Recent content by PeakyBlinderRob

4.5 months. Fresh buzz cut.

Update. 4 months on Finasteride.

I take between 500mg to 1000mg daily. Is that okay?

Oh nice!! Thanks for the reply! I actually ended up enjoying the Niacin flush. I usually take it right before bed time. I am still taking Finasteride (1mg per day) as well. So far so good!!

Update. 3 months on Finasteride. Photos taken with wet hair. I have been trying to cut my hair the same length (somewhat) during these three months.

Yes it does!! Hard water can destroy your hair. I have a water softener in my home and have to add the salt pellets every so often. The hard water will cause calcium build-up on your scalp.

This entire post along with the comments bring me joy. I find it all hilarious. I log on daily with popcorn to read as it unfolds...

Update. 2 months into treatment. 1.25mg finasteride daily / minoxidil twice a day / Nizoral 2% twice a week / Dermaroller (1mm on Sunday, 0.25mm on Wednesday and Friday) Vitamins (Biotin, Vitamin D, Iron, Multivitamin, Zinc, calcium) Oils for daily scalp massage (Jojoba, Black Castor, Peppermint)

ahhh I see. I always find that a short buzz cut makes the hair look thicker (mine does anyway)! Do you have any pics of your current hair situation?

and also avoid any and all advice from JamesBooker1975 going forward...

lol I literally typed in mature hairline on google images and attached that. I was posting their hairline for reference for that guy asking. You are about a 9 on the tension scale, James. I think the DHT is affecting your train of thought at this point :)

For sure it is normal at 26. Miniaturization started happening for me at 19 years old. And it caught me off guard. I completely freaked out and panicked. But for me, from 19 to 37 it miniaturized VERY slowly over the years and kept it density. It wasn't until after 37 that some diffuse...

A way to judge it is like this. Look at your top forehead line wrinkle. That is where your child hairline used to be. That is a Norwood 0. This image is a Norwood 0

Leo has a mature hairline...exactly like this image...

You are 26 years old and still have dense hair on the top and sides. There are guys who are almost completely bald at 21...you are good! Clearly, there is miniaturization happening currently. But genetics are unique. There is no way to tell how it will proceed or end up in 5 years...in 10...