Hey all,
I haven't been on this site for years. Why? Because once a treatment has been successful, you move on. But I'd like to offer a word of advice: whatever treatment works for you, don't stop it.
3 years ago, I did the freak out when I realized I was thinning. But this site was very helpful to me. I started 1/4 Proscar every second day and was lucky enough not to have any sexual side effects. I also started generic Minoxidil 5% every night at bed time. Here are the results I posted way back when: http://www.hairlosstalk.com/discussions ... hp?t=19038.
My hair grew in so thick, that recently I got cocky. I figured I didn't need to keep up my treatment ... once in a while I would take my Proscar. Once in a while I put on my Minoxidil. I figured I was cured. Basically, I didn't do any any treatments for about six months.
But a few weeks ago, after getting a haircut, I realized I was thinning again. Not as bad as I had when I first noticed my loss years ago, but knowing how thick my hair had gotten, I realized I was much thinner.
So I quickly hopped back on my treatments and am happy to report that it's starting to come back again.
My word of advice is to never stop doing what works for you. I know it seems like a simple thing to remember and a simple thing to do, but after success, you may get cocky like me. Hey, it happens. You figure the nightmare is over. But it's only over if you keep doing the right things.
Good luck everybody.
I haven't been on this site for years. Why? Because once a treatment has been successful, you move on. But I'd like to offer a word of advice: whatever treatment works for you, don't stop it.
3 years ago, I did the freak out when I realized I was thinning. But this site was very helpful to me. I started 1/4 Proscar every second day and was lucky enough not to have any sexual side effects. I also started generic Minoxidil 5% every night at bed time. Here are the results I posted way back when: http://www.hairlosstalk.com/discussions ... hp?t=19038.
My hair grew in so thick, that recently I got cocky. I figured I didn't need to keep up my treatment ... once in a while I would take my Proscar. Once in a while I put on my Minoxidil. I figured I was cured. Basically, I didn't do any any treatments for about six months.
But a few weeks ago, after getting a haircut, I realized I was thinning again. Not as bad as I had when I first noticed my loss years ago, but knowing how thick my hair had gotten, I realized I was much thinner.
So I quickly hopped back on my treatments and am happy to report that it's starting to come back again.
My word of advice is to never stop doing what works for you. I know it seems like a simple thing to remember and a simple thing to do, but after success, you may get cocky like me. Hey, it happens. You figure the nightmare is over. But it's only over if you keep doing the right things.
Good luck everybody.