is this a bald spot,thinning hair?

[diehunnen123]

Is this a bald spot? http://s8.postimg.org/mt292m8r9/image.jpg

Ive been on finasteride for a little over 4 months and my hair hasnt gotten better, when should i start adding minoxidil? i havent started minoz yet cause my hair looks thick when styled but its actually pretty thin in reality take a look

thin hair: http://s14.postimg.org/bn9vo30j5/image.jpg

When styled:
http://s14.postimg.org/5nm4kffqp/image.jp

 

[science_d]

If you have never noticed that area of thinness before and if the rest of the hair on your head is thicker in comparison (in other words, if the hair is denser on every place except there), then yes, it does appear to be a balding spot. However, if the rest of the hair on your head has exactly the same density and has been that way since you were a teenager, then maybe it isn't.

There is no bad time to start using minoxidil. Finasteride and minoxidil, used together, has been shown to be much more effective than using finasteride on its own (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12227482).

 

[MrDepressed]

If you have never noticed that area of thinness before and if the rest of the hair on your head is thicker in comparison (in other words, if the hair is denser on every place except there), then yes, it does appear to be a balding spot. However, if the rest of the hair on your head has exactly the same density and has been that way since you were a teenager, then maybe it isn't.

There is no bad time to start using minoxidil. Finasteride and minoxidil, used together, has been shown to be much more effective than using finasteride on its own (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12227482).

But it would not be too late on using minoxidil if we wait right? Knowing that using it we should never quit....

 

[diehunnen123]

If you have never noticed that area of thinness before and if the rest of the hair on your head is thicker in comparison (in other words, if the hair is denser on every place except there), then yes, it does appear to be a balding spot. However, if the rest of the hair on your head has exactly the same density and has been that way since you were a teenager, then maybe it isn't.

There is no bad time to start using minoxidil. Finasteride and minoxidil, used together, has been shown to be much more effective than using finasteride on its own (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12227482).

my hair used to be really thick. like barbers would tell me they'd almost cut their fingers cause my hair is so thick. over the last year my hair has probably lost about 60% of density for some fuked up reason!

 

[MrDepressed]

Is this a bald spot? http://s8.postimg.org/mt292m8r9/image.jpg

Ive been on finasteride for a little over 4 months and my hair hasnt gotten better, when should i start adding minoxidil? i havent started minoz yet cause my hair looks thick when styled but its actually pretty thin in reality take a look

thin hair: http://s14.postimg.org/bn9vo30j5/image.jpg

When styled:
http://s14.postimg.org/5nm4kffqp/image.jp

Are you sure you haven't started minoxidil yet?

 

[diehunnen123]

Are you sure you haven't started minoxidil yet?

i only apply rogain foam to my hairline, not on crown or anywhere else

 

[science_d]

But it would not be too late on using minoxidil if we wait right? Knowing that using it we should never quit....

I'm not sure I understand your first sentence. I don't think it's ever "too late" try minoxidil. However, if you wait until the hairs on a certain area of your head are all gone, then minoxidil will not be able to grow new hair where none exists. So in that sense, I guess it is too late to benefit from minoxidil if you wait too long.

I don't think the idea that you should never quit minoxidil is very accurate. It is true that if you quit minoxidil, you will stop receiving positive benefits from the minoxidil, but that doesn't mean you can't use a different treatment and then start benefiting from that treatment. It also doesn't mean you can't start using minoxidil again, and start experiencing the benefits again. I think the idea is that as long as you are using a treatment, you will receive benefit from that treatment; when you stop that treatment, you will no longer receive benefit from it.

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my hair used to be really thick. like barbers would tell me they'd almost cut their fingers cause my hair is so thick. over the last year my hair has probably lost about 60% of density for some fuked up reason!

I see what you're saying. If you have noticed a decrease in density in your hair, then you probably are experiencing male pattern baldness. That is not unusual, since apparently 50% of a man's hair can be lost before it becomes visibly noticeable (http://www.hishairclinic.com/top-10-hair-loss-facts/ - assuming that article is credible). The fact that you are noticing it now is good though, and you have a good chance of preserving the hair you have. You also may be able to restore some of your hair's previous density by using the appropriate treatment, which often revives hair follicles that have been weakened. You need to be patient, however, and use the treatment(s) consistently for at least six months before you notice significant results. Also make sure you are using science-backed treatments, such as finasteride and minoxidil.