Recent content by anon4321

I appreciate everyone’s honesty with it all. I just used Spruce to get a dermatologist’s opinion and he believes I have beginning signs of male pattern baldness as well and prescribed me finasteride. So I’m giving finasteride a shot and hoping for the best. Hopefully I’m a good responder and caught it early enough to buy...

Is there any chance the recession just halts at NW2 for a while? I’ve read online where it’s common for people to recede to NW2 in their 20s and then stay there for decades. I’ve researched finasteride and I’m a little hesistant to take it. I’m sure it’s a vocal minority, but those sides are no joke. On...

Unfortunately, no. I’ve always kept my bangs long and hair pretty shaggy, so I don’t have any old pictures actually showing my hairline.

M/23. Father and paternal grandfather both have a full head of hair, maternal grandfather is probably a NW4 now but was a NW2-3 until about 5 years ago (he’s in his mid 70s now). However, I have both a maternal and paternal uncle with significant hair loss in their 50s. I’m starting to freak...

I’m not sure if my crown is thinning or not. In harsh lightning it looks kind of bad, but then in regular lighting it doesn’t look as terrible. What do you all think? The first picture is under a bright white office light, and the second is in a bathroom with more natural lighting. I’ve always...

Sounds like finasteride and minoxidil are the go. If they work well with no bad sides, how long can I expect to keep my hair?

In the past month or two I feel like I've noticed my temples receding. I don't really have a way to compare it to old pictures because I always keep my hair pretty long in the front. What do you all think? I'm 23 and really want to get the jump on treatment if needed. I have a huge head and am...