22 y/o guy, am I too far gone?

[tufanoz]

http://imgur.com/0oOVuW5

Hair has been thinning for aprox 2 years. This is what I have to work with. Been on finasteride and nizoral for 2 months. I have no idea where it's taking me. What can I expect or should I just give up?

 

[2tite2014]

Nope. Throw in minoxidil, stay diligent with the treatments, and be patient. You could potentially get a full recovery. Could take 4 months to see results, could take 14 months. Be patient. Ultimately you won't know unless you try.

 

[tufanoz]

Thanks for the replies! I'll heed the advice and start minoxidil as soon as possible.

How can you even think you're too far gone?

I'm just confused because I have no idea what's happening up there.

 

[lanceu]

Is there such thing as too early though ?

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Is there such thing as too early though ?

 

[Bottlecap]

Not too far gone at all. I can imagine you'll respond great to finasteride. Diffuse hairloss seems to get much better results than receeding hairline. Good luck!

 

[doyle11]

You still have a decent hairline and a good amount of hair intact, youre also only 22. You have good chances of growing some hair back.
You won't see any benefit from finasteride and nizoral until month 3 ( at the very least). I personally noticed thickening after 6 months and it didn't plateau until a good year and a half down the line.

Just persevere and continue to document your progress every couple of months. Good luck

 

[chimp91]

Really good advice on this forum, interesting to hear different perspectives

 

[tufanoz]

Thanks for the answers so far. I'll post some updates when there's a reason to.

Current regime:
Finasteride 1mg (Just began 3rd month)
Nizoral 1% (1 month, still unsure how often I should use this. Advice is pretty mixed on the internet as far as I could gather)
Minoxidil, Rogaine kind 5% (Beginning 1st month) - So expensive in Denmark! ~117 dollars for 3 month supply!

 

[g.i joey]

yeah dude you're definately at a good point to start, you might even not notice anymore thinning a year down the line! try to get your minoxidil from minoxidilshop . com if they are willing to ship to you, they are pretty cheap, 80 bucks for 6 months is what i pay.

 

[xetudor]

Buy generic minoxidil from a local pharmacy, it's extremely cheap. As long as it's made in the EU, it's safe and potent.

 

[Vanhoosan]

nope

22 Is way early! I'm 27 and I've had substantial regrowth, although like previous posters said, i'd recommend minoxidil too

 

[hanz123]

Hair loss

Hey man,


Try adding RU58841, neogenics, and lipogaine to ur regiment. If money isn't the issue, try getting on CB 03-01, I heard it drastically reduces hair fall

 

[tufanoz]

Update

So I've been on minoxidil for 1 month now.
Beginning 4th month of finasteride.
Nizoral every 3rd day.

I haven't been able to tell a major difference, but my hair seems more healthy now than it did 4 months ago. I believe this is due to finasteride reducing the damage DHT is doing to my hair.
Also I've gotten used to minoxidil as a part of my routine. It's not that bad once you stop thinking about it and just apply it. No noticable shedding from minoxidil just yet.