I always had thick, thick dark long hair. I noticed it was coming out in brushloads at the end of 2006. By Feb 2007 I'd noticed thinning, and was concerned enough to see my family doctor as well as a couple of dermatologists. They were all completely useless, telling me it was Telogen Effluvium and refusing to prescribe anything. By Nov 2007 I'd had enough, and just ordered some Finax online.
I've been on finasteride since then, and I was under the impression that it was maintaining my hair pretty well. Lately, I've noticed things are getting a lot worse up there. I am not really sure if finasteride even helped at all, considering how quickly my hair has thinned. I keep my hair long (haven't even had a haircut since the one I got in May 2007 to confirm my suspicions), and I'm still able to pull this off reasonably well. It's becoming rather obvious to me that the part is thinning/widening a lot, and I'm rapidly approaching the point where it will look ridiculous.
I'm pretty attached to my long hair, since I know I'll never be able to grow it again once I shave it off, so I'd like to keep it around as long as I can. I never considered minoxidil at the beginning because I wanted to see how things went on finasteride first. I think now would be a good time to add the minoxidil.
I've read varying accounts of how useful it is for diffuse thinners. I'm a little concerned about shedding, since it could have enough of a cosmetic impact on my hair to make my current hairstyle unworkable. I'm also really wondering how you would apply it to your scalp if you are losing hair over such a large area. Do you apply small amounts bit by bit, use more than the regular dose, or what? I have the added complication of long hair, which I suppose I could part in a few places to help apply the minoxidil. There are certainly lots of women with diffuse hair loss doing this. Also, would the foam be easier to apply?
I guess a lot of guys using minoxidil go for a short style so the results are more apparent. Are there any other guys out there who kept their hair long?
I've been on finasteride since then, and I was under the impression that it was maintaining my hair pretty well. Lately, I've noticed things are getting a lot worse up there. I am not really sure if finasteride even helped at all, considering how quickly my hair has thinned. I keep my hair long (haven't even had a haircut since the one I got in May 2007 to confirm my suspicions), and I'm still able to pull this off reasonably well. It's becoming rather obvious to me that the part is thinning/widening a lot, and I'm rapidly approaching the point where it will look ridiculous.
I'm pretty attached to my long hair, since I know I'll never be able to grow it again once I shave it off, so I'd like to keep it around as long as I can. I never considered minoxidil at the beginning because I wanted to see how things went on finasteride first. I think now would be a good time to add the minoxidil.
I've read varying accounts of how useful it is for diffuse thinners. I'm a little concerned about shedding, since it could have enough of a cosmetic impact on my hair to make my current hairstyle unworkable. I'm also really wondering how you would apply it to your scalp if you are losing hair over such a large area. Do you apply small amounts bit by bit, use more than the regular dose, or what? I have the added complication of long hair, which I suppose I could part in a few places to help apply the minoxidil. There are certainly lots of women with diffuse hair loss doing this. Also, would the foam be easier to apply?
I guess a lot of guys using minoxidil go for a short style so the results are more apparent. Are there any other guys out there who kept their hair long?
