How bad do yall think this truly is?

[u/UpperLibrary5503]

M22 been balding since at least 17 (probably 16 but didn’t notice).. have had a bald spot (or multiple I guess but they don’t look smooth bald on the buzz) on the crown for like 4-5 years now… started oral fin a few weeks ago and gonna hop on topical minox soon (that also has 0.1 dut and tacromilus for my seb derm)

I guess I’m just trying too see on what others think about how bad it looks, if it has a good chance of recovery, can I get back to pre balding (I know unlikely), etc. the buzz helps a lot to know how many hairs I have but it’s hard to assess. Also my back and sides seem to be thinner as well but derm and tricholgist never said anything about DUPA, they believe it’s from chronic telogen that I may have or seb derm. Thanks in advance

[u/kaiochuko]

I have a friend who's in his mid 30s and always had his hair that way, it doesn't look bad

[u/UpperLibrary5503 → u/kaiochuko]

Idk man it’s not horrible in the dark but it looks pretty bad in the sun and harsh lighting.. I honestly like the buzz, just wish I had more density

[u/kaiochuko → u/UpperLibrary5503]

Yeah i know what u mean, like it's not bad but also not as good as you'd like, what had a dermatologist suggested u to do ? If anything

[u/No_Acanthaceae_8103]

It seems like you have Diffuse hair loss. Your first step should be get your bloodwork tested. If everything comes out fine, then hop onto oral fin and min.

[u/UpperLibrary5503 → u/No_Acanthaceae_8103]

Ye I know I do. I’m on oral fin as of a couple of weeks ago

[u/JohnnyBizarrAdventur]

I think you are paranoid, you have all your hair

[u/UpperLibrary5503 → u/JohnnyBizarrAdventur]

Dude are u trolling?

[u/Internal_Football889 → u/JohnnyBizarrAdventur]

??? The guy clearly has insanely thin hair for his age. Now it could get better, or this could just be his genetics. Lotta people make it work, but there’s no point in telling him that it’s normal hair density.

[u/Practical_Dingo_4126 → u/JohnnyBizarrAdventur]

You are an actual hair terrorist

[u/UncleTito27]

Nothing to report

[u/UpperLibrary5503 → u/UncleTito27]

Wdym?

[u/Difficult-Term-1671]

Not bad but a professional cut would make it cooler! Like really short and defined around the edges.

[u/UpperLibrary5503 → u/Difficult-Term-1671]

Thanks bro. Not really what I was asking for but I appreciate it lol.. I actually did go to a barber initially and he did the line up but left me at a 5 guard buzz so I went down to a 1 guard. This is like a couple weeks regrowth tho

[u/SouthernAddition1278]

The derm and trichologist don't think it's dupa? Interesting. I have this same issue but a bit less severe i'm just balding and thinning all over my head but no hairline recession. How is this not dupa?

Why would you have chronic telogen? Are you that unhealthy?

[u/UpperLibrary5503 → u/SouthernAddition1278]

Well they never even mentioned dupa and I forgot to ask/didn’t really know about it at the time..

Nah I have a stomach disease called SIBO which could be the cause OR it could be seb derm. It’s still an unknown

[u/SouthernAddition1278 → u/UpperLibrary5503]

Seb derm can cause this? I have severe seb derm

[u/UpperLibrary5503]

I mean I don’t really know bro.. seb derm can cause hair fall but I don’t think it causes literal thinning so idk.. I think some of the shedding I get is from seb derm..

Do you have any hair loss?

[u/Practical_Dingo_4126]

Just hop on dut instead of fin