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I think it looks like it's thinning, but you can't know for certain unless you see a specialist.

Rogaine doesn't tackle the root cause of male pattern baldness. Your best bet is an antiandrogen like finasteride or dutasteride. If you're too chicken**** to try finasteride, then I've heard RU works pretty well as an alternative. Also, multivitamins and supplements won't do squat.

Yeah but it's been 5 months, so I think I'm past the shedding phase. And what about the new hairs that are thinner than before? Does it normally sprout thin and then thicken up?

I've been taking finasteride for about 5 months now, and have noticed that my forelock (the very middle of the hairline) is thinner than before. Regrowth there doesn't look promising as there are small, very fine hairs there which could be regrowth or miniaturization, I can't tell. The temples, however...

Had dry eyes and a slightly lower libido in the first two months or so, but they went away. So now I can say I have zero sides.

Does research mean frequenting hair loss forums and reading complaints about side effects from the drug? Because I'm pretty sure most people don't get sides from finasteride, but the vocal minority blow it out of proportion. If you do get sides, they will probably subside within a few months. If...

Looks fine to me, but I think it's always best to see a specialist. Don't dismiss it as a mature hairline and forget about it, because you can't really know if it will progress further. Never mind the naysayers, catching it early is key.

I've been using 5% rogaine foam on my hairline and have experienced water retention in my face, resulting in fuller cheeks and an overall rounder face. And this is from using about 0.5ml once a night. I don't consume much sodium, and I drink plenty of water. So I'm wondering if anyone has any...

Just resumed rogaine foam on my hairline, this time using only 0.5mg nightly. Also increased my finasteride dosage to 0.5mg a day. UPDATE: Discontinuing rogaine for the same reasons as the first time. Anybody know any alternatives?

I've been taking quartered 1mg Finasteride tablets every day since the end of August, about 3 1/2 months now. I tried Rogaine foam for about a month, but I noticed that I had a puggish face whenever I smiled, so I discontinued it. So far the results are underwhelming - there's some regrowth...