6 months on finasteride and shedding again, should I add minoxidil?

[davesmith420]

I've been on finasteride for 6 months. From months 2-5 I barely shed at all (like 5-15 hairs in the shower). However starting at month 5 I started shedding again (like 25-35 hairs in the shower) and it's getting me worried. Do you guys think it's time for me to add minoxidil or should I wait it out?

 

[g.i joey]

alot of members here say that propecia is a long lasting shed and i believe it. But your hair doesnt seem worst man, your hairloss doesnt seem aggrssive either so i wouldnt worry if i were you. Chances are you will go through sheds here and there but overall propecia should keep your hair for a really long time considering you caught it at such an early stage

 

[zzzzz]

shedding is normal. Shedding does not mean you are losing hair. Shedding is a normal part of the life cycle of hair, sometimes the life cycles synchronize so you might shed a lot at once in time. If you look at my results thread in my signature. You can see my hair looked great at 5 months, then at 7 looked noticeably worse, then got back to looking very good at a year

edit: just looked at your pics for the first time. I would absolutely not start minoxidil. You do not need regrowth. Honestly can't even tell if you even have male pattern baldness. Stop being paranoid

 

[davesmith420]

Thank you for your replies guys! All of this shedding is just making my paranoid that things are taking a turn for the worse...

 

[michel sapin]

hey dave are you on minoxidil currently?

 

[davesmith420]

Hey Michael,

I added in minoxidil 1-2 times daily (on my temple points, forelock, and crown) and dermarolling with a 1.5 mm once a week (just on my temple points). It's super cheap to add in so I thought "why not."