28 Year Old Male, Just Noticed Thinning

[joey123456789]

28 year old male here, no male pattern baldness in family. Always had thinner hair and a mature hairline but got a haircut a month ago that was very short and revealed thinning on the top . About a month later and here are the baseline pictures. I went to a dermatologist and got a prescription of 1mg finasteride but haven't taken any yet. I just started applying rogaine 2x a day 12/31/18, so only a week has gone by. I would like to see how rogaine works for a couple months because I am nervous about taking finasteride after doing some research. I also picked up Nizoral shampoo that I just started today.

I see many people have benefited from minoxidil 5% for a couple years. What do you guys think? I hope I caught it early enough that I can preserve the hair I have and hopefully some regrowth.

 

[couldntthinkofaname]

start with finasteride and you will be fine


if notice sides drop it though bc that sh*t can get nasty and long lasting/ permanent if you try to "push through" with it

 

[joey123456789]

My dermatologist said give it a month and see if any sides appear (none of her patients had any). I've read people had success with minoxidil alone for a couple of years and then eventually you slowly return to baseline. If I am a good responder over a couple of months I should be able to maintain what I have and possibly some growth.

Eventually I will have to take finasteride but I would like to prolong that as much as possible. Anyone have success with .5mg of finasteride?