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I can see how this would be a good volumizing shampoo, since it added life/vitality to my hair. Unfortunately it orients it every which way/makes it difficult to tame/style, exposing thinning areas a little too much. Any other good volumizing shampoos without sulfates and parabens that come to mind?

I think he was saying 7 fin + 2 dut. I'm going to try that and monitor closely. Are you sure there wasn't something else to account for your dut "shed"? Did you try it more than once?

Thanks for the helpful reply, Dr. B. Yes a doc has examined my scalp and given me an idea of where/how much miniaturization there is. I am just trying to see if propecia is reversing that, etc.

Interesting. I will have to monitor closely w/pics once I start on dut. Many an obstacle on the path to hair restoration.

I started fin again three months ago and had manageable but pretty noticeable sexual sides. Thankfully they are rapidly subsiding. How bad are the potential sides from taking dut twice a week? Anyone done this with 1 mg fin daily and have anything to report? I don't want to have to stress out because of sides again but dut + fin seems too good to pass up...

Lately I've been doing hair inventory every time I shower, tracking number of hairs fallen among other things, one of which is miniaturization progression. Should it be clear to the eye if the hair is significantly miniaturized? How bout to the touch, i.e. when pursed between the lips? I probably sound like one of those guys who stresses about every hair that falls but I'm just trying to learn as much about how I am progressing, the effects of propecia, etc. Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

Lately I've been doing hair inventory every time I shower, tracking number of hairs fallen among other things, one of which is miniaturization progression. Should it be clear to the eye if the hair is significantly miniaturized? How bout to the touch, i.e. when run between the lips? I probably sound like one of those guys who stresses about every hair that falls but I'm just trying to learn as much about how I am progressing, the effects of propecia, etc. Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

Thanks for the informative reply, Dr. Bloxham. So the shed and other indicia mean the medication is not only active in the body, but also successfully fighting hair loss? I always just thought it was the former. You get lots of people who go on fin and don't see benefits claiming it made them shed but that could just be a genetics related spike as opposed to something fin related.

Thanks for the replies. Vegetas, how did fin work for you on the scalp?

Is there a correlation between how body hair responds to fin, whether growing slower or faster, and its effectiveness on the scalp? Many seem to have slowed/weakened body hair growth, whereas I am experiencing faster/stronger growth of body hair. I'm two months in and definitely going through the "shed" phase, though it might be slowing. And it could be my imagination/bias but the hair I do have might be of higher quality than before. So those would be indications I'm a responder to fin, but I am still concerned about which direction the body hair/scalp hair correlation goes, if any. Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

i.e., sulfates, parabens, etc. Anyone have a product in mind?

Oops I went counterintuitive with my reasoning when I didn't need to I guess. Swell looking result!

I said "A" earlier in the thread. Does he have a system on the top portion of the head? There seems to be a slight contrast in color, though that could be explained by miniaturization or something like a hair product, what have you. Doesn't look like miniaturization to me though. I tread carefully because I don't want to float the idea that someone is sporting a system when they aren't....

"A", the most counterintuitive answer.

Yeah, that's why I've felt confused since getting #3's recommendation. #2, the conservative (ultra-conservative?) clinic, had no problem recommending 1900 FUT and they had not seen me before. So it seems weird that Clinic #3, not known for being conservative by any means, would say "let's wait a year to get better information on what your pattern is". One (very) speculative explanation is that while I don't have the finest hair, I do have hair that is on the fine side, which is liable to yield a less aesthetically impactful result, i.e. a less usable before/after. Clinic #3 is also extremely popular and hence could be very choosy w/o impacting its bottom line much if at all.

As of now I am a NW 3v with crown thinning (almost total coverage but definitely noticeable thinning) and more significant frontal thinning. There's no hair on the original hairline but there's reasonable coverage just a bit further back, and a little toppik produces a satisfactory appearance. I've had consultations with 3 clinics. All three are reputable, with Clinic #2 having a reputation for high integrity and conservative treatment of hair loss. Clinic #1 has highly respected surgeons and from what I can see nothing negative said about it as concerns doing what's in the patients best interests. Clinic #3 is extremely popular and with good reason, having what seems like standout results. I did not go to Clinic #3 in person, just sent pics. Clinic #1 has in-person pics from '09, '14 and '15. 1 and 2 gave me the same recommendation: get on propecia and 1900 FUT. (I had been been on Propecia a few times since '09 but always ended stopping it and resuming later, which was a bad idea because it may have actually done something and it seems dumb to not at least try it, given its proven effects for many. I'm on it now and plant to be indefinitely). 3, the one I did not go to in person, wants to wait a year and reassess, citing future loss as a concern. Aside from not having seen me in person (maybe a big factor, obviously), I can't think of any different information that 3 would have had on which to make an assessment. I sent the pics to 3 a month after getting back on vitamin p, which has caused a shed, so maybe I was a bit thinner than, but not irregularly so. Also clinic 3 appeared to be more interested in the fact that I was a smoker than the other places. I smoked for 8 years and am a month smoke-free. Is it normal to get conflicting recommendations from reputable doctors? Anyone else been in a similar situation?

I am a NW 3v and progressing. I think I have experienced accelerated though not drastic loss over the past several months. I haven't gotten my hair cut in 6 months. The longer cut has its pros but mostly the reason for it being this long is not wanting to get my haircut (though i'm not flipped out about it or anything). But I can't stand this hair anymore, especially when the wind blows, and I am looking forward to getting it cut, even if it shows more than it has before. Question is what style...my strategy usually has been to go tight on the sides (3 or 4) and a very trim scissor job up top, though not overly short or anything. Usually it was a bit too short (or "severe") but I have soft skin and like the clean cut look and it always grew in looking fine. That short/severe is no longer an option but I am wondering if I can still pull off a somewhat "clean" (like a 6 clipper on the sides) look as I enjoy the neat appearance. Obviously it may be difficult to assess on the basis of these pics and without having the feel for the hair that only the person whose hair it is has, but any comments are appreciated. Also my hair is not curly like this unless its long. Thanks...can't wait to get rid of this mop.