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Rogaine and Propecia work really well. Rogaine is pretty much side effect free; if you are very risk averse, you may just want to start with this and be very good about using it (2x a day, be sure to work it in really well when you apply it to all the balding area. I use more than the 1ml recommended dose with each treatment to make sure I get it all in all over the top of my head.)
Propecia is also very effective. And well conducted studies show that it works very well, with side effects occurring only in 1-2% of the population. This means you have a 98-99% of doing just fine, with no side effects.
I guess you just have to decide whether you are willing to take a 1-2% chance of starting a treatment that gives you an 86% chance of keeping you hair for the next 10 years and potentially more. Keeping you hair and having a good chance of even getting some regrowth.
If you are not comfortable with taking ANY risk to improve the quality of your life through better hair, then do not take propecia. But then I would say...well...do not take aspirin for a headache either. And do not get into a car or take a flight in an airplane either.
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BTW: Congratulations on the baby! (if it is your baby).
And BTW, you seem to have nice hair, nice hair characteristics. Coarse and thick. These are good characteristics for creating the appearance of fullness.
I've been exactly where you are, specifically 3 years ago. It took me about a year also to finally pull the trigger on finasteride. But I had to face to fact that I was 100% going bald if I did nothing. And I really really did not want to go bald. So I pulled the trigger on the whole thing, started taking propecia once a day and rogaine 2x a day. I worried a bit about shedding but I figured heck, I am already shedding as I am already going bald. This is my only chance.
Best decision I ever made. My hair went from a norwood 3.5...almost a 4, to a good norwood 2. Hair looks good. No one can tell i have MPB and my hair looks good.
Good luck my friend. I hope you will have similar results. If you just do what you are supposed to with these medications and persist, I have a feeling you will do very well.
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Awww this is exactly what I wanted to hear. I love the fact you've been in the same position as me and so far it's been a success for you Macster! Well done mate.
And thank you for the congratulations about our child.
She has beautiful hair and hopefully will never have to worry about what I'm worrying about ha ha.
I'm only doing the procepia right now but it sounds like I should get on the old rogaine now? Where do I order it? Isn't it really expensive?
Thank you.
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If you don't mind using generic minoxidil, then you should be able to get it pretty cheap. Around $50 for a year supply. Your hair looks pretty thick so hopefully if you do have some kind of shed you can cover it up for few months until it grows back.
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Originally Posted by Notcoolanymore
If you don't mind using generic minoxidil, then you should be able to get it pretty cheap. Around $50 for a year supply. Your hair looks pretty thick so hopefully if you do have some kind of shed you can cover it up for few months until it grows back.
God that sounds scary? That much shedding that ill need to try and cover it up.
$50 for a whole year? That's like £35. So cheap. I can't find that price anywhere here in the UK though to be fair.
Thanks.
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Your pics are nowhere near good or close enough to see any balding. The lighting is also not bright enough. It looks like you have a completely full head of thick hair. Now obviously you don't as you said your hairline is receding, but I don't see why you posted pics that make it look like you have zero balding...
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Your hair still looks pretty damn good in that last pic, so it is a good idea to do what you can now to save it. My hair was crap(still is) when I started the fight, so I threw everything at it: fin, minox, keto. Just going by your pictures though, I would just stay on fin and see how you do. If shedding stops and you grow some back you should be good to go. If you decide to add minox to your regimen, then you are making a commitment for the rest of your life. I would give fin a year and if you don't get the results you want, then add minox.
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