Finasteride didn't work for you? So, did DUT?

[eighteen]

Yeah im on fin been on it for around 6 months.

[tedwuji]

Ahh i swear man my hair gets worse with every haircut. It seems the top of my head is more stable but im getting more and more diffused in the hair line...

Yeah, the hairline is the first to go in typical Norwood patterns... Are you on finasteride or not? I don't feel like reading all this.

[eighteen]

Ahh i swear man my hair gets worse with every haircut. It seems the top of my head is more stable but im getting more and more diffused in the hair line...

[tedwuji]

I will also say that if finasteride ever stopped working for me, I would probably go on dutasteride and potentially even begin using minoxidil foam for added measure.

[tedwuji]

I think age may influence it because generally the younger you start the more aggressive the hairloss is especially if you start when T and dht arent at their peak... your follicles would be growing more sensitive while androgens are being increased at the same time which may cause it to be harder to treat. Just a theory though.

It's pretty much established the earlier the onset the more aggressive the outcome with balding. That being said I would try giving finasteride the 12 months Merck recommends to see results. If that doesn't work you can always bring out "the big guns" (dutasteride).

[eighteen]

I think age may influence it because generally the younger you start the more aggressive the hairloss is especially if you start when T and dht arent at their peak... your follicles would be growing more sensitive while androgens are being increased at the same time which may cause it to be harder to treat. Just a theory though.

[jamesst11]

Just wondering because alot of non respondersare around my age. Also wanna see in terms of sides and age.

interesting you say that age may influence this... but I think if you're a non-responder at 19, chances are you will be at 33. Your hormone physiology and how you will respond can't change that drastically, perhaps maybe when you're a lot older. Same with sides. After your twenties, not too much changes. If you're gonna have sides, you'll have them.

[eighteen]

Just wondering because alot of non respondersare around my age. Also wanna see in terms of sides and age.

[jamesst11]

How old are all of you guys im 19.

33... do you have a question?

[eighteen]

How old are all of you guys im 19.

[jamesst11]

I wouldn't give up hope.

There have been cases to guy's responding to DUT when FIN failed. Nothing stopping you adding RU and Minox whist continuing DUT.

yeah... just mixed my first week of RU.. couldn't get ALL of it to dissolve in solution though... any one else experience this? I am using 10% concentration at 1.5 ML / day. that's about 10.5ml solvent (70/30) and about 1000 mg RU. 10% to jump start, then will reduce to 7.5 then 5%.

[Dispare]

F*ck... this gives me no hope. I should just get off of DUT and FIN. I had the same experience... just perpetual loss for 11 months. Maybe I'll just topical - RU and 15% minox. RAWR!!!!!!

I wouldn't give up hope.

There have been cases to guy's responding to DUT when FIN failed. Nothing stopping you adding RU and Minox whist continuing DUT.

[jamesst11]

F*ck... this gives me no hope. I should just get off of DUT and FIN. I had the same experience... just perpetual loss for 11 months. Maybe I'll just topical - RU and 15% minox. RAWR!!!!!!

[Dispare]

Unfortunately DUT didn't work for me.

I'm diffuse NW6 with a thickish (but fading fast) hair line and heave diffuse in crown.

Was on Fin for a year but thinning continued, then jumped on to DUT. Unfortunately, been on it a year and the rate of thinning has continued.

Pretty gutted, was hoping it would stabilise so I could have a transplant but I don't think this is going to be an option. I guess I am one of the few that doesn't respond to Fin or Dut.

I have read some great success story on both, I guess I'm just unlucky.

[eighteen]

Nice thread, im considering jumping on dut since fin isnt working for me . I ve been on fin for around 6 months and im shedding like crazy even though I wasnt really even a shedder before hand?