MontyWockenfuss
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I have been using minoxidil since November 29, 2003. (6 1/2 months)
I have been using finasteride since February 3, 2004. (3 1/2 months)
I have been using Nizoral since November 29, 2003 (6 1/2 months)
Norwood 2/2.5 with crown thinning
Some diffusive loss
Age 20
After about four weeks of minoxidil usage, a bunch of little dark hairs started to appear on my temples. They're still there, but they're not thickening up and growing long...yet. From a distance, I can see the shadow that resembles my natural hairline, but it's still a work in progress. My crown is filling in nicely and will probably be perfect within two or three months at this rate. If finasteride were to thicken every single hair on my head, I would be perfect.
After a month of finasteride, I was already getting complements from people saying that my hair looks thicker. It seemed premature. I think I might be going through a slight shed, as my frontal strip has new and noticable two holes in it from the last week and more hair is coming out of the shower in the last few days. But I also realize that I'm right on pace; after three months of finasteride, your hair is supposed to thicken and perhaps shed before getting into maintenance and regrowth (like Martin on the HairLossTalk.com picture pages). I'm optimistic that I'm approaching that period.
The good news in all of this is that, aside from the two holes in the frontal strip within the last week, I don't think I've lost any more hair. I've read through a lot of other people's updates and everyone seems to start getting great results on the big 3 after about 6-8 months of finasteride. The only people who seem to have great problems are those who are missing some component of the big three or are on an alternate regimen of some sort. I expect great things in a few months by the end of the summer. If my temples thicken up and the little holes in my hairline grow back, I will be around a Norwood 1.5/2 or so (I have a natural "mature" hairline as it is anyways).
I originally started taking various vitamins for the first month, but I stopped. I've considered taking L-Lysine again, but I'm not sure. Outside of that, I have been doing the Big 3 for the last 3 1/2 months.
While my hairloss is somewhat aggressive for someone of my age, I have only been thinning for two years and I'm able to cover it up somewhat by the way I style my hair. I am in good health and I'm hopeful that my youthfulness and ability to respond well with minoxidil will translate into good re-growth with finasteride.
Any questions or thoughts or encouragement?
I have been using finasteride since February 3, 2004. (3 1/2 months)
I have been using Nizoral since November 29, 2003 (6 1/2 months)
Norwood 2/2.5 with crown thinning
Some diffusive loss
Age 20
After about four weeks of minoxidil usage, a bunch of little dark hairs started to appear on my temples. They're still there, but they're not thickening up and growing long...yet. From a distance, I can see the shadow that resembles my natural hairline, but it's still a work in progress. My crown is filling in nicely and will probably be perfect within two or three months at this rate. If finasteride were to thicken every single hair on my head, I would be perfect.
After a month of finasteride, I was already getting complements from people saying that my hair looks thicker. It seemed premature. I think I might be going through a slight shed, as my frontal strip has new and noticable two holes in it from the last week and more hair is coming out of the shower in the last few days. But I also realize that I'm right on pace; after three months of finasteride, your hair is supposed to thicken and perhaps shed before getting into maintenance and regrowth (like Martin on the HairLossTalk.com picture pages). I'm optimistic that I'm approaching that period.
The good news in all of this is that, aside from the two holes in the frontal strip within the last week, I don't think I've lost any more hair. I've read through a lot of other people's updates and everyone seems to start getting great results on the big 3 after about 6-8 months of finasteride. The only people who seem to have great problems are those who are missing some component of the big three or are on an alternate regimen of some sort. I expect great things in a few months by the end of the summer. If my temples thicken up and the little holes in my hairline grow back, I will be around a Norwood 1.5/2 or so (I have a natural "mature" hairline as it is anyways).
I originally started taking various vitamins for the first month, but I stopped. I've considered taking L-Lysine again, but I'm not sure. Outside of that, I have been doing the Big 3 for the last 3 1/2 months.
While my hairloss is somewhat aggressive for someone of my age, I have only been thinning for two years and I'm able to cover it up somewhat by the way I style my hair. I am in good health and I'm hopeful that my youthfulness and ability to respond well with minoxidil will translate into good re-growth with finasteride.
Any questions or thoughts or encouragement?
