I Seem To Have Had Thickening / Regrowth At The Temple Out Of Nowhere?

[RB15]

Hello guys

I’m around a NW2 and have maintained and thickened well on Propecia for 4 years and Minoxidil for 5 years.

In recent weeks i have noticed my left (weaker) temple has a small bundle of growth / thickening or maybe both, it looks thicker than on a photo i took at around the same time last year, my hair is a bit shorter in this new pic and i understand that could make it appear thicker, but im convinced it’s not from just a shorter length of hair...

I haven’t changed anything in my regimen apart from starting taking peppermint oil orally every day about 4 months ago to help with digestion, and i have been on a course of prednisolone around the same time which i’m tapering off at 10mg at the moment...

Can the peppermint or Presnisolone have cause the thickening / regrowth?

Here are some pics, and also a pic from a consultation i had with Dr Lupanzula last year, the last pic is the recent one i took last night -

 

[Articom]

Amazing results. I may have to try that.

 

[RB15]

Not sure if that’s sarcasm or not?

If so then i wouldn’t have posted these pictures if i’d have just started the big 3 etc, i’m only posting it because there is a visible difference in the mirror to me, it might not translate as well in the pictures..

And the fact that i haven’t really done anything different yet there is improvement

 

[Articom]

Legitimate good results.

 

[michel sapin]

you have maitained well during those 4 years ? no sides ?

 

[RB15]

Cheers man, i’m hoping if it’s anything it’s the peppermint oil, as i can’t stay on the prednisolone

 

[RB15]

you have maitained well during those 4 years ? no sides ?

Not really, just decrease in ejaculate volume, my erections are a bit weaker these days but that might be because i’m also on Amitriptyline for nerve pain (i have a few health issues) but can still get a boner and have sex.

The sides i was most worried about were the potential effects on neurosteroids so i try to take as many brain protective supplements as i can such as Acetyl - l - carnitine, Rhodiola, fish oil etc...

I did’nt take any baseline pics unfortunately but i got definite thickening and maintenance in the crown, and the hairline has very very slowly receded over the 4 years.