Be patient my friends!!

nolimifool

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I've had really good results with finasteride and rogaine.

I kept it really simple, my main goal was just to maintain what I had left.
-Rogaine in the morning and evening........ No itching or flaking( I did have burning when using generic brand of minoxidil, so I switched to rogaine and no more burning)
-1mg finasteride everyday...... no side effects, all is working good
That's it!!

I say be patient and don't panic because I've done the above for the last 14 months, And had basically zero results until recently. I actually noticed that at the 10 month mark, that my hair line and crown were worse. I was going to give up, but I still had supplies (rogaine and finasteride) and that's the only reason I kept on the regimen. Then all the sudden at the 1 year mark I noticed my hair looked like it was getting thicker, so I pulled out the mirror and looked at my crown for the first time in about 2 months and was shocked. Now at 14 months it's even better. I'm very satisfied with my results on my crown and with my hairline. I wish I had taken pics of the progress. From looking at the norwood scale, I'd say I went from a 5 to a 4.

The bottom line is Rogaine and finasteride are the only proven methods (as far as I know), so give it a shot, be patient and stick with it.

I will take pics now, just in case I get even better results.

Good luck to you all, hope everyone gets good results!!
 

talmoode

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wow! Good for you! I hope I will get some decent results like you have sometime soon.
 

piacere

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So you didn't change anything at that 1 year mark? No change in shampoo, vitamins or anything?
 

Mr White

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Congratulations! And yes, patience is key here. Everyone is different and response times vary a lot.
 

yort

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Actually I am about ready to give it up. I've been on finasteride for almost a year now and have not seen any new regrowth. My hair has returned to it's normal shedding which is very moderate. I started losing my hair at 23. Every few years I experience traumatic shedding that lasts 6 to 9 months and then I freak out. But then things seem to settle down and most (not all) of my hair grows back. I am 43 now and am grateful for the hair I still have.

When I began taking finasteride I noticed my libido was down - libido in a man in his 40's is very fragile to say the least. So I'm thinking it may not be worth it anymore.
 

Baldie101

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yort: Wrong place...

nolimifool: Indeed. I read the same thing somewhere else that it's best to wait for the 2 year mark and then if you saw nothing then leave it. Your post is a blessing. I started a second shedding at 10th month of finesteride just right after I began to see more hair on my crown and a few popping up on my sides. Since the shedding was a bit too much to bear for me, I decided to add minoxidil too. I hope to see something in the next 5-6 month and I shall pray for it to pop out or at least start with making my tiny hairs on the scalp to big thick ones :punk:

Again your post is a nice change to see compared to the people who get success in 4-7 months. Your post tells that there's still hope even after the 10-12 month mark. That's the very definition of hope to people who's not seeing anything in the first 10-12 months since they started on their finesteride (or minoxidil).
 

Kev123

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This was relieving to read. Thanks.
 

TravisB

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Good, because I'm at 14 month on finasteride now and had NO results

In fact hair continues to thin
 

Einfachlacm

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Great to hear that!
 

frontal

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Hi.

Wow!

Norwood 5 to a 4?

That is good news.

Yes.
I agree.
Rogaine and finasteride are the proven solution.
 

robert jack

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congrats nolimifool regarding this type of successfull story. My spouse and i seemed to be looking for these kinds of merchandise which do not have got any kind of side-effects.
 
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