Receding Hairline? High Temples? Thoughts?

[DoctorHouse]

This brings me to question, should someone take finasteride even if they aren’t balding (or balding aggressively) as prevention and/or have a peace of mind?

If you have no family history of balding and don't show any sign of balding it's not worth taking until you do. Too bad the company HairDx went under because they could genetically test if you have the balding gene and also test if you would be a good finasteride responder. I did it and I have the gene and unfortunately test that I would be a poor finasteride responder.

 

[willwork4pizza]

This brings me to question, should someone take finasteride even if they aren’t balding (or balding aggressively) as prevention and/or have a peace of mind?

For me, it has absolutely improved my mental health by giving me peace of mind that I was doing almost all that I could do. I suffer from OCD tendencies, so something like this — that is so easy to obsess over — was sending me into a downward spiral.

 

[willwork4pizza]

Update — I’ve been relatively satisfied with finasteride seemingly slowing any recession, but after seeing the two photos below taken within the past couple of weeks, I’m concerned that my combo of finasteride and minoxidil might be losing its strength:

This one is especially concerning — I haven’t been able to detect any major thinning when looking at my temples up close:

Is there anything I should add to my regimen of finasteride and minoxidil?

 

[Mr. Slap Head]

Could try 1-2mg if oral minoxidil

 

[willwork4pizza]

Could try 1-2mg if oral minoxidil

Is that prescription only?

 

[Mr. Slap Head]

Is that prescription only?

I get mine from AllDayChemist. Or you can drink a drop or two of the liquid

 

[willwork4pizza]

I get mine from AllDayChemist. Or you can drink a drop or two of the liquid

Do people really drink the liquid?

 

[Mr. Slap Head]

Do people really drink the liquid?

Yep.

 

[willwork4pizza]

Not sure I’m ready to go that route just yet… I did purchase a Dr. Pen M8 on eBay and will start using that — I previously used a dermaroller but stopped over a year ago. I’m also restarting nizoral.

I was feeling so confident and pleased with my progress, or at least the maintenance. But now that I’m taking photos again, the temples are very concerning. Hopefully the micro needling will help.

 

[JagKännerMigSkärd]

your situation is quite similar to mine, well, mine was worse tbh.

Jump on finasteride, oral minoxidil and dermarolling (using it only on receding areas) and nizoral (if it won't fry your hair). You have noticed your receding reaaaaaly quickly so don't worry: i'd say you will be able to regrow in no time

 

[losingbattle88]

your situation is quite similar to mine, well, mine was worse tbh.

Jump on finasteride, oral minoxidil and dermarolling (using it only on receding areas) and nizoral (if it won't fry your hair). You have noticed your receding reaaaaaly quickly so don't worry: i'd say you will be able to regrow in no time

He aint receeding or balding you idiot.

 

[losingbattle88]

Not sure I’m ready to go that route just yet… I did purchase a Dr. Pen M8 on eBay and will start using that — I previously used a dermaroller but stopped over a year ago. I’m also restarting nizoral.

I was feeling so confident and pleased with my progress, or at least the maintenance. But now that I’m taking photos again, the temples are very concerning. Hopefully the micro needling will help.
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Your hair is amazing and so is your hairline and frontal section. Just kill urself u aint balding.

 

[JagKännerMigSkärd]

Your hair is amazing and so is your hairline and frontal section. Just kill urself u aint balding.

he pretty much is brorsan, take another look while being sober

 

[losingbattle88]

he pretty much is brorsan, take another look while being sober

He isnt balding or receeding stupid f*****. He wet his hairline rofl. Ofc it Will look thinner you should see my norwood 2 f*****g b**ch. His hairline is totally normal.

 

[JagKännerMigSkärd]

He isnt balding or receeding stupid f*****. He wet his hairline rofl. Ofc it Will look thinner you should see my norwood 2 f*****g b**ch.

but you werent born with nordwood 2 were you? you just started your treatment later and you probably wish that you would've done it much sooner.

 

[losingbattle88]

but you werent born with nordwood 2 were you? you just started your treatment later and you probably wish that you would've done it much sooner.

I did start Early, its a complicated story. Why are you on such an aggressive treatment anyway? You really need all of that to maintain? Talk about being an aggressive balder.

 

[JagKännerMigSkärd]

I did start Early, its a complicated story. Why are you on such an aggressive treatment anyway? You really need all of that to maintain? Talk about being an aggressive balder.

I have just watched too many blackpill videos about importance of looks in modern society, and I think that my hair plays such an important role in my apperance that im willing to do everything what is science-based to maintain/regrow it.

 

[JagKännerMigSkärd]

I did start Early, its a complicated story. Why are you on such an aggressive treatment anyway? You really need all of that to maintain? Talk about being an aggressive balder.

what was your treatment and your Norwood when you started?

 

[losingbattle88]

I have just watched too many blackpill videos about importance of looks in modern society, and I think that my hair plays such an important role in my apperance that im willing to do everything what is science-based to maintain/regrow it.

No need to go nuclear man not worth it. If u can maintain on just finasteride and oral minoxidil that would be great, dutasteride is f*****g bad.

 

[JagKännerMigSkärd]

No need to go nuclear man not worth it. If u can maintain on just finasteride and oral minoxidil that would be great, dutasteride is f*****g bad.

well youll probably laugh at me but I think that im already experiencing decrease in sex drive because of dutasteride. I dont really care cuz I have f... enough ladies in my life and currently im focusing on university/job/working out and just waiting for a girl with whom not only can I have good time in bed, but also which has nice character and good economical status (or at least is going to have)