Anything to cure balding? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

YaWhateva · 08-17-2003, 08:11 PM

ya i think i may be losing my hair, I used to dye it all the time and ever since i let the dye grow out, I have noticed that in the shower my hair is kinda coming out. I have noticed that my hair is kind of thin now, but everyone just tells me its my imagination. I also noticed that when i recently cut my hair short, it used to be kind of long, that my hair line seems higher than normal. Everyone just tells me this is my imagination but i am freaking out here. I am only 18 and no one in my family is bald at all, even my old grandpa. And besides this i am in good shape and i eat healthy and all that.

So is there anything that i can do or take that will help this but not have any crappy side effects? thanks.

Me So Horny · 08-25-2003, 04:56 PM

Of the approved treatments out there minoxidil (Rogaine) topical has the fewest of the unwanted side effects. It works by increasing the circulation in the skin where it's applied. The oral version is for high blood pressure that is refractory to other meds since it directly dilates the blood vessels. Best of luck to you.

spicegonk · 08-25-2003, 08:15 PM

Propecia (finasteride) is the latest drug on the market. Lot's of information on the net.

Check with a dermatologist as soon as possible.

08-17-2003, 08:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
YaWhateva Friend Location: New Mexico	Anything to cure balding? ya i think i may be losing my hair, I used to dye it all the time and ever since i let the dye grow out, I have noticed that in the shower my hair is kinda coming out. I have noticed that my hair is kind of thin now, but everyone just tells me its my imagination. I also noticed that when i recently cut my hair short, it used to be kind of long, that my hair line seems higher than normal. Everyone just tells me this is my imagination but i am freaking out here. I am only 18 and no one in my family is bald at all, even my old grandpa. And besides this i am in good shape and i eat healthy and all that. So is there anything that i can do or take that will help this but not have any crappy side effects? thanks. __________________ “If the Americans go in and overthrow Saddam Hussein and it's clean, he has nothing, I will apologize to the nation, and I will not trust the Bush administration again.” - Bill O'Reilly "This is my United States of Whateva!" Last edited by YaWhateva; 08-17-2003 at 09:44 PM..

08-25-2003, 08:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
spicegonk Upright Location: Ottawa, Canada	Propecia (finasteride) is the latest drug on the market. Lot's of information on the net. Check with a dermatologist as soon as possible. Last edited by spicegonk; 09-03-2003 at 06:50 PM..

08-25-2003, 04:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Me So Horny Tilted	Of the approved treatments out there minoxidil (Rogaine) topical has the fewest of the unwanted side effects. It works by increasing the circulation in the skin where it's applied. The oral version is for high blood pressure that is refractory to other meds since it directly dilates the blood vessels. Best of luck to you.