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  • Benzzro
    Member
    • Jun 2012
    • 82

    19 and thinning

    I've noticed for the past 1 year I've been thinning at the front of my head and sides of the temple, and just recently I used the mirror to see the top of my head and to my shock could clearly see thinning all around the top. And the left side of my temple has receded a bit

    So my hair is everything I CAN'T go bald if i do I will literally look like a rapist I also have a dime sized birth mark on my head to make things worse.

    I'm ready to take fin (People seem to recommend taking fin for a year first without minox). Only problem is my retarded GP thinks fin is only used for people that are ACTUALLY bald and isn't good for existing hair and won
    t prescribe me fin, so is there any fin I can order online (I live in Australia btw), that are legit sites. And I'm thinking of starting at 0.25 mg first and increasing the dosage every few months till I finally hit 1mg, is this a good plan?

    If I shed how much more visible will my scalp look, like WAY worse?

    I've been thinking of getting healthy and dieting and running everyday will this increase the chances of Fin working?

    And if my hair continues to recede on Fin should I jump of minox?

    Thanks!
  • john2399
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2012
    • 521

    #2
    I would jump on propecia, just go to another doctor and see what he says. 18 and above are allowed to take fin so you should be fine. Also i would get on rogaine, i apply that on my hairline and it helps maintain it better.

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    • Benzzro
      Member
      • Jun 2012
      • 82

      #3
      Originally posted by john2399
      I would jump on propecia, just go to another doctor and see what he says. 18 and above are allowed to take fin so you should be fine. Also i would get on rogaine, i apply that on my hairline and it helps maintain it better.
      Tbh I'd rather just get them online anyway, everything seems more expensive in Australia and I don;t really want to get proscar because it's hard to cut them into more then 4 pieces apparently.

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      • Benzzro
        Member
        • Jun 2012
        • 82

        #4
        Bump, anyone?

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        • TravisB
          Senior Member
          • May 2012
          • 188

          #5
          Originally posted by Benzzro
          I don;t really want to get proscar because it's hard to cut them into more then 4 pieces apparently.
          What are you talking about? It's easy.



          You get a razor (or a sharp knife) to cut the top part, and a pill cutter from pharmacy to cut the rest, and you do it as on the picture above. You do it every 5 days when you run out of pieces. Not too much hassle, eh?

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          • Benzzro
            Member
            • Jun 2012
            • 82

            #6
            Originally posted by TravisB
            What are you talking about? It's easy.



            You get a razor (or a sharp knife) to cut the top part, and a pill cutter from pharmacy to cut the rest, and you do it as on the picture above. You do it every 5 days when you run out of pieces. Not too much hassle, eh?
            I kind of wanted to take a lower dose first off though, but I'll eventually get proscar after maybe a year
            Is inhousepharmacy and 4rx legit?

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            • Benzzro
              Member
              • Jun 2012
              • 82

              #7
              I know the chances of regrowth are quite rare but what are the chances of thicker hair?

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              • Mike93
                Junior Member
                • Feb 2012
                • 16

                #8
                Have you started taking Fin yet? The chances are stronger hair, not sure on actual thickness.

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                • El Nino
                  Senior Member
                  • May 2009
                  • 191

                  #9
                  I get my generic proscar (fincar) from unitedpharmacies. Cheap and great service, they are based in New Zealand.

                  And they are round and easy to cut into quarters.

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                  • Benzzro
                    Member
                    • Jun 2012
                    • 82

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Mike93
                    Have you started taking Fin yet? The chances are stronger hair, not sure on actual thickness.
                    No I just ordered some I held off for a while to try emu/castor oil but didn't really do anything, I don't really have hairloss but I got very thin hair at the front and in the middle, so I was hoping it would thicken

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                    • Benzzro
                      Member
                      • Jun 2012
                      • 82

                      #11
                      Anyone!?? And is there any success stories with people only taking .5 mg?

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                      • Tracy C
                        Senior Member
                        • Sep 2011
                        • 3083

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Benzzro
                        Only problem is my retarded GP thinks fin is only used for people that are ACTUALLY bald and isn't good for existing hair and won't prescribe me fin...
                        Find another doctor.



                        Originally posted by Benzzro
                        And I'm thinking of starting at 0.25 mg first and increasing the dosage every few months till I finally hit 1mg, is this a good plan?
                        I believe this is a very good idea. When I started taking Spiro I started low and slowly worked up to the dose I needed to be on. I think this is also a good idea when you start using Minoxidil.



                        Originally posted by Benzzro
                        I've been thinking of getting healthy and dieting and running everyday will this increase the chances of Fin working?
                        This is a good idea no matter what you choose to do about your hair.



                        Originally posted by Benzzro
                        If I shed how much more visible will my scalp look, like WAY worse?
                        You may look worse temporarily, but the hair that sheds out usually grows back - and when it grows back it will be thicker than it was before. Over time this thickening will continue so long as you continue to use the medicine.



                        Originally posted by Benzzro
                        And if my hair continues to recede on Fin should I jump of minox?
                        Minoxidil is most effective in the vertex and mid-anterior areas. Once you have been on Finasteride for a full year, you will know if you have arrested your hair loss. If at that point you wan't to try to grow some hair back in those areas, then taper onto Minoxidil.

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                        • NotBelievingIt
                          Senior Member
                          • Oct 2011
                          • 594

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Benzzro
                          Only problem is my retarded GP thinks fin is only used for people that are ACTUALLY bald and isn't good for existing hair and won
                          t prescribe me fin
                          I would call it out to his face, in his office that he has no idea what he's talking about. He won't like that of course, but your plan is to leave him anyway so who cares.

                          I've been thinking of getting healthy and dieting and running everyday will this increase the chances of Fin working?
                          No. But it will help your general health and in turn the health of your hair.

                          The rise in testosterone might work against you though, if you go down that male path.

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                          • Benzzro
                            Member
                            • Jun 2012
                            • 82

                            #14
                            Dang people have been saying go on minoxidil if your temple has started to thin which mine have quite a bit, do you guys think I should do it? And I'm planning to use the generic liquid every night? Good idea or hold off for 1 year while on fin and does anyone know if they sell the liquid in Australian supermarkets

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                            • Benzzro
                              Member
                              • Jun 2012
                              • 82

                              #15
                              And what's a good cencealer I heard hollywood magic is good or w/e it's called, sorry for all the newbiew questions

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