Newbie member.... Any hope?

[willyd61]

Hey everyone,

I have been reading about the big 3 and everyone stories. I believe i might be too late to do anything about this, my hair loss is pretty much standard top of the head loss, horseshoe growth if I grow it out. When I was in my 20's I just shaved it bald, but now I am 30 and decided to try to do something.

Anyway, I am pretty bald on top, only fuzzy blonde hair and very little of that to boot.

Should I give up or try the big 3 or I have heard good things from Adodart. I will post a pic tonight to better judge.

 

[willyd61]

Oh, I am a NW6 at least. I probably have 150$ to start with and can throw another 150$ at it in 2 months.

 

[antonio666]

if you are a norwood 6 with just a l;ittle on top then you will not get a full head of hair again with any treatment you use,however if you are lucky and respond to meds you may be able to get light coverage all over the head,and a lot of people consider that a full head of hair

 

[IBM]

Even if you're a NW3 you wont get NW1 with the meds. Just forget. A NW6 its even more difficult. If you reach the NW4 then its great.

 

[willyd61]

Well I just recently shaved my head (sat) so its very difficult to see anything at all. but NW6 would be a good category. I know that at NW1 would be impossible but NW3 or NW4 would be nice.

So if I start the Big 3.

1. Nizoral Shampoo
2. Propecia (Finasteride) or should I use the stronger tabs, I forget the name right now...
3. Rogaine Foam (Minoxidil) Stength ?

What would be the right strength, I will give it 6/12 months, and if at that time still pretty much NW6 then so be it, shave the head forever. But I have to try.

Also, anyone think Avodart any good? I think I can get my dermatologist to write a script for it...

 

[willyd61]

anyone? buller? buller? anyone...

 

[Norsk]

Never heard of anyone getting anywhere from a full NW6 without a hair transplant. If you consider that option, you might want to take the meds, just to avoid a NW7 (basically untransplantable)