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I am in a peculiar situation because I committed a mistake in my treatment and make things (temporarily?) worse. I hope to get some advice and feedback regarding my experience and suggested next steps. So if you guys could help me out, I would really appreciate it. Thank you.
My Story: I always had a pushed-back hairline and at around 26 I noticed it slowly creeping back. I also spoke to my mom's dad (which is the genetic influence) and from his pics, that was roughly the age he started losing hair as well. He is obviously completely bald now so I began with treatment at the beginning of 2016. I started with 1% Finasteride daily and 5% Minoxidil twice daily. I did not start with Nizoral. Progress looked good, if I wasn't mistaken, little hairs were popping up on the hairline.
My Issue: I researched the potency of Dutasteride vs Finasteride and bought 2 months worth of dutasteride. When my finasteride ran out, I began with dutasteride. DISASTER. Hair was just literally shedding. I know shedding can happen, but this seemed abnormal. I used it for 1.5 months and ditched it. Did some better research and realized that I stepped up a drug that I wasn't supposed to and immediately dropped back to Finasteride 1%. However, the crazy shedding hasn't really stopped since April 2017. So it's been over 6 months now and I would like to ask your guys' advice on this forum because I know you have all been through it.
Current Problem: It's been over 6 months of up to 30 hairs a day and the effects are adding up. I am seeing gaps in my hair which I wasn't seeing before dutasteride. The hairline, in my eyes, has receded as well. Under light, my scalp is definitely more noticeable. For comparison, here are some shots:
On the left: January 2016. On the right: October 2017.
Here is a thinning shot from the top of my head (October 2017):
My Story: I always had a pushed-back hairline and at around 26 I noticed it slowly creeping back. I also spoke to my mom's dad (which is the genetic influence) and from his pics, that was roughly the age he started losing hair as well. He is obviously completely bald now so I began with treatment at the beginning of 2016. I started with 1% Finasteride daily and 5% Minoxidil twice daily. I did not start with Nizoral. Progress looked good, if I wasn't mistaken, little hairs were popping up on the hairline.
My Issue: I researched the potency of Dutasteride vs Finasteride and bought 2 months worth of dutasteride. When my finasteride ran out, I began with dutasteride. DISASTER. Hair was just literally shedding. I know shedding can happen, but this seemed abnormal. I used it for 1.5 months and ditched it. Did some better research and realized that I stepped up a drug that I wasn't supposed to and immediately dropped back to Finasteride 1%. However, the crazy shedding hasn't really stopped since April 2017. So it's been over 6 months now and I would like to ask your guys' advice on this forum because I know you have all been through it.
Current Problem: It's been over 6 months of up to 30 hairs a day and the effects are adding up. I am seeing gaps in my hair which I wasn't seeing before dutasteride. The hairline, in my eyes, has receded as well. Under light, my scalp is definitely more noticeable. For comparison, here are some shots:
On the left: January 2016. On the right: October 2017.
Here is a thinning shot from the top of my head (October 2017):
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