My pics and my history are on HLH:
http://www.hairlosshelp.com/websites/DeezNuts/
28, losing since 20, diffuse thinning. Long time lurker, try not to post or visit TOO often but feel I am reaching the point of no return recently. Diffuse thinning is kinda like that, you can hide it well for a while...then you reach a point where it looks super thin.
Went and saw a derm just because my insurance covers it and work is so slow. I knew what he would say about my recent shedding, which was just asking about traumatic events, etc. He had his magnifying lenses on and did some pulling and a bunch of hairs fell out. All he could say was Propecia, Propecia, Propecia. When I mentioned Avodart/Dutasteride, his eyes glazed over and he shrugged his shoulders. No use whatsoever and pretty much what I expected, but I think I can now get my Propecia for a $15 copay/month if need be through insurance.
Anyways, my only decisions at this point is whether I should get back on dutasteride at a lower dosage (2-3x week) and ride out the shed or go back to Propecia(every other day). I'm still losing from the side and backs as well as the top. You can take a look at the rest of my regimine in my profile. My family history looks bad for me as well, so I just want to hold on a couple more years while I cope with the thought of shaving it off.
I've gone as long as 7-8 months on Propecia with the oily skin/fluctuating libido/more shedding(back and sides too), but always come back to it, as when I stop the shedding slows(and the skin goes back to normal) then speeds back up to what it was when I was on Propecia, except the individual hairs become thinner, so I go back on it with no real results. It's been a vicious cycle for the past few years, I've always JUST wanted cessation of loss, regrowth isn't even necessary, even at this point for me, as I have never had a prolonged(month+) period of cessation.
I'm also wondering if Xandrox 15% actually works better than 5% minoxidil, as I may just go with a morning/night 5% minoxidil topical mix with Fluridil thrown in every other day. Does anyone really have results with this that had not much success with 5%?
Right now I'm leaning towards giving Propecia one last shot w/5% minoxidil, 15% Xandrox, and Fluridil. If I keep shedding till the end of the new year, I am shaving it(still trying to come to grips with that as well). It looks thicker when it grows out a little as you can see in the pics, but keeping it short will help me transition to the shaved look a little better. I also feel I have lost quite a bit in the past 2 months, which is documented in the pictures and not just imagined.
Any advice appreciated.
http://www.hairlosshelp.com/websites/DeezNuts/
28, losing since 20, diffuse thinning. Long time lurker, try not to post or visit TOO often but feel I am reaching the point of no return recently. Diffuse thinning is kinda like that, you can hide it well for a while...then you reach a point where it looks super thin.
Went and saw a derm just because my insurance covers it and work is so slow. I knew what he would say about my recent shedding, which was just asking about traumatic events, etc. He had his magnifying lenses on and did some pulling and a bunch of hairs fell out. All he could say was Propecia, Propecia, Propecia. When I mentioned Avodart/Dutasteride, his eyes glazed over and he shrugged his shoulders. No use whatsoever and pretty much what I expected, but I think I can now get my Propecia for a $15 copay/month if need be through insurance.
Anyways, my only decisions at this point is whether I should get back on dutasteride at a lower dosage (2-3x week) and ride out the shed or go back to Propecia(every other day). I'm still losing from the side and backs as well as the top. You can take a look at the rest of my regimine in my profile. My family history looks bad for me as well, so I just want to hold on a couple more years while I cope with the thought of shaving it off.
I've gone as long as 7-8 months on Propecia with the oily skin/fluctuating libido/more shedding(back and sides too), but always come back to it, as when I stop the shedding slows(and the skin goes back to normal) then speeds back up to what it was when I was on Propecia, except the individual hairs become thinner, so I go back on it with no real results. It's been a vicious cycle for the past few years, I've always JUST wanted cessation of loss, regrowth isn't even necessary, even at this point for me, as I have never had a prolonged(month+) period of cessation.
I'm also wondering if Xandrox 15% actually works better than 5% minoxidil, as I may just go with a morning/night 5% minoxidil topical mix with Fluridil thrown in every other day. Does anyone really have results with this that had not much success with 5%?
Right now I'm leaning towards giving Propecia one last shot w/5% minoxidil, 15% Xandrox, and Fluridil. If I keep shedding till the end of the new year, I am shaving it(still trying to come to grips with that as well). It looks thicker when it grows out a little as you can see in the pics, but keeping it short will help me transition to the shaved look a little better. I also feel I have lost quite a bit in the past 2 months, which is documented in the pictures and not just imagined.
Any advice appreciated.