sidekick96
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Hey folks,
First id like to thank every member on this forum for actively helping those in need as well as sharing your information.
My most definitive problem would be my hairline, from the age of 18, i had very healthy hair, although i noticed that the center of my hairline above my forehead was slightly finer than the rest of the hair (ie: temples), it didnt pose a problem and i ignored it. Fast forward a couple years, one day while i was in the bathroom cleaning my face standing directly under a light source, i happen to look up at my hair, and i was shocked to see my scalp through it... i dug out some old closeup photo's of when i was in HS and college and upon comparison, i noticed my hairline receded back just a bit but has become very thin. As a preventative measure,i tried dieting and exercise but that didnt do anything.
As 1 year went by, i started noticing more hairs in the shower, it got to the point where i started counting hairs! Finally i went to my family doctor and he prescribed 1mg Propecia, + vitamins (biotin, hair-skin-nails). I must say it didnt help me regrow hair but i was happy that it at least maintained what i had. My loss wasnt too bad, because i never once heard any comment from either my friends or family.
Now, It's been close to 3 years (im 26) since on finasteride. About 6 months ago i switched from propecia to proscar 5g (cut to 1.25mg) and i also added in Nizoral. The usual happened, no loss no gain, just recently (past 2 months) my hairs are starting to fall out more and more, i dont think this is a shed because i never recieved an initial shed when i hopped on finasteride in the first place. If you were to look straight at my hairline from slightly lower angle, u can see my scalp through my hair probably as far back as to the vertex.
Maybe finasteride isnt responding anymore? Do you folks think i should add something stronger to my regimen, such as Min?.. thus completing the Big 3 circle of life.
Family history:
Father - up until he was in his mid 30's he had a full head of hair, now at 54 he is nw5
Grand Fathers - Nw6 & nw7
Uncles - between Norwood 3-4
(so it seems i am destined to bald, unfortunately)
My updated regimen starting March:
1mg proscar ( 5mg cut to 5ths instead of 4th, as 1mg seemed to have worked before)
Aveda Pure Volume shampoo prewash.
Nizoral Shampoo - 2-3x week
Nano Shampoo & conditioner - 2-3x week
Do you guys think i should add minoxidil to my regimen based on my what im experiencing or wait a bit longer and see if Nano Helps out.
Minoxidil: (this seems to be a gray area in terms of application as i've been reading in forums)
Option: 1
Kirkland Min 5% - 2x/day
Option 2
Dr. Lee's Min 5% - 2x/day
Option 3
Xandrox 5% - 2x/day
Option 4
Xandrox 5% am / Xandrox 15%plus pm
Other options:
spironolactone 5% 1x/day, EOD. or E2D
Please leave as much feedback as possible,
Thanks!
First id like to thank every member on this forum for actively helping those in need as well as sharing your information.
My most definitive problem would be my hairline, from the age of 18, i had very healthy hair, although i noticed that the center of my hairline above my forehead was slightly finer than the rest of the hair (ie: temples), it didnt pose a problem and i ignored it. Fast forward a couple years, one day while i was in the bathroom cleaning my face standing directly under a light source, i happen to look up at my hair, and i was shocked to see my scalp through it... i dug out some old closeup photo's of when i was in HS and college and upon comparison, i noticed my hairline receded back just a bit but has become very thin. As a preventative measure,i tried dieting and exercise but that didnt do anything.
As 1 year went by, i started noticing more hairs in the shower, it got to the point where i started counting hairs! Finally i went to my family doctor and he prescribed 1mg Propecia, + vitamins (biotin, hair-skin-nails). I must say it didnt help me regrow hair but i was happy that it at least maintained what i had. My loss wasnt too bad, because i never once heard any comment from either my friends or family.
Now, It's been close to 3 years (im 26) since on finasteride. About 6 months ago i switched from propecia to proscar 5g (cut to 1.25mg) and i also added in Nizoral. The usual happened, no loss no gain, just recently (past 2 months) my hairs are starting to fall out more and more, i dont think this is a shed because i never recieved an initial shed when i hopped on finasteride in the first place. If you were to look straight at my hairline from slightly lower angle, u can see my scalp through my hair probably as far back as to the vertex.
Maybe finasteride isnt responding anymore? Do you folks think i should add something stronger to my regimen, such as Min?.. thus completing the Big 3 circle of life.
Family history:
Father - up until he was in his mid 30's he had a full head of hair, now at 54 he is nw5
Grand Fathers - Nw6 & nw7
Uncles - between Norwood 3-4
(so it seems i am destined to bald, unfortunately)
My updated regimen starting March:
1mg proscar ( 5mg cut to 5ths instead of 4th, as 1mg seemed to have worked before)
Aveda Pure Volume shampoo prewash.
Nizoral Shampoo - 2-3x week
Nano Shampoo & conditioner - 2-3x week
Do you guys think i should add minoxidil to my regimen based on my what im experiencing or wait a bit longer and see if Nano Helps out.
Minoxidil: (this seems to be a gray area in terms of application as i've been reading in forums)
Option: 1
Kirkland Min 5% - 2x/day
Option 2
Dr. Lee's Min 5% - 2x/day
Option 3
Xandrox 5% - 2x/day
Option 4
Xandrox 5% am / Xandrox 15%plus pm
Other options:
spironolactone 5% 1x/day, EOD. or E2D
Please leave as much feedback as possible,
Thanks!
