akebono
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Hi all,
I've been going around the net looking for a solution to my hair loss and finally came to this site. I've been lurking around for about a month or so, and finally decided to go out with my story.
I am now 36 years old, and I started losing my hair during my early twenties. Boths side of my family have some history of hair loss but at least both my grandfathers and father still have some hair left mostly on the sides and some on the crown. The pattern for hair loss in my family is mostly on the crown and the vertex. Hopefully, I will be a good candidate for Finasteride and Minoxidil treatment. Presently, I classify myself as Norwood 2V.
I did nothing for several years, until Minoxidil (in 1% solution) became available in Japan (where I am located) about six years ago. Since then, I have been maitaining my hair with 1% or 2% solution Minoxidil, but I only apply it in the evenings before I go to sleep (big mistake!), because it messes up my hair in the morning. Even then, Minoxidil did help a little bit, as I noticed many of my colleagues in the office who has more hair than I had before are now balding more than I am. But I noticed recently that the thinning in the vertex has gone worse, and I decided to take some action. Through the forums here, I learned about Finasteride and that the combination of 1.25mg Finasteride + 5% Minoxidil seems to work well. I have started this regiment this week, and I hope to give an update every month.
For the time being, here are the pics as of week 1.
Crown
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4513/week1topsmall8ag.jpg
Vertex
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5306/week1backsmall8ry.jpg
Good luck to all!!
regards,
Akebono
I've been going around the net looking for a solution to my hair loss and finally came to this site. I've been lurking around for about a month or so, and finally decided to go out with my story.
I am now 36 years old, and I started losing my hair during my early twenties. Boths side of my family have some history of hair loss but at least both my grandfathers and father still have some hair left mostly on the sides and some on the crown. The pattern for hair loss in my family is mostly on the crown and the vertex. Hopefully, I will be a good candidate for Finasteride and Minoxidil treatment. Presently, I classify myself as Norwood 2V.
I did nothing for several years, until Minoxidil (in 1% solution) became available in Japan (where I am located) about six years ago. Since then, I have been maitaining my hair with 1% or 2% solution Minoxidil, but I only apply it in the evenings before I go to sleep (big mistake!), because it messes up my hair in the morning. Even then, Minoxidil did help a little bit, as I noticed many of my colleagues in the office who has more hair than I had before are now balding more than I am. But I noticed recently that the thinning in the vertex has gone worse, and I decided to take some action. Through the forums here, I learned about Finasteride and that the combination of 1.25mg Finasteride + 5% Minoxidil seems to work well. I have started this regiment this week, and I hope to give an update every month.
For the time being, here are the pics as of week 1.
Crown
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4513/week1topsmall8ag.jpg
Vertex
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/5306/week1backsmall8ry.jpg
Good luck to all!!
regards,
Akebono
