A 28-year-old male with a family history of baldness is deciding whether to start finasteride now or wait for visible hair changes. He is considering starting finasteride immediately to proactively address potential hair loss.
User fought hair loss with Derminator microneedling, topical and oral minoxidil, and a 2000 FUE hair transplant. Derminator was a game changer, preventing further loss.
Accepting baldness and the various ways people try to cope with it, such as shaving, using medications like minoxidil and finasteride, or getting a hair transplant. Participants discussed how true acceptance of hair loss involves confronting difficult emotions such as grief for one's former appearance and identity, as opposed to simply superficially hiding it with a shaved head.
User decides to accept baldness due to mental health issues with finasteride. Others suggest considering hair systems, topical finasteride, or RU58841 as alternatives.
Hair loss is influenced by scalp tension, stress, and environmental factors, not just hormones. Treatments like tretinoin, microneedling, scalp massage, and Botox can reduce tension and improve hair health.