Is this what temple re-growth looks like?

[Thom]

First off, I have to apologize that I don't have any good "before" temple pictures to compare these too.


The left and right photos are of my worst side, the right side. It has had an "arch" to it where the hair was receeding further but in the past two weeks my temples seem to be filling in as there are thicker, small hairs everywhere.


I have been on finasteride for over a year but only started minoxidil again a month ago, applying it generously to my temples. I only started using Nizoral again about a month ago too when it came back in stock.


So, for those lucky few of you who re-grew your temples, is this what it looked like?

My bald spot at the crown has filled in well too and I will post pics later.


http://hairregrowth.shutterfly.com/pictures/8

 

[Thom]

Thanks! I could dance right now out of happiness if I wasn't in the Uni computer lab haha.

My bangs thinned out considerably a couple months before I started minoxidil on them and, my hair being long, they're still thin. Hopefully by Summer they'll be full again.

I really think the Nizoral was what really kicked the results in because minoxidil never did anything for them before. I never realized how influential Nizoral really was.

 

[Nex]

Are you using Nizoral daily Thom? Lately I have been using it every night and I think it is helping (it dries out my hair to much so I cant use it in the morning which is what I would prefer to do because I use other topicals at night)

 

[Thom]

I usually use Nizoral Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, so 3 times a week. I can't remember what conditioner I use but it is a good kind without sulphates or drying chemicals. Had to go to the women's lotion section of the store to find it haha. I think my scalp is extra sensitive to chemicals in regular shampoos and conditioners.

I might try the emu oil. Having long hair, that could work quite well.

 

[shocktop311]

I have no beginning picture to base this off of but if those are some vellus hairs turned thick then good job! I bet you're stroked. I waited to start minoxidil after 5 months of propecia which I believe possibly helps the original monoxide shed. The two go hand and hand. Rogaine stimulates re-growth, helping you speed up the growth cycles while propecia maintains and thickens the new growth. I developed pretty bad dandruff from propecia which certainly was skewing the effects. Nizoral has worked wonders and is certainly an important team player in the big 3. The temples are the most important area for some of us so great job man, let us know how you're doing at your 3-4th month of minoxidil.

 

[Thom]

Thanks! I wish I had some good photos to compare it to but my hard drive with all of my old photos crashed. I got it backed up but I have to wait to get it fixed. Until then I use the computer's at school.

You can kind of see where thae arch was on the left side and it was a great deal higher than the right. I feel like those photos make it look a tad more dense than it is but the fact that hair is there is great in itself. I still don't know why I had problems with the right side and not as much on the left. Wish I could speed up time to see how it fills in! Patience is not my virtue lol.

I'm amazed it came in this fact because last month was the worst shed of my life and I lost so much density to my hair. The part in my hair (it's shoulder length) got very wide but it seems to be filling in too. I hope to never experience such a shed again.

You might want to try a water softener shower filter with natural shampoos and conditioners for your "non-nizoral" days. It's worked womders for my scalp itch.

 

[shocktop311]

I use nizoral 1% so I wash with it every other day. On my alternating days I use t sal for the sebhoric dermatitis affects.

 

[shocktop311]

Hey another question bud. I started Propecia about 5-6 months before minoxidil. Ive been on minoxidil for about three weeks and know a slight shed should be heading my way (not too concerned). Since you started propecia months before hand such as myself blocking that dht did you notice only a minor shed? Let me know about your experience with that. An antidht agent as well as a re-growth stimulant is certainly the best way to get as much hair back as possible and speed up the growth cycle to quicken the effects of propecia. More excited to be heading into my first month of monoxide than concerned with shedding. Thanks.

 

[Thom]

Well, I've been on finasteride for over a year now but at exactly the one year mark back in January I lost a great deal of density from which I've yet to recover. I don't think it was a shed though because I got bumps that got scabby and sore on my scalp.

I have long hair and my bangs are thin and not full after that incident. I'm debating whether or not new hairs will replace the old and are just waiting to grow long. It's pretty harrowing for the most part. I think I'm going to keep it long until Summer and if I haven't regained the density I'll just cut it. I just wish I knew whether it was from the scabby bumps (possibly dermatitus) or male pattern baldness.

 

[shocktop311]

Are there a lot of them? Every two weeks or so I'll get one or two little bumps that you can pop on my temples and hairline. Don't think it's anything bad. You. Should try t/sal for the sebhoric dermatitus.

 

[IrishFella]

Selenium Sulfide 2.5% got rid of those crusty scab things along my hairline, they were horrible looking, embedded right at the shaft of my hairs and they would be pulled together and it made my hair look worse. Kinda like a dolls hair.

 

[Thom]

Did you find out what they were IrishFella? Surely scabby bumps aren't part of an male pattern baldness itch.


I'm thinking of cutting my hair short. My bangs just lost so much density a couple month ago. So much that I have to keep them behind my ears.

I don't see why it happened, I've been doing the big 3 for a year. I think it had to be some kind of dermatitus, in which case hopefully it will recover.

 

[IrishFella]

Everything pointed to Seb Dermatitis, I also get dry flaky skin behind my ears, on my forehead and in my stubble. Def not just the male pattern baldness itch.

 

[Thom]

Glad to know I'm not the only one. Though it seems to flare up most when we get a cold/slightly rainy season. During the Summer I generally have no problems.

I've had it under control a couple months now but I have yet to see the density recover.

 

[Thom]

Glad to see some facts behind that because I know that's been my case.

What has worked (in conjunction) for me is:

-Getting a shower filter that filter's out city water chemicals. I think my scalp is sensitive to chlorines and other chemicals that cities use to purify their water. It has helped tremendously.

-Nizoral

-Washing my hair in cool, rather than warm, water

- Using shampoos without the chemical SLS in them (you can find these at natural foods stores). Right now on my non-nizoral days I'm using an SLS-free, Biotin shampoo and my scalp feels fantastic.


You might try some of those, hopefully it will work as well for you as it has for me. I think if I can properly control the itch for a good year my hair will get back to normal. That's the hope anyway.

 

[IrishFella]

Yeah, I defiantly agree about the cold weather playing a part, during the winter it was at it worst.

I'm telling you now, selenium sulphide 2.5% lotion will help, alot. It only cost me about €7 so it's cheap.

 

[Thom]

I'll give that a shot, definitely couldn't hurt. The season has been rainy here lately so it flared up a bit, but not as bad as it usually does. Thanks for the info

 

[Thom]

On a lighter note, I think I'm masking the hair loss well. A guy just told me I look like Thor haha.

Wish I had Thor muscles though.

 

[Thom]

I posted some new photos on the "my story section," I think they're filling in a bit more now that I've controlled the itch. I have a lot of little hairs under my hairline too....it's almost like a second hairline ha.

I have good days and bad days though. Some days I think I will get that density back for sure and then others I almost cave in and just cut it short. I think I'll give it until August and if my bangs don't fill in I'll whack it all off.

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