Hello everyone,
First and foremost thanks to you all for the information and experiences you have all shared that has helped make informed decisions that are so far paying dividends.
I started receding at about the age of 19 (2006) whilst I was overseas. I was in denial about the fact and it took about 3 years until I got serious about doing something about it. I am lucky in the fact that I had accepted that my hair was receding and thinning and as my brother and lots of family on my mother's side were the same, it was only a matter of time. Plus, I don't look too bad with a shaved head.
Anyway, in mid-2008 I went to one of those 'Hairloss Solutions' Studio's and even though it was tempting, I felt that I could not trust them and that they cared a whole lot more about making money than actually helping me (I don't blame them but they could have done a better job of hiding that fact).
Nearly 3 months ago, after chatting to a friend who was on Proscar, I did some research and began on the well-talked about 'Big 3':
Proscar (1.25mg per day in the morning)
Minoxidil (5% at 1ml in morning and 1ml at night)
Nizoral (2% at 2-3 times a week)
Only side effects have been a slightly dry scalp but the Nizoral does a decent job in getting rid of it. Here are the photos after about 2.5 months treatment. I am very happy with the progress and comments I am getting. The photo's don't really do my progress any justice (especially since i have grown my hair a bit longer) but I no longer have an island at the front and the sides are also filling in well.
23/11/2008 - Before treatment began"
1 Month into Treatment (1/1/2009)
2 Months into Treatment (2/2/2009)
3 Months into Treatment (4/3/2009) - photos taken with flash
Left temple is lagging behind but there is still hope there as I can see small hairs coming through!
woah shape of my head looks weird in this one
Thanks and I will update again in a few weeks!
Polishka
First and foremost thanks to you all for the information and experiences you have all shared that has helped make informed decisions that are so far paying dividends.
I started receding at about the age of 19 (2006) whilst I was overseas. I was in denial about the fact and it took about 3 years until I got serious about doing something about it. I am lucky in the fact that I had accepted that my hair was receding and thinning and as my brother and lots of family on my mother's side were the same, it was only a matter of time. Plus, I don't look too bad with a shaved head.
Anyway, in mid-2008 I went to one of those 'Hairloss Solutions' Studio's and even though it was tempting, I felt that I could not trust them and that they cared a whole lot more about making money than actually helping me (I don't blame them but they could have done a better job of hiding that fact).
Nearly 3 months ago, after chatting to a friend who was on Proscar, I did some research and began on the well-talked about 'Big 3':
Proscar (1.25mg per day in the morning)
Minoxidil (5% at 1ml in morning and 1ml at night)
Nizoral (2% at 2-3 times a week)
Only side effects have been a slightly dry scalp but the Nizoral does a decent job in getting rid of it. Here are the photos after about 2.5 months treatment. I am very happy with the progress and comments I am getting. The photo's don't really do my progress any justice (especially since i have grown my hair a bit longer) but I no longer have an island at the front and the sides are also filling in well.
23/11/2008 - Before treatment began"
1 Month into Treatment (1/1/2009)
2 Months into Treatment (2/2/2009)
3 Months into Treatment (4/3/2009) - photos taken with flash
Left temple is lagging behind but there is still hope there as I can see small hairs coming through!
woah shape of my head looks weird in this one
Thanks and I will update again in a few weeks!
Polishka
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