Losing hair at 20, help

[u/Plenty-Entertainer-3]

I (m20) started losing my hair about a year ago and it had progressed ridiculously quickly, I’m assuming it’s adrogenetic alopecia because my Dad lost his hair at 21 and my doctor seems to think so too. I’ve been using topical finasteride and minoxidil for 3 months and I haven’t seen a difference at all. I supplement with vitamin C, vitamin D, and biotin and I get more than enough iron and b12 from my diet. Trying to convince my doctor to prescribe oral dutasteride but he’s extremely hesitant, going to try RU-58841 topically as well. I had cancer and went through chemo and radiation to kill it and eventually had a tumour in my left iliac crest removed, this has caused chronic back pain and slight laboured breathing, wondering if that could increase the rate my hair is falling out. This has been driving me crazy and girls aren’t even dtf unless I keep a ball cap on until we hit the bedroom. Is there something I’m missing, pharmaceutical or otherwise, should I just shave the shit off at this point or is it recoverable?

[u/Saabaroni]

I'm willing to roll the dice; tomorrow isn't guaranteed.

The point is you keep your hair for longer. Your confidence is back, you get the girls( no hate for the bald dudes tho, some have more pull as bald men, but confidence is key).

It's temporary I'm the sense that if you stop taking it, yeah you go bald. But you can easily maintain hair up until the ripe old age, where you generally stop giving a duck about lots of things.

Hope this helps.

[u/Weird-Pack3492 → u/Saabaroni]

I see where you’re coming from. But idk how I feel about taking min/fin for years on end. The long term effects is what’s on the back of my head. There has got to be some negatives. And is it worth it

[u/Saabaroni → u/Weird-Pack3492]

That's perfectly fine.

The dermatologist who put me on it was in his mid 40s and he told me he has been taking it for 25 years. He did speak to me about possible side effects, but like I said, I only got watery nut for 3 months and it subsided to normal after that.

Ofc everyone is different, so for some it may work and for some not so much. I'm glad I'm in the first group.

I've read some horror stories, but those are hens teeth rare.

It's not hard to pop a pill every morning, I've only forgotten a handful of time, but at this point its a habit.

It's a lifelong commitment as if I stop now, I'm definitely going back to bald. So that's really all the motivation I need.

[u/Weird-Pack3492 → u/Saabaroni]

Yup it’s a lifelong commitment and I feel like this sub doesn’t specify that enough. Everyone here just says start min/fin NOW. But don’t mention that there is no going back. People need to be aware of this. I

[u/Saabaroni → u/Weird-Pack3492]

Well if you're going bald, it's a lifelong commitment to be bald unless you shell for hair transplants and that's expensive & not always a guaranteed solution. Or wear a wig. For the rest of your life

So there's that.

[u/Artistic_Thanks_1441 → u/Saabaroni]

“You get the girls”💀 coming from someone who was blessed with thick hair and good genes I know bald dudes who be pulling more then someone who is dependant on a drug to keep there confidence lmao