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Hey y'all,
So, I'm relatively new to this whole hair loss thing and am hoping some more experienced hair-losers can give me some advice on what steps I should (or shouldn't) be taking next. First a little background—about seven or eight months ago I noticed my hair was starting to thin at the temples, so I scheduled an appointment with a dermatologist to get on a treatment plan. He gave me a prescription for a 1 mg dose of finasteride which I've been taking consistently for the past six months. I feel like I've seen a little improvement in my hair, but still not as much as I'd like.
The question I have now is this: should I add minoxidil to my regimen or do you think I should wait another six months or so and see if my hair improves any more on the finasteride alone? Obviously it would be nice if just the finasteride was enough to fix the problem, but I realize it's really more for stopping hair loss and not regrowing it. My main hesitation with adding the minoxidil is that it means having another product that I have to use every day which also has potential side effects. I'm willing to use it if necessary, though. Any thoughts, opinions, or experiences in this area would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!
So, I'm relatively new to this whole hair loss thing and am hoping some more experienced hair-losers can give me some advice on what steps I should (or shouldn't) be taking next. First a little background—about seven or eight months ago I noticed my hair was starting to thin at the temples, so I scheduled an appointment with a dermatologist to get on a treatment plan. He gave me a prescription for a 1 mg dose of finasteride which I've been taking consistently for the past six months. I feel like I've seen a little improvement in my hair, but still not as much as I'd like.
The question I have now is this: should I add minoxidil to my regimen or do you think I should wait another six months or so and see if my hair improves any more on the finasteride alone? Obviously it would be nice if just the finasteride was enough to fix the problem, but I realize it's really more for stopping hair loss and not regrowing it. My main hesitation with adding the minoxidil is that it means having another product that I have to use every day which also has potential side effects. I'm willing to use it if necessary, though. Any thoughts, opinions, or experiences in this area would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!