1mg finasteride journey

[Nebula74]

Really a norwood 1 ? I thought that’s a juvenile hairline. I feel like I’m kinda past that. I’m on it because my hair has felt a lot more thinner lately. Also thought it might be a good preemptive measure against male pattern baldness if I do
Have it.

The best way to the if you have male pattern baldness and not just age related thinning is if the temples aren't even

 

[jamesbooker1975]

omg, what an original journay. Propecia have being approved since 1997 , Proscar since 1992 .
We know it works, we know it give side effects. so ? what is the point ? Will be great if you use an alternative dose, or topical, or whatever, use yoru imagination.

 

[Norwoody]

I’m convinced finasteride is making my hairline shed like crazy on the left side but im not too sure.

lol

 

[infamousrodi]

I want to quit finasteride, I’ve been shedding like crazy and it’s only been over a week. I feel like my hairline is thinning out more then before. Maybe Norwood 2.5 now?

 

[Nebula74]

I want to quit finasteride, I’ve been shedding like crazy and it’s only been over a week. I feel like my hairline is thinning out more then before. Maybe Norwood 2.5 now?

It's your choice if you want to quit lol, but it's known that finasteride causes a shedding period and takes up to 6 months for results

 

[Selb]

It’s a long term solution, but do what you gotta do

 

[infamousrodi]

It’s a long term solution, but do what you gotta do

Do you think it looks more receded thinning? I feel like I went up a whole Norwood

 

[Selb]

Do you think it looks more receded thinning? I feel like I went up a whole Norwood

It looks like one set of pics was with different lighting or flash. But anyways, finasteride for a week wouldn’t change your Norwood status. That’s impossible. You’ll see results over months not weeks

Edit: suggestion for you, keep taking the pill, take monthly pictures. Ignore your hair any other time outside of styling in the morning and those monthly pics. I’m serious. Ignore it completely outside of those times. Then reassess completely at 6 months

 

[infamousrodi]

It looks like one set of pics was with different lighting or flash. But anyways, finasteride for a week wouldn’t change your Norwood status. That’s impossible. You’ll see results over months not weeks

What Norwood would you say I’m at then? I noticed the one I took in the bathroom with bright lighting makes my hair look worse then with flash.

 

[Selb]

What Norwood would you say I’m at then? I noticed the one I took in the bathroom with bright lighting makes my hair look worse then with flash.

Yeah flash surprisingly makes hair look better, since it hides any slight thinning. You’re a Norwood 1.5 to 2. Same as you’ve been since we checked last time.

 

[infamousrodi]

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Yeah flash surprisingly makes hair look better, since it hides any slight thinning. You’re a Norwood 1.5 to 2. Same as you’ve been since we checked last time.

always thought it was the other way around lol. But I noticed this. Check out this crazy comparison just from back in early December and then from today.

 

[Selb]

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always thought it was the other way around lol. But I noticed this. Check out this crazy comparison just from back in early December and then from today.

I guess the black hair makes it even less obvious sometimes

 

[Catagen]

Aaand you made the biggest mistake when starting finasteride, you kept focusing on your hair all the time. If you are taking legit 1mg the worst you can do is quit now since the hair you shed wont come back if you reset the treatment later. You have to stick with it for at least a year, you did what? Not even a 1% of the time needed.

 

[infamousrodi]

Aaand you made the biggest mistake when starting finasteride, you kept focusing on your hair all the time. If you are taking legit 1mg the worst you can do is quit now since the hair you shed wont come back if you reset the treatment later. You have to stick with it for at least a year, you did what? Not even a 1% of the time needed.

I’ll stick with it for now, I just don’t like how I’m losing density up front. I figured finasteride would halt any further loss.

 

[infamousrodi]

I guess the black hair makes it even less obvious sometimes

But you do see a difference in the hairline?

 

[Selb]

But you do see a difference in the hairline?

Nope. Pay attention to how you’re pulling the hair. One is to the side, another is a bit more up. You can see how one angle exaggerates the recession vs covering it

 

[infamousrodi]

Nope. Pay attention to how you’re pulling the hair. One is to the side, another is a bit more up. You can see how one angle exaggerates the recession vs covering it

Ok i just noticed what you were mentioning. So my hairline right now is still between an adolescent and mature hairline? I notice inflammation and was wondering if I have seb derm could that alone cause thinning/Telogen Effluvium? I’ve been diagnosed before with it.

 

[Selb]

Ok i just noticed what you were mentioning. So my hairline right now is still between an adolescent and mature hairline? I notice inflammation and was wondering if I have seb derm could that alone cause thinning/Telogen Effluvium? I’ve been diagnosed before with it.

It can cause hair loss but not to the extent that you change Norwoods

 

[infamousrodi]

It can cause hair loss but not to the extent that you change Norwoods

Well I haven’t changed Norwood’s yet according to you so I’m guessing it could be it: my scalp is scaly, lots of flaky dandruff, redness, itch. Does my hair loss even look like male pattern baldness yet?

 

[infamousrodi]

Aaand you made the biggest mistake when starting finasteride, you kept focusing on your hair all the time. If you are taking legit 1mg the worst you can do is quit now since the hair you shed wont come back if you reset the treatment later. You have to stick with it for at least a year, you did what? Not even a 1% of the time needed.

I will keep taking it I’m just concerned I’ll continue to take it and it turns out I don’t have male pattern baldness just a bad shed or Telogen Effluvium.