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New guy seeking advice, Rogain user looking to start fin
Hello everyone,
Well, I have been a lurker here for a long time but decided to create an account and really get serious about saving my hair. I was in denial for a while, but reality has hit. Let me give the summary, and hope some of you can help. I know most can understand my fears.
OK, so the background:
- my father was basically bald by 30
- began thinning at 25, but noticeable to the everyone else... Not till I was 32-33. I am now 37.
- I started Rogain almost 2 years ago. I have lost 3xs the hair in a short time, my assumption is Rogain sped things up. My hair loss seems to take jumps every 6 months or so. I'm using Rogain twice a day, 5% foam.
- 1.5 month ago I started taking natural supplements, I have noticed some thickness and improvement. I decided to take 500mg saw palmetto, 1000mg pumpkin seed oil, standard multi vitamin, 5000mg biotin, doubled my water intake. I use regenpure shampoo, I add 3 drops spearmint oil and extra coconut oil each wash.. I wash hair daily.
OK now I'll add that I'm scared to go on Fin, but I honestly can't spend the money on a fue at the moment. I don't have the head for shaved, I'll look like a Martian. So here I am, desperate, ready to mess with my hormones to save some hair. From what I can tell I'm a norwood 3v, and in a year I predict a 4.
So now for the questions, and hopefully your advice. Some I have read elsewhere, if it's posted elsewhere please be gentle. I'm just tired of reading the negative posts.
- honestly from what you guys see, what are the odds for not working vs regrowing vs stopping hair loss with fin?
- is it better to start with .5 or 1mg fin?
- I'm afraid of shed, I've been using toppik and it's worked well. I can't hide this much longer. Will staying on Rogain will put have helped with shed? Meaning, do existing Rogain users see less shed or more?
- I'm willing to try fin for like 3-6 months, what's chances of long term effects? I read you stop soon as you have issues and it goes away. I'm scared of irreversible damage.
- if I want to have kids, do I need to stop?
OK, that's all for now I'm just really needing to reach out and connect. I really avoid this topic, it's embarrassing. I attached photos, I'm beyond embarrassed. One photo is from 2 months ago, the other today. I think the natural supplements approach thickened me up a bit. I'll admit, the first photo my hair was maybe damp and the newer has slightly less light. Oh and I just started stemo Garnier version with the Rogain, 1 week ago.
Well, I have been a lurker here for a long time but decided to create an account and really get serious about saving my hair. I was in denial for a while, but reality has hit. Let me give the summary, and hope some of you can help. I know most can understand my fears.
OK, so the background:
- my father was basically bald by 30
- began thinning at 25, but noticeable to the everyone else... Not till I was 32-33. I am now 37.
- I started Rogain almost 2 years ago. I have lost 3xs the hair in a short time, my assumption is Rogain sped things up. My hair loss seems to take jumps every 6 months or so. I'm using Rogain twice a day, 5% foam.
- 1.5 month ago I started taking natural supplements, I have noticed some thickness and improvement. I decided to take 500mg saw palmetto, 1000mg pumpkin seed oil, standard multi vitamin, 5000mg biotin, doubled my water intake. I use regenpure shampoo, I add 3 drops spearmint oil and extra coconut oil each wash.. I wash hair daily.
OK now I'll add that I'm scared to go on Fin, but I honestly can't spend the money on a fue at the moment. I don't have the head for shaved, I'll look like a Martian. So here I am, desperate, ready to mess with my hormones to save some hair. From what I can tell I'm a norwood 3v, and in a year I predict a 4.
So now for the questions, and hopefully your advice. Some I have read elsewhere, if it's posted elsewhere please be gentle. I'm just tired of reading the negative posts.
- honestly from what you guys see, what are the odds for not working vs regrowing vs stopping hair loss with fin?
- is it better to start with .5 or 1mg fin?
- I'm afraid of shed, I've been using toppik and it's worked well. I can't hide this much longer. Will staying on Rogain will put have helped with shed? Meaning, do existing Rogain users see less shed or more?
- I'm willing to try fin for like 3-6 months, what's chances of long term effects? I read you stop soon as you have issues and it goes away. I'm scared of irreversible damage.
- if I want to have kids, do I need to stop?
OK, that's all for now I'm just really needing to reach out and connect. I really avoid this topic, it's embarrassing. I attached photos, I'm beyond embarrassed. One photo is from 2 months ago, the other today. I think the natural supplements approach thickened me up a bit. I'll admit, the first photo my hair was maybe damp and the newer has slightly less light. Oh and I just started stemo Garnier version with the Rogain, 1 week ago.
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