’t really regrown it either. I have started Propecia to prevent any further loss but I was wondering if I have waited too long for any regrowth to happen. If my hair stays like this it’s ok but I do feel a little bitter at myself for not starting propecia earlier.

I would follow up with the doctor you are receiving Propecia from and get a good documentation of your current state of hair. This may be in the form of a photograph… or better yet, a miniaturization study to get an estimate of the percentage of miniaturization on certain areas of your scalp. Then you can judge if Propecia is worthwhile or at the least keep track of the hair loss progression. Lets try to take a scientific approach! Regrowth isn’t guaranteed for anyone taking the medication (some will just see the hair loss halt), so I wouldn’t beat yourself up about it.