Just Wanted To Give Everyone An Update

[Pavi]

It has been officially 18 months using minoxidil 2 times a day every day. That is 1,090 applications in a row! (Lot of time and money). Anyway, I just wanted to say that after 18 months on rogaine/LLLT/2% Keto that my hair loss has still stabilized. I feel that I am about 20% higher than baseline.

When my hair is shorter I look like a NW1.

Just goes to show that certain people can absolutely maintain long term without finasteride. I'm 18 months in and I am no where near the bad hair I had 18 months ago!

 

[Dontwannabeabetabob]

That's awesome man. What was your problem area? And when did you start to aesthetically see a difference?

 

[Pavi]

That's awesome man. What was your problem area? And when did you start to aesthetically see a difference?

I was a diffuse NW3v. Now I'm a thinner Norwood 2. Took about 6-9 months

 

[Massive]

I was a diffuse NW3v. Now I'm a thinner Norwood 2. Took about 6-9 months

You use the actual brand Rogaine foam right? I might go back to minoxidil soon, perhaps this time I'll try Rogaine and not Kirkland. I remember you said you used coupons and buy a yearly supply or something like that?

 

[buckthorn]

Just goes to show that certain people can absolutely maintain long term without finasteride. I'm 18 months in and I am no where near the bad hair I had 18 months ago!

dude, total congrats!!! and... I don't mean to sh*t on your parade, but 18 months isn't what most consider long term. I hope it keeps up for you though! Has not for me. minoxidil definitely helped me for 2-3 years, but it did not last.

 

[Massive]

dude, total congrats!!! and... I don't mean to sh*t on your parade, but 18 months isn't what most consider long term. I hope it keeps up for you though! Has not for me. minoxidil definitely helped me for 2-3 years, but it did not last.

If i can keep the remaining diffusing pubic hair on my hair before I turn to slick bald NW5/6 for the next 18 months that would be quite long term for me!

 

[MrPortugal]

I have saw guys who just used minoxidil alone for like 5, 7, 10 years and it works

 

[Dontwannabeabetabob]

If i can keep the remaining diffusing pubic hair on my hair before I turn to slick bald NW5/6 for the next 18 months that would be quite long term for me!

Idk about you but my pubes are actually thicker than my head hair sadly.

 

[Pavi]

You use the actual brand Rogaine foam right? I might go back to minoxidil soon, perhaps this time I'll try Rogaine and not Kirkland. I remember you said you used coupons and buy a yearly supply or something like that?

Yep! I buy a year supply with a coupon code and I get 25% off.

 

[Pavi]

dude, total congrats!!! and... I don't mean to sh*t on your parade, but 18 months isn't what most consider long term. I hope it keeps up for you though! Has not for me. minoxidil definitely helped me for 2-3 years, but it did not last.

I agree with you! However, 18 months in.... what am I to expect? In the next 6 months my hair to just go to sh*t?

 

[buckthorn]

I agree with you! However, 18 months in.... what am I to expect? In the next 6 months my hair to just go to sh*t?

probably not man... I'm just saying, you never know what to expect. just keep doing what you're doing and hope for the best.