Rashid36

I was trying to grow my hair a bit and started taking fin half a tab after about 3 month the results started to show hair was much thicker. Then for a little while I went up to full tab but was not comfortable with this so went back to half tab. After another few months when fin was in my system properly my hair never looked so thick since my 20s. I stared noticing low libido, no early morning erection and even when I did get erection it was not firm. Fin did help my hair a lot but it was still not enough to make a difference nw6 I stopped it completely. Now I feel fine and things are back to normal. After about 4 months my hair has returned to like it was before taking fin. The only thing is now I have 3 months of Propecia original mercks make supply, brand new boxed (London, UK). I'm still using min, hairmax laser comb, crlab products, vitamins and supplements. Recently I buzzed all my hair down to no1 on a clipper and rounded the front hair line and feel comfortable with it. No worry about uneven hair, front hair line hair moving, grey hair showing, nothing. It feels nice all trimmed / buzzed down.

I feel minox is working well enough for me and fin is not worth risking side effects in my situation at present. Having said that I still got 3 months supply left. Currently im using 0.3mg every other day and still worried about unknown / effects etc Also cost of fin and supplements adds up im trying things and trying to find the stuff that works for me so these next few months i'm going to use minox, fda laser band and cr lab hair loss products and then see.

Hi Rwethereyet, The only thing i noticed really improve my hair was minox and then propecia. The other stuff i thought i just try to see if it makes a difference or not. I got a rash in my scalp a while back and thought it could have been the derma roller so i stopped it. I don't know how much of a differnce it made but some say it helps absorb minox better and better blood circulation. Soon I will only be using minox and a fda laser comb so if i notice any further improvements i will post them. Regarding ht i hope sometime next year and fue only. Thanks

I think this is the most inportant place to start. Now i have a relative who has 5 brothers 2 have full baldness and 3 have some. one of them in 40s has had hair loss at the crown and temporal points he has been like that for many years, same as me. So i'm thinking how many years you can enjoy and frame the face if you get these done!

i had my blood pressure checked recently and it was very good. This only happened to me a few times and at night and at the time i was going thru alot of things but over the years i have learnt to deal with things in life better. I continue to use minox everyday and never had this issue happen again

i doubt people would want to give opinion on these things but i wonder how much it could effect sports performance and do people who take part in sport have some kind of advantage i remember someone was talking about it a while ago

When i started to get good results from min i used alot for some time i also had heart beating and could hear it at night hitting my chest but i think it was not due to min but anxiety and maybe other meds. I try not to use it too late at night and if i used more in the day i dont use it in the evening. After over 2 years of use i now use it 1 time a day i think i've seen the amount it could do for me now it's just to help me with the hair i got. After towel dry i put the foam in no other hair product just use min if my hair was longer i might have to use other styling products which i dont like some give me headach too.

Yes, that's why it's hard to say if it is fin or not or even a number of things but it is listed by the compnay as one of the side effects

i'm 36 years old, first time i took fin 1mg everyday was age around 23 years. So much had and was happening in my life that i cannot be sure if fin had any side effects at that time i was going thru many things in life but i remember i said to myself i need to do something about this hair i'm loosing. Then after one year i remember i was reading a article which said pills & lotions are no long term fix for hairloss so with this and the costs adding up i decided to stop it and see how much my hair falls out then go for a hair transplant when i'm ready. Then just last year i restarted it during which time i read and know much more about hairloss thanks to the right people and this website! I have been told the hair i have left ontop now was probably due to the fin i took back then. I think i will continue with fin and if i have a ht for a little while after that. Right now my labido is down but i cannot say for sure it's fin as many other things happen in life which can cause it. Also if i didn't have a ht i wonder if nw6 would be worth taking it?

I mostly use Alpecin, sometimes Nizarol2% I also got the lipogain shampoo which i use very occasionally. Recently i use Nutra vital shampoo every other day my hair has a notable shine to it, now i don't know if this is a good thing? is it the shampoo? the supplements i'm taking? I've had comments ' your hair is shiny' When i had a hair itch/ rash flaky type of itch i reduced minoxidil to once per day and used nizarol a few more times a week and it has since gone.

When i started fin 0.5mg everyday after about 3 months i started to notice a little difference to my existing hair then after about 5months i saw a big difference to my hair was much thicker then after about 7 to 8 months i was not getting early morning erection and my labido was down. It was down even before fin due to other things in life but with the worry etc i reduced it to 0.5mg every other day. I feel it has helped plus with the cost so i now reduced the dose to about 0.3mg everyother day. Now my hair is looking alright but not as thick as it went before. The pharmacist said 'it won't work like that, we recommed 1mg per day' Now i'm thinking there is no set limit on what dose everyone needs to take so i hope it is helping my hair if not should i stop it altogther? The worse thing is taking it all the time and the constant worry it may just be you that gets the sides. Also i forgot to take it one day plus the day before on day three i had a proper hard early morning erection so i don't know if it's connected or because i was more relaxed that day The biggest worry is if my sides are due to fin what if they become permanent? I dont mind taking fin before and a little after a hair transplant but thinking on a longer term like 5, 10, 15, 20 years ?

I just got some more fin from the pharmacist i was asked if i noticed my mood change and if i was planning to have a family. I asked why having a family would matter if i'm on fin i was told that 'remember this is a hormonal treatment, it can give a female masculine features' I was suprised at been told this...

Yes i agree if you keep it short or long, It's all about improving our appearance Now i'm not sure about hair dying it's just more chemicals and side effects of that and the added on extra cost for only a couple of weeks of dye. Also it would be like trying to mask something you know is there i think like with hair loss it takes a bit of getting used to the change and acceptance

just to let you know many docs said i could have a ht and many said i cannot so i was confused myself... Do your research go and see the top docs let them check your hair then decide. Also some docs may not do a ht for you bec your expectations maybe too high or they know that you would not be able to achieve a cosmetic improvement and the risks maybe do more damage

Many ht docs have said to me to start of with 2500 grafts i wonder if this is a standard or safe number or something?

When my hair loss started i used to use hair to cover over but then when i lost more i couldn't do that anymore. So i started to trim it using no.1 on clipper around the sides and trim top with a scissors to blend it all in. Now my hair is turning white (especially around the sides and in my beard) i used to cut them out but now there are too many i cannot keep up so again i'm having to keep my hair short but even no.1 grade shows them. It's been many years i got used to and prefer keeping my hair short. Some say there is no point going for a ht if you are going to keep your hair short?

When i was around 23 years old i noticed hair falling out a lot, more notice in the crown i then started going to clinics for hair transplant treatment. At that time i was told i could have about 3000grafts in the crown. Now had i done that at that time right now that would be nothing for me because i've had much more hair loss in the crown since then 10 years and from the front and mid scalp too where the limited donor hair should most be saved for. Only in these past few years has my hair loss most reduced and i've been on meds and supplements to try and improve and save what i got. Now at 36 i'm still kicking bass and feel now is the right time. When your young you get used to looking like you do but as you age and loose hair you want that look back asap but there is more to hairtransplants it might be diffferent if you got loads of donor hair and money then you can keep up with things. Another thing when you are younger I think your looks matter most so people want ht right away but they should not rush into it as i have learned to keep on meds and supplements and try and hold a ht off. Now turning 37 in a few months i wonder this is the right time especially sine i noticed a very slow down in hair falling out. Any way i don't want to be famous anymore just hope some poor sod reads this and contemplate!

That bit of laxity must be there for a reason? Also how big are strip usually i prefer the short ones in the sweet zone than from ear to ear type...

How does it feel when it is tight i mean do you feel pain or restiriction of movement etc taking part in sport / fitness etc ?

I have also been given this advise from some doctors but some prefer fue only in my case. Recently Dr. Bisanga, Doing only FUE will not give you enough coverage, as your donor density is on the lower side. Dr. Bisanga proposes to do a combo procedure by using the FUT and the FUE technique at the same time to harvest as much grafts as possible over 1 intervention. He will be able to get around 3000-3500 grafts with the FUT technique and 1500-1800 grafts with the FUE technique. This will give coverage to the frontal area, the mid scalp and the frontal crown area.

A few months now i've been taking, Fin 1 tab lasts 3 days Min 1 time a day A-z vitamins every other day biotin 5000upg everyday msm, everyday Alpecin shampoo and sometimes nizarol I have noticed my hair looking healthy and no more regrowth but more improvement what i got. Also i saw Dr Bisanga again after 1 year more on fin,min and supplements, The Doctor agrees to do your surgery, but you will have to continue with the vitamins and Minoxidil to make sure that you have a good result. Doing only FUE will not give you enough coverage, as your donor density is on the lower side. Dr. Bisanga proposes to do a combo procedure by using the FUT and the FUE technique at the same time to harvest as much grafts as possible over 1 intervention. He will be able to get around 3000-3500 grafts with the FUT technique and 1500-1800 grafts with the FUE technique. This will give coverage to the frontal area, the mid scalp and the frontal crown area.

Fue gives option of buzzing down with less notice of scar if further hair loss occurs but i can see the argument that fut gives more growth and causes less damage to donor like one strip you could get about 2500 grafts or more and the same amount fue you would go all over the donor area but one thing maybe fue it gives more of a chance to select the healthy hairs for transplant. Each case is different...just deciding and asking the doc

It's been a 1 year since been on fin different dosages recently split 1 tab lasts 4 days and 2 years on min. Recently biotin 5000upg A-z vitamins every other day Nizarol 2% one time a week, Alpecin everyday (occasional lipo min and shampoo) Below pictures, Haircut back and sides no1 to keep short& blend in cut. Things have improved since starting all the meds stuff. Now i hope my donor is good enough to have a hair transplant.

Intresting discussion.... I always wondered if strip has any affect on athletes performance? Fue and Fut both leave scar... The doctor should tell the patient what they think is best for them (each case is different) maximising the donor area and for the long term maybe more ht's would be needed down the line... I think some would prefer the scaring in fue rather then Fut... Why would someone want to go so low with the hair if they have a transplant anyway they should change the hair style to hide the donor area. Also if further hair loss happened and a person had to buzz down say to grade 1 would the fut scar not be more visable than fue dot like scar ?

Anyone taken hair out of the nose and got a spot/boil inside which keeps coming back ? Anyone else got hair in places they don't want ?