Raymond92

Just now, TheGreatPretender said:

Honestly there shouldnt be much difference, its just one percent less. I think they should share similar effects overall, just bear in mind that Nizoral is the third of the "Big 3" treatments out there so for hair loss so Finasteride and/or Minoxidil should be tried first.

Thank you for your replies

3 minutes ago, TheGreatPretender said:

I always like to make use of 2% for effectiveness, plus also my dandruff can be a bit agressive so its double the strenght.

does this mean that 2% is also more effective for hair loss?

I watched some videos on Youtube and all I saw was the 1% version that people use

I would like to ask which of the following two shampoos is better for hair loss? 1% or 2%?

I am very happy for you and look forward to your progress. I wish you all the best!

15 hours ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

In my opinion, I would drop the oral finasteride entirely, and substitute it for the topical version. There's also topical dutasteride which you apply 1x per week.  Dr. Mwamba's clinic seems to have the most options. I believe they will be coming out with their version of Breezula. 

can you tell me a webshop where I can order topinal fin or dut? that you can trust 

What do you think about this product? https://www.forhims.com/hair-loss/topical-finasteride

18 hours ago, JohnAC71 said:

@Raymond92Hope your ok ? Any chance of a update ? Your beyond the 12 month point and I’m curious 🤨 

hello, thanks for your question everything is fine. The front remains similar to the pictures above, but the Crown Area is very sparse, so I use a topic there. I'm on finasteride for now, but in the future I will definitely need another hair transplant to correct the bad hairline and give density 

1 minute ago, Gatsby said:

My main concern is that you are worried about your partner’s reaction to you being on a drug (be it for hair loss or otherwise). Any successful relationship should be based on values and open communication. If you don’t have this you have nothing. I’m just stating this not to have a dig at you at all. I’m stating this because I would want my girlfriend to feel that she can tell me anything. All the best.

You are right and thank you for your reply

@JDEE0 @Melvin- Moderator Thanks for the answers 

I understand, thank you for your reply. The medicine is effective, I can see the improvement. But anyway, it's really shocking how much information there is about it on the internet, perhaps a doctor's help is best in such cases. Now I am reassured that it has no effect on the baby through the sperm.

2 minutes ago, tot0101 said:

Can you remain on finasteride when trying to get your significant other pregnant? My dermatologist said you can. However, if she becomes pregnant then she cannot physically touch the pills. 

If I understand correctly, is it safe to get pregnant with finasteride in my body?Only after you stop taking it or physically remove it from the woman?

5 minutes ago, Melvin- Moderator said:

What does using a condom have to do with finasteride? I’m genuinely confused. 

I've read that if I'm on the drug, it changes my sperm, and if I accidentally get someone pregnant there's a chance that the baby will be born with a birth defect

Thank you @Melvin- Moderator

What I mean is that if I don't use a condom, there is a risk of getting pregnant. And I don't want to have every single act with a condom with my girlfriend.

And I also think about how a girl would feel about me being on such a drug. 

Does anyone here have any experience on how to tell such a thing?

My erection is fine, thank God. 

Hello, I would like to ask you what alternative methods are there to Finasteride that do not have side effects that would endanger my sex life.

So, I have been on Finasteride for six months, 1 mg three times a week. What I'm afraid of is always having to use a condom during intercourse, and how I'm going to tell my romantic partner that I'm on a drug like this, not to mention the risks if we want to have children.

I haven't noticed any side effects, my erection is fine.

In any case, I would prefer to switch to something that may not be as effective, but I don't have to stress about how I share this information with my romantic partner.

What are your views on this?

1 minute ago, JohnAC71 said:

Thanks for coming back to update us at month 11. From where you started out to now is very good. Despite all the nonsense being said earlier In the thread it does look like you received a excellent number of grafts and had very good yield.

Yup save up for a elite Dr/Clinic for such refinement and you will be all set 👌

Thanks for the encouraging words

11 Months.

I will soon be in my 11th month, my hair is not so bad at the front now, despite being stuffed full of multigrafts. I've been on finasteride for four months and it seems to be doing some good, although I still have thinning hair at the back, in the crown area. 

I have accepted this and will definitely want to correct my hairline in time as I am bothered by all the multigraft, which is not natural. If I put a tiny bit of Toppik on it, I can comb it forward and it looks good 

8 minutes ago, gimpoli said:

Finally, the 4 month results, again with NO TOPPIK. Hopefully still not complete, but really excellent progress. The picture from the barber earlier on is probably better, as the sides (which were obviously the problem area) still have some distance to go.

I think the right side is slower to develop, and not sure if still shock loss. Both the upper sides are pretty thin though and greatly aided with Toppik to give an illusion of density.

I plan, as already mentioned, to go back to Mwamba's FUE clinic in August for another 1000 chest grafts or so to the sides, donor in general.

Hello. I am very happy for your good results and that you have successfully overcome the nightmare of a bad hair transplant. 

My future plans for myself include donor re-fill and I have a very rich breast tissue. The problem is that although I have a thick chest hair, it is very thin, and if I pull a little harder, some of it comes out. 

Is yours similar? what is your experience with this?

Thanks for sharing!

Man, I think you have really good hair even in its current state. You don't have a straight hairline, that's a fact, but even with that hairline you look very masculine. If I were you, I would definitely not worry about it, but go out confidently without a hat.

Unfortunately, I almost fell for a cheap marketing ploy by a Turkish clinic a year ago, so they practically made a joke out of me, it looks like a stump. I would like to get it corrected at a good clinic in the future. With hair like yours, I wouldn't even consider translant. Of course this is just a personal opinion, if you do decide to go for the surgery I would recommend a professional clinic, there are many recommended clinics here on the forum. 

I wish you all the best and keep your head up because you have great hair right now!

And interestingly, I think the hair loss under the crown has just started. Anyway, it's too bad if it all falls out there too...

Hello. I've been wearing my hair short for a while now after hair transplants as it makes me feel better. Almost two months ago I started finasteride as well. 

My question is that short like this, it looks very obvious that hair loss seems to have started in the area under the crown. I can see that there is hair there, however they are very thin. I don't know if that is baldness there or maybe still shock loss? Anyway, it has been eight months since the hair transplant. What do you think? If I go bald there too, I don't see much point in corrective surgery...

I attach two pictures, one very rough and the other 10 days after

hello, I just read this article, which is undoubtedly very tragic. What do you think of this article?

I jus read this article. I v been on finasteride one month. What are your thoughts on this?

3 minutes ago, Gatsby said:

@Raymond92 I would firstly wait 12 months before you consider any further surgery. The crown area will take 18 months to get a true idea on how it has grown. You (and the surgeon above all) really want to know what you are working with if you decide to have the hairline multi grafts corrected. If you do wish to have your hairline corrected take your time and do your research from the surgeons listed on this forum. As to your results I think at this early stage it looks good. Especially in relation to the amount of anxiety it is causing you only for now. I have seen much worse frontal hairline grafts (me being the worst of them all!!!!). You will get through this, but you have to remember surgery is a game of 'patience' above everything else. At the end of the day this is all about psychology and the average persona walking past you in the street or even talking to you face to face will have no idea. They too are too concerned about their own appearance and secondly they don't know what they are looking for (unless they are a member on this forum. Lol)!

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Thanks for the reply. for the time being, I like it briefly better, but it is a fact that I am worried that people will notice that my donor area has been greatly truncated. On the other hand, I’ve gone out several times without a cap, and no one has even made a comment on it, I don’t think they show up. I want to fix it in the future, after doing the proper research, of course, I’m just worried if I have enough grafts for it. And I wonder if the donor area could still improve after the eighth month

If I leave it a little longer, it looks like this in the front, I would like a different hairline for the repair procedure, because it is very front.

hello guys, i'm in my 7.5th month now. I decided to cut it one by one because when it was big, it looked awful because of the multgrafts, and it was very rare anyway, especially in the crown area. I started finasteride (1.25 mg daily) about a month ago (no side effects). 
My question would be that the pictures I attached. Based on what you see, do I have enough donors left to correct a good surgeon in the future? Or can finasteride be effective?

@Melvin-Moderator 

you're absolutely right. I was very naive and thought it was a routine intervention. And it’s very disturbing that there are so many profitable, bad clinics that take advantage of people’s credulity and attract them with cheap marketing gimmicks. It sure is a lifelong lesson for me. I will fix it in the future, but in the meantime I will have to endure this hairline for a while.