24, Finasteride, How’s My Results?

[Joe94]

Hi all! I stumbled upon this site when I started receding a couple years ago and was looking into all of my options to stop it and possibly regrow what I started losing. Decided to join and share my results with the people whom inspired me.

As some background, I’m 24 years old, male, Caucasian, some history of male recession/thinning in my family tree but no full on baldness, and I’m both physically active and eat healthy.

In July of 2016, I started noticing my temple hair was getting quite thin and receding backwards a bit. I tried everything to regrow it since such as vitamins, supplements, switching shampoos, using “magic” leave in products, etc. but nothing worked. I then went to extremes and watched videos on YouTube of what special “home remedies” to use and tried rubbing onion juice on the scalp for a couple of months. You can probably guess how well that worked.

I finally put my fears of side effects aside 3 months ago, after seeing no results and receding further, and decided to get on Finasteride 1mg once daily. Today, I’ve been on it for a full 90 days and wanted to get some input on my results so far, if any. I’ve also been using a dermaroller 3 times a week to ensure proper blood flow is feeding the follicles to regrow.

Everyone here seems very knowledgeable and nice, so I figured this would be a good place to get feedback and tips, if possible. I think I see some slight differences but not exactly sure as it’s hard to tell when you see the same face in the mirror everyday. I’m aiming to get my juvenile hairline back (or close to it). Don’t know if that’s possible or not. Also, what Norwood level would I currently be considered?

Many thanks ahead of time!

 

[Alphalete]

Your hair is above baseline which makes you a great responder

 

[Joe94]

Your hair is above baseline which makes you a great responder

Thanks! I’m pretty happy so far. Think it’s likely I could get my juvenile hairline back at the current rate? Really miss being Norwood 1.

 

[TK421]

Looks like you just grew your hair out, but at the very least, your'e maintaining.

 

[Alphalete]

Looks like you just grew your hair out, but at the very least, your'e maintaining.

his temple points show signs of regrowth

 

[Joe94]

Looks like you just grew your hair out, but at the very least, your'e maintaining.

I’ve grown the top out slightly but barely even an inch. The sides are the same length though. It’s faded starting at a 0 from the bottom.

 

[scaredaf]

Hairline looks great to me anyway but yeah does look like a little improvement maybe but can’t really tell

 

[Joe94]

Hairline looks great to me anyway but yeah does look like a little improvement maybe but can’t really tell

Thanks! I’m really happy with the results on my right side. Looks great there. Left side receded more than my right. Hoping it’ll bounce back and come forward some. Only been 90 days, so it’s early on still. I tend to agree with what’s been said thus far that the temple hair on both sides came forward some.

Here’s a close up:

Lots of baby hairs coming in.

 

[scaredaf]

Thanks! I’m really happy with the results on my right side. Looks great there. Left side receded more than my right. Hoping it’ll bounce back and come forward some. Only been 90 days, so it’s early on still. I tend to agree with what’s been said thus far that the temple hair on both sides came forward some.

Here’s a close up:

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Lots of baby hairs coming in.

Looks good man, you like look a real responder. Any sides?

Also what did you ask for at the barbers or do you cut it yourself?

 

[Joe94]

Looks good man, you like look a real responder. Any sides?

Also what did you ask for at the barbers or do you cut it yourself?

Many thanks! No side effects at all. All is well below the belt. I was reading somewhere on here from a guy who posted that he was worried it would affect muscle growth or thought it did. I started hitting the gym about 6 months ago and have seen no issue there either. Muscles might actually be building better from the testosterone boost.

My mother is actually a licensed cosmetologist, so I have the luxury of going to her and getting it done quick for free on her downtime. I am blessed. I had her shave it all off 3 months ago from a long undercut to a simple buzz fade. 0 at the bottom to a 3 at the top. I let the top start to grow a month ago when the hairs started coming in. I’m still keeping the sides faded from a starting point at the bottom of a 0.