Finasteride, please help.

[JFols]

If you don't respond to finasteride, is it because your hair loss is too aggressive or that you simply don't respond to finasteride.?

[steve66]

Hi how long you been on finasteride ???????

[JFols]

About 1 year 2-3 months , cheers

[JFols]

Just to add, I'm 20, was receding at 17 ish since fin it seems diffuse, quite thin on top now. Thanks

[BigThinker]

Do you suspect fin was doing nothing? At such a young age I wonder if you weren't headed to Nw7 on the fast track.

Do you have pics is baseline vs now?

Best regards

[steve66]

Hi what mg are you takeing 1mg or 5mg or in between??

[JFols]

I take 2.5 mg every 2 days, thanks, ill try find some pictures.

[JFols]

Minoxidil has more or less kept my hairline where not was but everything behind has thinned, back and sides shed a lot too which is strange and they have since 17. Tric said i had chronic telogen effluvium and a slight receding hairline but I have a feeling it was just diffuse mpb or dupa. I have hundreds of little hair sprouting on my scalp but many look weak and thin but maybe I looking at them before they are at full thickness as all new hair is tapered I assume? How long does it take before hair is growing at full diameter? The hairs in see are probably at 5 mm, should they be thick by then?

[steve66]

i think you need to take it every day, 1mg or a bit higher, i take 5mg aday,but been told it over kill. f you think dht are high then really you need, to up it a little.? im not a doctor, but i think thats what i would do

[drybone]

I take 2.5mg every 2 days. I have been on it exactly 6 months now. Cant say I have noticed any difference in the slightest.