22 and balding whilst on a strong routine, losing all hope now. (Comprehensive overview of my progression in photos)

[Prayformyhair]

Hi guys,

I started fighting in 2018 with minoxidil which was the wrong decision. I then decided to take finasteride in at 19 which worked wonders for me as shown in the pictures below.
I gained so much density I was finally free, for this all to halt at 1 year in. 2 years ago, I started to thin and minaturise once again causing me to jump on other treatments.

I.e, i've been using eucapil for a year; minoxidil with tretinoin for a year; microneedling for 7 months and I CONTINUE TO LOSE GROUND.

I'm so depressed at how I lost such great results and now my hairline is starting to go which is killing me. How on earth did microneedling with minoxidil applied right after for 7 months not do ANYTHING for me :/

I'm 2 weeks into folliserum which has melatonin and adosiene etc as well as 2 months into ostrigrow. I've just ordered topical dutasteride and debating to try this at 0.05 once weekly at the hairline (the only part i care about for now).

Advice is extremely appreciated as I genuinely feel so low in myself. I don't know how I've lost such great results from finasteride.

(apologies for the order of pics, the baseline pics are the ones at the bottom)

 

[DoctorHouse]

Looks like you improved. You need to let your hair grow out some. You can get away with still looking like a full head outside this forum.

 

[Moz5x]

Hi guys,

I started fighting in 2018 with minoxidil which was the wrong decision. I then decided to take finasteride in at 19 which worked wonders for me as shown in the pictures below.
I gained so much density I was finally free, for this all to halt at 1 year in. 2 years ago, I started to thin and minaturise once again causing me to jump on other treatments.

I.e, i've been using eucapil for a year; minoxidil with tretinoin for a year; microneedling for 7 months and I CONTINUE TO LOSE GROUND.

I'm so depressed at how I lost such great results and now my hairline is starting to go which is killing me. How on earth did microneedling with minoxidil applied right after for 7 months not do ANYTHING for me :/

I'm 2 weeks into folliserum which has melatonin and adosiene etc as well as 2 months into ostrigrow. I've just ordered topical dutasteride and debating to try this at 0.05 once weekly at the hairline (the only part i care about for now).

Advice is extremely appreciated as I genuinely feel so low in myself. I don't know how I've lost such great results from finasteride.

(apologies for the order of pics, the baseline pics are the ones at the bottom)

Are you still on Finasteride? You still seem to be above baseline. What’s your family history of baldness? Many guys experience a shed during the first year on Finasteride and misinterpret it as the treatment suddenly no longer working and stop taking it.

 

[Prayformyhair]

Looks like you improved. You need to let your hair grow out some. You can get away with still looking like a full head outside this forum.

No it’s so diffusely thinned it looks ridiculous. I just don’t know why my current stage isn’t as good as 2 years ago? Why haven’t I responded to microneedling either and I continue to lose with so many new treatments being added in. My problem is that I’m still losing (visible miniaturisation)

 

[Prayformyhair]

Are you still on Finasteride? You still seem to be above baseline. What’s your family history of baldness? Many guys experience a shed during the first year on Finasteride and misinterpret it as the treatment suddenly no longer working and stop taking it.

yes I’m still on it. Nearly 3 years I’ve never stopped. It worked wonders for me 1 year in and since then, I’ve been slowly losing. My entire scalp is heavily diffused but my hairline is now going which is killing me.

 

[whatintheworld]

yes I’m still on it. Nearly 3 years I’ve never stopped. It worked wonders for me 1 year in and since then, I’ve been slowly losing. My entire scalp is heavily diffused but my hairline is now going which is killing me.

It was a similar situation for me. For a few years finasteride and minoxidil brought my hair back but then I continued to lose ground, so I had to get a transplant.

 

[Prayformyhair]

It was a similar situation for me. For a few years finasteride and minoxidil brought my hair back but then I continued to lose ground, so I had to get a transplant.

I’m only 22 so prob doomed anyway

 

[losingbattle88]

Ur fucked. Look into diet changes to reduce inflammation.

 

[whatintheworld]

I’m only 22 so prob doomed anyway

Your hair still looks good and no one will notice anything. Just stay the course with treatments, and in about 4 years if things go south keep saving up money to go to an elite surgeon, and all will be fine.

 

[Prayformyhair]

Your hair still looks good and no one will notice anything. Just stay the course with treatments, and in about 4 years if things go south keep saving up money to go to an elite surgeon, and all will be fine.

Thank you, I've become acceptive of my diffused mid and back but all I want is to halt any further loss at my hairline. I was thinking of 0.05 topical dutasteride 1x weekly at the hairline. I'm also considering latanoprost.

 

[whatintheworld]

Thank you, I've become acceptive of my diffused mid and back but all I want is to halt any further loss at my hairline. I was thinking of 0.05 topical dutasteride 1x weekly at the hairline. I'm also considering latanoprost.

The hairline is tough to recover, especially if you are losing it at a young age like both me and you are.

Actually, you have a good head shape to pull off the buzzed look.

Also keep off the micro needling maybe. I did it for like a year, didn't notice too many results at all and then realized I didn't want to damage my scalp before my transplant and then I just stopped. I think its overrated and not worth it.

 

[losingbattle88]

The hairline is tough to recover, especially if you are losing it at a young age like both me and you are.

Actually, you have a good head shape to pull off the buzzed look.

Also keep off the micro needling maybe. I did it for like a year, didn't notice too many results at all and then realized I didn't want to damage my scalp before my transplant and then I just stopped. I think its overrated and not worth it.

The hairline is tough to recover, especially if you are losing it at a young age like both me and you are.

Actually, you have a good head shape to pull off the buzzed look.

Also keep off the micro needling maybe. I did it for like a year, didn't notice too many results at all and then realized I didn't want to damage my scalp before my transplant and then I just stopped. I think its overrated and not worth it.

Yeah why waste half your sallary hard working money on so many expensive treatments and apply them on scalp everyday like a slave. Better to save for transplants that are permanent.

 

[BeHereNow]

Did you change finasteride brand at all?

 

[Prayformyhair]

Did you change finasteride brand at all?

Nope?

 

[Mr. Slap Head]

Bro you will be bald very soon if you don't step up your game. Get on 2.5mg dutasteride, 10mg oral minoxidil, RU twice daily, and topical bica once a week.

 

[Prayformyhair]

Bro you will be bald very soon if you don't step up your game. Get on 2.5mg dutasteride, 10mg oral minoxidil, RU twice daily, and topical bica once a week.

hair system it is them,

 

[Mr. Slap Head]

hair system it is them,

You are already on a 5ARI, topical antiandrogen, and growth stimulant. But you are using the weakest ones. Step up your game

 

[Prayformyhair]

You are already on a 5ARI, topical antiandrogen, and growth stimulant. But you are using the weakest ones. Step up your game

topical dutasteride at 1x weekly?

 

[Mr. Slap Head]

topical dutasteride at 1x weekly?

Couldn't hurt but why not try oral?

 

[Prayformyhair]

Couldn't hurt but why not try oral?

scared of neuro sides and crushing my DHt completely