Let The Journey Begin (long Term Documentation)

[baba_yaga]

Clearly diffuse thinning, don't fool yourself. The problem is, diffuse pattern doesn't mean you won't lose your hairline. Mine started receding in February after months of diffuse thinning. Right side first, and now my left temple. I lost it literally in a matter of days. A juvenile temple to a 35yr old guy temple in a week.

You lost hair while you were on treatments?

 

[Ritchie]

Yes you do. Of course the very begning thinning process isn't that fast, but the final stage is. My right temple recession was slow. But the left one was pretty quick. Probabbly it was already thinning and I didn't notice,but it looked fine. Than the shedding and now I'm a NW2 on both temples.

"you just lost all your credibility". LOL. I don't care.

And not, his not immune to a receding hairline, we don't know yet. DIffuse thinners DO lost their temples but usually keep the forelock.

His family members who went bald also lost hair in the same pattern as he is losing now. So it is fair to say he is immune to a receding hairline.

 

[baba_yaga]

Hello dear old friends.

A quick update.

I have been on finasteride for almost 5 years now. Currently taking 1.25mg daily.

Hair is still the same (new right temple minimal thinning), no side effects.

 

[baba_yaga]

Another update and asking for opinions.
Its been around 6 years on finasteride 1.25mg daily (1.25 mg every other day for the first couple of years).
For side effects, they have been mild and tolerable.

I will attach new photos of my hair. People are starting to note more of my thinning on top. I used to get comments years ago as well, however the frequency has increased and I started to panic. I cut my hair shorter than usual, so the thinning is more noticeable but I cannot tell if that is only due to the hair being shorter or if I am actually loosing ground.

I took the first pill of 0.5 mg dutasteride today and originally planned to stop finasteride and permanently switch to dutasteride 0.5 mg every day. However, after seeing the earliest photos in this thread (attached here as well, dates typed on the photos), I am hesitant to stop finasteride and start dutasteride. If it ain't broke dont fix it? I need opinions.

 

[shoegazing]

Another update and asking for opinions.
Its been around 6 years on finasteride 1.25mg daily (1.25 mg every other day for the first couple of years).
For side effects, they have been mild and tolerable.

I will attach new photos of my hair. People are starting to note more of my thinning on top. I used to get comments years ago as well, however the frequency has increased and I started to panic. I cut my hair shorter than usual, so the thinning is more noticeable but I cannot tell if that is only due to the hair being shorter or if I am actually loosing ground.

I took the first pill of 0.5 mg dutasteride today and originally planned to stop finasteride and permanently switch to dutasteride 0.5 mg every day. However, after seeing the earliest photos in this thread (attached here as well, dates typed on the photos), I am hesitant to stop finasteride and start dutasteride. If it ain't broke dont fix it? I need opinions.

You are not balding dude log off and go start a family