Here's my story.
I started balding at 15.5 years of age. From 15.5 to 16.5 I just used minoxidil 5% and ketoconazole 1% ED. After about 1 year at 16.5 minoxidil stopped working so I went to a dermatologist. He agreed that I had severely aggressive Male Pattern Baldness (Diffuse Crown Thinning). He then prescribed me a 7% minoxidil compounded with a 0.1% finasteride to use everyday. This did not change anything for my hair loss situation so 1 month later I went back and seeing how much hair I had lost in that month he prescribed me finasteride 1mg ED. The finasteride worked for 1 month and I was very happy for that time. After the 1st month I was on it I went back to shedding hundreds of hairs every day for 4 weeks. I then decided to visit my dermatologist and considering that I have multiple bald spots on the back of my head he prescribed me dutasteride 0.5mg ED 2 days ago. I honestly do not believe that this will do anything for me as I have not lasted that long on anything before. Everyone on my dad's side is a NW7 and my dad told me he started balding at 14 and was completely bald by 21. My Question is what can I do if(when) the dutasteride stops working? I am very ugly even with hair (long mid face, flat zygomatic bones, overprotected nose, etc.). I cannot lose my hair at this young of an age, what would you guys recommend I try when the dutasteride stops working. I have only had side effects of minoxidil which caused me eye bags so would you guys recommend I use spironolactone or estradiol later (from what I know dutasteride is supposed to be the best on the market). Also where would I be able to get access to these medications because to be honest I would not doubt it if my dermatologist just gave up after dutasteride lol. Thanks everyone
I started balding at 15.5 years of age. From 15.5 to 16.5 I just used minoxidil 5% and ketoconazole 1% ED. After about 1 year at 16.5 minoxidil stopped working so I went to a dermatologist. He agreed that I had severely aggressive Male Pattern Baldness (Diffuse Crown Thinning). He then prescribed me a 7% minoxidil compounded with a 0.1% finasteride to use everyday. This did not change anything for my hair loss situation so 1 month later I went back and seeing how much hair I had lost in that month he prescribed me finasteride 1mg ED. The finasteride worked for 1 month and I was very happy for that time. After the 1st month I was on it I went back to shedding hundreds of hairs every day for 4 weeks. I then decided to visit my dermatologist and considering that I have multiple bald spots on the back of my head he prescribed me dutasteride 0.5mg ED 2 days ago. I honestly do not believe that this will do anything for me as I have not lasted that long on anything before. Everyone on my dad's side is a NW7 and my dad told me he started balding at 14 and was completely bald by 21. My Question is what can I do if(when) the dutasteride stops working? I am very ugly even with hair (long mid face, flat zygomatic bones, overprotected nose, etc.). I cannot lose my hair at this young of an age, what would you guys recommend I try when the dutasteride stops working. I have only had side effects of minoxidil which caused me eye bags so would you guys recommend I use spironolactone or estradiol later (from what I know dutasteride is supposed to be the best on the market). Also where would I be able to get access to these medications because to be honest I would not doubt it if my dermatologist just gave up after dutasteride lol. Thanks everyone
