Im 23, and know I have lost hair. My hair used to be really thick, and I have lost hair diffusely, at crown, and temples. 2 Derms I went to said it was simply a mature hairline. I dont want a mature hairline, I will not feel stupid being 30 with a teenage hairline. The derm said that I can try propecia if I want to. My mom and uncle have both mentioned my hair looks thinner. Im unsure what to do.
There are men that do not ‘grow up’ from a hair line perspective, so you can get reconstructive hair transplant surgery to bring back that old child-like hairline. While it is respectable that you do not want a mature hair line, it is something most hair transplant doctors do not treat, but something that I would be willing to do in a 30 year old who met certain criteria. The criteria would be:
- that the predictable hair loss pattern will not be advanced
- that your supply of donor hair will be enough to meet your needs on a worst case scenario
- that the various elements of your hair characteristics meet my criteria
- that you understand what is the worst case scenario for progressive hair loss and have a plan worked out with me to deal with it
- that you are mature and of sound mind and body
- that you have the finances to follow a worst case scenario through if it happened
- that you can tolerate and are willing to take Propecia for the rest of your life
Currently there is no data that shows finasteride (Propecia) will stop the progression to a mature hair line. Propecia can only be prescribed by a medical doctor and it is important to establish a correct diagnosis before you start any medication.