Hi guys,
My hairline has been receding slowly for 5 years (I'm 28), and I've noticed in the past 2 years that I'm also thinning on top. At first I tried to deny it by just saying to myself that I always had a widow's peak and that I was getting a maturity hairline. As the thinning got more and more noticeable on top, I couldn't deny it anymore. Other people had noticed too.
I'd say that I am between a Norwood 2-3 with thinning on top.
Last month, I decided to start a fight to try to do something about my hair loss. I've been on finasteride 1 mg/day for 2 weeks now. I've noticed mild versions of some side effects, but I'm hoping, from what I've read, that these will subside in time.
I've been reading these boards since I started taking finasteride to try to get as much information as possible. This has been a great resource.
Learning all about the big 3 and other options has been really informative. I had never heard of Nizoral before, so I've decided to add nizoral 2% to my finasteride routine 2-3 times a week.
Reading through past posts, it seems like finasteride and nizoral are the way to start a routine. My question is: should I add min too? Or should I wait a while (if so, how long?) trying finasteride/nizoral to see what they do for me?
I know I've got to put a year commitment into any routine before evaluating results, so I'm going to be patient. I also have decided to take some pics now and every 3 months for a year so I can try to judge if things are working. I'm hoping to maintain--and it would be great to see some regrowth.
Thanks for this resource and for any comments on my initial routine.
My hairline has been receding slowly for 5 years (I'm 28), and I've noticed in the past 2 years that I'm also thinning on top. At first I tried to deny it by just saying to myself that I always had a widow's peak and that I was getting a maturity hairline. As the thinning got more and more noticeable on top, I couldn't deny it anymore. Other people had noticed too.
I'd say that I am between a Norwood 2-3 with thinning on top.
Last month, I decided to start a fight to try to do something about my hair loss. I've been on finasteride 1 mg/day for 2 weeks now. I've noticed mild versions of some side effects, but I'm hoping, from what I've read, that these will subside in time.
I've been reading these boards since I started taking finasteride to try to get as much information as possible. This has been a great resource.
Learning all about the big 3 and other options has been really informative. I had never heard of Nizoral before, so I've decided to add nizoral 2% to my finasteride routine 2-3 times a week.
Reading through past posts, it seems like finasteride and nizoral are the way to start a routine. My question is: should I add min too? Or should I wait a while (if so, how long?) trying finasteride/nizoral to see what they do for me?
I know I've got to put a year commitment into any routine before evaluating results, so I'm going to be patient. I also have decided to take some pics now and every 3 months for a year so I can try to judge if things are working. I'm hoping to maintain--and it would be great to see some regrowth.
Thanks for this resource and for any comments on my initial routine.