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In my opinion, you should visit a hair loss expert. They will perform a history and examination as well as possibly blood work. Treatment is based upon your diagnosis. Most likely you have androgenic alopecia. There are several good treatments. Finasteride, low level laser and minoxidil are FDA-approved and work well. We have seen good results in young individuals with PRP.PRP hair MD.com
It would appear you have androgenetic alopecia (male pattern balding) along with some degree of hairline maturation. You’ll want to speak to your physician about options and side effects. Minoxidil, finasteride, laser, PRP are options
Your biggest enemy is the progressive thinning leading to a balding pattern that may not evident at this point in time. The degree of thinning that you are experiencing would suggest that you should see a doctor who most likely will get Bulk Measurements of your hair to determine the degree of the thinning that you may be presently having. If the diagnosis is early genetic hair loss (the most common cause of hair loss in young men and you are probably following your families balding problem), then the best treatment would be the drug finasteride which is highly effective in men of your age and may not only stop the hair loss but possibly reverse it. If you are developing a more advanced balding pattern the best test to get is the HAIRCHECK instrument test which will determine the Bulk Measurements of your hair and this will show, over a one-year time frame, how effective the treatment will be or if you are not on drugs, using this instrument to tell you if you have ANY hair loss at all. Once you know this information, then you and your doctor need to develop a MASTER PLAN which will define what you need
The photos can't determine if you are having benefits from minoxidil, but you eye can tell you if there is more hair there
Stress and hormonal disorders causes hair loss as well. You can you hair supplements to take good care of your hair.
This needs an in-person evaluation. I suggest seeing a hair loss expert now to go over your condition and provide you information about your best treatment options. There are great non-invasive options like prp/progesterone which can help with hair regrowth and/or hair transplantation. See an ...
I’m not a great fan of treating side effects with medications that bring on board the potential for other side effects. In my mind, if side effects occur, the body is telling the patient the medication dose and use needs to be revisited. If male patients have erectile dysfunction, I usually r...
Systemic problems that cause weight loss, stomach problems and all other illnesses, can precipitate primary hair loss or genetic hair loss if you have the genes for it. Reversibility may not occur
You can purchase generic finasteride at the 1mg dose very inexpensively today and if your doctor wants you to take two 1mg genetic finasteride, you can do this
