5mg Finpecia ordered, pill cutter bought -- it's time

[DannyBoyy7]

Hey brother,

Hair is doing fine -- I think. 2-3 hairs on my hand in the shower, passing the pull test about every time. Hair seems to be doing good.

Decided to abandon taking pictures every month, and instead will take pics at 12 months and 18 months. I'm now used to using minox, but still skip it as I am currently seeing a chick and not always alone in the evenings -- not really at the point I want her to know I'm on hair loss meds.

Hair quality looks and feels good. Lots of hairs at the hairline, although they're not all "healthy". No sides. 1.25 fin a day, minox once or twice a day (mixing foam and liquid usage depending on what activities, or lack thereof, I have going on).

I would actually like to disable my BTT account -- Winston? Hopefully only temporary so that I can post result pics at the previously mentioned times. Not spending time on this site has been very beneficial to my life. Climbing the professional ladder, got a girl I'm digging pretty heavy, and my social life is back full force.

Thanks again for the inquiry. Hope you, and everyone else, are doing well.

Another person FINALLY realizing that going bald is NOT the end and not as bad as people think...well done.

[UK_]

I would actually like to disable my BTT account -- Winston? Hopefully only temporary so that I can post result pics at the previously mentioned times. Not spending time on this site has been very beneficial to my life. Climbing the professional ladder, got a girl I'm digging pretty heavy, and my social life is back full force.

I pray for the day this comes for all of us.

[Notcoolanymore]

I would actually like to disable my BTT account -- Winston? Hopefully only temporary so that I can post result pics at the previously mentioned times. Not spending time on this site has been very beneficial to my life. Climbing the professional ladder, got a girl I'm digging pretty heavy, and my social life is back full force.

Success story!

[BigThinker]

Big T, whats happening my hair loss brother from another mother? Sounds like you're on it man, good work. Love your hair by the way.

Hey brother,

Hair is doing fine -- I think. 2-3 hairs on my hand in the shower, passing the pull test about every time. Hair seems to be doing good.

Decided to abandon taking pictures every month, and instead will take pics at 12 months and 18 months. I'm now used to using minox, but still skip it as I am currently seeing a chick and not always alone in the evenings -- not really at the point I want her to know I'm on hair loss meds.

Hair quality looks and feels good. Lots of hairs at the hairline, although they're not all "healthy". No sides. 1.25 fin a day, minox once or twice a day (mixing foam and liquid usage depending on what activities, or lack thereof, I have going on).

I would actually like to disable my BTT account -- Winston? Hopefully only temporary so that I can post result pics at the previously mentioned times. Not spending time on this site has been very beneficial to my life. Climbing the professional ladder, got a girl I'm digging pretty heavy, and my social life is back full force.

Thanks again for the inquiry. Hope you, and everyone else, are doing well.

[unk]

Thanks. That's nice to hear. Honestly. I've been such a worry wart over this that I can't even objectively grade the state of my hair.

It's weird. I kinda said **** it, started partying again, expanded my social circle, hung with a couple chicks, and of a sudden my self-perception totally flipped.

Big T, whats happening my hair loss brother from another mother? Sounds like you're on it man, good work. Love your hair by the way.

[BigThinker]

Your hair looks thick and healthy from those pics.

Thanks. That's nice to hear. Honestly. I've been such a worry wart over this that I can't even objectively grade the state of my hair.

It's weird. I kinda said **** it, started partying again, expanded my social circle, hung with a couple chicks, and of a sudden my self-perception totally flipped.

[PatientlyWaiting]

7 months finasteride
1.5 months minox 5% 1-2 times daily



I dropped the dut for now. Using minox twice a day mostly, but occasionally once a day. Missed a few weekend applications.


Shedding is way down. Was previously losing tons of miniaturized hairs. Lots of blonde hairs popping up on hairline.

Overall density is below baseline slightly - especially thin on the cowlick. Getting hard to style hair, and mostly rocking the boring, extra short, soon-to-be NW3 (if not already) hair cut.

Your hair looks thick and healthy from those pics.

[hiilikeyourbeard]

protip.. get a nice hairline transplant and a system behind it if you're Norwood 4 or worse

[Notcoolanymore]

That's how I've been the last couple weeks honestly. Just over this website, over the worry and stress, actually having relationships and growing as a person.

However, this place is like a community of friends I can confide my biggest insecurity with, a place I feel like I can maybe help others, and a place I genuinely get a bit of entertainment from.

This and that. I think at this point in time I know what can help and what will not. So mainly here to help the guys just getting started in this BS battle, and to get a few laughs or give a few laughs.

[BigThinker]

Fin maintains/slows.

Dut maintains/grows.

I guess adding minox to fin allows you to get growth too, if I responded well to anti-androgens I wouldnt even be on this site, id have my DUT+Minox in my bindle & be off skipping into the sunset.

That's how I've been the last couple weeks honestly. Just over this website, over the worry and stress, actually having relationships and growing as a person.

However, this place is like a community of friends I can confide my biggest insecurity with, a place I feel like I can maybe help others, and a place I genuinely get a bit of entertainment from.

[UK_]

Fin maintains/slows.

Dut maintains/grows.

I guess adding minox to fin allows you to get growth too, if I responded well to anti-androgens I wouldnt even be on this site, id have my DUT+Minox in my bindle & be off skipping into the sunset.

[BigThinker]

If you're such a good responder to anti-androgens, why dont you go on Dutasteride?

I have a packet of Dr Reddys Dutas at this exact moment. I decided I hadn't given fin a sufficient opportunity and would be prematurely switching over to dut. That's why.

I decided I'd rather go weaker anti-androgen + minox (forever) than switch to dut. I know you and handful of other dudes on this site think I'm pushing fin like it has no repercussions, but truthfully I don't to not be messing around with my hormones that much. I decided it's time to stick to what's proven and give it a sufficient chance. If I look worse in 4-5 months, I'll be poppin' dut like M&Ms.

[UK_]

If you're such a good responder to anti-androgens, why dont you go on Dutasteride?

[BigThinker]

Update:

Back on fin. I was able to "perform" this last weekend, which dismissed any concern I may have had about side effects. As previously mentioned, I'm only 0.625mg EOD for now - just because.

Also, my minox foam came in the mail, so I'm using foam in the morning and liquid at night. My hair appears ever so slightly below baseline, but that's when it's covered in the greasy minox (which doesn't do it any favors).

Wish I had started both these treatments earlier, as I now have a noticeable amount of regrowth at the hairline (only place I analyze myself). The regrowth is 70% thin blonde hairs, with the rest being thick dark hairs -- although they may be just naturally cycling hairs. The run-off from the liquid is even causing little blonde hairs to pop up down at my original hairline, a good inch lower than my current hairline. This stuff works.

Finally, my shedding is almost completely stopped. I get about 1 hair per 3 aggressive "pull tests". What a relief. My advice to all: STICK OUT THE SHEDDING. IT'S WORTH IT.

Will post pics soon, but look back a page or two to see the regrowth I'm getting.

Regards, all.

[25 going on 65]

Yes they can, Ive seen many people take fin at NW2 start and then after long shed they end up maintaining a NW3.

Yes I can believe this, but a NW2 who would have stayed NW2 for 5 years w/o meds is not going to hit NW3-4 in 6 months because of finasteride

Edit- However this brings up something on my mind lately. It does seem like hair in front of the NW2.5-3 region is so sensitive to DHT, not even meds protect it permanently. The one study where the guys on fin maintained there hair for 10 years....pretty sure all those guys were at least NW3. Some were more like NW4+
When I read anecdotes about guys who following the typical MPB pattern, who start to lose ground on fin/dut after maintaining for years, they are usually guys who are NW1-2. & they usually are saying "I see my hair moving toward a NW3"

wtf is happening with this? Are the temples/hairline really just that sensitive to DHT? Or is there a factor in hair loss from that region that does not exist in the NW3 area?