11-Month Photo-Assessment Results on Dutasteride & minoxidil

[Aplunk1]

I've been shedding thick and juicy hairs lately... My hairline isn't great, but it's hideable, sometimes.

These pictures are taking with my hair slightly damp-- about 10 minutes out of the shower.

Don't scratch your head when it's wet... I lost about 10 hairs out of the crown just lightly scratching...

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[hairwegoagain]

sh*t, looks great man.

 

[Jacky81]

Looks good
If you cut your hair shorter then no one can see that you are balding...

 

[Aplunk1]

What?

You guys really think so?

I was sitting here wanting to shoot myself because I lost 10 hairs scratching my head...

You guys really think it's not so bad?

 

[bubka]

you can lose 100 hairs a day and be fine, over that and you are losing ground generally

 

[Jacky81]

You guys really think it's not so bad?

The only bad thing are your hairs on your breast! :freaked2: 8) :lol:

 

[Aplunk1]

You guys really think it's not so bad?

The only bad thing are your hairs on your breast! :freaked2: 8) :lol:

haha, thanks buddy.

I'm thinking about lazering them off.

 

[MPBWarrior]

looks fine to me. you're in a good place for maintenance.

 

[Renegade]

Sweet results man!

You might want to get back on 5% spironolactone for the hairline - not that it looks bad at all (just if you're still concerned). I've actually been using it 2x/day after the foam apps) and am noticing a lot of regrowth along the hairline/temples, whereas 1/day did absolutely nothing for regrowth (just maitenance).

However, to make more room for other topicals such as the tricomin, I will be cutting back to once a day after reducing my dutasteride to M/W/F (finasteride 1mg on other days). But I think the 5% spironolactone is good stuff now and wouldn't ever drop it completely!

Just my imput...

 

[JWM]

Renegade

How can you be sure it was the spironolactone that gave you the regrowth? congrats on your results by the way.

 

[Renegade]

because this is my second round of dutasteride, and during round one (w/o the spironolactone), it didn't happen - in fact the opposite, i lost some ground in the front.

 

[Felk]

How long have you been using the spironolactone and dutasteride each, though?

 

[Guest]

Still NW2 so Good maintenance.

 

[Jacky81]

You guys really think it's not so bad?

The only bad thing are your hairs on your breast! :freaked2: 8) :lol:

haha, thanks buddy.

I'm thinking about lazering them off.

I am using epilator 1x/week - no breast hair!

 

[Renegade]

How long have you been using the spironolactone and dutasteride each, though?

Just 3 weeks - vellus going terminal!

Must add that I was on finasteride/spironolactone 1x/day for a couple of interim months prior.

 

[Sean68]

id say its the best ive seen your hair mate. not sure what your thoughts are on that. hopefully i can say the same in nine months time.

 

[Aplunk1]

id say its the best ive seen your hair mate. not sure what your thoughts are on that. hopefully i can say the same in nine months time.

Thanks my friend,

remember that these pics are taken with wet hair, too.

It looks great when it's completely dry.

I think the 10-month pics look better myself, but probably because they're bedhead and dry.

Look forward to the king of all posts - 1 month from now marks my 1-year use of Avodart daily.

 

[Guest]

This may be a rude question, but what's that white stuff in your hair? Is it copper peptide or minoxidil remnants or dandruff?

 

[Aplunk1]

Haha, thanks Jayman.

It's probably minoxidil - I don't think dandruff comes in that size.

I use Rogaine Foam in the mornings, and Kirkland 5% minoxidil in the evening.

It helps to cut down on the cost, but the liquid does appear to leave chunks of PPG in my hair.

It's never been much of a problem - once I use Head and Shoulders, it tends to all come out after a few hours.

 

[Ray777]

Your hair looks great aplunk don't even worry about it, I wouldn't think you were balding. Just keep up the regimen and you should be fine.