29 Years Old - NW6 - Desperate

[brunoaduarte]

Hello everyone,

I'm 29 years old now, and i started taking finasteride (generic) 11 years ago when i was 18, never stopped using it since then.

I believe i'm a NW6.

In the last years situation became pretty ugly, as you can see on my photo album.

I'm considering to replace the generic finasteride with Propecia and start using Rogaine Foam.

Do you recommend something else for my treatment ?

Thank you all

 

[WarLord]

Hello everyone,

I'm 29 years old now, and i started taking finasteride (generic) 11 years ago when i was 18, never stopped using it since then.

I believe i'm a NW6.

In the last years situation became pretty ugly, as you can see on my photo album.

I'm considering to replace the generic finasteride with Propecia and start using Rogaine Foam.

Do you recommend something else for my treatment ?

Thank you all

I see no photos. But if your situation is so bad, why did you continue to take finasteride, when it didn't help you?

Your treatment should be very aggressive now. You can choose between high-strength minoxidil, dutasteride or RU 58841.

 

[Admin]

Updated with photos.

 

[Quantum Cat]

I can't see why replacing generic with branded finasteride will make any difference - they're the same thing.

your only hope now really is to use minoxidil while continuing the Finasteride and hope for the best. Or possibly consider Dutasteride, provided you didn't experience any side effects with the finasteride.

the only other option is to go down the hair transplant or hairpiece route.

I wish I could offer you more hope, you've been hit pretty hard

 

[IrishFella]

13 years on finasteride, maybe it lost it's effectiveness. Look through this thread.

http://www.hairlosstalk.com/interact/showthread.php/55155-TheLastHairbender-s-story

Bare in mind he's only on finasteride a few years. Maybe you can chance your arm with dutasteride. Sorry, man, that's quiet aggressive.

 

[WarLord]

I can't see why replacing generic with branded finasteride will make any difference - they're the same thing.

your only hope now really is to use minoxidil while continuing the Finasteride and hope for the best. Or possibly consider Dutasteride, provided you didn't experience any side effects with the finasteride.

the only other option is to go down the hair transplant or hairpiece route.

I wish I could offer you more hope, you've been hit pretty hard

He should have switched to dutasteride 5 years ago. Continuing in taking finasteride is pointless. I repeat it again and again: If you are young, in your twenties, don't waste your time with finasteride and jump directly on dutasteride!

Dutasteride by itself should manage this situation, but if he wants some regrowth (which he certainly wants), then he should add minoxidil as well.

 

[Quantum Cat]

He should have switched to dutasteride 5 years ago. Continuing in taking finasteride is pointless. I repeat it again and again: If you are young, in your twenties, don't waste your time with finasteride and jump directly on dutasteride!

.

I don't necessarily disagree with that, but I'm still a little wary of dutasteride considering how much stronger than finasteride it is and greater chance of sides.

Most hair doctors/experts advise starting with finasteride first, and many don't (or won't) even recognise dutasteride as a treatment.