Irishpride86's Story - (22 / Propecia 7 month update PICS!)
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How can u tell if u haven't had any succes yet? I'm at the end of month 6 on propecia and my hair is still thinning out a bit. Overall it feels more soft and fuzzy and I really don't know if that is a good thing. At least my hairline hasn't moved.
Does anybody know how to explain a shed over 3-6 months on propecia without any signs of regrowth? I just don't get it...
How can u tell if u haven't had any succes yet? I'm at the end of month 6 on propecia and my hair is still thinning out a bit. Overall it feels more soft and fuzzy and I really don't know if that is a good thing. At least my hairline hasn't moved.
Does anybody know how to explain a shed over 3-6 months on propecia without any signs of regrowth? I just don't get it...
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If after a year nothing got better but everything got worse, what's my benefit of having started with propecia again? I mean seriously if a drug that was designed to slow down hairloss worsens it from the exact moment you start to take it, how can anybody still say "that's ur natural male pattern baldness and procecia just doesn't work for u"??? If Dutasteride is well known to cause hairloss in these forums - keeping in mind it works similar to finasteride - why does everyone keeps saying propecia can't?
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If after a year nothing got better but everything got worse, what's my benefit of having started with propecia again? I mean seriously if a drug that was designed to slow down hairloss worsens it from the exact moment you start to take it, how can anybody still say "that's ur natural male pattern baldness and procecia just doesn't work for u"??? If Dutasteride is well known to cause hairloss in these forums - keeping in mind it works similar to finasteride - why does everyone keeps saying propecia can't?
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I'd like to know the answer to this.
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I'd like to know the answer to this.
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Re: Irishpride86's Story - (22 / Propecia 4 mounth update PICS!)
I've never heard of someone taking propecia, shedding and never growing anything better back in it's place.
I mean, I've heard alot of bad stories about sides, but it causing people to be more bald was never one of them.
The odds are your hair will grow back as expected and it'll work, you should be thankful you aren't experiencing any of the dreaded penile side effects so many people are burdened with.
Plus, looking at your picture, if you grew your hair a little longer it wouldn't look bad when styled. Even though it is thinner.
irishpride86 said:
I've never heard of someone taking propecia, shedding and never growing anything better back in it's place.
I mean, I've heard alot of bad stories about sides, but it causing people to be more bald was never one of them.
The odds are your hair will grow back as expected and it'll work, you should be thankful you aren't experiencing any of the dreaded penile side effects so many people are burdened with.
Plus, looking at your picture, if you grew your hair a little longer it wouldn't look bad when styled. Even though it is thinner.
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Re: Irishpride86's Story - (22 / Propecia 4 mounth update PICS!)
If?
I've never heard of someone shedding on propecia and not getting it back.
If it doesnt grow back then effectively propecia just made him more bald..
Has this been common in your experience?
ezekiel said:
If?
I've never heard of someone shedding on propecia and not getting it back.
If it doesnt grow back then effectively propecia just made him more bald..
Has this been common in your experience?
Re: Irishpride86's Story - (22 / Propecia 4 mounth update PICS!)
Unfortunately I know plenty of guys that got off worse of propecia after a year and longer. Shedding means that new hair is already growing in and pushing the old hair out, so regrowth should be seen quickly. That's why many people shed a lot of hair when using Minoxidil, because it's an growth stimulant.
Now can anyone explain me why blocking DHT would cause a shedding over several months without visible regrowth?
Unfortunately I know plenty of guys that got off worse of propecia after a year and longer. Shedding means that new hair is already growing in and pushing the old hair out, so regrowth should be seen quickly. That's why many people shed a lot of hair when using Minoxidil, because it's an growth stimulant.
Now can anyone explain me why blocking DHT would cause a shedding over several months without visible regrowth?
Re: Irishpride86's Story - (22 / Propecia 4 mounth update PICS!)
hey Ezekiel, I'd been on minoxidil for a year and I cannot recollect a week or month when I did not shed 50-100 hairs everyday. Never got any major regrowth.
I'm closing in on a year next month on finasteride and I can say that in the past 2 months I would'nt have shed more that 5-10 hairs a day. I've thinned out a lot and I can say that its more due to minoxidil and in the past 2 months my hair loss has stabilised due to finasteride.
Can you explain that first?
irishpride, just reiterating wat most of the other guys have advised you.... do not start minoxidil now. Give finasteride a year atleast and then use minoxidil as a last resort thingy.
hey Ezekiel, I'd been on minoxidil for a year and I cannot recollect a week or month when I did not shed 50-100 hairs everyday. Never got any major regrowth.
I'm closing in on a year next month on finasteride and I can say that in the past 2 months I would'nt have shed more that 5-10 hairs a day. I've thinned out a lot and I can say that its more due to minoxidil and in the past 2 months my hair loss has stabilised due to finasteride.
Can you explain that first?
irishpride, just reiterating wat most of the other guys have advised you.... do not start minoxidil now. Give finasteride a year atleast and then use minoxidil as a last resort thingy.
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Re: Irishpride86's Story - (22 / Propecia 4 mounth update PICS!)
keto found in nizoral can increase hair shaft diameter
has been shown to be as effective as a growth stimulate as 2% minoxidil
it also reduces inflammation underlining cause of male pattern baldness
i think using nizoral 3x a week couldn't hurt and the gains could be stupendous
cheers mate
keto found in nizoral can increase hair shaft diameter
has been shown to be as effective as a growth stimulate as 2% minoxidil
it also reduces inflammation underlining cause of male pattern baldness
i think using nizoral 3x a week couldn't hurt and the gains could be stupendous
cheers mate
Re: Irishpride86's Story - (22 / Propecia 4 mounth update PICS!)
Yes it is true, my english has deceived me again.
I have never seen such a big shedding only with propecia, but what I think is that you would have to wait. It is said that we would have to wait almost 9 months or more to see results with this medicine.
irishpride86 said:
Yes it is true, my english has deceived me again.
I have never seen such a big shedding only with propecia, but what I think is that you would have to wait. It is said that we would have to wait almost 9 months or more to see results with this medicine.
Re: Irishpride86's Story - (22 / Propecia 4 mounth update PICS!)
brother im in your shoes , im confident but at times i also question my self and get depressed just hang in there bro try to think positive and while your at it go check your thyroid incase .......good job on getting nizoral
irishpride86 said:ok i gave in .... i bought a bottle of 1% nizorial... I SO HOPE this does not cause more shedding ... im only going to use it 3 times a week and leave it on for 2-3 mins max....
Like i've stated before I have been shedding for over 4 months now ALL due to propecia I JUST started using the nizorial shampoo....
I STILL have not seen or read a post of someone that has been in my place and lossing 30-40% of there hair on propecia alone... and then BAM! it comes back to AT LEAST what it was before they started...and the loss is from the middle to the front ( strange) I hope it is infact male pattern baldness... ?
so the waiting game contunies....
brother im in your shoes , im confident but at times i also question my self and get depressed just hang in there bro try to think positive and while your at it go check your thyroid incase .......good job on getting nizoral
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Re: Irishpride86's Story - (22 / Propecia 4 mounth update PICS!)
It is a massive difference between pic 1 and 3, damning actually. My situation isn't to dissimilar, I jumped on finasteride at the first signs of male pattern baldness (it is in my family), but it was only thinning at the temples. Since taking finasteride it has definitely gotten worse, at a quicker rate then it would have IMO (I judge this off my brother who is two years older and whose hair is better than mine now). But I'm only 4-5 months in and although it looks worse now, I think it should get better.
I base a lot of my hope off reading stories in the success stories thread, you should have a look over there.
It is hard for any of us to give you the precise answers you want though man, we can only quote what the research on propecia has found and that is that it helps hair loss. It is still a bit scary seeing this.
The way I see it though is you have two options.
You can either ride it out and get to the point where most people report results, which is about the 8 month mark. I'd probably recommend this, I mean there is no reason why Propecia should cause you to lose hair and never have it come back... It doesn't really make logical sense. Maybe consider lowering your dosage because it might have shocked your system when you first took it.
Or you can jump off now and hope to go back to where you were when you started. This might happen, I can't say definitively either way... I'd say most of it will probably come back, Propecia doesn't kill hair follicles after all.
But to see you shed so much, makes me think you were on course for this anyways and that Propecia just sped up the process. Hopefully on Propecia those hairs come back stronger and not as sensitive to DHT.
Whatever you do make sure you keep us updated on what you do and post regular pictures so you can get a second opinion on where you are at. Stay positive though man, things are never as bad as you think. Like I said before, the hair follicles won't just instantly die, some people report there is a 30 month window from when you lose a hair til it dies. So hopefully even in a year if Propecia doesn't work, you can go off it and your hair will come back in theory.
Good luck.
It is a massive difference between pic 1 and 3, damning actually. My situation isn't to dissimilar, I jumped on finasteride at the first signs of male pattern baldness (it is in my family), but it was only thinning at the temples. Since taking finasteride it has definitely gotten worse, at a quicker rate then it would have IMO (I judge this off my brother who is two years older and whose hair is better than mine now). But I'm only 4-5 months in and although it looks worse now, I think it should get better.
I base a lot of my hope off reading stories in the success stories thread, you should have a look over there.
It is hard for any of us to give you the precise answers you want though man, we can only quote what the research on propecia has found and that is that it helps hair loss. It is still a bit scary seeing this.
The way I see it though is you have two options.
You can either ride it out and get to the point where most people report results, which is about the 8 month mark. I'd probably recommend this, I mean there is no reason why Propecia should cause you to lose hair and never have it come back... It doesn't really make logical sense. Maybe consider lowering your dosage because it might have shocked your system when you first took it.
Or you can jump off now and hope to go back to where you were when you started. This might happen, I can't say definitively either way... I'd say most of it will probably come back, Propecia doesn't kill hair follicles after all.
But to see you shed so much, makes me think you were on course for this anyways and that Propecia just sped up the process. Hopefully on Propecia those hairs come back stronger and not as sensitive to DHT.
Whatever you do make sure you keep us updated on what you do and post regular pictures so you can get a second opinion on where you are at. Stay positive though man, things are never as bad as you think. Like I said before, the hair follicles won't just instantly die, some people report there is a 30 month window from when you lose a hair til it dies. So hopefully even in a year if Propecia doesn't work, you can go off it and your hair will come back in theory.
Good luck.
Re: Irishpride86's Story - (22 / Propecia 4 mounth update PICS!)
Where did you read this crap? Shedding is always a sign for regrowing hair pushing out the old hair but this new hair can be minaturized as well. Androgenetic alopecia causes the hair cycles to shorten which is why you lose more hair than average.
Those 'dormant' hair follicles you were speaking of are those which are temporarily resting but still hold onto telogen hair. Remember, if you do a trichoscan anagen/telogen-ratio is judged by the different lengths of hairs which previously have been shaved.
finfighter said:
Where did you read this crap? Shedding is always a sign for regrowing hair pushing out the old hair but this new hair can be minaturized as well. Androgenetic alopecia causes the hair cycles to shorten which is why you lose more hair than average.
Those 'dormant' hair follicles you were speaking of are those which are temporarily resting but still hold onto telogen hair. Remember, if you do a trichoscan anagen/telogen-ratio is judged by the different lengths of hairs which previously have been shaved.