Balding21 Year Old What Should I Do

[Balding21yearold]

What Norwood scale am I ?
What would be the best solution?
Please someone answer someone really worried, is this aggressive for my age I’m 21

 

[Divallo]

I'd say Norwood 2 in my opinion, with thickness slightly diminished overall. The answer to "best solution" is tricky, because all the treatments are a compromise.

Finasteride will lower your DHT and most likely maintain what you have with a chance of restoration, but has known side effects on libido
Minoxidil can revive hair at the application sites, but know with full certainty that minoxidil-revived hair will fall out if you stop the treatment, and it can cause puffy face/dark eye circles
Dermapens have documented results behind them, the only real downside here is the pain from using it and making sure you keep it clean, unlike minoxidil these new hair are pseudo permanent (still vulnerable to DHT, but not reliant on the dermapen after they grown in)

I would recommend IN MY OPINION definitely begin dermapenning (rollers rip too much) and consider finasteride (you never know for sure if you will get side effects unless you try it, but you can get a bloodtest that can reveal your current DHT/Test/Estro levels.)

If you do decide to take finasteride, maintain a positive mindset and try not to allow yourself to be psyched out. Anecdotally speaking, being anxious about side effects on finasteride seems to exacerbate their presence

 

[Balding21yearold]

Would you say it’s aggressive for my age I’m 21?

 

[Divallo]

Everyone's hair loss is different, some people recede then stabilize at a certain point for years if not decades, other keep suffering loss until norwood 6/7. But if you are at the point you are posting here it clearly bothers you. It's easier to keep hair than regrow it my friend, and for that reason I do recommend considering taking some steps to keep you have and regrow what you can.

For reference I am 25 and have a norwood 3 if that matters to you.

 

[CrownBalding]

Barely any loss. If you get on finasteride now it may hold onto the same amount of hair for years.

 

[Balding21yearold]

Here is a few more images
I believe the right side looks worse when the hair is not wet

 

[Balding21yearold]

Barely any loss. If you get on finasteride now it may hold onto the same amount of hair for years.

Below I gave inserted more pictures would you still say the loss is minimum?

 

[Balding21yearold]

Everyone's hair loss is different, some people recede then stabilize at a certain point for years if not decades, other keep suffering loss until norwood 6/7. But if you are at the point you are posting here it clearly bothers you. It's easier to keep hair than regrow it my friend, and for that reason I do recommend considering taking some steps to keep you have and regrow what you can.

For reference I am 25 and have a norwood 3 if that matters to you.

I have attached photos on the post, would you still say I’m Norwood 2? Thanks a lot for the advice and help appreciate it

 

[Divallo]

I have attached photos on the post, would you still say I’m Norwood 2? Thanks a lot for the advice and help appreciate it

I would still say norwood 2. I would recommend deciding soon if your hair is important enough to you to start treatment, or if you're willing to "let it ride" and see your hair genetic destiny play out naturally.

 

[recedingornot87]

Its hard to say how agressive it is without seeing how it was last year. When I was in your situation I didnt even consider finasteride as an option for the future but in general no, i dont think your hair is bad for 21 years old.

 

[Balding21yearold]

Its hard to say how agressive it is without seeing how it was last year. When I was in your situation I didnt even consider finasteride as an option for the future but in general no, i dont think your hair is bad for 21 years old.

The first photo is recent and the second photo is about three months ago

 

[Balding21yearold]

Its hard to say how agressive it is without seeing how it was last year. When I was in your situation I didnt even consider finasteride as an option for the future but in general no, i dont think your hair is bad for 21 years old.

These are two pictures a year apart.
Could you give me your opinion

 

[recedingornot87]

These are two pictures a year apart.
Could you give me your opinion

I would not be worried at this point.

 

[Balding21yearold]

I would not be worried at this point.

 

[Balding21yearold]

Would you say it’s gotten worse

 

[Balding21yearold]

I would still say norwood 2. I would recommend deciding soon if your hair is important enough to you to start treatment, or if you're willing to "let it ride" and see your hair genetic destiny play out naturally.

Would u say it’s gotten any worse