Hi Dr. Donovan, I am a 21 year old male who has severe hair loss. I first noticed decent temple recession at 15 years old, which makes me think it started at 14 or earlier. I got to a NW5-7 when I was 18 years old and have been shaving my head ever since. One year ago I grew out my hair for a few months to see what I had and it was hideous. My sides and back were so thin that even when my hair was 2-3 inches long, you could see my scalp. I had virtually no hair on top and was clearly a NW7. I started finasteride then, and have been on it for almost 10 months. I have been using topical minoxidil for 3 months and microneedling for 4. I really haven’t noticed much difference at all. I have seen a few new hairs but no significant regrowth. My family has a strong history of Male Pattern Loss. My dad is a NW7 and started losing his hair in college. My grandpa on my mom’s side was a NW7 and also started losing his hair in college. My mom’s 2 brothers are NW7 and noticed loss in college. If you made it this far, thank you. My main question for you is could there be anything else going on that made my hair loss start so much earlier than all of my relatives and be so aggressive? I went to a local dermatologist and honestly I felt I knew more about hair loss than she did. I was very disappointed to say the least. I went on your site and it says you aren’t taking any new patients. Is there any chance we could do a quick call or email chain where I show you pictures of my hair loss and you could let me know if you think there is anything else going on aside from genetic loss. My hair loss has completely changed my life in many aspects and I can’t rest until I know for certain what my situation is. Thank you
Thanks for your comment. This is not something that I generally will do as I need to see your scalp up close and know way more about your story. However, you may want to check out our question of the week program. we do answers large numbers of general questions there. Thanks
@@donovanmedical9780 I also just got some bloodwork back and my hemoglobin read 21.5 g/dL. My HCT level 64.3% and my total RBC was 6.79 Mil/uL. All fasted. My Glucose was in the pre diabetes range and I always have a clean diet. My blood pressure was stage 1 hypertension. I am a student athlete in college and my lifestyle is very healthy. I’ll fly into Whistler if I have to. I’m losing hope
Hi Dr. Donovan, I am a 21 year old male who has severe hair loss. I first noticed decent temple recession at 15 years old, which makes me think it started at 14 or earlier. I got to a NW5-7 when I was 18 years old and have been shaving my head ever since.
One year ago I grew out my hair for a few months to see what I had and it was hideous. My sides and back were so thin that even when my hair was 2-3 inches long, you could see my scalp. I had virtually no hair on top and was clearly a NW7.
I started finasteride then, and have been on it for almost 10 months. I have been using topical minoxidil for 3 months and microneedling for 4. I really haven’t noticed much difference at all. I have seen a few new hairs but no significant regrowth.
My family has a strong history of Male Pattern Loss. My dad is a NW7 and started losing his hair in college. My grandpa on my mom’s side was a NW7 and also started losing his hair in college. My mom’s 2 brothers are NW7 and noticed loss in college.
If you made it this far, thank you. My main question for you is could there be anything else going on that made my hair loss start so much earlier than all of my relatives and be so aggressive? I went to a local dermatologist and honestly I felt I knew more about hair loss than she did. I was very disappointed to say the least.
I went on your site and it says you aren’t taking any new patients. Is there any chance we could do a quick call or email chain where I show you pictures of my hair loss and you could let me know if you think there is anything else going on aside from genetic loss. My hair loss has completely changed my life in many aspects and I can’t rest until I know for certain what my situation is. Thank you
Thanks for your comment. This is not something that I generally will do as I need to see your scalp up close and know way more about your story. However, you may want to check out our question of the week program. we do answers large numbers of general questions there. Thanks
@@donovanmedical9780 I also just got some bloodwork back and my hemoglobin read 21.5 g/dL. My HCT level 64.3% and my total RBC was 6.79 Mil/uL. All fasted. My Glucose was in the pre diabetes range and I always have a clean diet. My blood pressure was stage 1 hypertension. I am a student athlete in college and my lifestyle is very healthy. I’ll fly into Whistler if I have to. I’m losing hope
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