Tbirdpunk

I just figured I should check in. It's been a while. I've been continuing use of my propecia and rogaine. According to my doctor I've recovered a lot of my lost hair. I certainly have more than I did, but it is still thin in the back where the natural part is. I can live with that though. I've been religiously using thinkening shampoo's along with leave in thickening products as well from Nexxus. They seem to help make the hair appear to be thicker than it actually is. But I am happy that I started taking the pills and using the Rogaine. Though it is a bit pricey, I think it has been a worth while investment. There will be a day in the future when I will be fine with being bald. But while I'm young, I'm content to keep the hair I have. Thanks again for all the help and re-assurance you guys offered me.

Just wanted to update all the guys who helped me out on here. Still taking propecia and doing the rogaine thing. I'm still in the shedding phase so it's getting a bit thin up top. My hairline has a good number of small 1/2" hairs though there won't be a great deal of density from the way its looking.. but i'm glad to see some of the old hairs back haha. The shedding seems to be most prevalent when I'm putting the rogaine in, when i'm washing my hair i don't seem to lose many hairs. Thanks for getting me to start the propecia guys, no bad side effects so far!

Um, I think I'll stick to my FDA approved medication. That and the fact that there is no "cure" for male pattern baldness, but only long term treatment with varied results. If there were a cure for hairloss then there wouldn't be any bald men on the planet haha. And the propecia is going great, in fact it has oddly boosted my libido haha.. which means i need to spend more time with my girlfriend during the day. And I dunno if i'm just being optimistic but I've got some hairs growing in the templish (word?) area where it had previously been receeded and bald. My hair has always grown really fast, often getting really really shaggy in 3 weeks. I dunno if that means anything or not, but I was shocked to see a few 1/4" long hairs in these area's that had been recently bare, with some other shorter hairs being slightly visible.

Well I started taking Propecia yesterday, so we shall see how it works out for me in time. I've also continued my use of Rogaine twice a day. Now I've never heard of Nizoral.. is this something you can buy off the shelf at any drug store or is it some kind of a prescription shampoo?

I know you guys have probably already heard these questions numerous times, but I am debating some things right now and could use some advice. I'm a 22 year old college student who has been experiencing slow hair loss since graduating from high school in 2003. Just in the past few weeks I started using rogaine foam twice a day as directed, so obviously I haven't seen any results yet. But the option of using a pill such as propecia has been running through my mind. I would like to maintain the hair that I do have and possibly regrow a little of it, since I certainly don't expect a full regrowth, plus as my hair line is i think it looks mature for my age. After reading up on the side effects of propecia I've been somewhat concerned about things such as watery semen, ED, and low libido. According to numerous websites, the side effects are only seen in very few men. And a few other forums with men who have been "permanently" effected has scared me away from the use of propecia. Should I be so nervous about using this product or would it be safe for me to use? I know you guys probably aren't doctors, but some positive re-enforcement would be nice right now since I would like to keep my hair. Any info or personal experience would be greatly appreciated!

I know you guys have probably already heard these questions numerous times, but I am debating some things right now and could use some advice. I'm a 22 year old college student who has been experiencing slow hair loss since graduating from high school in 2003. Just in the past few weeks I started using rogaine foam twice a day as directed, so obviously I haven't seen any results yet. But the option of using a pill such as propecia has been running through my mind. I would like to maintain the hair that I do have and possibly regrow a little of it, since I certainly don't expect a full regrowth, plus as my hair line is i think it looks mature for my age. After reading up on the side effects of propecia I've been somewhat concerned about things such as watery semen, ED, and low libido. According to numerous websites, the side effects are only seen in very few men. And a few other forums with men who have been "permanently" effected has scared me away from the use of propecia. Should I be so nervous about using this product or would it be safe for me to use? I know you guys probably aren't doctors, but some positive re-enforcement would be nice right now since I would like to keep my hair. Any info or personal experience would be greatly appreciated!