Propecia/Nizoral 7 month update (pics)

[bobbyt]

Hi guys, just thought I would share an update/my results from using propecia and nizoral for the past 7 months.

As you can see from the pics, I suffer from diffuse thinning and I think propecia overall has helped me out - (the better quality pic on the left is the latest one!) my hair overall is thicker and it feels healthier. These are not life-changing results but I am mostly happy that it seems to have arrested the rate of my hair loss, which was quite depressing when I began treatment.

I tried to take a pic of my hair when it was at a similar length - I usually get it cut short every month or so and this is me about 3 weeks after having a hair cut, although I do ackowledge taking pictures with different quality cameras and in different environments isn't ideal but hopefully you can get an idea of the small improvement I believe I have experienced.

I am quite confident it will continue to help in the foreseeable future and I intend to stick at it.

With regards to sides, I am pleased to report I haven't experienced anything major - some slight ball-ache in the first week or so, but that went away quickly.

These forums were a big help when I was thinking about starting this so I thought I would make a small contribution.

Cheers

[baldy1990]

you appear to have a full head of hair now,are you sure that the thinning was from was from androgenetic alopecia had you go to a dermatologist?

[bobbyt]

you appear to have a full head of hair now,are you sure that the thinning was from was from androgenetic alopecia had you go to a dermatologist?

Thanks, I didn't get an official diagnosis - I did plenty of research before and I am confident it was (and still is) male pattern baldness - the cause of hair loss in 95% of men I understand.

[baldy1990]

Thanks, I didn't get an official diagnosis - I did plenty of research before and I am confident it was (and still is) male pattern baldness - the cause of hair loss in 95% of men I understand.

it was so simple to go to a dermatologist,did any of your parents had diffuse thinning

[bobbyt]

it was so simple to go to a dermatologist,did any of your parents had diffuse thinning

Yeah there is a history of hair loss in my family, father + maternal grandfather.

You are of course right about seeing a specialist before jumping on this but like a lot of people I was pretty embarrassed about it tbh - my attitude was to do the research, start treatment, see how it goes, and if I experienced any sides or if it wasn't working for me after a year I would jump off it.

[z06guy]

Wow that's impressive for just 7 months. It's good seeing positive stories like this.

[bobbyt]

Wow that's impressive for just 7 months. It's good seeing positive stories like this.

Thanks! Yeah its better than what I was hoping for, although again its not like life changing dramatic results, and I have heard stories about good results at this stage and then experiencing massive sheds so I do still have my feet on the ground.

I'm just hoping for maintenance really - before starting I found it difficult to find positive reaction stories about finasteride as forums do of course attract a lot more of those that have had negative responses, and it is right of course that these views are heard, but I think it is important to acknowledge those that are getting along OK with it.

[Soxfaninfl]

bobbyt your hair looks great! I'm happy for you. I've also have had great results on fin. I use Nizoral on occasion, but I used it before I noticed my hairloss due to dandruff.

[bobbyt]

bobbyt your hair looks great! I'm happy for you. I've also have had great results on fin. I use Nizoral on occasion, but I used it before I noticed my hairloss due to dandruff.

Thank you - yes exactly the same here, perhaps I should have stated that before - I have been on Niz (2&#37 twice a week for about a year and Propecia 1mg once a day since July. I was suffering with Dandruff before which Nizoral got rid of but the actual improvement of my hair occurred when using the 2 together (since July).

I also take a multivitamin (with iron) and a cod liver oil tablet everyday, although they are more for general health benefits than solely with a view to improve my hair..

On my non-nizoral days I also use Avalon Organics Thickening Shampoo that has some (supposedly) good ingredients in, including biotin, saw palmetto, wheat protein etc. It claims to have no bad sulphates in also so I don't hesitate using it often.

I haven't got on minox just yet but may do in the future (seems a bit of commitment!).

[Soxfaninfl]

I tried minox when I first noticed my thinning, but it was way to much of a hassle putting a foam twice a day into my scalp. I only did it for a month.