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Hey guys, hope you are all doing fine.
History
I won't waste to much time on this. I'm 24 years old (almost 25), and started losing my hair roughly since I was 18. At 19 I already had visible hair loss in my temples, and at 21/22 I started thinning slowly in the crown. I have been on Minoxidil 2 times a day since January 2018, applying it on my temples and crown. I did notice some regrowth on my temples and decreased hair loss rate on my crown, although it obviously kept progressing as my doctor said it would (Minoxidil is no miracle drug). Doing some math, I have being on Minoxidil for ~1.5 years.
Current Situation
As my MPHL kept progressing slowly, I started noticing that I was reaching the point of no return. My hairline is far gone (although I can still kinda barely cover it with long hair) and my crown is getting harder to cover by the day. I understood that if I was going to take any further actions, I must be now, otherwise it would be too late. For this reason, I decided to book a dermatologist appointment, made some blood exams, and hopped on finasteride almost 3 weeks ago. I decided not to give too much importance to all the dark stories out there, focusing on the good ones. If this doesn't work, I'm not willing to do anything else about this.
So to sum up: Finasteride (1 mg a day) + Minoxidil (1-2ml a day) + Ioox caffeine shampoo
Feedback So Far
I obviously haven't noticed any major improvements so far. I am shedding a bit for a week now, but I will take that as a good sign for now. I do notice that some small hairs regrown from minoxidil are now a bit thicker, and that overall my hair feels healthier, but I'm still not sure if this is actually true.
Side Effects
No deal-breaking side effects from finasteride so far. I did notice that my sperm was a bit more liquid for a few days but now that seems to be gone. I also think I have less sensibility down there, but again, nothing too substantial. I definitely feel a bit different, but for now there is nothing bothering me. I also try to keep a positive mindset and not to link everything I feel to finasteride.
I will leave some first-day photos, with the "worst" possible lighting. I should update the pictures when I get to 1 month of treatment (in a week or so).
What do you guys think, can I expect to at least close my crown area?
History
I won't waste to much time on this. I'm 24 years old (almost 25), and started losing my hair roughly since I was 18. At 19 I already had visible hair loss in my temples, and at 21/22 I started thinning slowly in the crown. I have been on Minoxidil 2 times a day since January 2018, applying it on my temples and crown. I did notice some regrowth on my temples and decreased hair loss rate on my crown, although it obviously kept progressing as my doctor said it would (Minoxidil is no miracle drug). Doing some math, I have being on Minoxidil for ~1.5 years.
Current Situation
As my MPHL kept progressing slowly, I started noticing that I was reaching the point of no return. My hairline is far gone (although I can still kinda barely cover it with long hair) and my crown is getting harder to cover by the day. I understood that if I was going to take any further actions, I must be now, otherwise it would be too late. For this reason, I decided to book a dermatologist appointment, made some blood exams, and hopped on finasteride almost 3 weeks ago. I decided not to give too much importance to all the dark stories out there, focusing on the good ones. If this doesn't work, I'm not willing to do anything else about this.
So to sum up: Finasteride (1 mg a day) + Minoxidil (1-2ml a day) + Ioox caffeine shampoo
Feedback So Far
I obviously haven't noticed any major improvements so far. I am shedding a bit for a week now, but I will take that as a good sign for now. I do notice that some small hairs regrown from minoxidil are now a bit thicker, and that overall my hair feels healthier, but I'm still not sure if this is actually true.
Side Effects
No deal-breaking side effects from finasteride so far. I did notice that my sperm was a bit more liquid for a few days but now that seems to be gone. I also think I have less sensibility down there, but again, nothing too substantial. I definitely feel a bit different, but for now there is nothing bothering me. I also try to keep a positive mindset and not to link everything I feel to finasteride.
I will leave some first-day photos, with the "worst" possible lighting. I should update the pictures when I get to 1 month of treatment (in a week or so).
What do you guys think, can I expect to at least close my crown area?
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