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My current regime was doing me well but I've noticed my hairline change quite a bit over the last 6-12 months, I've had to get different haircuts and style my hair differently. So if I've noticed this then it's time to fo something about it before it's to late, if I keep sweeping it under the carpet then it will only get worse then either be irreversible or cost me a lot more money, both of which l dont want. So I think acting on it now is the best thing to do. There is signs of miniaturisation, as I've mentioned in my previous posts. My hair on top and at the back is fine, it's my front hairline that's creeping back and receding I'm hoping dutasteride being STRONGER will help slow down the receding and creeping back of my front hairline line, that in conjunction with Microneedling and Nizoral shampoo and hopefully I can get some results. I'm just going off what other members have said and recommend mate, they like yourself seem to have knowledge and experience know what they are talking about. I'm just going off what they are saying and this is only a forum for discussion. That's the thing, I know what my hairline used to be and used to look like. I've checked out photos from a few years ago and its changed quite noticeably, at least I can notice anyway as I look at myself everyday while cleaning my teeth or doing my hair etc. I just think with what I've noticed with my receding hairline over the last 6-12 months its only hoing to get worse if l just leave it and not do anything about it then I'll regret it later on. As you'd know, you know your hair and body better than anyone, your the one who notices these changes hence why we are all on this forum or had HT or done something about ir hair wheather be big or small. Obviously I need a change in treatment plan if I've noticed change and noticed my hairline getting worse, I'd be silly to just watch it get worse and do nothing about it. Why wouldn't I try dutasteride with Microneedling if it can help with my results? Members on here seem to think it works and I get get some good results? As I said mate, I'm only going off what other members have mentioned, I'm om here because I don't know. Maybe @NARMAKor @Dillpickle123 can shed some light or answer some of these points in our discussion? So what shampoo or conditioner should i be using? Nizoral as recommended?

Yeah that might be the best thing to do mate, book into a good dermatologist and let them assess my hair and let the professionals guide me in the right direction. Thank you for your help and advice mate, much appreciated 👍

Oh ok, I understand! Why isn't Dutasteride approved if there is proof that it works? If finistride can get approved then why can't Dutasteride? Sounds very strange to me. Isn't Dutasteride medication for enlargement of the prostate? What do you mean by used as off label oral Minoxodil? So you recommended going with the 1mm to 1.5mm Microneedle? Yeah ideally I'd like to grow back more hair at my hairline but worst case I'd like to put a holt to the receding and hair loss tbh, growing or thickening of any hair would be a bonus. Do you think it would be a good idea to speak to a dermatologist? Or just start the regime with the products that you've mentioned?

Yes I understand, kind of like weaning off medication. You can't just jump off one medication and onto another, expecially if I've been taking finistride for 10 years. I will do as you said and slowly introduce it into my system over a few months until I'm completely off finistride and substitute this with dutasteride. Does dutasteride work exactly the same as finistride, only dutasteride is much stronger? Should I be derma rolling or microneedling? Which would get me the best results? And would you only recommend doing this once a week? Once my contract with Ashley and Martin finishes I will not be renewing it. Cheers for the advice mate. From the pictures you've seen of my front hairline and aroundmy temples, do you think I can get more growth and good results following the processes and procedures and using the products you've mentioned?

Hey mate! Cheers for the reply... yea correct, I want to grow more hair back or stop the receding on my front hairline! On top I'm fine, it's just the my front hairline that's worrying me... I think you and the others are right! I'll booking in to see my local doctor and get a referral to see a dermatologist or even just hear what the doctors has to say. I have got a derma roller but others recommend there Microneedling/derma pen. I actually own a derma roller that I purchased a few years ago. I stopped using it as the guy at Ashley and Martin said they don't work, probably because he wanted me to keep renewing my yearly contract. Would you recommend derma roller or Microneedling? What dind or schedule would you do in my case? Mate your a champion, your reply is very informative and detailed and I'm super appreciative

I'm located in Sydney Australia mate. I'm worried about my hairline and how much it has crept back over the last year. I'm concerned that it's getting worse and now that I'm getting older my hairline is catching up and I'm now receding faster. I dont think the Minoxodil and finistride are working as much as what they used to as I've been using them for 10 years now. I want to try and grow back hair @ my hairline or at least stop it creeping back. What would you recommend that I do mate? Book into see a dermatologist? Or get look at grafts? Where would you recommend for grafts if I need to go down that path?

Thanks for the reply mate, reading all of these replies from you good blokes really helps me out a lot and I honestly can't thank you all enough. So what is a hair mill? So are you saying Ashley and Martin are 100% a hair mill? I will definitely be booking to my local GP, cheers for recommending a good one! I'm 37, 38 December 30th. To be honest, nothing is or was set I'm stone. I'm just super paranoid about my hair line and have noticed it creeping back quite substantially of late. That's the reason I'm doing my research and stumbled upon this site, I want to research and speak to others like yourself who can inform me and give me the right information and detour me away from getting a HT instead book into see a dermatologist. I've never even thought to see or speak to a dermatologist, so thank you. Your completely right, myself and @Fue3361 have different hair issues/problems. I have MPB so I need to address this and not just have my hairline lowered. Do you think what @NARMAK suggested is the way to go for me? With the microneedling, Dutasteride and Minoxodil?

Kia ora my bro! Yeah I think I've just been using Ashley and Martin out of convenience as they are a one stop shop and they post everything out. I think after my contract has expired I won't renew it and I'll just source the products that were mentioned or suggested to me in the posts above. Cheers for the help and advice bro, legend 👌

Yes I agree about the shampoo/conditioner, all it does is fluff my hair up and make it look thicker. I don't believe for a second that it actually helps grow hair. I will definitely be looking into the Nizoral I've never heard of it before cheers mate. I will look into the microneedling sounds like exactly what I need, I'll look at buying one online and do some Google searching to inform myself. What mg Dutasteride should I be purchasing? I think I'll have to go to my local GP to get a prescription. So how do I know exactly what kind of schedule I should be doing to get the bedt results? Also with the Dutasteride v Finasteride, can I just replace the Finasteride with Dutasteride completely? Any recommendations for a Microneedle brand or specific pen? Just wanted to say thank you for your help, advice and detailed replies. I really appreciate everyone helping me out 😊

Ashley and Martin are Australia's number one medical hair clinic. The company claims to have a 98% success rate in growing back hair through their realgrowth program (which is the program I'm currently on) . They offer different types of her treatment depending on the severity of hair loss. These items are all supplied by Ashley and Martin and are part of the realgrowth program. So I'm currently using 7% minoxidil and retac 0.01% (l use 2ml per day) along with finistride 1mg (oral) and 1 saw palmetto capsule. Of a night I wash my hair with hydrating shampoo (supplied by Ashley and Martin) l massage that into my scalp for a few minutes then leave it for a few minutes to soak in. Then I wash it with the the revitalising conditioner using the same process (also supplied by Ashley and Martin). I dry my hair with a towel then let it air dry for an hour so I know its completely dry, then I'll apply my 2ml of minoxidil, take my 1mg finistride and saw palmetto capsule before bed. I've always wondered... if when I wash my head/scalp too hard am I actually pulling out the tiny new growth? Or if when rubbing in my minoxidil of a night, am I rubbing the areas too hard and possibly rubbing out the new tiny hairs? As my hairline over the last few months had crept back quite a bit. Oh ok! I've never heard of Dutasteride or Nizoral, I'll have to look into this a little more. Is it similar to Finasteride but stronger? Does it work the same way? Like it wont grow back my hair but it will stop the receding hairline? How does the Nizoral work? A few years ago, I actually bought myself a derma roller 0.5mm after doing some research online, but I thought it was one of those myths a money grabbing type of thing so I gave up on it. Also I did bring it up with my Ashley and Martin consultant but he said they are a waste of time and he wouldn't bother. So are you recommending that I start using my derma roller again? In regards to the hair mill's, that's only two telling examples! For a newbie or someone inexperienced like myself it's going to be very hard to identify these kind of HT clinics. I mean how does one know how much involvement the doctor has in the procedure until you've booked and paid for it or your actually sitting in the chair ready to go, could be too late by then. That's just a pretty broad scope of how to tell what a hair mill is. Definitely not rushing into a hair transplant hence why I'm on here getting advice and talking to you legend's. I just need help and advice choosing the best Dr/surgeon for myself as I know there are so many dodgy/nasty clinics out there lying and telling you what you want to hear. I'm just concerned and worried as to how quickly my front hairline is creeping back especially over the last few months. I'm starting to have to get different haircuts and style it differently etc. I'm very conscious of my hair, kind of paranoid and obsessed with it to be honest. I've always loved my hair, getting haircuts, styling it and looking sharp.

Hey mate! He only mentioned that half of my researched list were hair mill's... I dont know how to find out/identify a proper HT company from a hair mill! How does a person find out this information? As I'm sure the company itself wouldn't tell anyone... I've been a customer of Ashley and Martin for about 10 years! My hair front hair line in the first few years was good but the last few years especially the last 6 months I've really noticed it creeping back... the top of my head has really thickened up, the back of my head is fine! I'm just having trouble with my forehead and around my temple areas I've been using 2ml of minoxidil and finistride with saw palmetto capsules daily. I just don't think they are working like they should anymore. Maybe my body has worked up a bit of tolerance to the medication.

Yeah awesome, really appreciate the help and advice mate! This process can be so daunting and overwhelming...

I've just checked out your journey post! As soon as I seen your first picture, l was like this bloke has very similar hair/hairline to me... I hope I could get the same results as you bro! Your hair looks amazing... yeah your right, I just need a forehead reduction as my hair on top and at the back is quite thick! Tbh I've noticed the front creeping back quite a lot over the last few months,it just seems to be receding so fast now that I need to start doing something about it, hence why I'm on this forum... I'll definitely check out your other post bro, keen as to have a read and find out more about this journey I'm about to start

Cheers for the reply FUE! Haha really? I was expecting a few but not over half, that's crazy... I'm so lucky I found this forum! I've been reading though post after post, topic after topic... if I didn't stumble upon this site I'd be definitely booked into one of those hair mill's haha looking forward to hearing from you when you have the time man! Thanks again for the reply legend 🙏

Hi fellow members I've been doing a lot of googling and research into getting some hair transplants at the front of my forehead to improve my hair line, my hair is nice and thick on top and at the back (I will post some pictures). So far my searching has only confused me and made things very overwhelming. As you would all know there are soooo many hair transplant companies out there with many Google reviews, l heard some have fake reviews. So how do I know which are the best ones to be considering? I've read about hair mill's, how do I know which companies are hair mill's? Or which one's to steer clear of? Do I get FUE OR FUT? From my research l have come up with the following list for best hair transplant companies: Vera Now hair time Dr. Serkan Aygin HLC Pekiner Demirsoy Dr. Keser Dr. Ozlem Bicer Hair of Istanbul Asuman Hairtransplant Koray Erdogan Hakan Doganay Sahin Celik So from my list can anyone help me rule out or recommend any of these HT companies with past experiences or if you could recommend any new ones not mentioned above. Obviously like everyone on here, I want the best of the best for the best possible price and the best possible results. So this is why I'm reaching out to fellow members who can help me out, give me advice or just steer me in the right direction? Any help or advice would be much appreciated 🙏