9 years later on propecia

[feinburgrl]

I haven't been on a hair loss forum for ages. I started to loss my hair around 19 but didn't notice that I was losing my hair until I was 20 years old. I did something about it when I turn 21 when it got really bad. I started to take propecia and got really good results. Then I started to added nizoral 1% and then 2% for a few years and I truly think it did nothing with saving my hair. Over a year ago, my got tight and needed to switch to 5MG generic finasteride which I cut in it 4s. 30 pills last me 120 days and it cost me $10. Lifesaver for me. Well it's about 9 years now and I'm turning 30 in 11 days and would like to show you my hair now.

Here is when I started to take propecia. You may seen these photos before which I wish MERCK would use my photos and I could make money from it.

BEFORE

http://imagraphicdesigner.com/propecia/propecia.html

9 YEARS LATER

[dex89]

It looks great man, hopefully i get the same results.

[67mph]

Positive result, nice one well done to you and your follicles!

I'm at the 2.8 year mark and i feel i've had the result of keeping what i had.

Praise be for Finasteride.

[mattj]

Re-growth and long term maintenance! Congrats.

[custards]

Thanks a lot for posting. It's hard to find well documented accounts like this over such a long time. Any chance of a pulled-back hairline photo? It'd be really interesting to compare it to those early ones you have...

[Soxfaninfl]

I want to switch to proscar, but I'm afraid that it won't work as good as propecia. I'm paying 90 bucks a month for propecia, and been on it for 6 months and getting good results.

[dex89]

I want to switch to proscar, but I'm afraid that it won't work as good as propecia. I'm paying 90 bucks a month for propecia, and been on it for 6 months and getting good results.

I just started taking proscar about 8 days ago and I haven't notice any differences between hair sheds. I used to buy propecia for 80 dollars at Walgreen's for the past 13 months, so i know how you feel.

[Soxfaninfl]

I just started taking proscar about 8 days ago and I haven't notice any differences between hair sheds. I used to buy propecia for 80 dollars and Walgreen's for the past 13 months, so i know how you feel.

I live in Florida, and buy my supply from cvs. I've read on this forum that others have made the switch with no issues at all, but I worry about switching cause I've had great result on propecia. I just don't understand why one pill that is only 1mg cost so much versus the other is 5mg pill (five times stronger than propecia) and cost so much less? I know that proscar is a generic, but still it doesn't make sense? Maybe a chemist can explain generic vs non-generic? Yes, I do know that generic has always been cheaper than non-generic, but proscar is 5 times the strength of propecia.

[dex89]

I live in Florida, and buy my supply from cvs. I've read on this forum that others have made the switch with no issues at all, but I worry about switching cause I've had great result on propecia. I just don't understand why one pill that is only 1mg cost so much versus the other is 5mg pill (five times stronger than propecia) and cost so much less? I know that proscar is a generic, but still it doesn't make sense? Maybe a chemist can explain generic vs non-generic? Yes, I do know that generic has always been cheaper than non-generic, but proscar is 5 times the strength of propecia.

What I have read from forums and websites, it contains the exact same ingredients. Reason why they're different is because the're from different companies? I also bought mine at inhousepharmacy but I will make an appointment with my dermatologist and get a prescription for proscar, when she gets back from her VACAtion.

[Soxfaninfl]

What I have read from forums and websites, it contains the exact same ingredients. Reason why they're different is because the're from different companies? I also bought mine at inhousepharmacy but I will make an appointment with my dermatologist and get a prescription for proscar, when she gets back from her VACAtion.

Propecia and Proscar are both made by Merck. This is what I've read, so if they are both made from the same ingredients why is one so much more expensive than the other? Proscar is 5 times the strength of propecia and it's still cheaper than propecia?

[dex89]

Propecia and Proscar are both made by Merck. This is what I've read, so if they are both made from the same ingredients why is one so much more expensive than the other? Proscar is 5 times the strength of propecia and it's still cheaper than propecia?

That's what I don't understand has well, hopefully someone in this forum can answer your question.

[Zao]

I've been on it since 1998 and it's been the best decision of my life. I've maintained with very slow progression for all of these years. I feel for the guys who have side effects or think they have side effects, but this stuff really works from most people who use it. I would not be where I am today if I didn't decide to go for it.

Here's my story if you guys never read it.

http://www.baldtruthtalk.com/showthread.php?t=435

[Soxfaninfl]

I've been on it since 1998 and it's been the best decision of my life. I've maintained with very slow progression for all of these years.

Here's my story if you guys never read it.
http://www.baldtruthtalk.com/showthread.php?t=435

What do you mean slow progression? I thought propecia stops hair loss and sometimes regrows what you've lost in some men? I know it works for 9 out of 10 men.

[Zao]

What do you mean slow progression? I thought propecia stops hair loss and sometimes regrows what you've lost in some men? I know it works for 9 out of 10 men.

Well, for a long time my hair loss did stop and I did regrow some of what I had lost, but I have progressed very slowly over all of these years. My hairline went back about 1/4 of an inch or so and I have a little bit more crown loss. All in all I think the drug has been a miracle for me. After all I began going bald when I was about 16 and have been lucky enough to keep a fairly decent head of hair for all of these years. Nothing's perfect, but Propecia allowed me to get on with my life and really enjoy my youth without worrying much about my hair.

[ccmethinning]

To Zao and Feinburgrl:

What is your family history of hairloss? What degree of hairloss do/did your male family members have and at what age were they at that stage?

Thanks