12 Months Minoxidil 4 Months Finasteride. Keeps Getting Worse, Any Advice?

[DanTheMan1]

I'm 25 years old and I've been currently using rogaine for around 12 months consistently. July 23rd is the day I got my prescription filled for finasteride and took my dose that first day. I take my finasteride before bed 1mg. I use 5% minoxidil before bed and after shower topically. In the morning I use a dht blocking shampoo with ketoconazole and various other extracts and ingredients. It seems like my hairline continues to recede regardless. I was one of those people that went the natural route when I started receding 2 years ago, tried all the oils, the healthiest diets, inversion, but it got worse. I started getting results with just rogaine but eventually seemed to plateau. This is when I decided to try out finasteride. So far, I've not zero side effects from anything, and Ive had periods where my hair looks like its getting better and then it sometimes seems like its going back farther. I'll post some pictures to show where im currently at.

Maybe I need to be more patient, could it take longer than 4 months to get significant results from finasteride?

 

[alexheally]

did you take photos before and after?

 

[DanTheMan1]

just a couple. ill post pics from the months when i started finn. i also have pics proving my hairline was better several months ago even before finn

 

[DanTheMan1]

did you take photos before and after?

I've got tons of pictures I can go back and look for

 

[DanTheMan1]

i have to get photo dates. but all of the photos in this post is before finn, when i was only using minoxidil for about 8 months. hair was longer too so could do more.

 

[DanTheMan1]

i have to get photo dates. but all of the photos in this post is before finn, when i was only using minoxidil for about 8 months. hair was longer too so could do more.

the first photo, 2018 is recent. also idk if I can pull off the bald look.

 

[DanTheMan1]

maybe i need more patience with finn.

 

[Calebkl]

Unrelated, but your head shaved with the beard looks fantastic

 

[DanTheMan1]

Unrelated, but your head shaved with the beard looks fantastic

i dont look like charles bronson haha?

 

[random phone charger]

i dont look like charles bronson haha?

No, you look like Rhett from 'Good Mythical Mornings'.

 

[DanTheMan1]

Ill post some new pics every month.

 

[recedingornot87]

The beard and shaved look is great on you! Deadass.

 

[DanTheMan1]

The beard and shaved look is great on you! Deadass.

i was worried my chrome dome would be oddly shaped.

 

[recedingornot87]

i was worried my chrome dome would be oddly shaped.

Nah man not oddly shaped at all. Your beard is amazing man has such nice density, with or without hair the beard look is better for you. I am trying to grow one out right now but some parts are patchy and smooth. How was your beard at 22? Did it improve a lot after or were you one of those guys with a good beard since a young age. Also you are in mid 20s with a good amount of hair so I dont think you are at risk of actually going bald until late 30s but yeah just to be safe stay on the treatment. What is your family history of hairloss?

 

[DanTheMan1]

Nah man not oddly shaped at all. Your beard is amazing man has such nice density, with or without hair the beard look is better for you. I am trying to grow one out right now but some parts are patchy and smooth. How was your beard at 22? Did it improve a lot after or were you one of those guys with a good beard since a young age. Also you are in mid 20s with a good amount of hair so I dont think you are at risk of actually going bald until late 30s but yeah just to be safe stay on the treatment. What is your family history of hairloss?

thats a great question. I always could grow a bit of a chin strap at 18. around 20 to 22 my beard really started taking shape, more density, and higher up on the jaw. it makes sense too... i startes receding at 22 or 23... and at the same time is when my beard started growing thicker.. maybe theres a correlation there. dad has bald spot hes 60. same pattern of hairline, but hes done lots over the years to keep it. my moms side has balding too. both sides there is hair loss. I was always that kid who had hairdressers thin out my hair cause.it was so coarse and dense..
and still is.. just hairline went higher. i have a double cowlick swirl no thinning im the back yet. will be interesting to see my big 3 results after a year. I also use beard oils. those helped.me alot. id encourage you to try beard oils overnight. helps soften the beard too and get rid of itchiness. so yea... at 22 my beard was.startin to take shape and thicken...
oddly enough same time i noticed recession

 

[CrownBalding]

maybe i need more patience with finn.

We’re these pics taken at a similar time? You look less receded with your hair, makes me wonder how bad mine is if I buzzed.

You’re lucky that you’ll be able to pull of the bald look if it all goes.

 

[DanTheMan1]

We’re these pics taken at a similar time? You look less receded with your hair, makes me wonder how bad mine is if I buzzed.

You’re lucky that you’ll be able to pull of the bald look if it all goes.

wow you think i can pull the bald look? that means a lot u said that honestly. the dates are all over, camera recorded the year and date of pics i beleive. i just gotta go bam and check..and yea i noticed rhat too. the longer the hair the more illusive... shaved head really exposes the norwood. all those pics were takin in the last 2 years. some are titled.2017, 2018.

 

[recedingornot87]

thats a great question. I always could grow a bit of a chin strap at 18. around 20 to 22 my beard really started taking shape, more density, and higher up on the jaw. it makes sense too... i startes receding at 22 or 23... and at the same time is when my beard started growing thicker.. maybe theres a correlation there. dad has bald spot hes 60. same pattern of hairline, but hes done lots over the years to keep it. my moms side has balding too. both sides there is hair loss. I was always that kid who had hairdressers thin out my hair cause.it was so coarse and dense..
and still is.. just hairline went higher. i have a double cowlick swirl no thinning im the back yet. will be interesting to see my big 3 results after a year. I also use beard oils. those helped.me alot. id encourage you to try beard oils overnight. helps soften the beard too and get rid of itchiness. so yea... at 22 my beard was.startin to take shape and thicken...
oddly enough same time i noticed recession

At 21 I heard barely any beard. I had the chinstrap type of thing you are saying. Then in the past year it started growing a lot and getting more coverage and thats exactly when my hair started miniaturizing like crazy.

 

[recedingornot87]

We’re these pics taken at a similar time? You look less receded with your hair, makes me wonder how bad mine is if I buzzed.

You’re lucky that you’ll be able to pull of the bald look if it all goes.

It will take a long time for his to go. If you see the buzzed pics you can tell there is no miniaturization behind the hairline. If you end up buzzing you can tell the pattern easily with diffuse thinning. I think OP will end up as a thick NW3.5ish max.

 

[DanTheMan1]

At 21 I heard barely any beard. I had the chinstrap type of thing you are saying. Then in the past year it started growing a lot and getting more coverage and thats exactly when my hair started miniaturizing like crazy.

interesting, must be a relationship. all comes down to genetics tho. But since 4 months finn, beard still grows fast and thick so.nice to see finn hasnt changed my.beard