finasteride not maintaining or even slowing!?

[worthlessstrands]

I'm 19, been losing for the past year and 9 months. I'm entering my 12th week on Nizoral/Proscar(divided in 4) and rapidly balding. In these 3 months, I went from a diffuse Norwood 2.5 to an extremely diffused Norwood 3. I've heard people say that you have to give it a full year, but at this rate I'll be a Norwood 6 within 6 months. So how the hell is it gonna work then?

This can't be a finasteride shed as the hair on top of my head is miniaturizing fast. In fact most of what I have left on top is miniaturized. The contrast is very noticable even with a 0.5 buzz. This wasn't the case when I started treatment.

My hair was already pretty bad to begin with, but I had it buzzed down to a zero and let it grow to a 1 before buzzing again. I would've been happy to maintain that or even what I have now which is pretty pathetic. I just don't want to be NW3-4+ at the age of 19 and look like a freak.

I didn't even think it would be possible to become a horseshoe within 2 years of the beginning of the balding process.

Any words of wisdom/advice?

 

[raj47]

better shave your head to prevent miniaturizing and hair fall for quite period of time .

i am also having trouble when was in 19 .
now i am 22 at NW2.5..

extreme shedding at 19 but prevent by shaved couple of times..

use finas 1mg or 2mg..

but don't forget nizoral 2% or 1%.it will inhibit dht in your head..

 

[eXVee]

Any words of wisdom/advice?

Just give it a full year and :stfu:

 

[zb00st]

Only time will tell you if meds will work for you. Stay on the course. I'm in the same boat with you but I started finasteride 5 months ago but still keep it despite I haven't seen my hair worse...

 

[Fallout Boy]

better shave your head to prevent miniaturizing and hair fall for quite period of time .



extreme shedding at 19 but prevent by shaved couple of times..

Shaving your head wont do anything..

 

[zb00st]

better shave your head to prevent miniaturizing and hair fall for quite period of time .



extreme shedding at 19 but prevent by shaved couple of times..

Shaving your head wont do anything..

Yes.

 

[raj47]

have anyone tried it by shaving your head..

and see the difference

 

[seeves]

Shaving your head wont prevent a shed, it will just prevent you from seeing the hairs actually falling out.