How likely are you to go full NW7 while on finasteride?

BurningCoals

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So we've all heard that DHT can eventually overpower finasteride and so the user starts to slowly lose hair again. But if you start finasteride at a lower Norwood, like at NW1-3, and NW7 is your final pattern, how likely are you to reach that when you still use finasteride but slowly lose hair? Could it maybe stabilize at more of a NW5 or so?
 

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So we've all heard that DHT can eventually overpower finasteride and so the user starts to slowly lose hair again. But if you start finasteride at a lower Norwood, like at NW1-3, and NW7 is your final pattern, how likely are you to reach that when you still use finasteride but slowly lose hair? Could it maybe stabilize at more of a NW5 or so?
Just remember if you are destined for a NW6 or NW7 in most cases you will bald aggressively at a very young age. In rare cases it can happen later in life too. For a low Norwood I think using finasteride and minoxidil could potentially offset your final pattern way later in life or to the point you never reach it because you die or you have better treatments. I think if you have not reached a NW4 by 35 you are pretty much going to do well with finasteride if you started it at a lower Norwood level.
 

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All depends how fast the Norwood Reaper spawns in your lifespan.

Earlier (teens) = no mercy even with meds

Mid/late 20s or 30’s = usually fina is all you need, god forbid.
 

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I'm on my way to NW7 with treatments. Such a lovely experience.
Not going to happen unless it happened to your dad or uncle. You have way too much hair still. @irishpride86 had worse hair then you and thought the same. I told him it won't happen if he is diligent with his treatments. Didn't happen. I will predict the same for you.
 

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Not going to happen unless it happened to your dad or uncle. You have way too much hair still. @irishpride86 had worse hair then you and thought the same. I told him it won't happen if he is diligent with his treatments. Didn't happen. I will predict the same for you.
I mean, you haven't seen my hair in a month or so, this sh*t has become worse. I shed a lot of hair, and I've lost lot of ground in the last month. My hair looks so thin. It will happen I know it, but I'll try to stop it as much as I can.
 

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I mean, you haven't seen my hair in a month or so, this sh*t has become worse. I shed a lot of hair, and I've lost lot of ground in the last month. My hair looks so thin. It will happen I know it, but I'll try to stop it as much as I can.
Post it. I am sure you will get some honest opinions.
 

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Post it. I am sure you will get some honest opinions.
First pic is from 1.5 months ago. The rest is from yesterday. I only have pics of the hairline because is hard to get a good pic on the mid scalp diffuse area, but mid scalp is almost the same as the hairline. If you keep saying that this sh*t is not looking bad, Idk what to think. It has been 1.5 months only.......... I know it is progressing because I have bad itching even using keto. Also oily skin and acne have increase too. Not only my hair is getting destroyed, but my skin too....
 

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DoctorHouse

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First pic is from 1.5 months ago. The rest is from yesterday. I only have pics of the hairline because is hard to get a good pic on the mid scalp diffuse area, but mid scalp is almost the same as the hairline. If you keep saying that this sh*t is not looking bad, Idk what to think. It has been 1.5 months only.......... I know it is progressing because I have bad itching even using keto. Also oily skin and acne have increase too. Not only my hair is getting destroyed, but my skin too....
I don't see a NW7 yet. Hard to say if there is a change since the first photo doesn't show your temples.
 

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First pic is from 1.5 months ago. The rest is from yesterday. I only have pics of the hairline because is hard to get a good pic on the mid scalp diffuse area, but mid scalp is almost the same as the hairline. If you keep saying that this sh*t is not looking bad, Idk what to think. It has been 1.5 months only.......... I know it is progressing because I have bad itching even using keto. Also oily skin and acne have increase too. Not only my hair is getting destroyed, but my skin too....
Damn you're headed for a NW7000
 

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I don't see a NW7 yet. Hard to say if there is a change since the first photo is doesn't show your temples.
It has worsened I just check my hair everyday and I am sure about it. I have problems with androgens because I have an insane itch which i didnt use to when dutasteride was working. Also I have prety nasty oily skin with acne lately that hasn't been there since I srtarted dutas. I f*****g use tretinoin and salicilic acid so it is not about skin care routine.
 
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