Hello,
I really enjoy the site from what I can see is available.
Late 20s gentleman who has been on 0.5 milligrams of dutasteride/day since early 20s. Never took finasteride, wanted to pull out the big guns ASAP.
First noticed hair loss inearly 20s, and ordered dutasteride within a month of noticing that I could see scalp through my hair when I was brushing it in the bathroom. Looked in the mirror after I noticed that my comb was covered in hair, more than I imagined was typical. After having been on the dutasteride for this time, it is possible that I might have gotten a bit of regrowth from the dutasteride, but I doubt it. It has definitely maintained my hair for the entire time I have been on it, however, so that's really all I can ask for. Unfortunately do not have baseline pics from when I started dutasteride to compare to the pics I am attaching below (hard drive failed last year and like an idiot, I never backed up), but physician takes hair density measurements at 7-8 different locations on scalp once a year, and he's certain that I haven't lost any hair since starting the medication. I am hopeful that my hair can be maintained for a long time, but my physician tells me that I will probably start to thin out in the next couple of years or so. I am praying to God that this does not happen. He hasn't answered me yet
, but he probably has more important things tying him up. I figure that if I can get God on my side in the hair loss battle.
Family history of hairloss:
Father NW6ish (hair loss started in early 20s, but regular male pattern baldness pattern)
Brother NW2ish diffuse (hair loss started at age 19, similar pattern to mine)
Paternal grandfather NW6 (hair loss started in early 20s, but regular male pattern baldness pattern)
Maternal grandfather started balding in retirement, is now a diffuse NW4A at 90.
Maternal uncle started thinning out starting at age 50, is now a diffuse NW3 at 59.
Me: NW2ish diffuse? Happen to think I'm NW2 at least. Maybe not quite there. Not sure if the Norwood scale of hair loss patterns really applies to people with diffuse alopecia anyway.
Strongly considering adding Rogaine foam twice a day as well as Nizoral 1% shampoo 3-4x per week. Have used Nizoral few times in the past and tolerate it rather well, and would be adding it because a couple studies showed that it can regrow hair. But re Rogaine foam: Because my balding is in a diffuse NW6 pattern, I would need to use more than the recommended half a capful of foam for application. I would probably need to use a full capful per application, because I'd have to cover the area starting from directly behind my hairline all the way back to the vertex. Sides and back are quite thick and I believe them to have strong density, similar to NW5/NW6 with strong donor, but I'd have to put the foam on a much larger area than the average person. My physician thinks that I have a decent chance of responding to it because the dutasteride has held my hair and because I don't have any slick bald areas. This will make it tougher for me to get the foam into the scalp, but he thinks that if I'm diligent in applying it twice a day, I could see some strong results after 4-6 months. I am interested to hear what everyone on here thinks about whether diffuse thinners can benefit from Rogaine. Good idea? Bad idea? Is it possible that the Rogaine foam could cause my existing hairs on top to fall out and never return? My physician didn't think this is possible but I have heard some horror stories. I can deal with a shed when starting the Rogaine but only if it is temporary; I don't want to end up worse off from it.
Photographic flash makes hair look worse and so does having the bathroom light directly shining on it. Hair looks okay in the daytime, and I do not think most people can tell that I am balding if I am in natural light or normal indoor lighting (unless the light is shining directly on it). I swim a lot, however, and when the hair gets wet, hair clumps together and looks very thin. Generally keep my hair dry because I don't want to draw attention to the fact that I have lost hair, and I keep it relatively short (2.5 inches on top, 1.25-1.5 inches on sides and back as shown in the photos) to camouflage it. I cannot use gel or any product in my hair because my hair density is not good enough on top to support it, and my hair is dark and very fine in texture. Have used concealers before but have not used them in a few years because they're a pain and when it rains outside, it washes out and makes my forehead dirty. My hairline has not receded since I started taking dutasteride capsules. It is somewhere in between a juvenile hairline and a mature hairline, in my opinion. I took measurements of my hairlineand they are roughly the same from when I started dutasteride: the hairline center is located approximately 2.1 inches above my eyebrows, while the right temple and left temple are located approximately 2.3 inches and 2.6 inches above the eyebrows, respectively.
Anyway, I have attached some photos. Pics were taken under my bathroom light with flash. Half the pics are taken with wet hair (and labeled as such), and half the pics were taken with dry hair.
As I mentioned, my physician thinks my hair will start to thin out in the next year or two and that I will be very noticeably bald (NW5 or so) in the next 5 years. This is a bit scary to me, but I have maintained my hair so far, and I am praying to God that this is not the case.
Have looked at rogaine foam as an option, nizoral, and transplants (although have been told by a surgeon that I am a poor candidate due to the diffused nature of my hair loss). Would just love to thicken up the hair a bit if possible to get better coverage and have different types of haircuts available to me.
I really enjoy the site from what I can see is available.
Late 20s gentleman who has been on 0.5 milligrams of dutasteride/day since early 20s. Never took finasteride, wanted to pull out the big guns ASAP.
First noticed hair loss inearly 20s, and ordered dutasteride within a month of noticing that I could see scalp through my hair when I was brushing it in the bathroom. Looked in the mirror after I noticed that my comb was covered in hair, more than I imagined was typical. After having been on the dutasteride for this time, it is possible that I might have gotten a bit of regrowth from the dutasteride, but I doubt it. It has definitely maintained my hair for the entire time I have been on it, however, so that's really all I can ask for. Unfortunately do not have baseline pics from when I started dutasteride to compare to the pics I am attaching below (hard drive failed last year and like an idiot, I never backed up), but physician takes hair density measurements at 7-8 different locations on scalp once a year, and he's certain that I haven't lost any hair since starting the medication. I am hopeful that my hair can be maintained for a long time, but my physician tells me that I will probably start to thin out in the next couple of years or so. I am praying to God that this does not happen. He hasn't answered me yet
, but he probably has more important things tying him up. I figure that if I can get God on my side in the hair loss battle.Family history of hairloss:
Father NW6ish (hair loss started in early 20s, but regular male pattern baldness pattern)
Brother NW2ish diffuse (hair loss started at age 19, similar pattern to mine)
Paternal grandfather NW6 (hair loss started in early 20s, but regular male pattern baldness pattern)
Maternal grandfather started balding in retirement, is now a diffuse NW4A at 90.
Maternal uncle started thinning out starting at age 50, is now a diffuse NW3 at 59.
Me: NW2ish diffuse? Happen to think I'm NW2 at least. Maybe not quite there. Not sure if the Norwood scale of hair loss patterns really applies to people with diffuse alopecia anyway.
Strongly considering adding Rogaine foam twice a day as well as Nizoral 1% shampoo 3-4x per week. Have used Nizoral few times in the past and tolerate it rather well, and would be adding it because a couple studies showed that it can regrow hair. But re Rogaine foam: Because my balding is in a diffuse NW6 pattern, I would need to use more than the recommended half a capful of foam for application. I would probably need to use a full capful per application, because I'd have to cover the area starting from directly behind my hairline all the way back to the vertex. Sides and back are quite thick and I believe them to have strong density, similar to NW5/NW6 with strong donor, but I'd have to put the foam on a much larger area than the average person. My physician thinks that I have a decent chance of responding to it because the dutasteride has held my hair and because I don't have any slick bald areas. This will make it tougher for me to get the foam into the scalp, but he thinks that if I'm diligent in applying it twice a day, I could see some strong results after 4-6 months. I am interested to hear what everyone on here thinks about whether diffuse thinners can benefit from Rogaine. Good idea? Bad idea? Is it possible that the Rogaine foam could cause my existing hairs on top to fall out and never return? My physician didn't think this is possible but I have heard some horror stories. I can deal with a shed when starting the Rogaine but only if it is temporary; I don't want to end up worse off from it.
Photographic flash makes hair look worse and so does having the bathroom light directly shining on it. Hair looks okay in the daytime, and I do not think most people can tell that I am balding if I am in natural light or normal indoor lighting (unless the light is shining directly on it). I swim a lot, however, and when the hair gets wet, hair clumps together and looks very thin. Generally keep my hair dry because I don't want to draw attention to the fact that I have lost hair, and I keep it relatively short (2.5 inches on top, 1.25-1.5 inches on sides and back as shown in the photos) to camouflage it. I cannot use gel or any product in my hair because my hair density is not good enough on top to support it, and my hair is dark and very fine in texture. Have used concealers before but have not used them in a few years because they're a pain and when it rains outside, it washes out and makes my forehead dirty. My hairline has not receded since I started taking dutasteride capsules. It is somewhere in between a juvenile hairline and a mature hairline, in my opinion. I took measurements of my hairlineand they are roughly the same from when I started dutasteride: the hairline center is located approximately 2.1 inches above my eyebrows, while the right temple and left temple are located approximately 2.3 inches and 2.6 inches above the eyebrows, respectively.
Anyway, I have attached some photos. Pics were taken under my bathroom light with flash. Half the pics are taken with wet hair (and labeled as such), and half the pics were taken with dry hair.
As I mentioned, my physician thinks my hair will start to thin out in the next year or two and that I will be very noticeably bald (NW5 or so) in the next 5 years. This is a bit scary to me, but I have maintained my hair so far, and I am praying to God that this is not the case.
Have looked at rogaine foam as an option, nizoral, and transplants (although have been told by a surgeon that I am a poor candidate due to the diffused nature of my hair loss). Would just love to thicken up the hair a bit if possible to get better coverage and have different types of haircuts available to me.
