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Hello All,
I am an 18 year old who has had a receding hairline since I was about 16. My regimen includes: finasteride 1 mg daily, 1mL of minoxidil 5% twice per day, 1 mm dermarolling everyday with damaging every two weeks, and I use ketoconazole 2% twice per week. I started using minoxidil 5% in March of 2017 and have seen small results, but without finasteride, I was still losing ground. I just recently got onto the other parts of my regimen about two weeks ago. My right temple is significantly worse than the left, and the left is actually seeing a bit of regrowth from minoxidil solely. I do still have microscopic hairs all over where my hairline was years ago, and have some vellus hairs popping up as well. My plan is to take finasteride for one year and evaluate my results. I do have thick hair to start with, it is thinning slowly, but hopefully that will assist in regrowth and keep me from freaking out about the big shed on finasteride. Are there any other things that I am missing, or should consider? I would like to get to Norwood 1.5 or so eventually. I believe the my right temple is at Norwood 2.5 and left at Norwood 2, but would be content with maintenance as it seems that regrowth is unlikely. I have read that Dutasteride would be better for regrowth, but I wanted to start out with finasteride and evaluate my response prior to getting onto something stronger. I also read that having those miniaturized hairs, regardless of how small, could regrow, but I am no expert. Overall, what do you guys think? I apologize for the poor lighting in advance as well.
I am an 18 year old who has had a receding hairline since I was about 16. My regimen includes: finasteride 1 mg daily, 1mL of minoxidil 5% twice per day, 1 mm dermarolling everyday with damaging every two weeks, and I use ketoconazole 2% twice per week. I started using minoxidil 5% in March of 2017 and have seen small results, but without finasteride, I was still losing ground. I just recently got onto the other parts of my regimen about two weeks ago. My right temple is significantly worse than the left, and the left is actually seeing a bit of regrowth from minoxidil solely. I do still have microscopic hairs all over where my hairline was years ago, and have some vellus hairs popping up as well. My plan is to take finasteride for one year and evaluate my results. I do have thick hair to start with, it is thinning slowly, but hopefully that will assist in regrowth and keep me from freaking out about the big shed on finasteride. Are there any other things that I am missing, or should consider? I would like to get to Norwood 1.5 or so eventually. I believe the my right temple is at Norwood 2.5 and left at Norwood 2, but would be content with maintenance as it seems that regrowth is unlikely. I have read that Dutasteride would be better for regrowth, but I wanted to start out with finasteride and evaluate my response prior to getting onto something stronger. I also read that having those miniaturized hairs, regardless of how small, could regrow, but I am no expert. Overall, what do you guys think? I apologize for the poor lighting in advance as well.
