Baldy Ben - 3 months update: Some progress, I believed.
Hi everyone. I'm a 30 years old guy who started to suffer hair loss. A couple weeks ago, I found this forum and after reading most of the posts in the thread, it really make me think positively about hair loss. Thus with all these successful stories over here, I would like to create my own thread as well to keep track my progress too.
History/Family background:
I do not have thick hair since I was young. My father is 68 years old and he is NW3 now. While I'm on the NW3+ vertex now.
I noticed my hair started to get thinner on top/crown area a year ago. At first I thought that my hair loss was due to medification treatment after my major knee surgery (ACL replacement and meniscus repair). Besides that, my scalp during that time was oily/redness on top and very itchy.
After I consulted my doctor, he told me that the medification will not cause hair loss. So I thought that my scalp condition was the culprit but after a few hair treatment to "repair" my then bad condition but the hair loss did not stop.
Biotin/Multi V:
At that time, I was still refuse to accept that I'm having male pattern baldness. Took biotin and multi V during the beginning of the year (roughly 9 months) but still not much progress although hair loss reduced.
Finasteride:
With all those effort that did not give me much improvement, I ended up with finasteride (1.25mg proscar) on 21 Sept 2014. Not much improvement but I still have not reach a month yet and understand finasteride normally take months or years to do miracle. Anyway, I do not face any side effect thus far (cross fingers)..
Update Dec 2014:
3 months on Fins. No sides at all. However faced shedding phase on the 2nd month after I took it.
Rogaine Minoxidil 5%:
I just bought myself few bottles of minoxidil and I plan to start them on 21 Oct 2014 after a month of taking finasteride. It makes me easier to remember the date when I started.
Update Dec 2014:
2 months on minoxidil. No sides at all. Has yet to face any serious shed. I believe this will happen after 3 months of time.
Nizoral 2% Ketoconazole shampoo:
I have yet to use this but since Nizoral is one of the Big 3s, I would like to add this to my regimen once I'm able to source it.
Update Dec 2014:
1.5 months on nizoral. No sides at all. Using twice a week.
Hair Condition/Progress:
Current Regimen:
1. Bio-Life PilFood - 2x per day (Started Jan 2014)
2. Multi Vitamin - 1x per day (Started Jan 2014)
3. Finasteride (Proscar 1.25mg) - 1x per day (Started on 21 Sept 2014)
Hi everyone. I'm a 30 years old guy who started to suffer hair loss. A couple weeks ago, I found this forum and after reading most of the posts in the thread, it really make me think positively about hair loss. Thus with all these successful stories over here, I would like to create my own thread as well to keep track my progress too.
History/Family background:
I do not have thick hair since I was young. My father is 68 years old and he is NW3 now. While I'm on the NW3+ vertex now.
I noticed my hair started to get thinner on top/crown area a year ago. At first I thought that my hair loss was due to medification treatment after my major knee surgery (ACL replacement and meniscus repair). Besides that, my scalp during that time was oily/redness on top and very itchy.
After I consulted my doctor, he told me that the medification will not cause hair loss. So I thought that my scalp condition was the culprit but after a few hair treatment to "repair" my then bad condition but the hair loss did not stop.
Biotin/Multi V:
At that time, I was still refuse to accept that I'm having male pattern baldness. Took biotin and multi V during the beginning of the year (roughly 9 months) but still not much progress although hair loss reduced.
Finasteride:
With all those effort that did not give me much improvement, I ended up with finasteride (1.25mg proscar) on 21 Sept 2014. Not much improvement but I still have not reach a month yet and understand finasteride normally take months or years to do miracle. Anyway, I do not face any side effect thus far (cross fingers)..
Update Dec 2014:
3 months on Fins. No sides at all. However faced shedding phase on the 2nd month after I took it.
Rogaine Minoxidil 5%:
I just bought myself few bottles of minoxidil and I plan to start them on 21 Oct 2014 after a month of taking finasteride. It makes me easier to remember the date when I started.
Update Dec 2014:
2 months on minoxidil. No sides at all. Has yet to face any serious shed. I believe this will happen after 3 months of time.
Nizoral 2% Ketoconazole shampoo:
I have yet to use this but since Nizoral is one of the Big 3s, I would like to add this to my regimen once I'm able to source it.
Update Dec 2014:
1.5 months on nizoral. No sides at all. Using twice a week.
Hair Condition/Progress:
Current Regimen:
1. Bio-Life PilFood - 2x per day (Started Jan 2014)
2. Multi Vitamin - 1x per day (Started Jan 2014)
3. Finasteride (Proscar 1.25mg) - 1x per day (Started on 21 Sept 2014)
