20 year old on the Big Three...

[ripak]

-been on rogaine foam, twice daily, for 15 months
-been on nizoral for 18 months, once every three days on average
-been on propecia for a little over 4 months

I estimate that I've lost about 30% density in the whole male pattern baldness area. Most at the crown, but a little miniaturization at the corners of the hairline. This results in no visible hairloss to the average person when my hair is dry and styled correctly.

How would you say my hair will be 5 years from now? More or less density/volume? the same?

thank you

 

[Tyler_Durden]

lol

 

[freakout]

Your case may involve a high level of adversed lifestyle conditions in addition to male hormones or, rarely in men, low iron count or other health conditions like thyroid problems.

At your rate, it's not going to look good in the next five years. Finasteride (Propecia®) is effective during the first two years.

 

[ripak]

^ I'm sorry I don't really understand what you mean by the adversed lifestyle/iron thing. and isn't propecia supposed to at least somewhat work past two years?

 

[Megnus]

Two years? Really?

 

[freakout]

Finasteride users develop some resistance in about two years. After that it becomes less effective.

How physically active are you?

 

[ripak]

yes. i do compound lifts 3-4 times a week. kind of like Rippetoe's Starting Strength if you have heard of that. whatever, i'm doing the big three so whatever happens happens. i'm not bad looking with a shaved head either.

 

[wessneijder]

Not sure what working out has to do with anything?

It's true man Propecia isn't a cure-all drug. It works well first two years and you should still be above baseline after year 5 but it could drop off drastically after that. Everyone is different and there are no gaurantees with this drug.