If you have genetic male pattern baldness and were indeed previously balding, then you are still balding now, just like everyone on finasteride and Dutasteride are still balding, minoxidil and microneedling hasn't cured you from a genetically predisposed condition. Claiming otherwise is a lie regardless of whether or not we are acquainted on a personal level.
Off course, That's why im correcting the fact you mentioned you are ''not still balding''
10% density loss over 3 years is a problem, and could nowhere be called ''not still balding'' .
Fully agree, i need finasteride to maintain my hair at least 30years so 10% worsening from baseline over that period would be acceptable.
10% density loss over 3 years can not be classed at ''not balding'', over a 20 year period the likelihood is that will develop to norwood pattern that is unacceptable if your goal is hair maintenance.
Agree ,Ive taken more than a dozen + brands of finasteride only 4 were able to maintain my hair, the rest caused my hair to worsen significantly, which is why they ended up in the bin.
Yes in my case, each time its taken my hair a year or 2 to recover.
No, that's just your interpretation I posted a pinocchio giff because you stated you were not "still Balding". You are still balding because you likely have male pattern baldness which isn't cured by minoxidil and microneedling and is unlikely to be able to maintain your hair close to baseline for a 20 year period.
You are not maintaining on your current regime if your are loosing ground over such a short period
Ideally for a anti hairloss regime you should be looking to stabilize your hair loss to almost undetectable level, which by your own admission your current regime is unable to do.
Hopefully you are right , and maybe you will be fortunate that we are now almost in 2022, but for guys who have been trying to maintain their hair since the late 90's regimes involving Finasteride or similar would have been one of the only nonsurgical ways to maintain your hair over a 20year + period.
What's your back up plan if none of the products in development are as successful as first thought or if they are delayed until the end of the decade?
Well if you are not actually on any regime then no wonder you are loosing ground.
I know you have the best intentions, but if you are not even on a hairloss regime, what personal experience do you have in the the field of hair maintenance and what makes you think that there are not people maintaining their hair for 10 - 25 years on their selected regimes, of course the purpose of the regime would be to slow the hairloss down, which is why you need to start at the first sign of loss, but we are talking about doing this for decades to ride out your entire 20's and 30's which is what many people are able to achieve,
I find it alarming that you think losing 10% in 3 years would be considered fairly good maintenance. and it just goes to show a naivety on the subject and a dismissive view on what results are available .
Why are you recommending Microneedling + Minoxidil then, as one of the best options to other users if you have never even tried it?
Again it haulted my hair loss at NW1.5 and it feels like I’m on a sugar pill. I’m not even super pro finasteride, but you guys just scare people out of using a relatively safe treatment . I do acknowledge that their are sides and risk factors, but people are so overblown about it that it creates a strong push back hence Being “super pro finasteride”. It’s the best treatment out, the only one that actually works, and there really isn’t any harm in trying it. If I came on this website 4 years ago and saw all this sh*t u guys obsess over, I might have not started treatment, and would be regretting it right now
If your hair is better after stopping it, you weren’t balding. 10% loss in density over 3 years is pretty much natural loss in density for most men who wouldn’t consider themselves “balding”. Id prob be a Norwood 3 by now if I didn’t start finasteride. So the fact that I kept a Norwood 1.5 with great density, and Havnt gotten sides, makes me view finasteride as a great treatment. And again, most people will experience the same thing as I did. Far fewer people will get sides. Therefore, if you value your hair, it’s a great treatment to “give a try”. Everyone knows there are possible sides, but again, if someone new to the hair loss game is balding fast, and we’re to read this thread, they prob won’t try finasteride, when in reality it would most likely save their hair and most likely wouldn’t give them sides. Most likely, Is the key words. I personally wouldn’t even use finasteride if I was experiencing hair loss as slow as you. And I would bet money if your hair was absolutely peeling at a rapid rate, you might try finasteride again, at a lower dose, such as 3 times per week. U clearly don’t have a hair loss problem, so it’s easy for you to have a strong stance against something. It’s all risk reward
Ok, look there seams to be a difference in opinion about what I'm talking about, and what the goals and aims are when starting a hair loss regime, while some are hit hard by the norwood reaper and can reach a norwood 7 in a few years, for the majority of people hairloss is progressive state that takes many years or decades to get from the first signs of loss to their final norwood pattern, this is key and this was the original point of hair loss sites like these, it was to share with people that its entirely possible to slow down hair loss to the level that you can make it from your early 20's all the way to your 40's and beyond, with hair in a massively marked improved state than if no regime had be commenced, i'm not talking about hyper responders or 1 in a million guys i'm talking about the average guy who takes this seriously, chooses a regime that works for them and sticks with it day in and day out for the next 20years this is what I did, and this is the key factor in all the guys that have a successful hair loss regime.
Ok i'll just post some pictures of the Snooker player John Higgins, to illustrate what im talking about incase its not 100% clear
Definitely agree. You have to be proactive at the beginning and stick with your treatments consistently. Most people can't do that and wonder why they fail.
God damn brutal typical Anglo, yeah he looks like he has a pension but his skin is also gone. Another reason I am a finasteride lover which has kept all my hair and vigour for life, I understand if one gets genuine life changing sides, but not taking it over fear or "feeling tired" is lame. Transplants will only help him with some situational coverage now without removing the baldness fully, since he lacks donor thickness and is at least Norwood 6. Even with that poor skin, imagine a system/full hair slicked and beard - suddenly he looks fine lol.
Here we go again.It worked for many people far longer than 2 years.