I had been doing diagnosed with male pattern baldness a few years back and all i've done all these years is consulting different doctors in different cities, most diagnosis & suggesting the same line if treatment but to be honest i've simply not followed any course for too long diligently! i've started with minoxidil but i've always discontinued it within a few months. Have tried saw palmetto tablets also. Most doctors recommend finasteride but not without caution. They say the side effects are limited to 1% of the users & yet they also say that I can take it safely until marriage! amidst all this, last year I decided to trim down my hair and starting wearing a cap and well I cannot go out of the house without the cap now. at least before the cap, it wasn't this embarrassing!