EDIT: Sorry for the delay, image uploaded
Hi all,
Been lurking for over a year now. Finally decided to post my story. Hopefully it helps encourage others, as well as myself, and maybe even learn something *shrug*
27/male. Started losing my hair steadily since highschool. Only really noticed when someone had pointed it out, but by that time it had gotten quite bad. Sadly I never had money at the time so I couldn't do anything anyways. I've always had very low self esteem and never ben happy with my body. This just further added to my plight.
I started treating it at 25. I kinda dived head first into the first thing I found, which was sadly a bunch of saw palmetto and laser nonsense. It never helped in the slightest and just wasted time.
I finally found this forum and went to a dermo and got the big 3 which I've been on for about a year and a half.
At times it felt like there was progress, but it's never looked like actual regrowth. Kind of just halted everything.
Past regime:
Regime for past year and a half:
nizoral shampoo
Kirkland Minoxidl 5%
Finestride 1mg
I use toppik as a concealer.
Current regime:
nizoral shampoo
Kirkland Minoxidl 5%
Finestride 1mg
Silica
Biotin
Multi Vitamin
I'm not sure if the supplements are helping or not, but I have bad skin as well so not much to lose I guess.
A note on propecia/Finestride side effects.
I had what I believed was erectile/libido issues from the propecia. I read countless posts about all the trouble it had been causing and believed this to be the issue, however I did not want to stop taking propecia. Long story short I tried everything from l-argenine to various performance enhancers.
This was right about the time I had started dating a new girl, and tried to quit my severe p**rn addiction. It took almost 9 months, and I'm thankful she was supportive and stuck around. Once I had cleared my mind, starting going out and focusing on life again, my erection returned and has been as good as ever. I haven't skipped a propecia since I started a year and a half ago. There is proof that it does effect men, but my suggestion is don't jump to this conclusion. The days I have strayed and watched the occasional p**rn video... my erectile dysfunction immediately returns and hangs around for a day or two. It's just not worth it. I've taken to installing adblocks and removing any kind of temptation.
Pics will be uploaded tonight. I'll try update as much as possible.
Feel free to ask anything
26-01-2015
16-02-2015
17-03-2015
Hi all,
Been lurking for over a year now. Finally decided to post my story. Hopefully it helps encourage others, as well as myself, and maybe even learn something *shrug*
27/male. Started losing my hair steadily since highschool. Only really noticed when someone had pointed it out, but by that time it had gotten quite bad. Sadly I never had money at the time so I couldn't do anything anyways. I've always had very low self esteem and never ben happy with my body. This just further added to my plight.
I started treating it at 25. I kinda dived head first into the first thing I found, which was sadly a bunch of saw palmetto and laser nonsense. It never helped in the slightest and just wasted time.
I finally found this forum and went to a dermo and got the big 3 which I've been on for about a year and a half.
At times it felt like there was progress, but it's never looked like actual regrowth. Kind of just halted everything.
Past regime:
Regime for past year and a half:
nizoral shampoo
Kirkland Minoxidl 5%
Finestride 1mg
I use toppik as a concealer.
Current regime:
nizoral shampoo
Kirkland Minoxidl 5%
Finestride 1mg
Silica
Biotin
Multi Vitamin
I'm not sure if the supplements are helping or not, but I have bad skin as well so not much to lose I guess.
A note on propecia/Finestride side effects.
I had what I believed was erectile/libido issues from the propecia. I read countless posts about all the trouble it had been causing and believed this to be the issue, however I did not want to stop taking propecia. Long story short I tried everything from l-argenine to various performance enhancers.
This was right about the time I had started dating a new girl, and tried to quit my severe p**rn addiction. It took almost 9 months, and I'm thankful she was supportive and stuck around. Once I had cleared my mind, starting going out and focusing on life again, my erection returned and has been as good as ever. I haven't skipped a propecia since I started a year and a half ago. There is proof that it does effect men, but my suggestion is don't jump to this conclusion. The days I have strayed and watched the occasional p**rn video... my erectile dysfunction immediately returns and hangs around for a day or two. It's just not worth it. I've taken to installing adblocks and removing any kind of temptation.
Pics will be uploaded tonight. I'll try update as much as possible.
Feel free to ask anything
26-01-2015
16-02-2015
17-03-2015
Last edited: