Getting back into the swing of things. A man’s story of growth and loss.
The growth
Hello everyone. Long time subscriber. I don’t think I’ve ever posted.
My story is a lot like everyone else’s on this forum. I noticed from an early age (18) that my hair was starting to thin in the temporal area. Being very consciousness about my physical appearance (I’ve never had a great amount of self-esteem) and especially my hair, I investigated every possible option. From Rogaine, visiting the Bosley Medical Institute for Hair Restoration at 18 (LMAO!) , and even Hair Club for Men. I hated the feeling of anxiety I would get at having now power to keep my hair.
One day I stumbled across this site and decided to purchase generic Proscar and Propecia.
Here are the photo’s I took the day I made the decision to fight back. I was 26 years old.
My regime consisted of Nizarol 1 %, and 1mg of brand or generic finasteride. I would on occasion buy the real brand as my pharmacist friends always advised that generics are not legally obligated to contain 100% of the brand name ingredient (only 80%). I did not use minoxidil.
These photos are roughly 12-24 months on in my HR adventure…before things went south in my personal life. As you can see, my hair quality and density improved dramatically.
Before 2007: http://imageshack.us/g/217/before5v.jpg/
12 Months: http://imageshack.us/g/860/12months2.jpg/
18 Months: http://imageshack.us/g/851/18months5.jpg/
24 Months: http://imageshack.us/g/714/24months.jpg/
The loss
Two years ago my wife of seven years left me. As a result, I went through the typical period of denial and depression, followed by the relief of being a bachelor, only to realize I needed to give this relationship crap another chance. I threw away the misogynist mentality out the window.
Long story short, I met an amazing young lady (25 years of age- Masters degree, awesome personality, probably between a 7-8 on the Richter Scale) ...made a couple of mistakes and lost her a month later. I was devastated. My social, emotional, and physical body had atrophied so much in the two years I was single. I was unrecognizable. Since then I’ve ‘Killed Beatrice,’ worked on my ‘inner game,’ my outward appearance, and recently got back into the battle with my hair loss as I stopped taking finasteride two years ago (I’m somewhere between 24 months and before). I’m going through a transformation of every aspect of my life and I like the direction I’m headed.
I’m now 34 and my current regime is:
Nizarol 1% (4x week)
Nizarol 2% (3x week)
Rogaine Foam (every morning)
Kirkland Minoxidil 5% (every evening)
finasteride 1mg daily
I hike on a daily basis and circuit train with free weights (15 and 20 lbs) (plus the occasional P90X).
I’ll post a current photo of my hair tomorrow when I have more time.
I hope this is as cathartic as it is beneficial and I make a few friends along the way.
Feel free to ask any questions you want.
BTW - How do I embed photos?
The growth
Hello everyone. Long time subscriber. I don’t think I’ve ever posted.
My story is a lot like everyone else’s on this forum. I noticed from an early age (18) that my hair was starting to thin in the temporal area. Being very consciousness about my physical appearance (I’ve never had a great amount of self-esteem) and especially my hair, I investigated every possible option. From Rogaine, visiting the Bosley Medical Institute for Hair Restoration at 18 (LMAO!) , and even Hair Club for Men. I hated the feeling of anxiety I would get at having now power to keep my hair.
One day I stumbled across this site and decided to purchase generic Proscar and Propecia.
Here are the photo’s I took the day I made the decision to fight back. I was 26 years old.
My regime consisted of Nizarol 1 %, and 1mg of brand or generic finasteride. I would on occasion buy the real brand as my pharmacist friends always advised that generics are not legally obligated to contain 100% of the brand name ingredient (only 80%). I did not use minoxidil.
These photos are roughly 12-24 months on in my HR adventure…before things went south in my personal life. As you can see, my hair quality and density improved dramatically.
Before 2007: http://imageshack.us/g/217/before5v.jpg/
12 Months: http://imageshack.us/g/860/12months2.jpg/
18 Months: http://imageshack.us/g/851/18months5.jpg/
24 Months: http://imageshack.us/g/714/24months.jpg/
The loss
Two years ago my wife of seven years left me. As a result, I went through the typical period of denial and depression, followed by the relief of being a bachelor, only to realize I needed to give this relationship crap another chance. I threw away the misogynist mentality out the window.
Long story short, I met an amazing young lady (25 years of age- Masters degree, awesome personality, probably between a 7-8 on the Richter Scale) ...made a couple of mistakes and lost her a month later. I was devastated. My social, emotional, and physical body had atrophied so much in the two years I was single. I was unrecognizable. Since then I’ve ‘Killed Beatrice,’ worked on my ‘inner game,’ my outward appearance, and recently got back into the battle with my hair loss as I stopped taking finasteride two years ago (I’m somewhere between 24 months and before). I’m going through a transformation of every aspect of my life and I like the direction I’m headed.
I’m now 34 and my current regime is:
Nizarol 1% (4x week)
Nizarol 2% (3x week)
Rogaine Foam (every morning)
Kirkland Minoxidil 5% (every evening)
finasteride 1mg daily
I hike on a daily basis and circuit train with free weights (15 and 20 lbs) (plus the occasional P90X).
I’ll post a current photo of my hair tomorrow when I have more time.
I hope this is as cathartic as it is beneficial and I make a few friends along the way.
Feel free to ask any questions you want.
BTW - How do I embed photos?
