3 month on Dutasteride, frontal thining goes on ?

[Bora]

3.5 months on minoxidil (once a two day) 3 months on dutasteride (at the begining twice a week now 3x week) but as you see frontal thining goes on, I'm scared of losing my very frontal hair, what do you think how does it look like ? What should I do ? Should I hop on finasteride ? Should I use oral spironolactone ?

 

[Isneezedsohard]

I’m kinda of experiencing same thing. Seem a lot of theories on here that frontal hair is prone to thinning from Testosterone

 

[Catagen]

3.5 months is too early since you are using min. Post pics at 6 months and then at 1 year, if after 1 year you are significantly below baseline than maybe alter the treatment, right now don't mess with anything until the 1 year mark. Pics arent the same angle and lightningn though so its biased.

 

[Isneezedsohard]

3.5 months is too early since you are using min. Post pics at 6 months and then at 1 year, if after 1 year you are significantly below baseline than maybe alter the treatment, right now don't mess with anything until the 1 year mark. Pics arent the same angle and lightningn though so its biased.

I’m 6 months in. Still feels like things are the same. If anything, crown is thicker, front is thinner. Granted, I’m also on RU

 

[Catagen]

I’m 6 months in. Still feels like things are the same. If anything, crown is thicker, front is thinner. Granted, I’m also on RU

That is very good what you need to realize is that the reason why hair transplants fail for many is due to crown and midscalp loss and having to put grafts there. Hair transplants are ideal for fixing the front since there is enough grafts to cover it. Also your donor hair probably got better and you don't even know it. If you can stop your crown loss before you need to put grafts there is ideal.
Also while you are on meds you will have better growth from the hair transplant. 5Ari with an hair transplant will always look better if you just transplanted without meds, granted there are people who can get decent results with no meds but its very rare and its with people who have no diffuse and only the front is the issue.

 

[Isneezedsohard]

That is very good what you need to realize is that the reason why hair transplants fail for many is due to crown and midscalp loss and having to put grafts there. Hair transplants are ideal for fixing the front since there is enough grafts to cover it. Also your donor hair probably got better and you don't even know it. If you can stop your crown loss before you need to put grafts there is ideal.
Also while you are on meds you will have better growth from the hair transplant. 5Ari with an hair transplant will always look better if you just transplanted without meds, granted there are people who can get decent results with no meds but its very rare and its with people who have no diffuse and only the front is the issue.

Thank you man!!! Appreciate it! I’m at 50 mg RU x2 a day. Hoping that is keeping my stuff alive. The only thing that concerns me is I’m only shedding small, thin hairs at this point. Don’t know if that means that treatment is working and they are shedding to grow bigger, or they are still miniaturizing ‍

 

[Isneezedsohard]

Thank you man!!! Appreciate it! I’m at 50 mg RU x2 a day. Hoping that is keeping my stuff alive. The only thing that concerns me is I’m only shedding small, thin hairs at this point. Don’t know if that means that treatment is working and they are shedding to grow bigger, or they are still miniaturizing ‍

That was supposed to be the guy shrugging emoji... but it put the symbol instead lol

 

[Norwoody]

I haven't tried it, but it seems that dutasteride takes a long time to build up in your system as well as a long time to be eliminated (apparently traces of it can last in your blood up to 6 months after stopping). So I would probably give it at least another additional 3-6 months if I were you. The hairline thing with dutasteride is concerning. But if you're on RU and other treatments it may be a nice combo and eventually produce good results.

 

[Norwoody]

I would just naturally have to assume that, in general, the shedding phase for duta is likely both longer and more intense than finasteride. But it might very well pay bigger dividends in the long run.

 

[Isneezedsohard]

That’s what I’m hoping for! I while say I feel like shedding has gone down. And I mostly shed smaller, thinner hairs (as I said earlier) so I’m hoping that’s a god sign

 

[Norwoody]

I'm definitely interested because I've searched about the duta hairline issue on this forum countless times and 9 times out of 10 the users experience a shed and give up before they are even 6 months in. So I'm curious about the results you'll have with it especially with RU

 

[Norwoody]

I think smaller hairs being shed is generally a good sign because they should come back thicker. A lot of thick hair being shed seems to be much more concerning.

 

[Isneezedsohard]

I'm definitely interested because I've searched about the duta hairline issue on this forum countless times and 9 times out of 10 the users experience a shed and give up before they are even 6 months in. So I'm curious about the results you'll have with it especially with RU

I’ll be sure to keep you all updated! I’m also doing oral castor oil and micro needling. I’m hoping it can counter act the frontal thinning

 

[Isneezedsohard]

I think smaller hairs being shed is generally a good sign because they should come back thicker. A lot of thick hair being shed seems to be much more concerning.

Okay, yay! This makes me very happy

 

[Norwoody]

I’ll be sure to keep you all updated! I’m also doing oral castor oil and micro needling. I’m hoping it can counter act the frontal thinning

Can't go wrong with adding those

 

[Isneezedsohard]

Can't go wrong with adding those

Anything else you'd recommend? Just trying to add as much volume as possible

 

[Norwoody]

Anything else you'd recommend? Just trying to add as much volume as possible

I think overall that's a really solid plan. Duta for DHT, RU for T, minoxidil for stimulation, needling+castor oil for the pge2/pgd2 healing route. The only other thing I could theoretically suggest would be something to address estrogen. I just started bi-estro cream a month ago, so no verdict yet other than I have no sides to report.

 

[Isneezedsohard]

I think overall that's a really solid plan. Duta for DHT, RU for T, minoxidil for stimulation, needling+castor oil for the pge2/pgd2 healing route. The only other thing I could theoretically suggest would be something to address estrogen. I just started bi-estro cream a month ago, so no verdict yet other than I have no sides to report.

I ordered some actually! I have it, but am afraid to use. Any sides?

 

[Norwoody]

Nice, you're setting up a well rounded program. I'm into athletics and I've set some personal bests recently. So at least for me, no feminizing sides that I have noticed. And I'm applying it twice a day. I am not currently on any 5ARIs though, so idk if the risk of sides is higher if you are. My guess is that it's worth a shot though, you can always drop it.

 

[Isneezedsohard]

Nice, you're setting up a well rounded program. I'm into athletics and I've set some personal bests recently. So at least for me, no feminizing sides that I have noticed. And I'm applying it twice a day. I am not currently on any 5ARIs though, so idk if the risk of sides is higher if you are. My guess is that it's worth a shot though, you can always drop it.

Ok! f*** it, ill give it a go! How much do you apply yourself?