HAIR RESCUED! 5months minoxidil/nizoral 3months finasteride results

[earlybalder]

SORRY FOR THE BIG IMAGES, Didn't know they would turn out so big, just zoom out ( Ctrl+mouse scroll). front hair before

front hair after

top view before

top view after

top view before (trying to show bald spots)

after

how my hair look a year before

now

Still need much more density in the frontal third, my hair is very frizzy and dry because of the low density and the way I have to comb it so it doesn't show any bald spots,
I doubt that the finasteride has caused any growth at this point of time (taking 1mg proscar eod) but I did notice decrease in forehead oiliness and less acne.
Is it possible that I can still get major regrowth in the front from the finasteride?

 

[Sensie]

Wow those are amazing results! That's definitely the Rogaine working.

 

[losemyhead]

I don't know about regworth but your hair will be much darker and thicker...
Good for you! Amazing results...what minoxidil you are using?

 

[yassin]

good results, looks alot better,
but don't let your hair length trick you
stick to your regimen and you may get a full head of hair in the 12th month mark
I've seen some guys with frontal regrowth with finasteride . it may work for you
good luck

 

[earlybalder]

Of course yassin, but then again the long hair is the result of the regime before it my frontal hair wouldnt grow taller and my sides and back would be big. I really hope I get increase in density the parts in picture 8 as you can see when I try to show bald spots you can see how low in density I have at the front, but thanks to this regime I can now style my hair to the front with a less receding hairline. so it has definitely has made a huge cosmetic difference for me.

Here is hoping that in another 6 months I will post here showing a much fuller frontal third

 

[RC88]

Hi Earlybalder,

Can you please let me know what your regime is.

Cheers

 

[earlybalder]

First three months - (rogaine foam at the morning, kirkland minoxdil at night, nizoral shampoo on every third day)

4'th and 5'th month - ( 1mg cut up Proscar every other day, rogaine liquid at night only, I live in Egypt waiting for my friend from American to get me some kirkland minoxidil, nizoral on every third day)

6'th month in other words now - ( rogaine liquid at night, 1 mg proscar every other day, nizoral shampoo around 2 times a week)

 

[MPBfighter]

wow great results!!!!

 

[zonix]

Great results, I'm coming up on my 5 month mark soon only using Rogaine and I can see a lot of new hairs but it takes forever for them to grow which sucks but at least its coming back.
I'm using the foam is the liquid better or the same?

 

[earlybalder]

I'm not really sure, but for me I was forced to buy the liquid when my foam ran out but in hindsight it could be better for people with long hair because the foam would get absorbed into the hair shaft itself and not all of it would get to the scalp.

 

[stjudemirage]

good for you earlybalder. taking finasteride for about month., the shedding has slowed down., am afraid to try minoxidil because of the shedding., any experience bout shedding? tnx

 

[kumar75]

hi earlybalder, did you experience any sides with the finasteride?. mild testicular pain?. etc

Thanks

 

[zonix]

I'm not really sure, but for me I was forced to buy the liquid when my foam ran out but in hindsight it could be better for people with long hair because the foam would get absorbed into the hair shaft itself and not all of it would get to the scalp.

Yeah it looks like your hair grew a lot faster with the liquid, I still have little hairs.. guess I'll pick some of the liquid up next time and try it.

 

[earlybalder]

@stjud in my opinion, I think based on what I read is that finasteride takes a while to stabilize hair loss and regrow hairs if any. I was really unhappy with my hair before starting all of this, took minoxidil shed a lot for 2-3 weeks and didnt have a huge cosmetic effect. After the shedding ended, I took finasteride and have not yet had a massive shed. I'm assuming that the weak hairs already fell out from minoxidil so finasteride only has to prevent others from falling out.

For you, I'm pretty certain you will shed on minoxidil just like anyone else, but you have to remember no pain no gain. You have to take a chance if you want to improve your hair.

@kumar not really, no difference in anything except my forehead and probably scalp oiliness, but that was from a long time ago that I know I question myself if my scalp and forehead were always like that or not. I'm pretty positive though that yes it reduced some of my acne, and decreased oiliness.