Hey guys, I hope y’all are all doing well.
I am 22 years old. Around a year ago I began to notice the corners of my hairline beginning to thin slightly. Because of my family history of balding, I realized pretty quickly what could be going on. For the last year, I have been using topical minoxidil on the areas that I need to every night, as advised by my dermatologist. Today, my corners are still thinning, and i’ve begun to notice and overall thinning of my scalp, particularly after I shower/my hair is wet.
I’m really struggling with what’s going on. There isn’t a minute that goes by in my day to day where I don’t think about my hair loss. It feels completely demoralizing and extremely embarrassing, especially around my friends and family. I wanted to avoid Fin because of the notorious side effects, but it seems like it’s inevitable for me to go on it. In short, I’m just making this post for some type of reassurance and advice, it has been comforting to have a community to go to that is going through similar things to me.