Greetings community. I am a 25 year-old male who has been dealing with the balding process since I was 18. Male pattern baldness is extremely common in my family (father, uncle and grandfather all fully bald in late 20's) and it seemed inevitable that I was on the same path. I began to see my receding hairline take shape in my late teens/early 20's. As I was very self-conscious about this issue I immediately sought products like Rogaine and other herbal pills.
When I knew that I could not deal with the oily process of Rogaine I began taking Propecia when I was 20 and I am still using to date. While my receding hairline is deep and noticeable, there is no doubt that the Procecia has slowed this process and also prevented any major thinning behind my hairline. I can honestly say that without starting Propecia at such an early age I would be much worse off that I am today. As I mentioned, this whole process was very sensitive to me, and I began researching hair restoration over 5 years ago. At the time I was still skeptical and unsure if I was ready to take on this procedure at such an early age.
I actually sent photos to Dr. Konior’s office when I was 21 and was given immediate feedback. At the time I was informed that my best option was to take some time as I was still very young and it would be beneficial to establish some progress with the Propecia. Over the next few years I used cosmetic products Cuvre and Toppik to conceal my receding hairline. While this was a daily time commitment, I was able to maintain a young and natural look that went pretty much undetectable to close family and friends. I am aware that this cosmetic solution does not work for everyone, but for me it was a tremendous success.
I am going to be posting pictures of my receding hairline through my transplant procedure, however I will see if I can post some of my normal pictures in case anyone is curious about the cosmetic look (Along with the transplant procedure, if the cosmetic portion is something that you are curious about, have any questions, or would like to see more pictures, please do not hesitate to email me). |