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Hi,
I've been lurking for ages, and was wondering if I could get some advice. Here is my situation:
31, hairline started receding, albeit slowly, at around 24. still have a lot of hair, but my hairline has receded massively and nothing can stop it. I have been on 1.25mg of finasteride a day and nizoral 2% 2-3 times a week for nearly 2 years now. the hairline has continued to slowly recede.
4 months ago to the day I added liquid minoxidil twice a day, and dermarolling 1.5mm (192 needles) 1x per week. I have gone through EVERY (yes, every) thread on minoxidil under the growth stimulant subsection that has had at least one reply to try and find answers, as I was afraid of the initial shed and people reporting it destroying their hairline. But I knew I had to try to add it and see if I can just stop further loss. So I started, and I have not missed a single day of treatment.
Result? Massive shed from weeks 2-8. this is the only real "shed" i experienced in my hairloss journey as the rest as been slow and gradual. I lost a lot of density on the top of my head, and my hairline is now going strong into Norwood 3 territory, in the classic "M" shape.
I stayed strong thinking these are just the weak hairs being pushed out, "shedding is a sign the treatment is working" and so on and so on. However, I have noticed ZERO regrowth. literally none. I have not seen any new hairs sprout up anywhere. Just getting back to baseline would be a dream at this point, as all I have wanted since I started any treatments is to prevent further hairloss because I caught it early and while I still had a lot of hair.
My question is this: people often speak of "results" from minoxidil being visible around 3-4 months. even the leaflet says to stop if you see no results after 4 months. but what exactly do they mean by "results"? Should I see new hairs sprouting, or is it expected that new hairs should already be grown out at this point? looking over success stories on this website, people seem to have amazing results within 3 months most of the time, whereas for me its just getting worse and worse. its seems minoxidil has just put my slow gradual recession into overdrive.
And has anyone used minoxidil and not seen "results" until later in the treatment, say, 6 or 9 months? Should I keep going with minoxidil or trash it at this point?
Any long-term users with similar experiences, and a little bit of hope to give, would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a lot, sorry for the long post.
I've been lurking for ages, and was wondering if I could get some advice. Here is my situation:
31, hairline started receding, albeit slowly, at around 24. still have a lot of hair, but my hairline has receded massively and nothing can stop it. I have been on 1.25mg of finasteride a day and nizoral 2% 2-3 times a week for nearly 2 years now. the hairline has continued to slowly recede.
4 months ago to the day I added liquid minoxidil twice a day, and dermarolling 1.5mm (192 needles) 1x per week. I have gone through EVERY (yes, every) thread on minoxidil under the growth stimulant subsection that has had at least one reply to try and find answers, as I was afraid of the initial shed and people reporting it destroying their hairline. But I knew I had to try to add it and see if I can just stop further loss. So I started, and I have not missed a single day of treatment.
Result? Massive shed from weeks 2-8. this is the only real "shed" i experienced in my hairloss journey as the rest as been slow and gradual. I lost a lot of density on the top of my head, and my hairline is now going strong into Norwood 3 territory, in the classic "M" shape.
I stayed strong thinking these are just the weak hairs being pushed out, "shedding is a sign the treatment is working" and so on and so on. However, I have noticed ZERO regrowth. literally none. I have not seen any new hairs sprout up anywhere. Just getting back to baseline would be a dream at this point, as all I have wanted since I started any treatments is to prevent further hairloss because I caught it early and while I still had a lot of hair.
My question is this: people often speak of "results" from minoxidil being visible around 3-4 months. even the leaflet says to stop if you see no results after 4 months. but what exactly do they mean by "results"? Should I see new hairs sprouting, or is it expected that new hairs should already be grown out at this point? looking over success stories on this website, people seem to have amazing results within 3 months most of the time, whereas for me its just getting worse and worse. its seems minoxidil has just put my slow gradual recession into overdrive.
And has anyone used minoxidil and not seen "results" until later in the treatment, say, 6 or 9 months? Should I keep going with minoxidil or trash it at this point?
Any long-term users with similar experiences, and a little bit of hope to give, would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a lot, sorry for the long post.
