Wow I was surprised to see this thread was still alive. We'll to be honest after 4.5 year of consistent use of Proscar I can say overall I'am satisfied with the results. It definitely has help me keep the hair I have, but as far as new growth, I would say it's non-existent. Nothing really works on a receding hairline
about 2 months ago I started using Kirkland 5% minoxidil which I ordered off amazon.com and this stuff is amazing and very inexpensive. No I'm serious, in about 2 months minoxidil completely filled in my crown area. The stuff really works. You have to be discipline and make sure to apply it twice a day.
For me, the only thing left on my hair journey is to restore my recessed hairline. I have a date with Dr. Rahal on June 11th for 3600 graft transplant. Can't wait, I'm very excited.