Bald spot on fin.. Do I quit?

[burtandernie]

Why do you get to decide though what men want? If a guy wants perfect hair instead of just being happy with decent hair for his age why do you decide that is wrong? Its a perfectly fine expectation to shoot for perfection.

[jamesst11]

Much different than dedicating yourself to a life of popping pills and dumping muck in your hair.
I mean think about it.

All you have to do on Fin is take a pill every day that changes your entire body chemistry.
And all you have to do with Minox, is slap some greasy, smelly gunk in your hair, 2x a day, every single day so your hair doesn't all fall out.
Those things seem quite simple and reasonable.

Meanwhile, a hair tattoo requires you sit in a chair for about 3 hours every five years. So inconvenient!

Minox foam is easy and simply. I rub some through after a shower once a day. I take fin every day as well. For me, the only side effects have been opposite of what people warn. Slightly increased libido, better mood, for energy and increased athletic performance. So you can't really make blanket statements about these things if you are biased, or had a negative reaction yourself. People take medications every day for a variety of things. Some people, for example, take anti-anxiety meds, with a long list of side effects, including suicidal thoughts. They take it knowing the risks and rewards and as adults make what they think is a proper judgement. As we know from forums like this, hair loss can have DRASTIC effects on a man's self esteem, really impact their life or even ruin it. Therefor, no, I do not believe that fin or minox are these evil horrible things, as long as they are thoroughly researched and taken with caution and awareness of one's physiology and side effects... a hair tattoo on the other hand can be a great idea, I admit and some of the results are amazing. I just think it's more appropriate and will lead to less regret when one STRICTLY knows the direction of their hair loss, so they can plan for the future. Ziggy's hair loss, like my own, is very recent and it may take a variety of paths. Once again, I preface my statements usually with, "in my personal opinion" because obviously there is no strict right or wrong.

[WanderingOracle]

Why do you get to decide though what men want? If a guy wants perfect hair instead of just being happy with decent hair for his age why do you decide that is wrong? Its a perfectly fine expectation to shoot for perfection.

Because it's not going to happen. It's like a man who's 5'8" dreaming of being 6'4".
Setting yourself up for failure is generally a poor idea. I would think the high number of fatalistic posters we have around here, might be pretty good evidence of why that's a bad idea. Who here has come in as a NW2, progressed to a NW3 Diffuse, and bounced back to an NW1?
Even one person? If not, it's a bad idea.

That kind of thinking leads to stuff like this.

So you can't really make blanket statements about these things if you are biased, or had a negative reaction yourself.

I didn't. I've had nothing but excellent results from Fin. I never tried Minox, partly because Fin stopped my loss, and partly because I wasn't interested in that sort of commitment. Every day, 2x per day is something I've never done, and doubt I'd keep up with. If other guys want to, cool.

I'm just saying that all of these things are lifelong commitments. And out of the three, a tattoo is by far the least drastic and lowest maintenance.

[jamesst11]

Because it's not going to happen. It's like a man who's 5'8" dreaming of being 6'4".
Setting yourself up for failure is generally a poor idea. I would think the high number of fatalistic posters we have around here, might be pretty good evidence of why that's a bad idea. Who here has come in as a NW2, progressed to a NW3 Diffuse, and bounced back to an NW1?
Even one person? If not, it's a bad idea.

That kind of thinking leads to stuff like this.
I didn't. I've had nothing but excellent results from Fin. I never tried Minox, partly because Fin stopped my loss, and partly because I wasn't interested in that sort of commitment. Every day, 2x per day is something I've never done, and doubt I'd keep up with. If other guys want to, cool.

I'm just saying that all of these things are lifelong commitments. And out of the three, a tattoo is by far the least drastic and lowest maintenance.

that's true, also these medications are never for certain. I was considering SMP if I shave my head, especially if my transplanted area looks a little off and definitely for the scar.

[WHTC Clinic]

Ziggyz123. Did you doc provide you with any guidance or options?

[Ziggyz123]

Ziggyz123. Did you doc provide you with any guidance or options?

Unfortunately, no because they don't know or understand my issue.. I'm currently saving for a transplant so that's plan

[Ziggyz123]

Ziggyz123. Did you doc provide you with any guidance or options?

Unfortunately, no because they don't know or understand my issue.. I'm currently saving for a transplant so that's plan

[Dench57]

Unfortunately, no because they don't know or understand my issue...

I'm learning that the hard way too Ziggy. Even this so called hair-loss specialist I saw in Harley Street didn't have a clue. Looks like we're on our own when it comes to androgenic alopecia.

[jamesst11]

Have you guys tried a very low dose of propecia, just to keep your DHT in check. Like 1mg or even .5mg EOD? Also, did you ever get testosterone and DHT tests? I had a little pain and itching this past month. I said f*ck it and got some nizoral 2% and that stuff works awesome for ME...I know it can be an issue for some people, but it really reduced my shedding and my itch and pain is completely gone.

[Dench57]

When I was using it I only used 0.5mg and then went down to 0.25mg a day. It still inhibits roughly the same amount as 1.5-2g so it won't make much difference in terms of side effects. My testosterone is high (30 when the normal range is 5-28) but not high enough to explain my situation. Still waiting for DHT results back.