Thanks guys. These were all helpful responses. I think I'm definitely gonna start minoxidil this week. The only thing holding me back is my hair shedding on the treatment and then not growing back. So far that's what's happened with finasteride.
Ok thanks for the advice. I've only noticed a slow down of hair loss from finasteride though and the top is all thinner so I am starting to think ill need a more aggressive regimen and fight through initial shed of minoxidil.
I've been on finasteride for 4.5 months now and have had on and off sheds. Hair loss is slowing but no thickening of thin hair yet. would it hurt if I add min and nizoral for the big 3 this late into my finasteride regimen. Or should I give finasteride more time before adding to my regimen?
I am now at my 4 month mark on finasteride and I have noticed that the small dark hairs in my hairline have gotten longer. Around this dark hairs are very small light hairs that I didn't notice before. Is this regrowth or just hair continuing to thin? The second picture is zoomed in towards my front...
Thank you so much that's a lot of helpful info. In my mind I always thought regrowth meant regrowing hairs lost before finasteride. I thought that the finasteride shed would more than likely regrow the hairs lost during treatment back thicker after the resting phase. Ill give finasteride 2 more months before deciding...
Thanks for the response, but is it still possible to get the hair I've lost in the front back while on finasteride? I've been on it for 3 months and 22 days so far and I'm not sure how much of a negative cosmetic effect the shed can create. Is it normal to lose that much and grow most back?. Or would...
Hi I'm 23 years old and started noticing my thinning in May of 2014. I started finasteride on October 8th and was told I would maintain the hair I had at the time which would be fine with me. In 3 months and 21 days my hair on the top of my head has gotten thinner. My hairline (which is where I first...
I have been on 1 mg of finasteride for almost 4 months now and during that time I have shed a lot. I am just now seeing a good slow down in the shed, and I can't be sure of the regrowth yet. My question is, is it too late to add minoxidil to my regimen because of the shed that might not regrow? And...
I started noticing slight thinning on my right side as well when I was 21. Since then my hair has gotten thinner and the left side began to mimic the right. I would make an appointment with a dermatologist so he can give you a better idea. Trust me it's a simple easy thing to do and you can...
I would say keep the top a little longer than the sides and back. The worst thing you could do is let the sides and back get too long because it will make the front recession/thinning more noticeable. Good luck hope this helps.
Thank you for your response. I've read a lot of success stories that involve hair getting better after 6 months as well. I would be completely fine with having the hair I did when i started treatment. I'm still at a point where my hair loss isn't noticeable but I'm afraid of it gradually...
Hi I am a 23 year old who has been taking 1mg of finasteride daily since October for male pattern baldness. Throughout this time I have had times where my hair looked like it was getting better and times where it seemed worse. After 2 months my pharmacist changed the manufacturer of my finasteride to camber...