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This may be a bit of a longer read, but before I go into it. Don't waste your time with S5 Plus Cream, lost pretty much all my progress.
I first tried finasteride a 3 or 4 years ago but started to feel sides so I decided to quit until 2 years ago when people kept commenting on my hair so I decided to bite the bullet anyway and start a full routine. I never had a complete routine, as I only used minoxidil once a day, sometimes missed days for finasteride/minoxidil all together. Things just happen that prevented my access. When I talk about sides I am speaking about ED/Brain Fog.
6 months after I quitting finasteride initially I went from having a normal head of hair to this:
January 22, 2016
https://imgur.com/a/ooRko
I always thought it was because I had super thing hair, because I could always see my scalp but sadly had no reference pictures. When I started seeing deeper into my scalp at my hairline I finally decided to jump onto the big 3. This is where I started:
March 3, 2016
https://imgur.com/a/Itcjj
I had on and off again sides, but I never thought much about it. I kept reading to push through it and eventually the sides will fade. So I kept my confidence up. I figured that some sides may have been attributed to my unhealthy eating/party lifestyle, so I started taking better care of myself in hopes the sides would subside. This is around when things started to change:
September 12, 2016
https://imgur.com/a/Itcjj
Changing up my habits but I didn't really notice any sides subsiding at all. My doctor kept telling me it was all my mental state and to keep trucking with finasteride because it was working. One thing I changed in my routine was taking finasteride at night and it eased the brain fog a bit. Another update:
January 14th, 2017
https://imgur.com/a/EnPfW
Some more time passed and my sides never subsided, the ED got so bad I just couldn't handle it anymore. I had absolutely no sex drive, and I couldn't make myself interested no matter how hard I tried. I did all the research I could and didn't want to take the risk with topical finasteride, in case sides started up again. I quit taking finasteride, and started taking S5 Plus cream about a month before I took these photos:
September 12, 2017
https://imgur.com/a/DPlWo
I have noticed my sides have subsided quite a bit since I quit taking finasteride. My brain isn't as prevalent as it once was, but my memory is still a little off most days. Teaming it up with my ADHD my mind is all over the place almost every day. As for my sex drive/ED, it's much better but I definitely don't have constant spurts of wanting to have sex like I used to. My interest is also better but it still feels more like a chore to me than actually enjoying it which bothers me.
As for my update with the S5 Plus cream, I am extremely unsatisfied with the product, and have only seen my hair get worse and worse. I took a gamble to give it a shot, was not worth the time and money. I am now going to take the chance with Topical finasteride from Hasson and Wong and hope for the best without sides. Also going to start doing some research on hair transplant doctors, just to see what is possible. Anyone else have topical or transplant recommendations?
Here is my current update:
January 30th, 2018
https://imgur.com/a/u34LI
After all of this I would still recommend giving the big 3 a shot if your hair bothers you that much. The chance of sides happening is extremely slim, and I just happened to be part of that slim percentage. If you have sides after 1-2 years I would definitely consider getting off of it. I took a massive confidence hit, but the hair regrowth fixed that briefly, until I decided to get off of finasteride and lose progress with S5 Plus.
Good luck fighting the good fight my friends. I wish you all the hair in the world.
I first tried finasteride a 3 or 4 years ago but started to feel sides so I decided to quit until 2 years ago when people kept commenting on my hair so I decided to bite the bullet anyway and start a full routine. I never had a complete routine, as I only used minoxidil once a day, sometimes missed days for finasteride/minoxidil all together. Things just happen that prevented my access. When I talk about sides I am speaking about ED/Brain Fog.
6 months after I quitting finasteride initially I went from having a normal head of hair to this:
January 22, 2016
https://imgur.com/a/ooRko
I always thought it was because I had super thing hair, because I could always see my scalp but sadly had no reference pictures. When I started seeing deeper into my scalp at my hairline I finally decided to jump onto the big 3. This is where I started:
March 3, 2016
https://imgur.com/a/Itcjj
I had on and off again sides, but I never thought much about it. I kept reading to push through it and eventually the sides will fade. So I kept my confidence up. I figured that some sides may have been attributed to my unhealthy eating/party lifestyle, so I started taking better care of myself in hopes the sides would subside. This is around when things started to change:
September 12, 2016
https://imgur.com/a/Itcjj
Changing up my habits but I didn't really notice any sides subsiding at all. My doctor kept telling me it was all my mental state and to keep trucking with finasteride because it was working. One thing I changed in my routine was taking finasteride at night and it eased the brain fog a bit. Another update:
January 14th, 2017
https://imgur.com/a/EnPfW
Some more time passed and my sides never subsided, the ED got so bad I just couldn't handle it anymore. I had absolutely no sex drive, and I couldn't make myself interested no matter how hard I tried. I did all the research I could and didn't want to take the risk with topical finasteride, in case sides started up again. I quit taking finasteride, and started taking S5 Plus cream about a month before I took these photos:
September 12, 2017
https://imgur.com/a/DPlWo
I have noticed my sides have subsided quite a bit since I quit taking finasteride. My brain isn't as prevalent as it once was, but my memory is still a little off most days. Teaming it up with my ADHD my mind is all over the place almost every day. As for my sex drive/ED, it's much better but I definitely don't have constant spurts of wanting to have sex like I used to. My interest is also better but it still feels more like a chore to me than actually enjoying it which bothers me.
As for my update with the S5 Plus cream, I am extremely unsatisfied with the product, and have only seen my hair get worse and worse. I took a gamble to give it a shot, was not worth the time and money. I am now going to take the chance with Topical finasteride from Hasson and Wong and hope for the best without sides. Also going to start doing some research on hair transplant doctors, just to see what is possible. Anyone else have topical or transplant recommendations?
Here is my current update:
January 30th, 2018
https://imgur.com/a/u34LI
After all of this I would still recommend giving the big 3 a shot if your hair bothers you that much. The chance of sides happening is extremely slim, and I just happened to be part of that slim percentage. If you have sides after 1-2 years I would definitely consider getting off of it. I took a massive confidence hit, but the hair regrowth fixed that briefly, until I decided to get off of finasteride and lose progress with S5 Plus.
Good luck fighting the good fight my friends. I wish you all the hair in the world.