I’ve noticed my hair thinning and hairline receding since I was about 25 or so.

I’ve been using Collagen and Biotin “thickening” shampoo but never noticed any difference. My dad swears by some pills he started taking.

What’s Lemmy think? Is he just paying for pills that are placebo effect?

  • Veedem@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    I started using Rogaine (generic versions) when I was around 25. I’m 40 now. It slowed my hair loss considerably and I have a pretty good head of hair still. My dad was completely done by 35.

    I recently added Finasteride to the mix and I’m comfortable with the results.

    Some people will tell you to embrace it and that’s ok too. I just didn’t want to if I didn’t have to.

    • gencha@lemm.ee
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      3 months ago

      Please don’t take it as an offense, but how do you know it worked? Like, what are you comparing against? If it’s your dad, maybe you just got the right genes from your mom to give you a benefit.

      • Veedem@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 months ago

        I started thinning rapidly in my early 20s which prompted me to act. Within a few months the thinning stopped and in the back I’ve been about the same since. Front started thinning a few years ago which prompted the finasteride and that seems to be slowing it.

        I don’t know for sure, you’re right, but I also see no incentive to prove my experience wrong since the risk isn’t worth it, to me.

      • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de
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        3 months ago

        DHT blockers (like what he is taking) are proven to work, but not everyone’s hair loss is due to dht sensitive hair follicles. That’s a genetic lottery.

        It can also come with side effects.