finasteride effectiveness on aggressive male pattern baldness?

[davepeters3345]

Hi,
Just turned 20 two days ago, aggressive male pattern baldness, mainly in crown/vertex area (nw2 temples, heavy thinning crown/vertex). Father was nw6 at 23, and I am on the same path.

I've been reading alot lately and noticed that general results point towards finasteride having little to no effectiveness on aggressive male pattern baldness sufferers such as myself. I just got on finasteride about 3 weeks ago. I was wondering if I should switch to dutasteride right away, as I cannot afford to wait a full year to see if finasteride will have any effect.

Looking for thoughts/advice from aggressive male pattern baldness sufferers like myself! Again, destined for nw6 at 23. Not looking good.

Cheers
Dave

 

[diablodh]

Give some more details on your self:
BMI - body mass index and fat percentage.
Did you made sex hormone tests before you started finasteride?

 

[Agustin Araujo]

Finasteride is strong at treating Androgenetic Alopecia; though, if you legitimately have extremely aggressive male pattern baldness and you're losing hair fast, then you'll probably want to go for Dutasteride.

 

[davepeters3345]

Give some more details on your self:
BMI - body mass index and fat percentage.
Did you made sex hormone tests before you started finasteride?

Hi,
BMI is normal (23). Fat percentage as well (15%). Sex hormones all normal, testosterone a little on the high side. male pattern baldness is extremely aggressive... Mom told me dad was NW6 a 23 and balding like me at this age (currently 20). Temples aren't that bad, norwood 1.75-2, but crown/vertex thinning is extremely aggressive.

 

[zzzzz]

most of the people who come on and post finasteride is not working for them haven't been on it long enough and are paranoid by shedding. finasteride works for 90% of people long term

 

[davepeters3345]

most of the people who come on and post finasteride is not working for them haven't been on it long enough and are paranoid by shedding. finasteride works for 90% of people long term

Hope so. My scalp is easily visible at this point and I don't want to be greedy, just keep what I have. Thanks for all the responses