Hairtroubles

I cant tell if that was sarcasm or not telling me not to listen to Melvin? let me guess, youre just saying, 'take fin bruh'.

Okay, sounds good, I used Nizoral shampoo, did you get dry/itchy scalp from it? It might not have been from Nizoral but my scalp was in a bad place three weeks ago from using it three times a week. I dont know if it was from the nizoral shampoo though? Also are you sure about Oral MInoxidil/Minoxidil as a DHT blocker, with Keto, and Acid, surely that doens't block DHT? I udnerstand, I would rather NOT have a HT - but i dont want to risk my life sexual side effects for a pill/hair. With that being siad, i am derpessed from this and want to fix it.

Hey man, Appreciate the honesty, and no man, to be honest, I get notifications in my Gmail whenever someone replies, I had yours unopened to remind myself to reply, actually, I was going to reply to you. Your crown isn't that bad to be honest given how thin your hair was before, so it's actually a huge improvement. I use Hair fibres and derma-match as well, right now. Im actually writing all these things down to ask in person at my next meeting with this person. So all this info is good. Can you tell me about the medications you take, i just dont want to be on fin, so this is huge for me learning more about this. Oral minox, keto, azaleic acid. - That is what you take right? Maybe I can ask to take that as well, surely it would slow down my lose, do those actually effect DHT? Anything to not have a crash like Fin or be in the running for a crash (for my mental state), is huge for me. Also - what is Keto? Is that a diet?

Hey man, Yeah, its just a lot of information at once and it's super demotivating. On the two sides of the coin, I am being told to do something NOW, and on the other hand, because I do not want to take medication, I am being told to do nothing so I can then get a HT after loss has stablised. I know this isn't a miracle cure, but I booked an appointment with a Dr. Eva Proudman in three weeks and paid GBP 130.00 to see her. I just spoke to Eva Proudmans husband on the phone (who works for Eva), they work with closely the 'Maitland Clinic', said she is really sought after and so forth, been in the industry for 20 years. I was on the phone for 40 minutes, told him all my worries. He said to come in, they can closely look at my scalp, try and find the cause of the loss under the microscope, he kept mentioning minoxidil, but said they have other alternatives. I mentioned my fears of Fin, and he said there are other alternatives, then he said there are, and then I put two and two together, he meant Saw Palmetto, any thoughts on this? I'm sure I have read people reading they also got permanent Side Effects from Saw Palmetto too? He said something about it not being in it's original form, I'm not sure, but it demotivated me quite a bit, I thought there was some new product/formula out with minimum side effects. He didn't want to tell me the name as well to avoid researching it. I feel like he may have said that so I buy it on the day without reading about it? Are my options just that limited, like genuinely? Also, did you end up getting a HT from Dr. Bisanga, are you not on Fin, and why are you going on it now, did it not scare you? Are there really not any alternatives?

Agreed.

Is that you in the picture? Can you let me know bro please where you want, what you did, for real, you definitely had a lot less hair, i wouldn't mind losing it knowing I could then get to your place. So how many transplants did you have, where did you go, like can you please take the time to write it out for me, like please. I just want to know what you did so I can at least have some hope here.

Melvin, youre not on finasteride either bro, so seeing your results gives me hope. Can i not follow the same path that you are on?

Melvin I just watched your hair transplant journey video. Surely I can wait for my hair to get as bad as yours, and do you what you did, you look a different person. Like, what did you do, where did you go, what was your game plan, seeing your video gives me a bit of hope, please can you tell me honestly, knowing I dont want to take fin - please.

Hey Melvin, what is keto and azaleic acid, does this stop DHT? Also, you got a transplant right?

Who did the first transplant, literally?

Hey man, SMP looks quite good, if I get it done, does that stop me from getting a Hair Transplant in the future? Looks good to be honest. I don't know man, all this is a lot. I might just go see Eva Proudman (Dr. Balls associate) and pay the 130. This is greatly affecting me, badly. How does a hair transplant with SMP work by the way? I dont know man, Fin just scares me too much from what I have read. And most of all, what medication is being introduced, how do you know about this, when and where?

Thanks man, appreciate the message. I am contemplating this, to be honest, shaving and then rocking the beard, sucks, but oh well... Also, the thing that annoys me, paying GBP 130.00 doesnt get you face to face with Dr. Ball, this is for his rugby clinic, where you meet with someone called Eva Proudman, who then goes through your hair. So yes, this is why I am a bit annoyed by it, given their availability, and me having to book work off for a holiday for this and take a 2 hour train there and back. Is there anyway I can mentally re-train my mind or prep for topical fin, or is that just an absolutel no go for me.

I dont get it, so what, I cancel my appointment now with Dr. Ball and not pay the money. I am so confused man, for real, what do I do, honestly. What should I do. I was told to get in contact with Dr. ball, here I am, and im told now if he takes me on, hes taking my money.

The horror posts of Fin are just too much for me. Dr. Ball and his team are asking me to come GBP 130.000 to meet, and to pay today. Is that worth it, seems like a lot of money?

Hey, I am taking on board everything, I Just made an appointment with Dr. Reddy Raghu, any feedback or information on him? I am just not sure on the direction to go, I keep getting different things/ideas, take Fin, dont take fin, get HT, you dont have hair for HT, your donor hair is going, you have retrogade, its crazy. I am feeling depressed from this. Like, the things people sent me about Fin scare me, I just replied to another post with the articles that were sent to me about it, and reading it, basically altering the DNA and damaging it, wtf. Do you have any recommendations or patient case studies yourself you could recommend to me that you stand by, would appreciate it.

Thanks, I just booked a consultation/call back with Dr. Reddy, any feedback on why he is so recommended? Also, the reason why I am terrified is the below. The amount of people who tell me, Fin is like playing russian roulette with your life, I cannot explain to you how often I have seen this, it's actually terrifying. I even got added to a PFS group on Whatsapp and Reddit, and the articles and the information seems promising/legit as to what they sent me. They sent me following to read: - https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-courts-secrecy-propecia/ - https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN2A32XU - "Additionally, the drug causes the body to go into a hyper-methylation state which causes alterations on gene expression of receptors and enzyme production. Otherwise known as DNA damage." - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6652249/ - 5ar is responsible for more than just T to DHT conversion. It also converts progesterone into what's called Allopregnanolone and cortisone into what's called 5a-THDOC. Both are positive modulators to the GABA receptors, exactly like Xanax is. They also decrease neuroinflammation and antagonize NDMA receptors that decreases psychotic symptoms like schizophrenia and depression. Further, they just recently found that Finasteride blocks Norepinephrine's conversion to Epinephrine (Adrenaline) by binding to the PNMT protein unintentionally.

I would do that if the risks of no permanent side effects were present?

Yes, but its the 'damaged hormones', and not returning back to normal after, that scares me. I would try it if everything returned to normal after guarenteed, but that doesn't seem the case, which is why its hard to justify it as regret can be there. People personally reached out to me on reddit begging me not to take it. It hit home, telling me there story.

Yeah Man, I am, I see this, but im dissapointed by a few things. I thought you can do this all without taking Fin, like genuniely. I thought @Melvin- Moderatordoesn't take fin, but he seems to have been okay. @Curious25 -- can you help me plan this out, find good hair places which I can discuss a plan with, the fact that I do not have a plan absolutely destroys me. I spoke to Harley Street Clinic in london, and they said I can go down the path of not taking anything, staying off forums, and come in and they can top me up, and do it again if needed, I was happy about that, until I realised maybe they arent the best? Okay, so the two scenarios you gave me, I get, makes sense. Does the donor area get weak too? Didn't know that, like i thought that would always be there to do a transplant for? Im 29, I just want to do this the right way. The thing that dissapoints me the most is Bisanga didn't even give me a solution, like, I just want a plan here, genuinely, not having a plan is killing me, and the anxiety of taking fin is also killing me. So please, like genuinely, i beg you, can we help myself because im falling into a depression. I swear to god, this is depressing me, its all I think about and talk about, Im not even working that much because I just want to focus on a plan here, please. For freshman, they say to take 0.05% fin twice a day, so it would be the normal, but i wouldn't start with that, was thinking doing 0.50mg (one dose a day), maybe even every other day. Please for the love of god can we please help me do this the right way. @Curious25 - like can you show me your plan, pics, how it goes, who you used, when you want, what points. Like surely I have options here, not just... Fin?

Doc, I am just too scared with trying Fin, the reports of mood changes, depression, and chemical changes seem crazy. I previously had depression, sometimes I feel super down, am I not prone to this and anxiety (which I am sure I have) if I take fin? Like whats your thoughts, honestly, is there no way for me to do this unless I take Fin and Min, is that what you are telling me. Surely I have other choices, what if I dont want to take fin. @Curious25

Mate, im going to dm you. I dont want to take fin, (why dont you by the way), i just ordered Topical Fin, but am already shitting myself. Can you help me plan this out with good surgeons who give me confidence and can help me plan this out, please?

Yeah, I do. I dunno man, i dont know what to do, this fin thing is crazy to me, i dont know if i should mess around with my hormones and body.

Ah man, I ordered topical fin and min from Getfreshman, but im just too nervous. I think im a lost cause. Reading the Fin reports and affects, its just terrifying man. Memory loss, ball aches, depression, insomnia, mood changes, like genuinely, I dont know if its worth it, for real.

Hi Doc, Thanks for the tip. I have just bought a monthly subscription from Freshman (Topical Min and Fin). 0.05% fin, I believe to use twice a day. What are your thoughts on this, and most of all, thoughts on Topical Fin and Min? Could I get away with doing just 0.05% a day (one application)?

Any experience using Topical Fin/Min, nervous about it tbh, but it should be safe/fine right?