Dutasteride Success on the Hairline

[Frontal loser]

Has anyone had success with Dutas on the hairline? I only have hairline and temple recession, I don't have hair loss anywhere else.I started Dutas 0.5mg EOD around 4 1/2 months ago. Since I have started I have only seen my recession speed up. I had previously been shedding super slow in said region for over the past five years (I am 28). But since I started dutasteride it is traveling back faster than I have ever seen before. I have seen countless people complain about Dutas/finasteride killing their hairline. Those people usually stop 3-6 months in and you are never able to find out if it is just an initial shed to make room for new thicker hair or just an actual furthering of the hair loss from the excess scalp testosterone caused by Dutas/finasteride. I have seen a couple (I'm talking a handful) of people say they shed in the hairline/temple region initially while taking dutasteride/finasteride but then it came back thicker with continued use. I am at the point where I literally have no idea what to do for my particular hairloss.

I got on dutas bc I read a couple amazing success stories with pics. A few dudes completely regrew their hairline while on it and just using dutas alone (no minoxidil, no nizoral, no topical anti-androgen). That was my plan, dutas alone (Nizoral 2-3x week, real easy), one pill every 2 days, super simple. I now feel like I should have never even started this, but hindsight is 20/20. I am more than willing to stay on it if other people have pushed through the initial shed to see great results in the long run. But I don't want to stay on a full year just to go from 28 to 38 looks wise. I am like a Norwood 1.5 or 2 at the max right now. But at the rate my hair has been on dutas I feel like I'll be Jude Law status in no time. I have thought about switching to Propecia, but that still greatly elevates your Scalp T levels even if it isn't as much as Dutas. The only reason I can think of why I'm shedding at my hairline so bad is bc my Scalp T must have skyrocketed since starting dutasteride. So I have recently upped my Nizoral usage to an everyday 5 min soak in the shower and I apply S5 (spironolactone) cream at night.

It seems to me that if hardly anyone one has frontal success from an oral DHT-inhibitor and it actually worsens it instead. Then their is nothing you can do for frontal loss other than topicals (spironolactone, keto, minoxidil). I have recently stopped taking Dutas bc of the horror stories I heard about the frontal shedding never stopping, even after 8 months on the med. I am now just doing Nizoral and spironolactone for the time being. I will def go back on it or finasteride if I see some genuine success stories. I am dying for some hairline success stories! I am willing to try anything. I think a micro-derm roller or whatever they call it might help. But I am running out of ideas.

 

[GoldenMane]

Testosterone doesn't cause hair loss, elevated Testosterone shouldn't be the issue. It is most likely a shed. There should be no reason why lowering your DHT should result in worse hair.

That said, I took my first dutasteride last night and I won't deny comments like this are scary. The documentation is pretty dreadful. A lot of people have tried it, many, many anonymous comments, no photos, no follow up, but little I would consider trustworthy.

 

[Frontal loser]

Thanks for your reply golden.
You don't believe the frontal region is more sensitive to androgens in general whether it be T or DHT? I had the same mindset you had before I started dutasteride about the hair, no matter what part of the head, only being negatively effected by DHT. Does my example scare you about starting dutasteride? I just feel like I'm traveling down the same road so many others I've read have. Have you seen dudes shed bad at first only to have dope results after like a year of staying on it?

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hanks for your reply golden.
You don't believe the frontal region is more sensitive to androgens in general whether it be T or DHT? I had the same mindset you had before I started dutasteride about the hair, no matter what part of the head, only being negatively effected by DHT. Does my example scare you about starting dutasteride? I just feel like I'm traveling down the same road so many others I've read have. Have you seen dudes shed bad at first only to have dope results after like a year of staying on it?

 

[mike12845]

Thick solid tight

 

[GoldenMane]

No, I do believe the frontal region is more sensitive to androgens, or at least becomes sensitive earlier. Almost everyone loses their temples first and for receders their hairline. Crown thinners are different.
What I have trouble with, is the idea that lowering your DHT would be anything but beneficial for your hairline as well as the rest of your scalp. I've heard the theory that since DHT converts testosterone to DHT, and dutasteride prevents this, that the increased testosterone may be responsible. But as far as I'm aware, testosterone isn't as bad as DHT for your scalp, so this should still be beneficial.

The documentation regarding Avodart has been terrible. I've read many people say it ruined their hairline after 4-6 months, but it could have been shedding, they never kept a record so nobody knows how it progressed. Same for people claaming it regrew their hairline, don't know how effective it is at that, but it appears it happens sometimes...

For finastertide I know that initial sheds often destroy hairlines before it grows back at 3-4 months. dutasteride I don't know, like I said, horrible documentation.

 

[Derpicus]

I've been having quite a bit of success with my regime. I take finasteride one day dutasteride the next day rinse repeat, but I also do minoxidil once a day as well. As for your shed at 3.5 months its normal trust me, dutasteride is like finasteride it causing a shed is a good sign normally, as it means the drug is working. It takes a lot of will power to get through the shed/looking worse phase but its generally worth. As for why some people continue to shed. keep progress reports aka photos in the same angle and same lighting and compare around once a month.

But idk its different for everyone frontal regrowth honestly from what I've read/heard on here is quite rare and a minority actually get regrowth on the temples/hairline. Most people generally just are able to thicken up what they have and maintain. As for getting the regrowth its more likely to happen if the hair follicles haven't been "dead" for quite some time. But I could be wrong FredtheBelgian is probably one of the most knowledgeable on the subject of hairloss other then a doctor on the forums what I've seen. But a Norwood 1.5 if thats what you are may just be a mature hairline I mean 28 is age where I think a Norwood 1.5 is pretty normal since your hairline does slowly creep back with age for most people. Hence why Hair transplant surgeons are normally against giving hair transplant to people seeking to reclaim their Norwood 1 hairline. As it'll look stranger at an older age.

 

[Wolf Pack]

As far as hair line growth is concerned minoxidil is the best, followed by dutasteride, then finasteride. dutasteride grows about 30-40% more than finasteride. But remember the response is always individual. Hair line growth is also the hardest and rarest.

Some guys have had huge success on hairline growth with dutasteride but they never were on finasteride. So it's fair to assume finasteride could have given a similar result. I know of one case where someone grew a ****load on his hairline on finasteride in like a few months then switched to dutasteride, it didn't seem to help further.

I myself am regrowing very slowly on finasteride. I am a Norwood 2.5-3 though. I can suddenly see lots of peach fuzz becoming more prominent in the Norwood 2 area so time will tell whether it becomes terminal.

dutasteride is mainly known for it's superior halting powers compared to finasteride.