Is there any way to fight male pattern baldness? Any medicine or shampoos that aren't clearly scams with fake Amazon reviews? Does copper peptide work?

I'm only 24 and I noticed when I was 21 and a half that my hair is slowly, but surely, falling out. I don't exactly know why and I know it's not genetics because my older brother doesn't have any signs of balding and my dad, who is 52, didn't start losing his hair until his late 40s. I haven't visited a doctor because it usually takes over 3 months to even get an appointment.

I really don't want to go balding, I have enough problems in my life as it is. It would destroy all of my confidence, and while there are people who can rock out being bald/balding, I'm not one of them and I don't want to be one of them.

My current condition isn't too bad right now, but it's clear that I'm at an and noticeable early stage. The top of my scalp's hair is thinning out and I notice my forehead getting wider and wider over the months. I don't want to deal with it, it's bad enough when my family members point it out.

I can't afford a hair transplant (I hear they're really bad anyways) but more importantly, I just don't want to be balding. Especially not before my 40s. Please help, /adv/.