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Old 01-25-2010, 10:29 PM
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It's been about 9 months since I took that picture and my hair is alot worse now.
It's receded back about an inch and its really flat and thin looking now.

My father told me not to worry about it and he was wrong.
Then he told me i had to shave my head and I did.
There was no difference so i grew it out again then he said I had to cut my hair again and i did still no difference in thickness

Once again the thinning is still getting worse
So any rumors that cutting your hair will help it grow back are completely false.


Anyway the point of me posting again was I wanted to know if anyone has actually gotten any significant results from proscar before I spend alot of money it I want to know it it works at all because I've been reading about it and for some people it takes up to 2 years to work if it even works at all.
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Old 01-26-2010, 04:37 AM
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Proscar is simply generic finasteride (propecia is the name brand). You can get a prescription from your MD or any HT doc for it. I took it in my early 30s and saw no difference. I stopped it after my 2nd HT. Guys in the their 20s might respond better to it and see some re-growth, but typically the best you can expect is to halt or slow down the balding process. If you're following your father's MPB then you will likely end up just like your dad.
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Old 01-26-2010, 09:42 AM
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Originally posted by Kennith Noisewater:
Yes. My father started losing his hair at around the same age as me.

I first had a receding hairline. No "natural remedies" were working so I decided to finally try rogaine and after 4 months or so the hair in front started to grow back.

But now that my hairline is starting to come back I'm losing hair in the middle which is extremely frustrating.

I'm off health care so I cant afford to see a dermatologist and whenever I asked my Doctor or Dermatologist they gave me the stupid "you're gonna be ok" answer.

Should I continue use of Rogain and apply it to the new thinning areas? Or should I use something else as well or instead?
Do some careful searches online. You can buy generic proscar from an overseas pharmacy without a prescription. Pharmacies in singapore and India are often legit. I have used 1drugstore-online.com with good results. I think they are in France.

I dont remember the price, but you can get a year's worth of Proscar for less than $100. You quarter the pills and take 1/4 every other day.

Going to a doctor is just gooing to cost money, and get you an expensive Propecia Rx, with a monthly copay (if it is even covered) that is probably more than what you would pay buying Proscar overseas direct.
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