Been On Proscar For 18 Months, Should I Quit?

[Aqalp]

Been on Proscar, cut into 1/4 or 1/5, 18 months, every other day.

Possible sides:

-Face appears more bloated
-darkish tinge under eyes?
-Increased body hair on back and neck.
-increased urination
-bouts of increased anxiety (I was diagnosed with GAD b4 taking drug, so this is debatable)

But no change in hair loss. I thought crown was getting thicker, but most days it looks like sh*t.

Here is pic(last buzzcut was month ago).

https://image.ibb.co/hcgES6/IMG_0935.jpg

Should I give it more time, or accept fact it won't save my hair?

 

[Alphalete]

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[Aqalp]

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Does it work now?

 

[countjulian]

Does it work now?

It does. Has it gotten worse? Are you using anything else?

 

[michel sapin]

before pictures plz
to compare

 

[michel sapin]

because at 18 month you will not see any further benefits
try adding minoxidil

 

[Aqalp]

It does. Has it gotten worse? Are you using anything else?

I'm not using anything else at moment. I'm not sure if its gotten worse, or its a shed?

Here's another pic(taken w/ buzz cut) around time I started drug:

https://image.ibb.co/eob3LR/IMG_2658.jpg

 

[TONSofBODYHAIR]

add minoxidil in your arsenal, you buzz your hair anyway and it will be easy to apply

 

[Runninghair]

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[TONSofBODYHAIR]

Tbh at that stage of balding id give it up and shave. For me finasteride only really good for people with mild loss and its more of a maintaining drug rather than substantial regrowth one. Might be time to move on brother ..

thats the worst advice you can probably give to a fellow baldite seriously, OP if u are already on fina and maintaining try minoxidil for regrowth and consider a hair transplant sometime later, dont give up!

 

[Aqalp]

Tbh at that stage of balding id give it up and shave. For me finasteride only really good for people with mild loss and its more of a maintaining drug rather than substantial regrowth one. Might be time to move on brother ..

I've tried shaving it off completely. It doesn't really work for me, have a high forehead and baby face(I try to use facial hair to cover this), along with largish birth marks on one side of head. I usually wear a ball cap or beanie 99 % of time when leaving home.

Btw can anyone tell me the norwood I'm at?

 

[Aqalp]

thats the worst advice you can probably give to a fellow baldite seriously, OP if u are already on fina and maintaining try minoxidil for regrowth and consider a hair transplant sometime later, dont give up!

Thanks, that's why I was trying Finasteride, to maintain and save what i had until possible other treatment options in future.

 

[Runninghair]

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