Hello. I am 38 years old. I have been lurking the forum for years. I have been on propecia, nizoral and minoxidil for over a decade. Everything seemed stabilized in my 30s until about 6 months ago when the hairline started going back and density really decreased. I can still camouflage it with styling products, but concerned about what the next year may bring. Can you offer your thoughts on where I am on the norwood scale and what else I can do to increase efforts to halt progression? Thanks!
Newbie--Help with advice and norwood scale. Thanks!
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Looks like a good NW3; strong at the top and back. Some say that if you feel that finasteride is less effective after a reasonable amount time, try dutasteride or both finasteride/dutasteride in certain ratios. It's stronger, however, with that you could start to get sides so tread carefully.
Quite a few men start to rapidly lose hair around 35. You started at approx 25, I dunno, maybe it's some kind of catchup.
If I were you I'd just keep doing what you're doing—big 3 and eat healthy.
Quite a few men start to rapidly lose hair around 35. You started at approx 25, I dunno, maybe it's some kind of catchup.
If I were you I'd just keep doing what you're doing—big 3 and eat healthy.
The Far Side
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Well there's room in your regimen for more topicals if you wanted to try that (spironolactone, RU, CB, Revivogen, Tricomin etc.). How effective those will be is debatable. A small hair transplant could be an answer too, especially being over 30.
hermandolol
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Honestly your hair looks great. I would say a norwood 2 that is maybe leaning a bit towards 3.
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