Mewanthair's Story (Switch to dutasteride) 1.2 year progress

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1.25mg fincar + .5mg dutasteride (veltride from united pharm) every other day
1.25mg proscar (from prescription/pharmacy) every other day
kirkland 5% minoxidil in the evening
rogaine foam in the morning
nizoral 3 times a week
5000mcg biotin everyday
300mg omega3 everyday
loniten (oral minoxidil) 5mg every other day for 2 weeks per month.

i have extreme diffuse thinning around my 'island' and down my vertex. started when i was 21 and i didnt do anything until now. hopefully finasteride/minoxidil will thicken up everything and all the other stuff will just aid in those two main drugs. im not looking for regrowth in bald areas... just thickening/regrowth in existing areas.

no real sides. had bad ball ache for a day or two about a month in. happened twice and hasnt happened since.

been on my regimen for about 4 months now. the first two pictures were taken at the same time at 3 months. the third picture was taken today, about 5 days from 4 months. let me know what you think.

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2009 Month 3 (november)
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5 days from Month 4
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Month 5 (vs Month 3)
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Month 6
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Month 8
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2011 UPDATE

i gave finasteride 1 year and i didnt see the results i wanted. so i started taking real avodart dec 15, 2010. switched to rogaine foam about the same time too and still using nizoral + now added miconazole nitrate. so ive been on it for roughly 2 months. here are some updated pics of my hair longer. pls give me feedback on your thoughts about my loss.

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Re: Mewanthair's Story ( 25 / Big 3 / pics) month 4

just added my 6month picture, let me know what you guys think.
 

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Re: Mewanthair's Story ( 25 / Big 3 / pics) month 4

Looking good man! I notice some good results already! Just keep it up!
 

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Re: Mewanthair's Story ( 25 / Big 3 / pics) month 6 update

thanks :)

when i look at my hair/pictures, some days i think it's working and other days i wonder why im wasting my time on meds. it's good to have a second person's opinion.
 

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Re: Mewanthair's Story ( 25 / Big 3 / pics) month 6 update

Isn't the oral min giving you sides ? Why dont you apply it topically ? you seem to have buzzed your hair which means application of min would be much easier.
 

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Re: Mewanthair's Story ( 25 / Big 3 / pics) month 6 update

no, no sides. no water retention or anything. it's a pretty low dose (5mg)... compared to what other people have taken (20+mg)... and im not on it for more than maybe 2 weeks out of a month.
 

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Re: Mewanthair's Story ( 25 / Big 3 / pics) month 6 update

added a month 8 picture. no real changes. sometimes i get a bunch of hair on my fingertips as i rub in the minoxidil, sometimes i get only a few. no longer doing oral minoxidil/loniten just out of laziness. let me know what ya think
 

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Re: Mewanthair's Story (Big 3 / pics) month 8 update

well, it's been a long time, i dont even keep up with the months/dates but now i do 2.5mg finasteride every third day, minoxidil everyday, omega-3 pills every now and then and aspirin every now and then for inflammation control.

hairwise, ive grown it out long, about 3-4 inches on top, 2.5 guard on the sides. looks not bad if i comb it forward and use a little toppik. if i brush it up, you can see my scalp through all the thinning.

overall, i think my regimen has help me maintained and thicken what i had. ill post pics sometime in the future. til next time
 
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