Would I be a good candidate to start finasteride and minoxidil? (photos)

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Hi doctors, I’m a 22 year old guy & I’ve had a fringe haircut so never noticed my hairline regularly. Only recently I noticed that my hairline had receded & the hair in general were thinning. Got bloodwork done and all came back normal so its likely Male pattern baldness. I wanted to ask how bad is the condition of my hairline right now? (Is it receding or maturing?) And if it’s receding, will finasteride + minoxidil + dermarolling combo fill in my temples and reclaim the hairline recession?

Arslan Musbeh, MD · Answer

Hello,
We recommend you to start the finasteride and minoxidil at this stage. Also, the PRP treatment will reboost your follicles. You should get in person consultation with an expert to define if you are having hair loss.
At 22 years, the hair transplant is not recommended.

Emrah Cinik, MD · Answer

Hello,
Yes you can apply the treatments above to protect and prevent further shedding. If it continues you can consider a hair transplant

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

all guys should start finesteride and minoxidil asap. ive been using since I was 27 and now 40 with full head of hair. start theradome (see link) now and PRP/acell in the office.

You need a formal evaluation to see what type of hair loss you may have. when you have hairless its best to do a full hormonal workup for internal optimization plus scalp biopsies or scrapings to rule out any stress related, inflammatory, autoimmune or infectious causes of hair loss. In general most people with early hair loss have telogen (stress related) and/or androgenetic (normal aging) and both can be treated with in office treatments like steroid injections, PRP/acell, Exosomes and at home treatments like oral medications, oral vitamins like Viviscal, topical exfoliating sprays like Restorsea, and weekly growth factors like anteagemd.  See an expert for an evaluation. If hair loss is significant it may requires hair transplant (follicular unit translation).

Camille Cash, MD · Answer

Yes you can begin taking finasteride and minoxidil to address your thinning hair.  If you are unsatisfied with the results you may want to explore SmartGraft.  This hair loss treatment transfers individual grafts from the donor site to the areas needed. It is performed under local anesthetic with minimal down time. Most patients report little to no pain. There are no incisions, no stitches, and no linear scar. Some results can be seen immediately with full results after nine months.

Would I be a good candidate to start finasteride and minoxidil? (photos)

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