Should men experiencing hair loss take finasteride pills, or just accept their hair loss?

[Sikeliot]

I have chosen not to accept mine, and I do in fact take the medication. I care more about my appearance than about being able to get an erection.

[Impaler]

No, that's not healthy! I accepted losing hair.

[Sikeliot]

No, that's not healthy! I accepted losing hair.

I'm too vain for that.

[Hadouken]

I wouldnt risk it . your health has priority . in the end something bad could happen which you might regret

and I dont know why some guys make a big deal about it here in this forum

it could be that what I say will be seen as "cope" or some might not believe me but beleive it or not shaving the shit off has had mostly positive outcome in my own life

but maybe it is an individiual thing

[Cristiano viejo]

Finasteride is secure, I took some time ago and my hair experimented an overcome.
No secundary effects.

35 euros 100 pills, I remember very well.

[Sikeliot]

FYI, 23andme does not accurately predict it. It said I have an 81% chance of no hair loss before 40. I have apparently been experiencing it for 2 years and only just recently realized it.

But no more. Thankfully.

[Black Panther]

Sadly, my dad went bald when he was 33 so I guess it won't be too different for me. Anyway, I think you should just accept it, or wear a wig.

[Bolsonaro2018]

Finasteride + Minoxidil

[amoora]

I say it's up to him. I get why men could be emotionally attached to their hair though. It's a part of you.

[Wadaad]

If you are prematurely balding, then absolutely...it's not fair to be losing hair in your 20s especially when you can do something about it

[MEDACHE]

best to hold on to that shit in case a medical breakthrough transpires that stops hair loss completely with a single pill

[al-Bosni]

Or you can get a buzzcut. You will look like someone that recently came out of prison or the military, but it looks good on some people that have the correct head shape.

[Sikeliot]

If you are prematurely balding, then absolutely...it's not fair to be losing hair in your 20s especially when you can do something about it

The dermatologist told me 30-40% of men my age have early signs of hair loss but most do not catch it. Mine is not noticeable to people not looking closely, so I caught it early.

[Pennywise]

Emotional attachment to hair is real. However I don't think any woman would prefer a guy with bushy hair who can't erect his dick over bald but sexuallly healthy one.

[Bobby Martnen]

The dermatologist told me 30-40% of men my age have early signs of hair loss but most do not catch it. Mine is not noticeable to people not looking closely, so I caught it early.

My dad and grandpa are bald so I have a few questions

1. What are the early signs of hair loss and how do you detect them?
2. Does the anti-hairline medication have any effect on your voice?
3. Does it shrink your penis, or just give you erectile dysfunction?

[Hadouken]

lol

[Linebacker]

I have no worries about this as no man in our family is bald.

We all have tall hairlines but none has gone bald from front or back.

[Teucer]

As long as you are willing to face the consequences (whatever they may be) then it is fine.

Good luck!

[wvwvw]

Hair loss drugs turn men into women by blocking testosterone, male hormones

If you or someone you know takes pharmaceutical drugs that claim to prevent or reverse male-pattern hair loss, you could be inadvertently turning yourself from a man into a woman without even knowing it. This is what William McKee, who now goes by the name of "Mandi," says happened to him after taking a generic version of Propecia (finasteride) for nine months.

https://www.naturalnews.com/036931_hair_loss_drugs_testosterone_male_hormones. html

[wvwvw]

The dermatologist told me 30-40% of men my age have early signs of hair loss but most do not catch it. Mine is not noticeable to people not looking closely, so I caught it early.

Hair loss at 22? I doubt it's genetics in your case. Are you sure you don't have some sort of protein deficiency which may be causing your hair loss?

A cure for balding could be on the horizon after scientists have found a new way to make hair grow.
Increasing lactate production genetically accelerates the stem cells in dormant hair follicles to get them growing again, a study on mice showed.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4791798/Drug-CURE-balding-activating-follicle-cells.html#ixzz4y1LfADQ5

[Teucer]

Hair loss drugs turn men into women by blocking testosterone, male hormones

If you or someone you know takes pharmaceutical drugs that claim to prevent or reverse male-pattern hair loss, you could be inadvertently turning yourself from a man into a woman without even knowing it. This is what William McKee, who now goes by the name of "Mandi," says happened to him after taking a generic version of Propecia (finasteride) for nine months.

https://www.naturalnews.com/036931_hair_loss_drugs_testosterone_male_hormones. html

I think it is only specific to one form of testosterone, DHT.

If I'm not mistaken, that is the variant that causes hair loss and also greater hair growth on the body.

Does this medication target ALL testosterone or just the DHT?

[wvwvw]

Does this medication target ALL testosterone or just the DHT?

No idea.

[Brás Garcia de Mascarenhas]

If you care so much about it you shouldn't take pills as there's no effective treatment on the long run. Save your money and do an hair transplant.

[wvwvw]

If you care so much about it you shouldn't take pills as there's no effective treatment on the long run. Save your money and do an hair transplant.

In a few years baldness will be totally curable.

Breakthrough could spell cure for baldness and grey hair

Skin cell discovery could spell cure for baldness and grey hair: Breakthrough found by accident could lead to cream to treat both
Scientists on the cusp of developing cream to cure baldness and stop greying
Researchers were investigating how certain tumours form when they found cure
They discovered the identity of the cells that produce hair and turn it grey
By Kate Pickles For The Daily Mail
PUBLISHED: 01:19 GMT, 8 May 2017

It was discovered by accident but could be the answer to millions of men’s prayers.
Scientists are on the cusp of developing a cream or ointment to cure baldness or stop hair turning grey.
The cells that make hair and turns it grey was discovered by researchers as they explored how certain cancer tumours form.
The breakthrough could one day identify possible treatments for balding and hair greying and also explain why we age.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4483160/Breakthrough-spell-cure-baldness-grey-hair.html

[Brás Garcia de Mascarenhas]

In a few years baldness will be totally curable.

Perhaps it will but right now there's no definitive treatment besides hair replacement.

[wvwvw]

Perhaps it will but right now there's no definitive treatment besides hair replacement.

I suspect Sikeliot is exaggerating his hair loss.

[Brás Garcia de Mascarenhas]

I suspect Sikeliot is exaggerating his hair loss.


Probably and he could always grow a beard instead which is way more indispensable than hair.

[Peterski]

Sadly, my dad went bald when he was 33 so I guess it won't be too different for me.

You inherit most of your risk of hair loss from your mother, not from your father. Look at your mom's brothers etc.

[Peterski]

I suspect Sikeliot is exaggerating his hair loss.

Yeah, he is probably just developing a mature hairline:

http://www.hairlossdaily.com/mature-hairline/


Between the ages of 17 and 29, most men lose their child or juvenile hairline, distinguished by its relatively low, straight-across appearance and rounded corners, and their hairlines undergo a maturation phase. Only a small percentage of Caucasian men (around 5%) retain their juvenile hairlines for life. Simply, as the hairline matures, it moves back a little bit.

As I state in my post entitled 7 Surprising facts about the mature hairline, the hairline maturation process is not considered a form of male pattern baldness by the overwhelming majority of hair loss organizations, surgeons, and specialists. 17-25 is the most likely time frame for this evolution to occur, and the new hairline can take up to a decade to fully lock into place. The process may occur in an awkward or asymmetrical manner for some men, but usually, the transformation is fairly subtle — many don’t even notice!

[Peterski]

I have chosen not to accept mine, and I do in fact take the medication. I care more about my appearance than about being able to get an erection.

Chances of side effects are very low and even if it happens, side effects stop within 40 months after you discontinue treatment:

http://www.hairlossdaily.com/propecia-for-hair-loss/

But I think you should try this instead, because you don't even know if you really have hair loss or just a maturing hairline:

http://www.hairlossdaily.com/minoxidil-vs-mother-nature/

[Peterski]

No, that's not healthy! I accepted losing hair.

How is that not healthy if the same medication which prevents hair loss, also prevents prostate cancer?

And side effects are very rare (all studies which reported otherwise were biased in one way or another).

[Incal]

Real men don't worry about losing hair. Just shave your head and deal with it.

[Black Panther]

You inherit most of your risk of hair loss from your mother, not from your father. Look at your mom's brothers etc.

Well, they lose their hair by the age of 35-40. :(

[Jana]

I hope my boyfriend won't lose his hair :(
his dad has full hair even as very old, so I think he won't....and usually it's guys with thick hair that lose it faster than those with thinner silky hair (like Stears)

[Ülev]

try this:


https://youtu.be/uUq1e_gvdEU

[Newsboy]

I'm 23 almost 24 and have been losing hair for nearly 2 years now. Hairline, sides, and back of my head are intact but the top of my head the hair is pretty thin up there.

I used Rogaine/Minoxidil 5% for 6 months and saw some improvements. I'm no longer using them as I've discovered another much more affordable hair loss remedy: Jamaican Black Castor Oil. I've been using this for the last few days. It worked for my father, so it should for me. I just gotta wait and see.

Had I been older (40+) then I would just suck it up and shave my head. But that's just me. I won't discriminate against others who decide to shave their head even at 18 (yes some guys do go bald this early)

[crazyladybutterfly]

it s up to them. other than sexual dysfunction are other consequences? if the rest is minimal then go for it