Recent content by heardme

Right. Which is why I included that I came up with this little theory of mine because amidst my thinner temple hairs, I noticed one single strand of thicker hair. I'm just thinking that perhaps my hair is on a longer regrowth cycle (perhaps closer to 6 years) and perhaps the regrowth is finally...

I do apply minoxidil, but very sparingly. I apply it at night, maybe 3-4 times a week at most. I applied minoxidil for about 5-6 months before starting finasteride, and after about 6 months on both, i stopped applying it religiously as I didn't see any new growth than the first vellus hair that appeared...

It seems to me that regrowth (for those fortunate enough to have it) can happen anywhere from 3 months to even stories of having regrowth after 5 years. Since the anagen phase typically lasts 2-6 years, is it possible that this dictates when regrowth occurs? Perhaps the miniaturized hairs stay...

http://www.albareyes.com/genetic-tests/genetic-tests-for-finasteride-response/ I've been reading up on this test to see if it's worthwhile to take. This is what I've gathered from the test: 1. The test just shows how sensitive you are to androgens. 2. If you have a higher sensitivity to...

Should i completely stop finasteride or go on with my plan of lowering the dosage to see if there's a point where I don't get sides anymore?

I'm 7 months in on 1.25mg of finasteride every day (5mg finasteride cut up into quarters). During the first couple months of taking it, I experienced side effects of loss of libido and difficulty maintaining an erection. I read that these sides go away after a month and if they don't,to discontinue usage...

Has anyone done this? I get minoxidil face bloating and bags under my eyes. I've only been on finasteride about 6 or 7 months, so I still want to continue minoxidil for a while, but I want to eventually get off minoxidil. Will I lose a lot of hair doing this?

I think I have the same problem as you. My hairline has never been "clean" since 2006, but has never receded further. It has receded, and my temple hairs are thinner than the rest of my head but they're still there even after 8 years of not doing anything about it. I started minoxidil roughly a year...

Hi guys, I started taking finasteride roughly 7 months ago. I had been taking minoxidil for about a year before that. minoxidil had sprouted new "vellus" hairs along my hairline that now looks like it has a chance to become terminal as they have turned black and thicker, but are still thinner and softer than...

First off, I'd like to apologize for not posting any pictures. I am not comfortable sharing pictures online. I first noticed that I had thinning temple hairs around 3 years ago after I got a new hairstyle. I started taking more natural supplements such as biotin, niacin and didn't really see...

i have definitely grown terminal hairs since starting minoxidil. if i don't see any more terminal growth from these vellus hairs in the next month, i will add finasteride to the mix. i will eventually get on finasteride, im just trying to see if i can regrow this with minoxidil only.

Thanks! I am considering finasteride, but from everything I've read, minoxidil is supposedly the main component for hair regrowth isn't it? finasteride is supposed to just help you maintain your hair? My plan was to see how well minoxidil worked first, then get on finasteride. Does finasteride boost minoxidil regrowth?

Sorry, no pictures but I wanted to share my success. Since I have no pictures, I decided to share my success on zeroheat's thread because this success story is the main reason I started minoxidil. No finasteride though, I wanted to see if I'm a good responder to minoxidil. My routine: minoxidil 2x daily...

I've read that they are short, thin hairs typically lighter than your normal hair color. Almost no color. The reason I ask is that I'm on 2 months of minoxidil and I've sprouted up a lot of tiny hairs all over my hairline. They are the same color as my normal hair and only slightly thinner. They...