Brad Pitt going BALD ??!!!

[Coolhandjames]

No not really... but unfortunately I think I am.




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I just took this pic. I am 24 years old and noticed this HORRIBLE THING happening to my once flowing mane and I have to act before it's too late.

I have done alot of reading on minoxidil 5% and finasteride.

What would be a good dose to start at with finasteride ? .5mg everday... 1 mg every other day ?

What would produce benefits without all those NASTY sides I keep reading about ?

If I can't use my "member" properly what is the point of having hair.... right ?

Anyway, ANY input will be appreciated.​

 

[wellwellwell]

Not trying to mean but that is a clear balding/diffusing. I took finasteride about 6 years ago... I had annoying sides, namely pain in testicles and slight gyno, I went off for those reasons... now I'm thinking about going back on LOL. You're last question is a very good one... what's the point of looking slick with a full head of a hair if you can't 'do the deed'.

 

[Coolhandjames]

Nah man that's not mean at all... Straight shooting is how it needs to be if you want to correct a problem.

I should have NEVER touched anabolics. I'm almost positive that's what did it.

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Nah man that's not mean at all... Straight shooting is how it needs to be if you want to correct a problem.

I should have NEVER touched anabolics. I'm almost positive that's what did it.

 

[2020]

Nah man that's not mean at all... Straight shooting is how it needs to be if you want to correct a problem.

I should have NEVER touched anabolics. I'm almost positive that's what did it.

are you sure about that? Do you have any family history of balding?

 

[Coolhandjames]

Yes I do, both sides grandpas are bald and uncles.

But of course not 100 % sure which is why I put "almost" positive....But before steroids (Fabio) after steroids (george costanza)... well almost anyway lol

 

[someguuy]

Not trying to mean but that is a clear balding/diffusing. I took finasteride about 6 years ago... I had annoying sides, namely pain in testicles and slight gyno, I went off for those reasons... now I'm thinking about going back on LOL. You're last question is a very good one... what's the point of looking slick with a full head of a hair if you can't 'do the deed'.

true, true, true you look better, can attract girls but cant get anything done, because you are packed full of finasteride. My move was get off finasteride and make more money, girls like me more than ever. More money in bank cures baldness.

 

[Exodus2011]

some people want hair for identity issues . . . . . . . jesus you people are so shallow and female-obsessed lol. my reasons for depression over hair loss are far far deeper . . . .

and op, you're going bald because you were genetically programmed to start going bald

no steroids, no nutrition issues, no nothing

95% of cases of hair loss are male pattern hair loss

youre going bald because youre going bald

thats all

get on minoxidil and finasteride, nizoral too if you want

 

[Night]

Actually it wouldn't kill him to go get a blood test. Worse case its normal. Best case he has some other condition that is treatable.

 

[LooseItAll]

Many steroids can accelerate male pattern baldness

 

[Coolhandjames]

So what dose can you guys recommend I start with ?

 

[Exodus2011]

i'd start with 0.5 mg of finasteride a day, or 1 mg of finasteride every other day

studies show its 80% as effective as 1 mg a day, save money and shiz yo

rogaine foam is easiest to use, use 5% twice a day. foam only takes around 10 to 15 minutes to dry versus the hour for liquid rogaine

 

[MisterMister]

You look like a diffuse thinner, which the hair can grow back and its usually from some type of sudden trauma or nutritional deficiency that causes it and in some cases dandruff or dermatitis can cause hair loss.

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i'd start with 0.5 mg of finasteride a day, or 1 mg of finasteride every other day

studies show its 80% as effective as 1 mg a day, save money and shiz yo

rogaine foam is easiest to use, use 5% twice a day. foam only takes around 10 to 15 minutes to dry versus the hour for liquid rogaine

taking the .5 propecia/finasteride a day is probably the best option after tryin the regular 1mg, if he can handle the 1mg with no serious sides he should stick with it, but if he starts feeling sides cut the pill in half or take the 1mg everyother day to save money, its just as effective that little pill is very powerful.

 

[Quadzilla99]

The easiest, safest thing to get started on is a ketoconazole shampoo such as Nizoral or Sebazole 2-3 times a week in the shower. Wash your hair first with some cheap shampoo to get the dirt and oil out and then put the keto shampoo in and leave it in for 5 minutes. Here's some info on keto shampoos:

http://www.hairlosstalk.com/interac...of-Nizoral-2?p=1095121&viewfull=1#post1095121

http://www.hairlosstalk.com/interac...o-Nizoral-its-called-Sebizole?highlight=legit

 

[SuprisedGuy]

Start finasteride. Add rogaine later.

 

[Coolhandjames]

Lots of conflicting opinions fellas, though I do seriously appreciate the responses.

 

[Night]

James, there are only 2 FDA approved medications for male pattern baldness. finasteride and Rogaine. finasteride is a simple pill, that has shown to regrow hair. You take it once a day. Then there is Rogaine that you apply to the scalp x 2 per day. But if I had the cash, what I would do would be...

Go see a dermatologist. Explain your situation and tell them you want to know what you have. If they think you should be on finasteride and rogaine, they will tell you. This is probably the best way to handle it.

But its obvious you are losing it. finasteride helps you keep what you have and may give you regrowth. If you don't want to go to the dermatologist, then the best bet is to give finasteride alone a year. If you are unhappy with your situation, add rogaine. Still not happy you can go crazy and add dutasteride 3x a week.

dutasteride is more powerful than finasteride and has shown to work for male pattern baldness. Check this: http://www.twinshairloss.com/

 

[Coolhandjames]

James, there are only 2 FDA approved medications for male pattern baldness. finasteride and Rogaine. finasteride is a simple pill, that has shown to regrow hair. You take it once a day. Then there is Rogaine that you apply to the scalp x 2 per day. But if I had the cash, what I would do would be...

Go see a dermatologist. Explain your situation and tell them you want to know what you have. If they think you should be on finasteride and rogaine, they will tell you. This is probably the best way to handle it.

But its obvious you are losing it. finasteride helps you keep what you have and may give you regrowth. If you don't want to go to the dermatologist, then the best bet is to give finasteride alone a year. If you are unhappy with your situation, add rogaine. Still not happy you can go crazy and add dutasteride 3x a week.

dutasteride is more powerful than finasteride and has shown to work for male pattern baldness. Check this: http://www.twinshairloss.com/

**** I think I might try duta after reading that, thanks night.

 

[Night]

Most people suggest you start on finasteride and only add dutasteride later down the road. But in the end you are taking the drugs.

 

[LawOfThelema]

there are topical antiandrogens and other experimental drugs not approved for hairloss. those are the only things that would approach the effectiveness of finasteride.

for my part i'd tolerate side effects to keep hair. in fact losing hair has a side effect, depression, anxiety, lower self esteem etc. do what thou wilt. others cant make that decision for you. it's your hair, it's your body.

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some people want hair for identity issues . . . . . . . jesus you people are so shallow and female-obsessed lol. my reasons for depression over hair loss are far far deeper . . . .

and op, you're going bald because you were genetically programmed to start going bald

no steroids, no nutrition issues, no nothing

95% of cases of hair loss are male pattern hair loss

youre going bald because youre going bald

thats all

get on minoxidil and finasteride, nizoral too if you want

While the comment on hair for identity is presumptuous and makes you seem like a prick the rest is correct. People grasp for control in the face of a heritable disposition over which they have no control. This leads to them thinking their weight lifting regimen, their diet, their stress level, even as far as drinking coffee and taking their b vitamins caused their hair thinning, when it was actually androgenic stimulus and heritable predisposition all along.

 

[The_Mentalist]

OP!

I know there will always be conflicting advise here. This is what you need to do. Looking at your picture, I am pretty positive you have Androgenetic Alopecia. You have not mentioned if you are seeing excessive hairloss in shampooing, brushing hair, drying hair with towels etc. For some reasons, those observation will give you intuitive sense as to you are losing it and if fast.

With that said, I would start with finasteride .5mg everyday (not eod). This is half the recommended dose of 1mg. If you notice less hair falling right after the start than you were before, then you know it is working. Also know that after very first few days of amazing strong hair feelings, there may come a time of extreme shedding before it stabilizes and you might even see new hair popping up well above baseline.

Once you have evaluated your treatment with the above, then judge for yourself if you like to go for 1mg for some results or even better results. The idea is to find your threshold with minimum meds dependency; and only you can figure that out for your own body, no one else.

After everything, only then I would think of adding minoxidil and it would definitely regrow some hair-but know that it has to be continued forever twice a day. It is easy to pop a pill than to commit to twice a day topical application forever. Therefore, I would wait on adding minoxidil for a while after assessing the treatment.

That was it for you.
And those who bring that twin hairloss on dutasteride success; you are misreading or misunderstanding the success. One twin with hair maintenance actually started dutasteride when he already had hair and wanted to stop hairloss as opposed to regrowth. So, that one twin maintained with dutasteride while the other one continued to lose without dutasteride. In other words, those pictures are not before and after.

However, this is not to say that dutasteride. does not grow hair-in fact, it has a tremendous success rate.