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I had very dense hair in my early 20s (-always- commented on by barbers). However, in my mid 20s I started to notice more hairs on my pillows. Looking with a mirror or camera, I couldn't see density differences (or feel any), so I largely chose to deny and ignore it.
Then, right before I turned 30, I had one barber comment that I was losing hair in the crown, and maybe some on top. This freaked me out for a bit, and I started to be more conscious of my hair. This is also around the time that I had stopped trimming the back of my own neck, so I stopped having a regular view of the back of my head.
Soon afterwards, I went to two dermatologists who both said they saw no hair loss, and a hair transplant doctor who even under the microscope said he saw little miniaturization. He did take a density measurement (HMI 84).
Two months later was the first time that I took photos of the top of my head, and was really disheartened, as the density was way less than I remember when I used to see the backside. I got an updated measurement (HMI 59), and was shocked at the sudden change. Immediately went on minoxidil, but couldn't pull the trigger on finasteride.
A couple of years later I decided to get on finasteride, and I've been on it for the last 3. I've largely ignored the issue, as my hairline looks nearly the same as it was in my 20s (using side-by-side photos). However, I recently took an updated look at the back, and there is no denying it, it's pretty thin. There is hair all over the crown, it's just very wispy, with some bunches of long strands.
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Long story short, I've been on minoxidil for 5 years, and finasteride for 3. I've been very consistent with both. I've also been using 2% keto for 5 years as well. Given that the front half of my scalp seems to be pretty dense, with the same temples I've had since 20, and the crown seems to show no improvement (I wasn't super consistent in the photos from 5yrs ago, 3yrs ago, and recently), I'm considering taking the plunge on a transplant.
Any thoughts? I know that the rest of my hair (back, sides/back) is very coarse and thick, so I assume this means the donor hair would be more effective. I just wonder about the fact that I still have hair on the crown. Is that an issue?
This is a sponsored post. I was given a free copy of Adventures in Odyssey: Taking the Plunge in exchange for this review. All opinions are honest.
The Adventures in Odyssey series is a great character building tool. Not only is it fun for children to follow along with, they learn valuable lessons as well. In a world saturated with so much twaddle and poor moral standards, this is a very refreshing series.
The characters are lively and full of emotion. They play out scenes dramatically and
In Taking the Plunge {Volume 59}, the characters focus on decision making and how being hasty in making some decisions could be wrong when you don’t think them through. Download outlook for mac for office 365.
One scenario involved a young woman who was proposed to by a young man and rather than jumping in with both feet, she decided to think it through.
She thought through how different they were in their spiritual walks and wondered if they would be a good match. She also considered what it might do to her relationships with her friends. When I say different in their spiritual walks, I just mean that she is more quiet and reserved while he is more open and out loud in the church setting.
The series takes you through several different scenarios and how the characters worked through their issues, what they were thinking and how those who surrounded them responded.
Topics included in Taking the Plunge are expectations, discernment, family legacies, false fronts, teamwork, and resolving conflict.
This particular Volume is geared more toward older kids, such as tweens. The problem solving skills are definitely for a more logical thinker and the story content was suited toward older children.
What I love about Adventures in Odyssey is that they are wonderfully put together stories that seamlessly build character into my children as they learn things such as problem solving and decision making.
They are a wonderful alternative to television! 🙂
This volume has about 2 1/2 hours of episodes. My eldest children listened to the whole thing in one sitting as they were drawing.
While everyone could hear it, my younger children lost interest in the topics so they mostly scampered about, in and out of the house.
But we have other favorites they like to listen to. My eight year old asked if he could listen to a different episode in another room. I can’t speak highly enough about this series. Which is why we’re giving one away!
If you’d rather just go grab a copy, you can go to the Tyndale website and purchase one here. It would make a great Christmas gift. Hey, it’s never too early to start!
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