I'm changing from Finasteride and upping the juice to Dutasteride

[BaldingHelpMe]

Spex,

I'm also a long time finasteride user (12+ years), 2 years ago, I switched to Dutasteride, and since then my frontal area has thinned a lot. The inital shedding has past now, and the shedded hairs seem to slowly growing back, but they grow very slowly. With all the research I have done, dutasteride should be better than finasteride, but after 2+ years of taking dutasteride, I don't see it better than finasteride. I'm really concerned with the frontal area getting not better.

I regret switching, but since I've switched already, I'm not going back just now. I'm still taking dutasteride, and thinking of giving it another year or so.

What is your experience of the switch? Do you notice frontal hair shedding?

[JohnMPB]

Be sure to monitor your water retention or even your BMI.



I tried this a decade ago and became a wee bit bloated.

How could dut cause this?

[choiminzi]

So the time has come after nearly 17 years on 1mg finasteride daily to up the anti and I'm going to start now taking 0.5mg Dutasteride daily instead as i feel I've possibly now started to lose ground in the crown region do to the attack of DHT.

Ive had an incredible run with finasteride as it regrew and helped keep my mid/crown for nearly two decades but after monitoring my crown for a couple of years now i feel it is time to get ahead of the game and increase my defence against the dreaded DHT.

I've spoken at length with prescribing Dr too here in the UK and he's been very helpful and informative. I've also spoken to a number of guys who've made this move from finasteride to Dutasteride who've had positive results so feel this is an informed move and one I'm hopeful will benefit me.

After 17 years too on finasteride with no side effects I'm also hopeful i'll transition on to it with no issues either.

I will keep you informed periodically on any progress and i'll be making a documented blog on my website too.

Regards,
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Be sure to monitor your water retention or even your BMI.



I tried this a decade ago and became a wee bit bloated.

[Spex]

Thanks for the concern but I'm confident in my experienced opinion.
Cheers

[JohnMPB]

As a physician (though one not in a field remotely related to dermatology or plastic surgery), I think that OP is very foolish to go to dutasteride with the hair he has in that photo, assuming the front of his scalp has comparable density. Dutasteride has not been well studied as a tx for hair loss (have its long-term adverse effects been studied at all?). I asked a dermatologist a couple of years ago about starting Dut because I felt that the finasteride wasn't cutting it anymore, and he persuaded me - at just 26, when balding is TRULY traumatic - that Dut would be an ill-advised route to take.

For crying out loud, just get a mini FUE procedure. About 150 grafts would make the area of concern (which seems little more than a slowly thinning whorl) look pristine.

Um....the OP has had numerous (10+ If I remember correctly) hair transplants. He works for several hair transplant doctors so he probably talked to them before starting. You are right though, we do not know the long term effects of dut.

[doc]

As a physician (though one not in a field remotely related to dermatology or plastic surgery), I think that OP is very foolish to go to dutasteride with the hair he has in that photo, assuming the front of his scalp has comparable density. Dutasteride has not been well studied as a tx for hair loss (have its long-term adverse effects been studied at all?). I asked a dermatologist a couple of years ago about starting Dut because I felt that the finasteride wasn't cutting it anymore, and he persuaded me - at just 26, when balding is TRULY traumatic - that Dut would be an ill-advised route to take.

For crying out loud, just get a mini FUE procedure. About 150 grafts would make the area of concern (which seems little more than a slowly thinning whorl) look pristine.

[THECOMEBACKKID12345]

i would try both definitely but i am 15 and finasteride could be a problem. Money is also an issue since i am dependent on parents money and they think i should deal with it

[k9gatton]

You should take Rogaine and Finasteride. Take whatever you can to save your hair.

When people wait, the window closes. At some point, it will be too late, and you won't be
able to regrow your hair back.

[k9gatton]

Do u recommend rogaine 5 percent foam and propecia. How long should rogaine alone should last for me? If u check my pics from my thread u can tell my hairline has receded and hair has thinned. My crown is starting to thin out too. Advice would be great.
Regards!!!!!

You should definitely do both, but do Finasteride with Minoxidil. If you use Latanoprost or Minoxidil, you will probably see better results with an anti androgen.

If you are just starting, it is STUPID, in my opinion, not to try everything you can.

[Spex]

Hi,

Sorry for the delay. Missed this one. Romaine is only a temporary solution and might buy you 2-5 years. If your not willing or abe to take finasteride though its the best and only option to try help keep the wolves at the door.

Regards
Spex

[THECOMEBACKKID12345]

Do u recommend rogaine 5 percent foam and propecia. How long should rogaine alone should last for me? If u check my pics from my thread u can tell my hairline has receded and hair has thinned. My crown is starting to thin out too. Advice would be great.
Regards!!!!!

[Spex]

My Ht's are well documented online and in the media just google me. My site is in my signature too.
At 15 years old don't be in any rush mate to do anything. You've hot puberty and hormones all over the shop. Get on a good hair vitamin and MSM and try park the situ. You'll be ok !
Regards
Spex

[THECOMEBACKKID12345]

Woahh 12!!! how much many did it cost, wht was the time range of those hair transplants and how many of those were successful, and wht were the average grafts per hair transplant. Thanks for answering really appreciate it. I'm a 15 year old who's hair has thinned from hairline and my bald spots are noticeable and i think my crown has started to recede too I think. Ur welcome to look at my thread to see the pics. I didn't get much help so I was hoping u could advise me wht to do about my hair.
Regards!!!!!

[Spex]

Im 42 years old and had 12 HT's

[THECOMEBACKKID12345]

Spex if you dot mind me asking how old are you and how many hair transplants have you gotten so far