Is This A Early Sign Of Diffused Thinning Or Is It Lighting

Drew442

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I’m pretty sure I’m balding because of my hairline. I’ll have some photos of it to. But now looking on my crown I think it might be thinning. So is this a sign of diffused thinning. Some photos are before I buzzed my hair.
 

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Take a light and shine it down onto the top of your scalp, if you can visibly see your scalp whereas you couldn't before it's most likely diffuse thinning
 

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By the age of 30 most men are going to show signs of recession. You have some though the crown looks more ''sparse" than thinning, which on some people is normal. You would be able to tell us if there was a change or not.
 

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By the age of 30 most men are going to show signs of recession. You have some though the crown looks more ''sparse" than thinning, which on some people is normal. You would be able to tell us if there was a change or not.
Problem is I’m only 19. And most of the time my hairs really long this is the first time I had it this short. I want to get on propecia so badly but my family doctor won’t let me. So I’m going to try another doctor. I really hope it’s just regular male pattern baldness. If it’s diffisued thinning I’m not sure what to do.
 

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Take a light and shine it down onto the top of your scalp, if you can visibly see your scalp whereas you couldn't before it's most likely diffuse thinning
I used a camera flash. Does this mean I’m screwed?
 

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Problem is I’m only 19. And most of the time my hairs really long this is the first time I had it this short. I want to get on propecia so badly but my family doctor won’t let me. So I’m going to try another doctor. I really hope it’s just regular male pattern baldness. If it’s diffisued thinning I’m not sure what to do.

It doesn't look out of the ordinary...may not even be male pattern baldness and may just be recession. If you realkr want to take finasteride you can order it online...most people here order the concoction of drugs online as no Dr would rightly prescribe half of them.
 

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I used a camera flash. Does this mean I’m screwed?


Definitely looks worse but lighting will do that. At 19 I was balding on the top like you and just used Minoxidil for 6 months or so and it filled in and never thought about balding again till I turned 30.

I think you SHOULD address it...but we cannot tell you what would be best because we just do not know.

You can try Minoxidil alone OR if you want the nuclear option then you can try Finasteride+ Minoxidil.
 

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Definitely looks worse but lighting will do that. At 19 I was balding on the top like you and just used Minoxidil for 6 months or so and it filled in and never thought about balding again till I turned 30.

I think you SHOULD address it...but we cannot tell you what would be best because we just do not know.

You can try Minoxidil alone OR if you want the nuclear option then you can try Finasteride+ Minoxidil.
Alright thanks man. I’ll use minoxidil and see if that helps. If not it’s time for propecia.
 

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Alright thanks man. I’ll use minoxidil and see if that helps. If not it’s time for propecia.

That is best. Just be aware the Minoxidil will cause a shed if it works for you. So do not be alarmed if you she'd ashed a lot more for the first month or two.
 
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