Ah, Jason, once again you prove that you are both ignorant, and not
afraid to reveal the fact.  Please stop giving medical advice on the
net.

The product you're thinking of is called "Rogaine" and it's not really
that expensive any more.  You can go to Costco and buy four bottles
for about twenty bucks, according to my research.

In addition, you are quite wrong (as usual) about there being no other
alternatives.  The prescription drug "Propecia" works quite well for
some people, and there is at least one up-and-coming drug that may be
slightly better (though it's a lot more expensive).

In any event, it would also be a good idea for the original poster to
check with his doctor, just to make sure there isn't some other
reason, perhaps something more serious, for his hair to be falling
out.  It's not unheard of for a male to start going bald at 19; I knew
a guy in college who had about as much hair as President Eisenhower.
But it's unusual.

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