Finasteride Alone - Or Minoxidil Too?

[Jim-101]

Hi Guys,

I have noticed my hair slowly getting thinner over the last 4 years, in the last year alone it seems to have gotten dramatically worse than before, so I finally took the plunge and started finasteride alone in an attempt to do something about it. Here it is the day of starting, just after a shower - not bone dry/not wet:

Its been 3 weeks since I started and the good news is I don't appear to be experiencing any of the side effects. The hair does look like it could be a little thinner than starting - this could be due to a shed or because I have had a haircut since.

I understand that typically you should wait at least 6 months before reviewing progress but after seeing a few threads saying finasteride alone will do nothing for regrowth, in particular with diffuse thinners. I am now thinking maybe I should start minoxidil along with it?

What is the general consensus on finasteride alone? or should it always be coupled with minoxidil for the regrowth element?

I am likely to start using Nizoral soon too along with the finasteride, but should I add in Minoxidil at this point? or wait and see what (if any) difference finasteride makes first? I guess the main fear is that in waiting, the thinning could possibly get worse and be more difficult to recover further down the line

Thanks

 

[Shera]

You should just stick with the Finasteride for now, take pictures each month and compare. It can take 3 to 4 months to make a noticeable difference.

Good luck to you.

 

[Jim-101]

Thanks for the response. I have ordered a 3 month supply of minoxidil foam but im unsure whether or not to bother yet, I guess I dont want to be dependant on something else if it wont be necessary

Am i right in thinking that finasteride will just block dht and maintain what is there? Not actually regrow anything?