Your Results From Propecia/Finastaride

[Djlazerblue]

Would be interesting to see peoples results from Propecia/Fin especially those who have been on it since its release in 1997, also i would be very interested to hear if people stayed on it and refrained from getting a HT as they were happy with their results 

[jjsrader]

Here is my long-term 'guesstimate' - no one knows for sure because hairloss is a progressive condition and no one has done double-blind long-term trials on identical twins (10+ or 20+ years).

I don't show pictures - but LONG term (15+ years) and (20+ years) you can expect propecia/fin - avodart/dutasteride to slow down hairloss in the long term.

Short-term up to 2-3 years many get a bit of regrowth and at worst a stabilization of hair loss and better hair quality of remaining hair.  3-5 years is probably the 'baseline' of these meds.

After 5 years although you are losing less than taking no meds, but  - you are losing hairs, however slowly - time marches on.

At 10 years if you were an early hairloss sufferer or your family history is very bald (NW 5/6/7's) you can expect an acceleration of hair loss again.

At 15 years you probably saved yourself 1 to 1.5 points on the Norwood Classification System.

However, from 10 years on I believe your remaining hair can stay quite strong for transplantation if you stay on meds (preferrably taking Dut at this point).

It's all one big crapshoot in the long run though - be prepared for a lifetime of hairloss, regardless.  It is inevitable.

peace...

p.s. Would like to hear from surgeons w/their long-term opinions & anecdotal reports from their patients.  But I doubt they will chime in.

Edited July 20, 2018 by jjsrader

[Spanker]

Everyone is different. Seems like 9 years has been a common number on the forums where I see people complaining that they are losing ground. 

 

I'm at 8 years and holding strong and about to turn 40. 

 

I think you will always be better off in it and I think only very aggressive hairloss genetics will ever allow you to get to where you would be without  it. 

 

I'm very lucky at this point but I do worry about genetics catching up.  I know of people that are in the 20 year range of fin and with the Fin and transplants are doing way better than their baseline. 

[Djlazerblue]

Thanks for your input guys i started a new thread as my response went slightly off topic