Looks Like Norwood 3 Has Started What Now?

[Gerryneed]

well it looks like I have entered the Norwood 3 stage. Pretty crap. Am on propecia for about 8 months now and was going well until about 2 months ago when I started to thin badly and receding enhanced. God knows what caused it but my libido was off the charts for about 4 weeks so starting to blame a faulty batch of tablets. Back to normal now but the itch and sentivity in my scalp is the worst I have ever had which to me is normally a bad sign. Had been put of minoxidil but intend to get some this week. Thankfully the crown is still okay but hate it when people point out the hair loss. Nothing worse

 

[Gerryneed]

Here's a few picks. Is there any going back from this

 

[KO21]

I recently reached NW3ville.

Population: Depression.

 

[Hangin'on Hair]

is that considered NW3 ??

 

[spring15]

is that considered NW3 ??

Yeah that's about NW3? Left temple looks to have just said farewell to NW2

 

[tellersquill]

Stick with the propecia and see what happens.

Toppik really helps out in the short term.

 

[Gerryneed]

Cheers though other than the receding the hair is getting a lot more diffuse all over. Wish to god the itch would stop tried nizoral, tee tree oil etc but nothing clears it

 

[That Guy]

There is going back with a transplant, but if finasteride isn't holding it then it will be of little use.

NW3 truly is the beginning of the end, as that really is the Norwood where hairloss is now officially wrecking your appearance.

 

[dunno]

Give finasteride some more months, and minoxidil. then theres transplant.

 

[growssj3]

I've read lots of reports where ppl saw results from finasteride in 10-15 months. I dont think you get back to NW2. But holding NW3 with finasteride and maybe strenghten the hair with minoxidil.

Wish you good luck man!

 

[KO21]

LOL.

I'm moving into Norwood 2 territory after having fended it off for about 20 years with the Big Three. If a new treatment doesn't definitively move towards commercialization within the next year, I'll be getting an hair transplant.

NW2? Hair transplant ?

Nahhhh. I want a transplant just to get me back to Norwood 2. Those were the days.

 

[Gerryneed]

Roughly (U.K. Prices) what does it cost for a good transplant

 

[Gerryneed]

Depends on how many grafts you get; the more grafts, the more expensive the surgery. An average transplant is around 1500 grafts at about seven pounds/graft.

Cheers probably something I will look at if things worsen.

 

[spring15]

Cheers probably something I will look at if things worsen.

You could also look into going to Turkey, a whole lot cheaper than surgery in the UK

 

[Gerryneed]

Would need to be well researched before making that move as it's a risk/reward issue. But agree it's best to shop around

 

[JHCL1990]

Honestly, it could be a telogen effluvium caused by a hormonal change which could be caused by finasteride. However, I'd HIGHLY recommend getting on dutasteride and even more highly recommend adding minoxidil 2x per day.

 

[Gerryneed]

Honestly, it could be a telogen effluvium caused by a hormonal change which could be caused by finasteride. However, I'd HIGHLY recommend getting on dutasteride and even more highly recommend adding minoxidil 2x per day.

Starting the minoxidil this weekend have 3 months arriving. Will see how that plans out. Was considering telogen effluvium but the pattern id very like traditional AA

 

[JHCL1990]

Starting the minoxidil this weekend have 3 months arriving. Will see how that plans out. Was considering telogen effluvium but the pattern id very like traditional AA

Obviously I can't say for sure, and don't want to get your hopes up, but I started losing ground on finasteride after a year (further temple recession), then added in dutasteride and it got even worse, but now (after several months on both) it's much, much better and stabilized. I'm sure using minoxidil 2x per day for the last year has helped as well...

 

[Ruby]

God knows what caused it but my libido was off the charts for about 4 weeks so starting to blame a faulty batch of tablets. Back to normal now but the itch and sentivity in my scalp is the worst I have ever had which to me is normally a bad sign.

Oh crap, I hate to point this out, but those are the same signs others here have reported when they started having such symptoms consistent with upregulation / reflex hyperandrogenicity

https://www.hairlosstalk.com/hair-loss-faq/reflex-hyperandrogenicity.php

 

[Gerryneed]

Oh crap, I hate to point this out, but those are the same signs others here have reported when they started having such symptoms consistent with upregulation / reflex hyperandrogenicity

https://www.hairlosstalk.com/hair-loss-faq/reflex-hyperandrogenicity.php

Let's hope not but yes this would be inline with my experience. Libido nas normalised now so hopefully it was a one off surge. Have started the minoxidil though only once a day until I can get the right pattern.
On a similar note has anyone experienced lover abdominal pain on finasteride. This is only at night