Miniaturization analysis

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I've been concerned about my hair for about 6 months and I went to two dermatologists who said I had TE. I wasn't really happy with what they said simply because I shed a ton of hair daily and my hair "feels" thin and weak. I decided to map my own scalp for miniaturization. Feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! :)

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F, G, and H are attached in this post.

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Anyone? I would love some feedback. I believe there is visible miniaturization and I was wondering if I should get on Propecia or not. Thanks. :)

[Mark]

Hi Debaser,

What areas of the scalp are the first 5 pictures?

-Mark

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Apologies, Mark. They are sections A, B, C, D and E respectively.

[Mark]

What does your donor area look like? Find the bump on the back of your head and take images from directly below it, and then to the sides as well. That should give us an idea if you've actually got TE or just normal MPB.

-Mark

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Hi Mark. I am attaching my donor area pictures. They are behind my head, behind the left ear and behind the right ear respectively. Once again, thank you for taking the time to evaluate this. I greatly appreciate it. :)

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Mark,

I was wondering if you had a chance to look at the donor area pictures. Thanks. :)

[Mark]

Hi Debaser, sorry it took so long to get back to you. I moved this week so I've been unable to get into any really detailed stuff.

Just a quick look at your photos, it seems that you probably don't have TE, however you don't really seem to have a very high density in your donor area, and there is some miniaturization.

Miniaturization seems greatest along the hairline for sure, although it subsides significantly as you get into the DEF regions.

Why did your doctor think you had TE as opposed to standard MPB? Because of the low density in your donor area?

-Mark

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The first doctor I went to only performed a hair pull test and the second one just looked at my scalp. I don't look like I'm losing my hair since I keep the bangs down and my hairline has not receded that much (the left side is creeping to NW2, but the right side has barely moved), but when it is wet you can definitely see my scalp. My hair looks similar to this post on Dr. Rassman's blog (http://www.baldingblog.com/2007/03/22/trying-to-keep-looking-full/) and it has definitely felt thinner and weaker in the past couple of months. I suppose Propecia would be the best action to take right now? The main problem is getting a prescription. I don't know of any more local dermatologists who would actually listen to my concerns and proscribe it to me. I was contemplating ordering online but that is 1) illegal and 2) there is a good chance I wouldn't be getting anything legitimate. I'm not sure what to do, but thanks for taking a look at it and affirming that I wasn't going crazy. :p