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

[BigThinker]

Yeah. Definitely losing density at the the hairline from corner to corner.

Really I should only be expecting to have gotten worse from baseline at the 2.5 month mark, so I'm not stressing it too bad. We'll see.

[25 going on 65]

tbh your hair does not look receded to me from baseline, more like you have lost density along the hairline (mainly where I see this is in the pic of the left side)
Actually I feel like I have noticed this effect slightly in my hairline corners, since starting dut. Or maybe I am just paying more attention now to my hair again. But when I get out of the shower and play with it in the light, it seems like the density possibly has taken a hit in those areas?
The weird thing is I also have noticed these tiny vellus hairs growing almost all the way up to my juvenile hairline. Again I am not sure if this is from dut or if I just never looked close enough before. But cosmetically they are 100% insignificant, very small and blond (my hair is dark)

Hopefully we will both get back to baseline and then some....I forgot how f*cking annoying it is to wait for full results on DHT blockers. I was depressed for months on fin until I started seeing a major improvement at 8-10 months or something like that

[BigThinker]

2.5 month update (baseline 02/21/2013)

Well, I've lost a little ground since starting finasteride 2.5 months ago. My part has widened -- towards the crown most considerably. Some hairs sprouting at the hairline; some hairs sprouting a ways out of the hairline (they apparently didn't get the memo they were supposed to abandon scalp permanently, to make room for receding hairline).

No sides. No "itch".

Still shedding quite a bit, but I think I've seen the worst of it.

I also added 2% keto, once per week, to the mix ~1 week ago. I need to order some more pretty quick, and am strongly considering buying some duta to take once a week -- will make that decision sometime tonight.

Anyways, here's about a few baselines pics versus 2.5 months.

[PatientlyWaiting]

I agree with every one else, your hair looks good. Keep treating it and hopefully get some new regrowth, but with the amount of hair you have, just thickening would be fine for you.

[BigThinker]

Hair looks good to me mate.

I've never been worried about my hairline receding a bit, if my hairline receded to NW2 or so I wouldn't care as long as it was still thick, it's the overall thinning that follows MPB with some people that scares me.

Thanks, muchacho. I hear ya there. I've receded and maintained most of my vertex and crown density. I don't mind NW2 at all. It's when that bald spot on the crown appears that I'd probably be pretty shook up.

The fact that I have these hairs sprouting in the hairline is invigorating. I imagine the same is happening on my vertex as well. Hell, I'd even take NW3 if it meant keeping my crown and vertex density. I could live with Jude Law-esque hair.

[Woodyy]

Hair looks good to me mate.

I've never been worried about my hairline receding a bit, if my hairline receded to NW2 or so I wouldn't care as long as it was still thick, it's the overall thinning that follows MPB with some people that scares me.

[BigThinker]

New thick hairs coming in.

Compare the new dark hairs to the long, thin, miniaturized ones in my hairline. Hopefully they'll all get replaced.

[25 going on 65]

I agree it does not look as bad as I expected. Wet + strong lighting is as bad as it gets for hair cosmetically. I honestly would expect appreciable results from fin in the next 8-12 months and if not, there is also dut.
You are definitely not one of the guys who just waited too long to make use of meds

[Exodus]

It doesn't look that bad. I mean compared to the stage mine got yours looks pretty darn good.

I guess all you can do is push on and see if the the shedding stops and it picks up? Rogaine is also another option.

But take it from me, the clippers aint a bad option too bro!

[BigThinker]

Alright, bros. So, my shedding has chilled out the last two days (which is way too premature to say it's stopped, but it offers a pinch of hope).

My hair has taken a massive hit from the shed, which is part of taking finasteride -- something I knew full and well before embarking.

Anyways, here's my hair soaking wet (painful to see) and dry (still pretty painful), with strong lighting. Getting damn thin up there, boys. I'm cool with it though, I guess. Hopefully, the hundreds of miniaturized hairs I'm shedding every day are planning on being replaced by thicker, stronger versions of themselves. If not, I might have to bust out the clippers by full-on summer time.

That's all for now, gents.

[drybone]

I agree. Ive been on FIN for 2 months and had a shed. I am waiting a year and using concealers in the meantime to bulk up density.

[25 going on 65]

It is normal man. Hair loss meds are known for pushing hairs into anagen phase early. Most likely they will cycle back into catagen phase after 2-4 months. Just remember if a shed lasts (just an example) 4 months, the hairs that fell out at first might start growing in at the end of the shed, but the ones that fell out at the end of the shed will not be growing until 2-4 months after the shed ends.
This is why people say give fin a year before passing judgment. If you start shedding at 1.5 months, shed for 4-5 months (again these are just example numbers), and your hairs need 3-4 months to return to growth the phase...that could be 10+ months after starting fin for all your shed hairs to be actively growing at the same time again, and maybe another month or two for them to all be an appreciable length that makes you realize "hey my hair looks better than when I started"

But no one can tell you when exactly you will be back to or above baseline, everyone is different. Some guys say they see improvement after less than half a year definitely

[BigThinker]

So, about 1.5 months in, and I'm shedding like crazy - have been for a week. Almost all hairs shed are miniaturized. Anyone else shed at this point in? Hoping it lets up soon. Sticking with fin regardless.

Also, I upped my dose to 0.833 mg from 0.625 mg a few days ago. Pretty insignificant, but I haven't had a touch of sides for over a month now, so I'm upping it a bit.

Any feedback on the shed would be appreciated.

[25 going on 65]

Fin made Scorpion ripped as f*ck.

[BigThinker]

You got decent hair bro, though it has receded. Stay on fin to maintain.

That's the plan. I'm still shedding pretty good. Let's hope what they say about fin sheds is legit. If so, I'll a good and thick NW 2.5