I Recently Shaved My Head...(Norwood Advice Etc)
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Do what you feel comfortable with. If you like your hair a little longer and you don't have side from finasteride, continue! I have a similar pattern to yours and i don't know if finasteride helps maintaining oder not. I don't have sides yet, hence im keep taking finasteride.
I you feel comfortable with a shaved head and loosing hair, keep it that way and don't take any pills. I highly doubt it, otherwise you wouldn't be on this forum. Imo though the buzzcut suits you.
I you feel comfortable with a shaved head and loosing hair, keep it that way and don't take any pills. I highly doubt it, otherwise you wouldn't be on this forum. Imo though the buzzcut suits you.
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What’s your regimen? Have you thought about upping it? Like microneedling/topical dutasteride?
nyjrb
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Currently only on finasteride. I was hoping that would be enough and I thought it was until I buzzed my hair and saw that I was losing more hair than I actually realized .
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IMO you still have salvable hair, but a shaved Head won't look bad on you.
nyjrb
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Thanks. If and when I shave it again, it will be when I know that any chance of me having hair is over. I’m hoping I still have a some years left
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You’re diffusely thin. Using Norwood is a bit useless. If that diffuse thinning area goes away in the next year or two, you’ll be a Norwood 5. Have you done anything besides finasteride since you last checked in? If you want to keep your hair, you’ll want to use minoxidil/microneedling, RU, and switch from finasteride to dutasteride. Once your hair loss stabilizes, get a transplant as your donor hair seems pretty good
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How long were you on finasteride? Normally there is shedding at the beginning. Usually I see good recovery on finasteride from diffuse thinners.
That being said, you currently look like nw5. The good news is your final pattern looks like at worst nw6. A hair transplant with a quality surgeon can give you some good results in the hairline and midscalp. Will you have weak coverage at the crown? Probably but the crown isn't as important as most people don't look at your crown.
I actually envy you, my final pattern is nw7 so I have to pray finasteride works and start very early or I'm screwed.
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I agree with the three users above. You might want to try Minoxidil and Microneedling, it might give you back some density and contribute to maintaining what you have. If you keep diffuse thinning, you'll end up a NW5 or 6. I think you look better with longer hair than buzzed.
nyjrb
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Could it really go away in a year?
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It's possible just like it is possible that on finasteride for a year can give serious regrowth
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Well, that last pic you were a full head at the top and 1 year later you barely have hair there, so it's probabbly very aggressive.
whatintheworld
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Dang OP that deteriorated surprisingly quickly despite you being on finasteride.
however, it looks like your donor area is pretty good so I think you may be a good transplant candidate.
however, it looks like your donor area is pretty good so I think you may be a good transplant candidate.
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So u lost ground on fina?
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It is aggressive. However your final norwood pattern is a norwood 6 instead of norwood 7. The difference is a big deal as a hair transplant can give you ok coverage as long as you see a top surgeon. Norwood 7 people have no hope.
