Life goes on Within and Without the follicle...

[Da Crow]

Sup fellow Souls,

Figured I'd register, to join in on the collective drive to discern the causes of male pattern baldness and the causes of reversing this fluke in evolution (my opinion of course).

I've been thinning slowly since i started masturbating at age 11 but I hadn't paid too much attention to it...

Just so everyone knows, I've been smoking Cannabis almost every day since age 18.

Then (At 6-8 years old)



March 2013 (21 years old) With castor and emu oil applied (First steps to treatment)



March 2013 (No products, but shows the extent of my recession)




September 2013 (2 weeks on below products except 3 months on hairomega)

Products:
1mg Generic Finasteride @ .25mg per day, or .5mg/1mg on days I have have an orgasm which would be every day, but I've been working on my WILL-power and experimenting with perhaps pseudo-spiritual concepts of bramacharya and transmuting the energy for brain power / elevating states of Consciousness as well as just keeping hormone levels balanced.
5% minoxidil foam in morning
Hairomega 3 in 1 multivitamin (DHT inhibiting herbs + other vitamins/herbs/minerals for general health)
Shilajit powder for "Jing / Kidney Essence"
Milk Thistle for Kidney/Liver/Blood purification
1mg Flax Seed Oil



As you can see, I look to have maintained since March, and my hair may seem healthier, but too early to notice much.

 

[CursedMen]

Nice definitely maintained even with a super low dose of Propecia. I feel like people that catch it early don't need as much treatment wise.

 

[nicefella]

Excellent results already, damn!

 

[Da Crow]

Thanks fellaz

1 month on finasteride update:

I finished my bottle of hairomega multivitamin and picked up Orange Triad which is less directed towards hair and more of general multivitamin with athletic physicality, immunocompetence, and digestive process benefiting minerals and herbs.

Since starting finasteride, there were quick changes to volume and cosistency of semen, definitely attributable as the "watery" effect. This has subsided to an extent though I haven't been checking because I am willing myself into not masturbating and I've yet to actually put myself in the positions to make sexual communication with women lately due to my current priorities. What I have noticed, is I am less perverted in a sense, there is less consciousness within my sexual energy centers which was sort of a restriction since I began masturbating at age 11, so I think this is positive, and allows for more energy to be used for mentally stimulating activities. When I am with a woman, I will be more connected with her especially during intimacy and certainly more centered within myself. My erections are ironically stronger as well, and I feel more sensitive as well which could be the drug, or maybe the marijuana smoke

Another side effect is obviously the satisfaction of knowing I am at least targeting the source of male pattern baldness, and I am glad to be experimenting and giving hope to others. With that being said, there is nothing I dislike since beginning.



You can see the hairs in the front look dry from the minoxidil, but this goes away when it is washed out. In the second photo, the hairs above my eyebrow have always been there, they aren't any growth from minoxidil or finasteride lol

 

[Da Crow]

About 2 months on Finasteride update:

Watery semen effect has subsided, everything seems to be as it was prior to beginning finasteride, and I feel healthy and strong.

As far as the hair goes, I believe regrowth has began, and I shaved my head to verify this. You can see my left side looks great,
with minimal thinning shown in the corner region of the hairline, and on the right side, I have a cowlick so this gives the appearance
of balding more because the hairs grow in at different angle, so it appears higher than the other side.

As of now, I love this pharmaceutical concoction, and I plan on using it for a long time lol

 

[isishearmyplea]

so hows it going?

 

[headless]

Eh I didn't see any recession to begin with. Balding has no link to masturbating, only that the urge to masturbate has to do with hormones (one of which causes balding).
Smoking (cannabis) effects your hair so it could be damaged from that, but no male pattern baldness!

Any dermatologists here?

 

[Da Crow]

About 4 months on finasteride:

Finished my first batch of finpecia (1mg) and picked up fincar (5mg) to continue with 1.25mg dosage per day. Libido about the same, erections like cement.

Dropped minoxidil for a few weeks due to breakout / rash developing (which is visible in the pictures), but ordered some lipogaine which I will begin when it arrives.

Also ordered nizoral.

Hair seems the same, and I shaved my head yesterday to verify and analyze the miniaturization / recession. It may appear worse, but when it grows longer
the thinned hairs become dark so they hide it at best, like my prior photos.

Eh I didn't see any recession to begin with. Balding has no link to masturbating, only that the urge to masturbate has to do with hormones (one of which causes balding).
Smoking (cannabis) effects your hair so it could be damaged from that, but no male pattern baldness!

Any dermatologists here?

You probably aren't known for your perceptiveness

 

[headless]

You probably aren't known for your perceptiveness

Actually I am
No but seriously, did your doctor tell you you have male pattern baldness or did you diagnose yourself?
I can't believe your crazy comments about started to thin at 11 and masturbating, so I can't really take you serious :\
Your hair looks great now, but I think it's just the minoxidil (which works with non-male pattern baldness'ers as well) adding up to an already great head of hair.
It's not recession, it's a mature hairline you have. How's the baldness in your family?

 

[David.G]

Hey Da Crow. Are you keeping your head shaved during the duration of treatment or letting it grow out? I see your hair is very short in the update pics. Since you've been on treatment for 4 months I'd be curious to see what it looks like when fully grown. Also, do you think emu oil/caster oil helped your hair at all?

 

[isishearmyplea]

why did you increase the dose of finasteride? .25 not good enough?

 

[Da Crow]

Almost 6 months on finasteride:

As of late, I've been taking 1/4 of fincar 5mg, every other day, supplemented with hairomega (another dht blocker),
with tribooster (minoxidil w/dht blocking additives, and no propylene glycol to avoid irritation/rash). I also picked up
some Doo grow from cvs, an oil based follicular stimulant with some dht blockers as well, and I apply this after minoxidil
dries.

Though there is still visible recession, these photos (2-3 weeks after headshave) show that the cowlick and opposing side
of the hairline are slowly but gradually thickening compared to earlier photos. I have some up close photos showing a lot of
vellus hair (juvenile hairline) that may continue to grow.

Hey Da Crow. Are you keeping your head shaved during the duration of treatment or letting it grow out? I see your hair is very short in the update pics. Since you've been on treatment for 4 months I'd be curious to see what it looks like when fully grown. Also, do you think emu oil/caster oil helped your hair at all?

I am growing it out now, I may shave the sides and rear once or twice, but I will attempt chin length at least. I do think the emu/castor oil has influence in the health of the follicle and hair shaft. I would experience a pleasant tingling sensation and I never had any irritation/rash combined with minoxidil, which manifested when I stopped the oils.

why did you increase the dose of finasteride? .25 not good enough?

Statistically .25mg should suffice since my hairloss is still early, but I am just taking precautions as I do have an uncle that is hairless on top that had similar hair as mine, but I am certain I have my mother's father's hair genetics which weren't too bad, nw3.5 or 4 with a crown spot.

 

[isishearmyplea]

HMMM. . m using .25 mg, got some weird sides, ll see if i can do .5 mg. on a side note , you look like matt helders from the AM lol. . . anyways, best of luck man!!

 

[Da Crow]

Got a fresh cut today at a barbershop, it's crazy having hair almost like when I was 12 again.
If anyone has any questions please ask, I am only here to help!

 

[kadir657]

Why didnt you continue your treatment with lipogain ? Is it too expensive for u ?

 

[Da Crow]

Why didnt you continue your treatment with lipogain ? Is it too expensive for u ?

I still have the bottle but right now Im using tribooster though. It is a similar formula sans propylene glycol, which gives some people, (including me) skin irritation.

When I finish this bottle I will use the lipogaine maybe once every few days until I receive more tribooster.

 

[CliffLee]

Hey man, great results. Could you provide more detail on how you apply the products and any particular techniques?

 

[Da Crow]

Hey man, great results. Could you provide more detail on how you apply the products and any particular techniques?

Well quite simply, wake up and apply minoxidil about half an inch into the hairline, and about 1/4 inch below it where there are vellus hairs.
Wait 15 minutes then I apply doo grow, or emu/castor if I had it.

Repeat in the evening.

I massage my head a lot too, to keep the skin nice and supple, and sometimes there is a pleasant tingling just from doing this,
which I assume to be blood flow.

For nizoral, I seem to use it like 2 or 3 times a week on average, just let it sit for 3-5 minutes.

Good luck and thanks!

 

[Iwanttoregrowhair]

Hey Da Crow, looks good. How are you making out witht the Fincar, do you feel it's working? I'm considering doing same as you, 1.25 mg EOD. Thanks.

 

[kpat]

In any of your updates I don't notice a different from your first picture. Even in that there might have been some recession, but it was negligible, imo. I think using finasteride might benefit, but I honestly wouldn't worry about it.