Hi RobW,
I can relate to what you went through. I started losing my hair in my early twenties & I have to say - it was not fun. Not exactly a confidence booster. For a while I too used one of those hair "thickner" products. I guess it helped for a bit but soon I really came to hate it as I was still losing hair & was always wondering if people could notice as in certain lighting conditions it just didn't cut it. I can't tell you what a relief it was when I stopped using it. As many others here can testify - it's a liberating experience when you accept yourself as you are & f--ck what any once else thinks! And of course, the result is .. you become a more attractive person to others as well - hair or no hair!
Welcome aboard bruv.