I'm 25 and been loosing my hair since about 22 I've been on propecia for about three and a half months along with a formula of 2% minoxidil lotion with 0.025% Tretinoin (Retin-A)

Recently I've noticed that where my hair is thining and where the male patern baldnes has caused bald spots (front and back) a ton of little white hairs have cropped in. Basicly it looks like my original hair line is growing back in.

I guess my question would be, is there anything I can do to ensure that these hair turn into terminal hairs?

I'm pretty stoked if these hairs become terminal hair then I'll have my original full head of hair.

At your age this just "might" be the case. Keep in mind it will take a few months for them to thicken and strengthen. I am 40 and after a year on Propecia, many of these little hairs that already existed in my receeded hairline thickened up to almost normal. So, good luck and be patient.

Thanks, another quick question. When I'm washing my hair do I have to be carefull around these areas or can I massage these areas like the rest of my head?

Thanks agian

SD,

Wash your hair normally, those guys are active underneath your skin so a little massage is probably good! Sounds great that you are responding to the meds, those should thicken and have color with time.

SocialD-

Having been on your regimen for only 3 1/2 months it's still early in the game..........sounds like you may be a good responder so best of luck to you.

Like pushing 40, I've been on Propecia almost one year. I started seeing regrowth in the hairline around 3-4 months and they do continually thicken.

I'm with Nobuzz on the hair washing............was those hairs just like the rest. As your hair goes through it's growing and resting phase, hopefully they will thicken as they keep coming back in.

Thanks a lot everyone and hairbank I believe the hairs were just like the rest... what do you mean?

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Originally posted by SocialD:
Thanks a lot everyone and hairbank I believe the hairs were just like the rest... what do you mean?

I just meant don't wash the little white hairs any differently than the other hairs on your head. Wouldn't want them to get used to special treatment, eh?

SocialD,

That's great the medication seems to be working for you. What the others are trying to say is "wash your hair normally". There is no need to give special treatment to the new hairs. They are not fragile or anything...just don't try to pull them out . If the medicine is truly working...the hairs will get thicker and thicker and eventually look just like your normal hair. Good luck.

Falc