Aames' Dutasteride Log

[Parker]

That kid Justin Bieber is definitely taking something. I remember he used to combover his hair, as if trying to hide something, but now he doesn't, maybe propecia regrew it. Now Selena Gomez also left him, that was perhaps because taking propecia made him impotent too!

Wow. People who spend too much on this forum are actually going insane.

[Aames]

Wow. People who spend too much on this forum are actually going insane.

That's just baldozer, feel free to ignore him. He's a bitter NW7 who spends his days encouraging our hopeful members to shave their heads and blaming Propecia for every break-up throughout the history of relationships.

[Aames]

Just thought I would do an update since I probably won't do another until my blood test. It has been a week and I seem to be doing fine. Nearly all of my acne is gone for the first time in over a year. I went from having 7-10 active zits at all times to a single very small one that is barely noticeable. I can't believe it would affect it that quickly but it certainly seems to be as I haven't changed anything else. I'm hoping this is a sign that my medication is indeed legit, but that will be confirmed with my blood test. Some days I barely shed and some I pull out a decent amount of hair when applying minox and styling my hair, so it's too early to comment on that. Libido comes and goes. It's hard to me to say since I suffer from depression and don't have a strong libido anyway, I'm on EC stack which is notorious for its stim-dick properties, and I've had 4 exams this week while running on little sleep so I'm pretty stressed out.

[25 going on 65]

Have you noticed a change in scalp oil since you started dut?

[akai]

How old are you? Your hair looks great. Good you caught it early, even though it's really hard to tell your losing anything. I would take 0.5mg finasteride everyday or every other day to maintain and possibly have regrowth (worked for me with no sides). Not trying to judge and I don't know much about dutasteride but it seems a bit extreme to jump on that with the amount of hair you have. Good luck. Hope you get the results you're looking for.

Btw, people have very different tastes in women. That Lights chick looks like your average kinda cute hipster chick at a big state college. The tattoos are a big turn-off as well. To each their own though.

[Cob984]

jeez man I think you are really risking it with dut, you dont need regrowth, your hair is great
Fin I can see why as a preventative measure
but its your call

[konfusion]

on the other hand I think I am getting close to the end of my 7th month on Avodart 0,5 mg/day. I don't think it's working for me, till today I tried to deny it and was waiting for some results. I was hoping at least a little bit better than fin but no my hair gets looking diffuser day by day. I hope it works for you David Aames.

[Aames]

Have you noticed a change in scalp oil since you started dut?

My hair seems drier in between washes, if that makes sense. Also, I do think it is helping my acne. I have fewer active zits than before I started.

jeez man I think you are really risking it with dut, you dont need regrowth, your hair is great
Fin I can see why as a preventative measure
but its your call

I just really want a NW0, I guess. And honestly, I think my hair looks worse in the mirror than it does in these pictures. Maybe it's BDD, but maybe it really is thinner than the pictures show.

How old are you? Your hair looks great. Good you caught it early, even though it's really hard to tell your losing anything. I would take 0.5mg finasteride everyday or every other day to maintain and possibly have regrowth (worked for me with no sides). Not trying to judge and I don't know much about dutasteride but it seems a bit extreme to jump on that with the amount of hair you have. Good luck. Hope you get the results you're looking for.

Btw, people have very different tastes in women. That Lights chick looks like your average kinda cute hipster chick at a big state college. The tattoos are a big turn-off as well. To each their own though.

21. Yeah, I know I am taking a risk. If I get intolerable sides, I'll probably go back to fin and maybe add a topical-DHT inhibitor.

on the other hand I think I am getting close to the end of my 7th month on Avodart 0,5 mg/day. I don't think it's working for me, till today I tried to deny it and was waiting for some results. I was hoping at least a little bit better than fin but no my hair gets looking diffuser day by day. I hope it works for you David Aames.

God, I'm really sorry to hear that. It's crazy how people can lose ground on duta, but you should really give it more time I think. Where do you get your duta from? Real or generic? Keep me updated, man. Also, you get bonus points for recognizing where my name comes from =)


On another note, I see my GP on the 19th. Hopefully I will be able to convince him to give me a blood test, so I can have the peace of mind of knowing my duta is legit. I certainly believe it is as I get pretty sleepy after taking it and my acne really seems to have improved.

[25 going on 65]

My hair seems drier in between washes, if that makes sense. Also, I do think it is helping my acne. I have fewer active zits than before I started.

My hair seems dryer too, I asked for that reason. My skin seems dryer also....hard to say if it is from dut or other factors as of yet.

[Widowmaker]

My hair seems dryer too, I asked for that reason. My skin seems dryer also....hard to say if it is from dut or other factors as of yet.

Not sure about the dryness of my hair (I buzz it close), but since starting Dut I've noticed my face is a lot less oily which means less acne.

[25 going on 65]

Yes my face is definitely where I have noticed the dryness. My acne days are mostly behind me so this has actually been a bit annoying, ie in certain spots my face gets uncomfortably dry. However at least it responds to lotion.
How long have you been on dut Widowmaker?

[konfusion]

God, I'm really sorry to hear that. It's crazy how people can lose ground on duta, but you should really give it more time I think. Where do you get your duta from? Real or generic? Keep me updated, man. Also, you get bonus points for recognizing where my name comes from =)

my Avodart is from licensed pharmacy, it's 100% authentic. I'm not thinking about quitting at the moment, at least I want to see a full year's results. the thing is my hair is also longer now so you can tell diffuse better. I used to keep it like 2.5 inches long with a "just got out of bed" style so it was harder to see the real quality. the thing is my hair took a big hit in Jan 2012. it was so fast, my NW did not change but I lost density all over. since then it never improved.

[gldngamer]

good to know someone is doing something about his hairloss rather than waiting for the inevitable, im in the same boat as aames.. though im 18 and i dead scared to start finasteride (finpecia 1mg) best of luck bro! neways im also prone to depression and my derm told me that ive got a mature hairline and that i have bdd.. yeah right.. neways i will be starting fin as a precautionary measure because honestly id rather not wait till im a norwood one and then regret it later down the road.. also good to know that there are people out there just like me..

[jpm]

Seriously? Why are you even on this site. You are not balding!! Hypochondriac?

I don't mean to sound rude. But I find it quite demoralising and annoying when people with no hair loss come onto this site to "whinge" and plead their sob stories whilst there is nothing wrong with their hair. There are people on here with actual hairloss not just imagining it.

No offence at all but seriously it's very annoying.

No doubt i will get it in the neck for this post

[Aames]

my Avodart is from licensed pharmacy, it's 100% authentic. I'm not thinking about quitting at the moment, at least I want to see a full year's results. the thing is my hair is also longer now so you can tell diffuse better. I used to keep it like 2.5 inches long with a "just got out of bed" style so it was harder to see the real quality. the thing is my hair took a big hit in Jan 2012. it was so fast, my NW did not change but I lost density all over. since then it never improved.

Yeah, hopefully clear results will appear at around the year mark. Have you taken pictures to document your progress? I know sometimes it may seem like your hair is getting worse when, in reality, it is staying the same.

good to know someone is doing something about his hairloss rather than waiting for the inevitable, im in the same boat as aames.. though im 18 and i dead scared to start finasteride (finpecia 1mg) best of luck bro! neways im also prone to depression and my derm told me that ive got a mature hairline and that i have bdd.. yeah right.. neways i will be starting fin as a precautionary measure because honestly id rather not wait till im a norwood one and then regret it later down the road.. also good to know that there are people out there just like me..

Best of luck, man. While I hate to advocate or promote what I'm doing and fear for the safety of others that may read this thread, I'm glad that we're in this together. And yeah, I was very scared when I started fin (also Finpecia) and I think a lot of my initial sides were psychological. Apart from the ball ache, of course, which is a bit hard to conjure up in your mind. But all sides went away and I have no sides on duta thus far.

Seriously? Why are you even on this site. You are not balding!! Hypochondriac?

I don't mean to sound rude. But I find it quite demoralising and annoying when people with no hair loss come onto this site to "whinge" and plead their sob stories whilst there is nothing wrong with their hair. There are people on here with actual hairloss not just imagining it.

No offence at all but seriously it's very annoying.

No doubt i will get it in the neck for this post

You will take it in the neck because you are wrong. The key to battling MPB is early treatment. That offers the best possibility of maintaining a full head of hair long-term. You, like many others here, are just bitter because you were in denial until your hair was noticeably bad. You want to criticize and bring down people like me that have a hope of having great hair. I seriously HATE it when people like you barge into topics and tell kids that it's "just a mature hairline." You are doing them a huge disservice by saying this. A mature hairline IS MPB. There's no way to tell how long you will hold onto a mature hairline. Maybe you'll be like Johnny Depp and hold a NW2 for decades, or maybe you'll be a NW7 in a few years. The only way to prevent the mental torture of the wait-and-see game is to ****ing treat it. Additionally, every male in my family has MPB and I can see the miniaturization and changes in my hair with my own eyes.