5 years on Finasteride....

[Cassin]

My hair thickened up a bit and I went from a nasty thin Norwood 4-ish to a very nice thick Norwood 3. Drastic change in appearance.

I also use copper peptides and minoxidil. I use CP's 2 or 3 times a week and Minoxidil once a day, between 1 and 2 ml's. Finasteride about 5 days a week because I always forget to take it sometimes.

My hair will not get any better unless some amazing treatment comes out so now I am just looking at maintaining which is fine with me.

5 years is a long time and based on what I have read from long time users who swing through my treatments could fail anytime or I could have another 10 years. Who knows.

When treatments stop working I may give Dr Proctors treatments a shot but I don't know. I will not get a toupee or hair transplant. I will just buy a very nice set of clippers and shave it.

 

[abovedagame]

good to hear you've had success for so long cassin! congrats! by any chance do u have any pics?

 

[Cassin]

No sir I do not.

When I first started I was not on forums so I never thought to take any

 

[abovedagame]

how old r u? when did u start balding? goodluck with your future treatments bro!

 

[RaginDemon]

good to know that you are maintaing well and your hair has greatly improved from baseline.

You have provided help to many of us, and we all appreciate your contribution.

 

[Cassin]

started at 17, I am 31.

and thank you guys int:

 

[ps1freak]

congrats! maintaining is what we can all hope for

 

[Cassin]

congrats! maintaining is what we can all hope for

I also regrew a tad with some nice thickening. But indeed, its all about maintaining.

 

[DoctorHouse]

Cassin which year would you say your hair seemed to look the thickest from taking finasteride. I have read alot of people say it was around 3 to 4 years on finasteride where they said their hair looked the thickest and best. I guess it takes a lot of hair cycles to get things to look better. My hair was doing fine from the first 6 months on finasteride and then it went downhill for maybe 6 more months then got better for a few months then I am now approaching my 2 years and I would say I still did not get back to baseline. I am just hoping by next year this time things will get even better. I just want thickness mainly. I have all these thin diffuse hairs down the middle of my scalp that I want to thicken just so it will look fuller in that area.

 

[Cassin]

Looked great at a year...looks the same now.

I try not to evaluate my hair very much besides the basics.

People will see whatever it is they want to see when they look at their hair. If you're a positive person you will see the good side, if you're a negative person you will see everything that is wrong.

 

[RaginDemon]

Looked great at a year...looks the same now.

I try not to evaluate my hair very much besides the basics.

People will see whatever it is they want to see when they look at their hair. If you're a positive person you will see the good side, if you're a negative person you will see everything that is wrong.

I totally agree. I try not to think that negatively about my hair. It's thin, but with some work, it can be styled alright.

I am satisfied that treatments are helping me maintain, any regrowth will be a nice bonus.