So basically a rant and general bitching, I don't mean to offend anyone else especially if they've seen progress but yeah. Also ik all of this is 110% a me problem but I just wanted to see if anyone was in a similar boat.
I'm 18, I am losing my hair at a decently high rate I've always loved my hair and taken good care of it and it's always been a good and sometimes my only real form of confidence. Over the past couple years I've been hit up by some gnarly temple recession and now even some crown thinning, I know this because for the first time this year I've been getting sunburnt on my scalp, some mates have pointed this out and now the jokes have started about me balding, which used to be something I could hide. This shit is destroying my mental health and I really don't know what to do.
I've been to a doctor and they've put me on vitamins to make up for some deficiencies I have but I doubt that that'll fix anything, I'm taking them obv cus they'll help me out with general health but yeah. I don't really know if I have a family history of balding either which is annoying because my father's side has had hair up until old age, dad himself just shaves it due to some surgeries he had. And we don't know who my mum's dad is sooo yeah lmao. But when it comes to meds it does just seem like there's no good options, it's an indefinite money sink that I can't afford and I've just heard horror stories about ED and that sorta thing plus apparently the topical treatments are toxic to pets and I adore my dog so not even a risk I'd consider taking.
I really hope I've not pissed anyone off here, I'm just really struggling especially considering I'm not a great looking guy anyway. Also trying not to break rules either by being overly personal (?) idk this is just rough, at such a young age too. Hairloss can really do a number on you, especially with all the expectations of vanity and stuff nowadays, both for men and women.