Time to vent Boys!!
To make a long story short I've been on Propecia for probably 6-7 years and was maintaining my hair wonderfully. Propecia really helped over the years to keep my hair and regrow hair. About 6 months ago I started to notice my hair thinning so I went on boards to figure out what to do to maybe help Propecia. I decided on a 1/4 pill of Proscar every other day, NANO shampoo, Folligen, Nizarol 2% and T Gel. I chose these at the reccomendation of everyone else's opinions and post. I have been on this regimen for 4 months now. Here's what I have to say
1) I haven't shed in over 6 years since I started Propecia, I am shedding EVERY DAY now for the past 4 months. I thought maybe it would stop after a month but it hasn't stopped and is only getting worse.
2) My hair has never been in worse shape. My hair just doesn't look healthy. It looks like dried up straw. I should have stayed away from the topicals like I kept telling myself. Topicals are ruining my hair. When I was just using regular shampoo 2-3 timed a week my hair looked healthy. UNBELIEVABLE!!!
3) I have not noticed balding or thinning for 6 years. Every morning I wake up and I can't believe how this my hair has become. Almost to the point where it seems like I am thinning more and more over night. Six years of Propecia have gone down the drain inn my opinion. I used to at least be able to have complete coverage and thick coverage ( compared to know ) at this point my head is barely covered and the thinning is VERY obvious!!
4) When I started Propecia I was using Topix at the same time, after a few months of Propecia I could stop sing Toppix because Propecia did wonders and cover up was no longer needed. Well, for the first time in 6 years I am finding that I have to use Toppix again to cover up my balding.
5) My hairstyle used to be just put some gel in rub my hair around and it would fall into place and give me coverage and look good. Know when I rub my hair around it doesn't cover anything anymore and it's looks parted almost. As a matter a fact it looks like I am bald and I just have one little patch in the front of my head.
6) I have probably lost over half the hair on my head since starting this routine. I think it just proves what I thought all along. I think once your start putting topical on your head your finished.
I have a decision to make now because people say you should stick with a regimen for 6 months. If I keep seeing all this shedding and losing hair on a daily basis that will be tough to keep up. I just hope the damage I have done is reversable and I can just go back to the way it was. My only worry is not that I started NANO I may have to use it the rest of my life. I did learn a lesson that there is NO WAY I will ever go on minoxidil or any of the more stronger topicals. I still have Revivogen that I was going to try but I can't see going on that. I feel it will just do more damage. I am going back to my regimen that actually helped my hair. Shampooing with thickening shampoo 3-4 times a week and Propecia once a day. What a concept just good old fashion shampoo to keep your hair healthy. A warning to all that start topicals , they will damage your hair at first!!!
To make a long story short I've been on Propecia for probably 6-7 years and was maintaining my hair wonderfully. Propecia really helped over the years to keep my hair and regrow hair. About 6 months ago I started to notice my hair thinning so I went on boards to figure out what to do to maybe help Propecia. I decided on a 1/4 pill of Proscar every other day, NANO shampoo, Folligen, Nizarol 2% and T Gel. I chose these at the reccomendation of everyone else's opinions and post. I have been on this regimen for 4 months now. Here's what I have to say
1) I haven't shed in over 6 years since I started Propecia, I am shedding EVERY DAY now for the past 4 months. I thought maybe it would stop after a month but it hasn't stopped and is only getting worse.
2) My hair has never been in worse shape. My hair just doesn't look healthy. It looks like dried up straw. I should have stayed away from the topicals like I kept telling myself. Topicals are ruining my hair. When I was just using regular shampoo 2-3 timed a week my hair looked healthy. UNBELIEVABLE!!!
3) I have not noticed balding or thinning for 6 years. Every morning I wake up and I can't believe how this my hair has become. Almost to the point where it seems like I am thinning more and more over night. Six years of Propecia have gone down the drain inn my opinion. I used to at least be able to have complete coverage and thick coverage ( compared to know ) at this point my head is barely covered and the thinning is VERY obvious!!
4) When I started Propecia I was using Topix at the same time, after a few months of Propecia I could stop sing Toppix because Propecia did wonders and cover up was no longer needed. Well, for the first time in 6 years I am finding that I have to use Toppix again to cover up my balding.
5) My hairstyle used to be just put some gel in rub my hair around and it would fall into place and give me coverage and look good. Know when I rub my hair around it doesn't cover anything anymore and it's looks parted almost. As a matter a fact it looks like I am bald and I just have one little patch in the front of my head.
6) I have probably lost over half the hair on my head since starting this routine. I think it just proves what I thought all along. I think once your start putting topical on your head your finished.
I have a decision to make now because people say you should stick with a regimen for 6 months. If I keep seeing all this shedding and losing hair on a daily basis that will be tough to keep up. I just hope the damage I have done is reversable and I can just go back to the way it was. My only worry is not that I started NANO I may have to use it the rest of my life. I did learn a lesson that there is NO WAY I will ever go on minoxidil or any of the more stronger topicals. I still have Revivogen that I was going to try but I can't see going on that. I feel it will just do more damage. I am going back to my regimen that actually helped my hair. Shampooing with thickening shampoo 3-4 times a week and Propecia once a day. What a concept just good old fashion shampoo to keep your hair healthy. A warning to all that start topicals , they will damage your hair at first!!!
