bald spot starting?

[goldbondmafia]

Tracy do you think the second last pic looks normal ?

[goldbondmafia]

It doesn't seem to be thinning at all. The crown looks normal and overall density is very good... What are you fussing about?

the second last pic at the bottom of page 5 seems like its thinning to me man , it just doesnt look right

[lzrhq]

It doesn't seem to be thinning at all. The crown looks normal and overall density is very good... What are you fussing about?

[goldbondmafia]

Hey thanks for the two replies SOF and Tracy!

I buzzed my hair to a 3 this morning so i could get a better look at my scalp and such. I also used a different camera this time with no flash as there is a window on the ceiling above where i took the photos so there was some light coming through. So ye these pictures were taken just after i showered and fully dried my hair. You could see my thinning a lot more now obviously but my hair dresser still told me its thickness on the top is similar to the sides but who knows. Now I can also apply the emu oil a lot easier to my scalp more evenly as before it was a problem since i had the longer hair. I find it weird that I am thinning a bit but my hairline seems like a regular mature hairline and not moving back which is good I suppose.

The second last pic kinda creeped me out but i figured my hair would look like that in the light close up, especially cause its so short. Now I will continue to use emu oil as I said and hopefully have some good results in a month or two but i will post pictures Jan 20th regardless. Its weird even though my hair is thinning i dont even feel stressed anymore about it haha!

[stratofortress]

Looks like you have great, thick hair apart from possible crown thinning. Still very slight. Nizoral can help, but it isn't usually potent enough. Minox could be beneficial, but the benefits may be lost over time unless you use a stronger DHT blocker.

My crown is thinning a bit and I've been on fin just under a month. It should be arresting my loss. My hair used to be as thick as yours, but now it's obviously lost quite a bit of volume/density. I wish I'd noticed, or stopped denying the thinning earlier.

Niz is a very mild DHT blocker, but it likely won't be potent enough. Fin might even be enough to fill in the very minimal crown thinning as the loss is likely recent.

Your recent photos do look better than your older ones. It could be a difference in angle/lighting, not sure.

In light of the new pics, I'm not even 100% you're thinning, but I can see why you're concerned.

[Tracy C]

...any difference or thoughts?

Quite honestly, two months is not really long enough to see anything. The four month mark is about when you would start seeing improvement. However, I do have to say your hair does look better.

[goldbondmafia]

Hey so those 2 pics I posted in my first message of the thread are from October 19, 2011. Since then ive been using a natural method of restoring my hair along with a few other things Tracy C has taught me.

The new pics attached are from today (December 15, 2011) so almost 2 months later. My hair at the front is about 1.75 inches and at the top around 1.25 inches. The earlier pics my hair was a bit longer. So today I showered earlier (used Niz 2% today), tried my hair, and took the three pics directly under the light in the room with flash on my camera. First two pics below my hair is a bit combed over near the back and top (up at the front tho) so for the 3rd one i tried to spike it up at the back more so you could see some division of hair

Look at my first post pics on first page and compare it to the pics below, any difference or thoughts?

[8868alex]

I just want to say to everyone who has contributed to this thread that it is a pleasure to read these kind of positive and balanced exchanges. All too often I see people arguing and "point scoring" which makes a mockery of the forum somewhat.

Tracey -

We haven't always agreed on issues relating to other posts but I very much respect the time and effort you take with your input and the level of detail you go into. I'm also glad someone has taken Bill Rassman to task as well. I've stop reading Baldingblog. The guy has become egocentric!

[goldbondmafia]

This one. Knowing what I know now, I feel this is the best thing. Maybe buzz it only down to an inch instead of all the way off. Then keep it an inch for the year that you are treating your hair loss. This should be plenty short enough to make treating your hair loss easier, yet long enough to give you an idea of how much coverage you are gaining.

I would recommend you do your best to try not to stress out over things like shedding. Whether you stressing out over shedding or a lack of shedding.

Thanks again Tracy, I will post my pictures in this thread starting Sunday being the first day of my regiment.

I had 3 mid terms this week, didnt have time to buy any products including mino

[headOhair]

How on Earth could you not have seen that discussed?

I should have stated more clearly that even though Nizoral isn't a 'drug' like propecia, it's quite important in the arsenal.

I find that people just want some magic drug that is hard to get, when simple compounds like Nizoral, Minoxidil and a healthy diet are the important base to keep and maintain your hair.

I apologize for not being clear enough

[Tracy C]

One item I don't see mentioned is using Nizoral with 2% Ketoconazole solution.

How on Earth could you not have seen that discussed? It has been talked about in almost every thread.

or do you recommend i just cut my hair a bit shorter than normal and leave it consitant at that length for 4-6 months so the progress will be more visible.?

This one. Knowing what I know now, I feel this is the best thing. Maybe buzz it only down to an inch instead of all the way off. Then keep it an inch for the year that you are treating your hair loss. This should be plenty short enough to make treating your hair loss easier, yet long enough to give you an idea of how much coverage you are gaining.

I would recommend you do your best to try not to stress out over things like shedding. Whether you stressing out over shedding or a lack of shedding.

[headOhair]

whether or not you should buzz your hair is up to you, application of products shouldn't be a real problem.

I like the posts that discuss the importance of internal health, trying to maximize your body from the inside out is crucial in addition to topical solutions.

The base of everything is a healthy diet, supplements are only that, to supplement your diet.

Try adding a big, organic salad everyday, which is full of vitamins that will help your entire body be healthier!

One item I don't see mentioned is using Nizoral with 2% Ketoconazole solution. My friend runs a site from Canada with the real product and super fast shipping - ***********.com

[goldbondmafia]

Trace one last thing,

i understand how i am going to have to take many pictures to see my progress monthly but i wanted to buzz my hair for this and then grow it out from there however do you think it will affect my progress pictures in terms of seeing improvement where in month 1 my hair is buzzed, and month 3 for example its longer?

I just thought buzzing it would be easier to apply the foam in the morning and liquid at night. Also i want to see shedding happen (so i know its working) but if i had a buzzed cut maybe i would notice it as much and i would get more nervous thinking its not working.

or do you recommend i just cut my hair a bit shorter than normal and leave it consitant at that length for 4-6 months so the progress will be more visible.?

What do you think (last question i ask you, pinkie swear )

[goldbondmafia]

Wow. You take a lot of vitamin supplements.

I only take a few. The Hair, Skin and Nails multi-vitamin, Evening Primrose Oil and vitamin D & E. My diet is pretty good, but we don't get enough sunshine here so many people are vitamin D deficient, including me… Um, you don’t have to take the same vitamins and supplements I take. Your needs are likely different than mine.

haha yeah, i did not include the green tea and fish oil/omegs 3s as well.

but your right for vitamins and supplements everyones different. Obviously our vitamins should really only overlap in biotin, saw palmetto and multi's as everyone here should be taking those

[Tracy C]

Wow. You take a lot of vitamin supplements.

I only take a few. The Hair, Skin and Nails multi-vitamin, Evening Primrose Oil and vitamin D & E. My diet is pretty good, but we don't get enough sunshine here so many people are vitamin D deficient, including me… Um, you don’t have to take the same vitamins and supplements I take. Your needs are likely different than mine.