whatintheworld
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Another fullhead with obsessive compulsive disorder, lol. Enjoy your life man, get off this site.
Massive Shed After 10+ Years On Big 3
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I have an almost identical situation. I'd been on finasteride for about 15 years. Noticed increased daily shedding about 14 months ago, when I was 39, so feared that the meds were finally losing their efficacy. I switched to Dutasteride in March this year and have been on it for 9 months. I still notice crazy shedding to be honest. I probably catch about 40 - 80 hairs in the shower (plenty more go down the plug I expect), but my hair seems to be a permanent continuous fall. It's mostly long, thick hairs, but I also notice a few small ones.
Very hard knowing what to do next. I don't know if there's any evidence to suggest that meds lose their efficacy as you age. However, other than gradual thinning at the crown, I'm not noticing a huge amount of change on my head. I begun losing my hair at 18 so have had a long history of hairloos and I've done okay I guess.
However, it's so hard to compare pics with my hair - I've got long, super fine hair. I can take one pic and it looks good, and take another pic and it looks super thinning.
Very hard knowing what to do next. I don't know if there's any evidence to suggest that meds lose their efficacy as you age. However, other than gradual thinning at the crown, I'm not noticing a huge amount of change on my head. I begun losing my hair at 18 so have had a long history of hairloos and I've done okay I guess.
However, it's so hard to compare pics with my hair - I've got long, super fine hair. I can take one pic and it looks good, and take another pic and it looks super thinning.
Marktwothousand
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I just wanted to update y’all.
The big sheds still continued on and off. I think it’s stress related. But my overall hair density has remained the same or improved on the top. In the front? A little thinning, but as we all know, the front is the harder part to keep, so I was expecting that.
I just realized I have been using oral finasteride plus topical in combination for the last 2 years. Does anyone else use the topical and oral?
I feel like the oral has the best shot at keeping the DHT down systemically, but the topical hits whatever is left that made it to the follicles. I just hope I’m not destroying my body or prostate by using both? Anyone use both?
The big sheds still continued on and off. I think it’s stress related. But my overall hair density has remained the same or improved on the top. In the front? A little thinning, but as we all know, the front is the harder part to keep, so I was expecting that.
I just realized I have been using oral finasteride plus topical in combination for the last 2 years. Does anyone else use the topical and oral?
I feel like the oral has the best shot at keeping the DHT down systemically, but the topical hits whatever is left that made it to the follicles. I just hope I’m not destroying my body or prostate by using both? Anyone use both?