Detecting the beginnning of the hair loss problem and the time to start taking Propecia

When you’re young and full of excitement about the latest styles and fashions, your hair can be an active part of the “look”. It grows fast and is sufficiently thick to hold the required shape with the minimum use of gels. But when your hair starts to thin, the options for different styles disappear. Indeed, the fact your hair will not hold its shape is good confirmation of its change. So assuming you decide you want to act earlier rather than later by taking Propecia, what should you look out for as symptoms of thinning?

Start with looking honestly at your family and at photographs of your relatives particularly on your mother’s side. If everyone managed to get into their golden years with full heads of hair, you have little to worry about. You need only start monitoring your own head if there are several relatives who have developed the characteristic pattern. For these purposes note it’s more common for the gene to be passed down on your mother’s side.

We now come to the more detailed inspections. No matter what your genes, everyone loses some hair every day. You have to distinguish between “ordinary” amounts lost and the early symptoms of baldness. The only way to do this is to get into the habit of looking at your comb or brush, and assessing whether the amount you find is the “usual”. Similarly, look in the shower drain or tub if you wash your hair. It’s also helpful to monitor the areas where you have your head for any period of time, e.g. the pillow, the couch, the seat in the car. Also look at the clothes you wear on a regular basis. If there are hairs on the shoulders or back, this suggests more hair is falling. Finally, there are photographs and mirrors. If you take a regular picture from the same position, it’s easy to see if your hair is starting to recede. Pay particular attention to your temples. If hair is going to disappear, this will be the first place. Once it’s confirmed, start on a course of Propecia pills.


Detecting the beginnning of the hair loss problem and the time to start taking Propecia