Hi,

As you can see from my picture i am getting the crown loss but have also thinning hair on the front. My question really is should the minoxidil be rubbed in all over or just patches where its really easy to see the scalp ?

Thanks in advance

That doesn't look bad enough to bother about - I would be overjoyed if my crown looked like that.

PB_

sorry PB, i'm afraid i have to disagree

with hairloss, the best time to act is ASAP! the sooner you act, the better the results you'll get.

Nams... if you're getting patchy hair-loss, i think you should consult your GP, as I'm quite sure that I read somewhere once that patchy hairloss happens because of a fungal infection or something - not too sure.

However, if it's just one patch - the crown of your head, then you only need to apply minoxidil to that area and a small radius around it.

Apply twice daily, and leave on for 4 hours before washing (2 hours before re-styling ur hair). I also use nizoral 2% shampoo, as there is evidence on pubmed, that it serves to numb DHT receptors in hair follicles.

good luck

hi,

yes my hairloss is more apparant on the crown, although it is also thinning on the front too. Not heard of fungal infection ?, Should i mention this to my GP or let him work out a diagnosis ?

thanks in advance

lol! don't be cruel to your GP like that. GPs have to know about hundreds upon hundreds of illnesses, and hairloss itself is not even considered an illness. So you really can't expect your GP to know much about it unless he/she has a special interest in it. Tell your GP you have reason to believe your condition may not be just Male pattern baldness, and ask him/her to refer you to a dermatologist.

Get on proscar asap! spex gp will sort you out

good luck