My Results of 7 year Finasteride use.

[where's baldo?]

Results:
My hair is pretty much about the same as when I started at age 19 over 7 years ago. My crown is slightly thinner I believe, but to tell you the truth, I look just about normal for someone 26 going on 27. My hairloss is minimal, but I still have the receded temples. As I age I find I care less and less, but recently I quit using minoxidil and my crown thinned, so I'm back on it for good now. I guess I needed a reminder that it would bother quite a bit if I lost the rest of my hair. I will continue using finasteride until a cure or something better comes along.

Predictions:
I believe my hair will maintain itself as long as I take the finasteride and keep up with the minoxidil. I probably won't lose any significant amount of hair as long as I use the drugs. It may SLOWLY thin gradually, but I don't look for significant loss.

Conclusions:
Rogaine alone didn't work for me. Propecia and minoxidil has done wonders. I recently quit minoxidil and stared thinning slightly, so I will continue to use the rogaine propecia combo as it seems to be effective.

 

[marsbtchsx]

awesome....good luck

 

[TheBaldingMenace]

Seven years huh? Now that is a real life success story!

 

[jayC99]

Has your hairline receded at all while on the treaments?

Was your hairline receded at all before you started the treaments?


Do you apply minoxidil to your hairline?


Thanks!

 

[VWdude]

there you go guys.. lesson learned: Don't give up on your meds. Stick it out, I know I am.

 

[Shogun]

Has your hairline receded at all while on the treaments?

Was your hairline receded at all before you started the treaments?


Do you apply minoxidil to your hairline?


Thanks!

excellent questions, i would like to know the answers too.

 

[where's baldo?]

Beofre treatment, my hairline had receded in the temples and the forelock area was getting a little wispy looking. I also noticed my crown was a little thiiner, but it was nothing noticeable.

My temples and forelock area have receded over the past 7 years and my crown is a little more thin( barely noticable under close inscpection). I can't tell if it's due to age or just a very slow male pattern baldness progression, but the hairline has only receded maybe 1/4 - 1/2 of an inch over the past 7 years. Ike I said this could just be normal for my age now as you can't expect to retain a teenager hairline your whole life.

 

[WithTheLidOff]

hahahaha..i love your name. Your story is very encouraging. Thankyou.