Hi all,
I've felt I was losing ground on the sides of my hairline over the past few years. I am posting pics here from 2018 (29 y/o)-present (32 y/o). I have always had a receding hairline like this since I was 16. The pic from 2006 shows this somewhat but it was actually MUCH worse than that pic. I have a pic that I can't find from my grandfather's funeral in 2005, and I am already a NW3. (And I am sorry for the inconsistent and poor quality pics too. I just snapped these for quick comparisons of the past!)
I started finasteride in 2011 and added minoxidil and nizoral 1% soon after. I haven't done much else until this April (2021) when I added in dutasteride once a week. I saw some research suggesting that this might help with regrowth. I also take Saw Palmetto, Melatonin, and Collagen for other reasons, but I doubt these are doing anything hair-wise.
The loss that I am noticing now might be a shed from dutasteride, induced by more weight lifting, induced by stress (super stressful 2 years for me), or just natural loss of effectiveness of finasteride over time.
I am curious what you all think I should do moving forward. Right now, I am thinking to stick this regimen out until the end of the year and see if the weekly dutasteride can't help the hairline. If I can maintain this, I would be very happy. It's not a good hairline, but I am very happy with it. If the weekly dutasteride doesn't work, I am thinking of going nuclear on maintenance: dutasteride every day, nizoral 2% shampoo, castor oil, microneedling, and minoxidil with azelic acid. Maybe some others. Since I am happy with where I am at, I reluctant to jump into an hair transplant right now.
Thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks!
I've felt I was losing ground on the sides of my hairline over the past few years. I am posting pics here from 2018 (29 y/o)-present (32 y/o). I have always had a receding hairline like this since I was 16. The pic from 2006 shows this somewhat but it was actually MUCH worse than that pic. I have a pic that I can't find from my grandfather's funeral in 2005, and I am already a NW3. (And I am sorry for the inconsistent and poor quality pics too. I just snapped these for quick comparisons of the past!)
I started finasteride in 2011 and added minoxidil and nizoral 1% soon after. I haven't done much else until this April (2021) when I added in dutasteride once a week. I saw some research suggesting that this might help with regrowth. I also take Saw Palmetto, Melatonin, and Collagen for other reasons, but I doubt these are doing anything hair-wise.
The loss that I am noticing now might be a shed from dutasteride, induced by more weight lifting, induced by stress (super stressful 2 years for me), or just natural loss of effectiveness of finasteride over time.
I am curious what you all think I should do moving forward. Right now, I am thinking to stick this regimen out until the end of the year and see if the weekly dutasteride can't help the hairline. If I can maintain this, I would be very happy. It's not a good hairline, but I am very happy with it. If the weekly dutasteride doesn't work, I am thinking of going nuclear on maintenance: dutasteride every day, nizoral 2% shampoo, castor oil, microneedling, and minoxidil with azelic acid. Maybe some others. Since I am happy with where I am at, I reluctant to jump into an hair transplant right now.
Thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks!
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