23 Yr Old - 6/7 Months On Finasteride No Progress

[Summitcatcher]

Hi started using finasteride after I noticed that my hair was thinning around the crown area. I consulted hair experts in my city and they also confirmed that my hair was thinning. I was told to start with 5mg of finasteride, but I went against the advice I was given and now I'm currently taking 1mg of finasteride.



I've been taking 1mg of finasteride daily for around 6/7months, and it doesn't look like im making any progress. The front/crown is still thinning fairly quickly. My scalp is fairly flaky/itchy at the moment. And the crown/front area feels tender/a little bit sore when I apply pressure on this area.

What should I do?
Use other products?
Up my dosage?
Why do I have dandruff/ flaky scalp?

 

[Summitcatcher]

I have pics but the site won't let me post them.

Dec 17

May 18

Now

 

[Alphalete]

cant see the pics

 

[Summitcatcher]

cant see the pics

There are spaces with the url links I've posted in my second post. I cant post complete urls as a new member

 

[Summitcatcher]

I've updated my post

 

[onceuponatime]

Use Nizarol for the itchy scalp

 

[Summitcatcher]

Use Nizarol for the itchy scalp

How does it help?

 

[recedingornot87]

It is hard to tell because the lighting looks different each time. Any sides? Also I believe 15% of people are non responders to finasteride

 

[onceuponatime]

How does it help?

https://www.hairlosstalk.com/intera...o-alone-really-stop-hair-thinning-loss.49684/

 

[Summitcatcher]

It is hard to tell because the lighting looks different each time. Any sides? Also I believe 15% of people are non responders to finasteride

I'm shedding hardly any hair but my hair within the crown/frontal region is definitely thinning. I'm not sure what I could do to reverse this trend.


Sides:
*Tender and flaky scalp.
*Brain fog during the first month or two.
*Dry hair

 

[Summitcatcher]

 

[Summitcatcher]

I'm still thinning at a fast pace.
At this point should I just quit using finasteride?


The only change is that my scalp no longer itches or flakes.

 

[Cowboys fan]

In your last 2 pics either its the lighting or your scalp looks.very inflamed . If it feels.warm and inflamed I'd.go see a.derm

 

[Retinoid]

Are you able to use Minoxidil foam (the liquid will be too irritating)?

You hair looks the same to me as the before pictures, not worse. Finasteride is also most successful in white men (significantly better), perhaps due to genetics and the type of hair. You can try adding Duasteride twice/week in addition to Finasteride 5x per week or add the Minoxidil foam once/day. You can also use caffeine shampoo.

 

[german89]

i feel you. but tbh: even diffuse thinning doesnt look bad at all with darker skin. did you ever consider to just shave it off? i bet it would look good!

 

[Summitcatcher]

i feel you. but tbh: even diffuse thinning doesnt look bad at all with darker skin. did you ever consider to just shave it off? i bet it would look good!

I shaved it down to level one. 1.5 weeks ago, I guess I may have to buy my own clippers to maintain that level.

 

[Summitcatcher]

In your last 2 pics either its the lighting or your scalp looks.very inflamed . If it feels.warm and inflamed I'd.go see a.derm

Will do

Are you able to use Minoxidil foam (the liquid will be too irritating)?

You hair looks the same to me as the before pictures, not worse. Finasteride is also most successful in white men (significantly better), perhaps due to genetics and the type of hair. You can try adding Duasteride twice/week in addition to Finasteride 5x per week or add the Minoxidil foam once/day. You can also use caffeine shampoo.

Ill look into it. At the moment I'm using finasteride and teatree shampoo for my hair.

Also my hair has definitely gotten worse, my lineups/shapeups aren't as defined now due to the thinning. Also people.

 

[Retinoid]

Will do



Ill look into it. At the moment I'm using finasteride and teatree shampoo for my hair.

Also my hair has definitely gotten worse, my lineups/shapeups aren't as defined now due to the thinning. Also people.

I agree with the above, at least for black men shaving it totally does not look bad. For white guys it has the potential to look weird.