hello all i just found this site and it seems very good. i am a 17 yr old male that has very receding hair line. does anyone out there have any good ideas to regrow these hairs or something because i cant do anything without being embarrased. any ideas plaese help.

youngone-

Sorry to hear your losing hair at such a young age...........it's very depressing. The first thing I'd do is consult with a dermatologist to determine if you're suffering from Male-Pattern-Baldness or possibly something else. If it is MPB, then start developing a plan to deal with it. At your age, I would recommend starting on Propecia (finasteride) when you can......I think you need to be at least 18 or 19, do some research to verify. You may also want to consider Minoxidil which is a topical solution. Both Propecia and Minoxidil have show to slow or halt hairloss in many with the possibility of regrowth. Also, it would probably be a good thing to use good hair care products.

Hope this helps.

Another possibility is to shave your head to see if you like that. Many people don't want to deal with the medications, transplants, etc.

If you don't want to shave your head, follow hairbank's advice.

Hang in there. Hair Bank is right: starting propecia in a year is the fist step, as hopefully it will arrest the hairloss (maybe even grow it back!)and buy you some time before considering a ht. I started thinning in the front at 19, so I know what it's like. I waited until I was 24 to have my ht, which just involved restoring my hairline. 24 is still very young, and most people will recommend that you wait a few years beyond that point. But just keep in mind, everyone is different, so the first thing to do is see a dermatologist, wait it out a little and to see if any progress is made with propecia. I started Propecia when I just turned 23 (should have sooner) and haven't peramnently lost a hair since (I'm almost 25 now). For the meantime, you also may look good with a buzzed head like kamin suggested- it's a pretty fashionable look nowadays, and it doesn't have to be permanent. To obsure my hairline, I just wore my hair like Shaggy from Scooby Doo, which covered it entirely until I had my HT. But yeah, propecia is the way to go. The only drawbacks I have heard of are the following:
1.Side effects- But none experienced by me or many people.
2. Cost- but is $60-70 dollars a month really that expensive to save your hair? It's 15 bucks a week; just skip out on buying a cd or going out to eat once every week.
3. Some studies suggest that some people may become acclimated to propecia's effects (stops working) after I think like 7 years or so, but again everyone is different, and you are going to see major improvements in this field, so I wouldn't worry about that too much.

hey thanks everyone for your ideas and help it has shown me facts about areas i have always been embarrased to talk about. thnks guys your awesome!