Maxifoot's Story- 3 years on Fin (Pics updated as of 22/05)

[Maxifoot]

Hi all,

I'm 27 from France and noticed I was losing hair 8 months ago.
I've been on Propecia for 6 months (without any improvement so far) and I've decided to add to my regimen Rogaine Foam (1 caps / day only before going to bed) and Nizoral.

I used for the first time rogaine yesterday night December 30th and I used Nizoral for the first time this morning December 31th (before I was using a shampoo called Node DS).

I've decided that now it's to time fight and therefore as of today I'm a new member of the "Big 3 users community" for the best I hope.

Having no one in my family that is bald I've never been really thinking about it. My father is 55 years old and is absolutly not bald, my mother has 4 brothers none of them is balding (and they are over 50 years old). Both of my grand pa's didn't died bald but.... unfortunatly there is a but ..... I'm balding.

So far no one has ever noticed it and when I talk to people about it they are all thinking that I'm crazy but my barber and I know the ugly truth... I'm balding mainly on the top of my head. Probably this why nobody has never noticed it.

Cheers,

Maxifoot

[Maxifoot]

I forgot to mention that since that I've been taking finasterid I didn't ever had any kind of side effects. I had an excess shed around month 3 and 4 but I don't know if it's because of the Propecia or if it's just the normal balding process that is going on.

[mpbsux20]

Bonjour !! Are you sure it is not due to some deficiency ? Have you consulted a doc yet ? Have your temples receded too ? To me it doesn't seem like typical male pattern baldness considering your family history.Why dont you consult the local dermatologist before medicating yourself further ? Mes meilleures salutations

[Maxifoot]

Bonjour mpbsux20,

I went to see a first dermatologist, she diagnosed MPB and asked me to do some blood test. She was supposed to call me if there were anything wrong with my test, ..... she didn't call me back so I assumed that everything was right with my blood test results.

As I wasn't really convinced by this dermatologist I booked an appointment with another dermatologist that is specialized in hair loss. Once again I was diagnosed with MPB ... so for me there were not much more to do except to take religiously every morning my Propecia pill.

After 6 months on Propecia I must say that today my hair condition is worst that it was 6 months ago that's why I've decided to add Rogaine and Nizoral to my regime.

What else can I do ? to wait for another 6 months...

Cheers.
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[mpbsux20]

Sorry to hear that mate.You did the right thing by taking propecia as it is one of the few proven medications for MPB.Its a good idea to add Nizoral and Rogaine to your regimen too....It really is surprising to know that all your family members do not have this condition but again it is possible that you might have inherited it from your great great great grandfather In my case I have inherited it from my maternal grampa.

If you smoke or consume alcohol,try stopping them for a while just to see whether your hair texture gets any better.Generally it takes about a year for propecia to show any real effects and in most cases when it works,you will have some hair fall to begin with but this is a good sign as you will be sprouting newer,stronger and better hairs in those areas.Try Nizoral first just to see whether the condition gets better,which I am sure will happen in the next few months and if it doesn't add Rogaine as well.Bon courage!

[Maxifoot]

A pic of my hairline so that I can track it's evolution/recession/improvement. So far I consider myself in a NW3 Vertex pattern (Any opinion ?).

Cheers.

[qball]

Hi,

There isn't much else you can do except continue the fight with the big 3. It does seem that you are balding, but even if you can slow/stop the progression with the propecia you should be happy. Keep taking/using everything religiously for a year and keep updating us with photographs. The only way to objectively see how you are responding is with photographs at baseline and beyond. All the best to you!

[Maxifoot]

Hi thks for your post,

Your're right I'll be very happy if I'm able to maintain what I have.

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[mpbsux20]

Maxifoot-I dont think you are a NW3...Your crown is like that of a NW 2.5 and temples are like that of a NW2.Try to stay positive and take your meds regularly without losing hope.

[Maxifoot]

Round 1

I've been on Propecia since 7,5 months and I'm celebrating my first month as a Big 3 user.

1mg propecia in the morning
1 caps of Rogaine Foam at night before going to bed
Nizoral 1% 4 or 3 times per week