Recent content by CrownBalding

Here is a 6+ year update folks. I’ve been on nothing but finasteride this entire time. I had gynecomastia going into finasteride and it may have gotten slightly worse but I’m not too sure. Other than that, no side effects. I believe I’ve mostly maintained, but may have thinned out a bit. It’s...

Gain confidence through little steps. Please don’t take this as showboating, but I used to get ignored by the ugliest girls and now I’m in a long term relationship with someone out of my league. Most people here will disagree with me, but a man’s perspective and vibe holds more weight than his...

You mentioned that finasteride “helped” but wasn’t a miracle. Can you elaborate? Did it maintain your hair at the state of which you began treatment throughout the whole time you were on it? Do you think if you got on 1mg daily every day at the first sight of hair loss, your hair would’ve...

You’re likelihood of getting gyno from finasteride is super low. I told you, I had it for years BEFORE getting on finasteride, as it normally starts during puberty. If your obsessively pinching your nipples than yes, that’s probably why they’re hurting lmao. I’ve said it already but, if the situation...

Lol I already had em since puberty. I’ve been in the gym and relatively lean so mine are mostly just puffy nipples. You can control it by pinching them or like rubbing your hand over em, it’ll make them look normal for a bit. You end up getting a fkn tick doing it tho, just like fixing your hair...

Lol I have legitimate gyno. Had it before finasteride and maybe it got slightly worse on finasteride? It’s noticeable, people mention it sometimes when my nipples are looking extra puffy. It sucks, and I might get it removed at some point. However, I’d choose to have EVEN WORSE gyno if it meant...

I’d start with finasteride and see how your hair is in 6 months. The state of your hair loss is going to look different with different variables (length, lighting, greasy, etc.). Best thing to do is take a BUNCH of photos with all conditions, wet, different angles, different lighting, etc. Then...

I got on it at 21 with similar diffusing and crown thinning. I was a hyper poster and was extremely insecure about my hair. Now, at 25, my hair is visually the exact same, maybe *slightly* worse, but no one would be able to tell. I don’t overthink my hair loss like I did back then, but the...

Thanks for the perspective Doctor. My hair started going quick when I was freaking out on here a few years ago. As I’ve always said, pics don’t show the whole picture when it comes to thinning, and I got to watch slight crow thinning spread throughout the entire top of my head. Could feel the...

Nah, I know people have it worse and I know mine isn’t that bad. We all have bdd to some degree and I’m curious if mine if as bad as what I perceive. I figured with that amount scalp showing and my hairline, that maybe some people close to me might realize it’s slightly off. I hate the guys...

Thanks man. What about the receding/thinning? Do you think it’s starting to become noticeable to people?

Hi everyone. Been on finasteride for 3 years, I’m a diffuser and sometimes I wonder if I’m still thinning gradually. I recently got a haircut and I feel a bit insecure about it. My hair always looks childish after a haircut lol. Can I get some opinions? This is after a full day without styling...

From my understanding, iron and zinc don’t really do much for hair, although I could be wrong. My hairline is about a Norwood 2 and has been pushed back so I do know that I definitely have male pattern baldness. I’ve also had blood work done and nothing came up except, ironically, an excess of iron, a rare...

Insane story! Thanks for sharing the pics too. Looks to me like your hair is age appropriate and no one would consider you as balding. That’s a win in my book. This is how your hair looked when you got on finasteride. The wet pic shows age appropriate thinning but would look worse on someone in...

Thanks for the response, this is pretty helpful. I have a few follow up questions if you don’t mind. 1) Would you be willing to share any before and after pics of your hairs deterioration on finasteride? 2) You mentioned it was slow, do you think it was slow enough that no one would really...