Regular Member Stubble Posted January 13, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted January 13, 2021 Hey there. Short version: Started taking Finasteride 1mg/day january 2020 for my hair loss. A lot of my hair grew back rather quickly, and I never experienced any side effects. The image uploaded documents the change from January to September 2020, with the same barber cutting my hair to the same length. Since then, it's been pretty much unchanged. Longer version: I noticed my hair thinning on the top of my head when I was around 26. Back then, I went to a doctor to get a prescription but I had a pretty bad encounter. He ridiculed me a little bit and kept asking if I have cancer and why I wanted a cancer drug. Then he said the side effects would completely mess me up, and that I should just accept baldness. Anyway, I got scared off so I didn't think about it for a while. Fast forward to age 29, I start researching hair transplants. After having been in contact with a few clinics, it became clear that I should try Finasteride before I do any further planning. So I decided to use it for a minimum of 6 months before I do anything else. It's worth nothing, I think, that when I took the first pill I was definitely affected by what I had read online and what the first doctor had told me, so I was probably quite susceptible to negative placebo effects. However, after a few months I felt pretty certain that I really didn't notice any difference apart from more hair growth. Here's another thing worth noting. When I was scrolling through finasteride threads on another hair loss forum, I noticed a lot of comments about severe side effects. However, after looking through pages and pages of threads, I noticed that a lot of time it was the same users commenting over and over again. I don't mean to claim anything by pointing that out, but it made it clear to me that the most disappointed users are probably more prone to write about this stuff. So, a year has passed and I'm quite happy with the result. The vertex hasn't filled up completely, but it's at a stage that's totally acceptable right now. Soon I'll go through with my first hair transplant to repair the temples. But I'll create a different thread about that. I hope this was helpful to someone. Cheers 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted January 13, 2021 Administrators Share Posted January 13, 2021 Holy crap man 😱 @Shiftyand @hairlossPA have some competition. This is absolutely incredible. I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member duchaine Posted January 13, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 13, 2021 Better than mine @Melvin-Moderator lol lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted January 13, 2021 Administrators Share Posted January 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, duchaine said: Better than mine @Melvin-Moderator lol lol Let’s have a competition lol, we’ll put up a poll, let’s see who’s the HRN medication champion 😛 2 I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Blower Posted January 13, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted January 13, 2021 amazing that wow you are very very lucky to not have side effects... wish i did not have sides off it ;0( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TorontoMan Posted January 13, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 13, 2021 Damnn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Shifty Posted January 13, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 13, 2021 35 minutes ago, Melvin-Moderator said: Holy crap man 😱 @Shiftyand @hairlossPA have some competition. This is absolutely incredible. In my defense he definitely had more hair than me before LOL I've been finesteride free for the past week because of a delivery issue. My crown is still a sore point. even though I think I've made some slight gains in the front. This was taken in August with some fiber toward the back/crown area. So, somehow the folder with all the photos I had taken previously disappeared from my computer, i tried a restore to a specific date didn't help. not sure what happened but my thread is now my only reference. Ill update the post soon to show progress or lack thereof 3 Link to what I did to grow my hair back without a transplant. 2 year update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Shifty Posted January 13, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 13, 2021 great response to fin @stubble. Man if i had started at 29 i'd look like Fabio right now. Link to what I did to grow my hair back without a transplant. 2 year update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted January 13, 2021 Administrators Share Posted January 13, 2021 23 minutes ago, Shifty said: In my defense he definitely had more hair than me before LOL I've been finesteride free for the past week because of a delivery issue. My crown is still a sore point. even though I think I've made some slight gains in the front. This was taken in August with some fiber toward the back/crown area. So, somehow the folder with all the photos I had taken previously disappeared from my computer, i tried a restore to a specific date didn't help. not sure what happened but my thread is now my only reference. Ill update the post soon to show progress or lack thereof Holy crap, that’s incredible. 1 I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Stubble Posted January 13, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 13, 2021 Thanks for the support guys. I was positively surprised by the regrowth myself, I'm aware I'm one of the lucky ones. Time will tell if I have the same fortune with my hair transplant. We'll see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member UnbaldEagle Posted January 13, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 13, 2021 Wow, I'm lost for words. Being such a hyper-responder it looks like you no longer need surgery. Congrats, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairlossPA Posted January 13, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 13, 2021 (edited) great results. I alway wish I hopped on it sooner... My results started to fade so I got a HT, but happy for you. There is no feeling like magically having your hair back Edited January 13, 2021 by hairlossPA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Future Hair Doc Posted January 13, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 13, 2021 Amazing results! Are you taking minoxidil too? My advice does not constitute a patient-physician relationship nor as medical advice and all medical questions/concerns should be addressed to your medical provider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted January 13, 2021 Administrators Share Posted January 13, 2021 2 hours ago, hairlossPA said: great results. I alway wish I hopped on it sooner... My results started to fade so I got a HT, but happy for you. There is no feeling like magically having your hair back You mean you lost your gains? I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairlossPA Posted January 13, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted January 13, 2021 13 minutes ago, Melvin-Moderator said: You mean you lost your gains? my hair would shed then regrow every 6 months. none of the cycles ever got back to my first set of results. they got weaker and weaker with each cycle which is why I went the HT route. My crown has held up however Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted January 13, 2021 Administrators Share Posted January 13, 2021 31 minutes ago, hairlossPA said: my hair would shed then regrow every 6 months. none of the cycles ever got back to my first set of results. they got weaker and weaker with each cycle which is why I went the HT route. My crown has held up however That’s pretty interesting. Another good point that meds work best in the crown. I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Stubble Posted January 14, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 14, 2021 21 hours ago, UnbaldEagle said: Wow, I'm lost for words. Being such a hyper-responder it looks like you no longer need surgery. Congrats, man. Thank you, I can do nothing else than bless my luck. It's hard to see on the pictures but my hairline is quite receded and unfortunately completely bald, so that's why I'm doing a hair transplant shortly. 19 hours ago, Dr. Suhail Khokhar said: Amazing results! Are you taking minoxidil too? Thank you! Yes, I've taken Minixodil 5% 2 times/day since my early 20s. I can't say I ever noticed any difference to my hair on minox, but I've kept doing it just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Stubble Posted January 14, 2021 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 14, 2021 22 hours ago, Shifty said: In my defense he definitely had more hair than me before LOL I've been finesteride free for the past week because of a delivery issue. My crown is still a sore point. even though I think I've made some slight gains in the front. This was taken in August with some fiber toward the back/crown area. So, somehow the folder with all the photos I had taken previously disappeared from my computer, i tried a restore to a specific date didn't help. not sure what happened but my thread is now my only reference. Ill update the post soon to show progress or lack thereof Wow. Compared to your starting point that's almost too hard to believe. My temples don't look anywhere close to that. Congratz. I'll take the time to read through what you've done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ronnieman Posted March 14, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted March 14, 2021 Terrific, love to see it. Well done brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Fahri Posted March 18, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted March 18, 2021 Many thanks for sharing your experience, amazing to see your reaction to Fin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member EvoXOhio Posted March 27, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 27, 2021 This is nuts. I’ve seen good HTs that don’t get this sort of improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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