Recent content by Basil Fawlty

I already have manboobs because I'm obese, so finasteride is pretty much a no-no, at least until I get my weight to a normal level. Getting extra manboobage right now would be a nightmare. For what it's worth, it sounds like you've got a great doctor that actually researched the treatments quite a bit...

Would you believe that the first doctor I saw gave me finasteride without any word on the side effects? That !@#@4% quack. Even the second Doctor, the dermatologist, only said it'd affect my libido, which didn't sound too bad for a single guy. Thanks for the heads up GWG, and I'm really sorry to hear...

Oh dear lord

The Doctor recommended that I go on Rogaine (monox) 5% spray for three months. If there are no effects after that, he'll put me on a pill which I'm guessing is finasteride. I'm guessing monox didn't work with you? How was your experience with finasteride, side-effects wise? Searching the internet for "diffuse...

Kyle, I have just made my first post on these forums so I can't give you much advice, but I would recommend that you seek a good, competent dermatologist and have him check your scalp. He would offer you, I hope, information on your condition and expert advice on possible remedies, which exist...

Yes, you read that right. I'm a man with Woman Pattern Baldness. :shock: It all started in June, when my family noticed that my hair might be thinning at the very top of my head (crown?). At first, it stayed in the back of my mind, then as time went by it seemed like hair was thinning more...