MustStabilize Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Hello everyone! This is my first post here after lurking for a good month, so basically I started noticing recession and thinning about 3years ago after I suddenly started shedding I sadly ignored it for a while and now I'm starting to fight it. I got on the finasteride a week ago and hoping to stabilize it. I'm also posting some pictures since I want some opinions from the people here that have been dealing with and have more experience on miniaturization and stuff. The dermatologist looked pretty amateur and just quickly confirmed that i have thinning hair with no real detail and when i look at these pictures i feel like i have a decent amount of hair still other than at the temples but like 40% of it is miniaturized or something, what do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Future Hair Doc Posted March 1, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 1, 2021 It's good you've hopped on finasteride. Are you taking oral finasteride? Also, are you taking topical minoxidil? 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...
Senior Member BLE123 Posted March 1, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 1, 2021 Quite bad, you're diffuse thinning. Hopefully by taking fin though you will halt any loss and perhaps even regrow some hair seeing as you haven't been losing it for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted March 1, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 1, 2021 Fingers crossed 🤞 your a good responder to Fin. How old are you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustStabilize Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 (edited) Yeah that's what i thought and yes im using oral finasteride, topical minoxidil and im thinking of buying a dermaroller and then just wait a year and see where im at. Im 27 years old, started noticing a big shed and then thinning at around 24. Thanks for the input! Edited March 1, 2021 by MustStabilize Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Future Hair Doc Posted March 1, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 1, 2021 That's around the same age I started having my hair loss. I wish I had hopped on finasteride and minoxidil sooner. 1 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...
MustStabilize Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 Yeah, at first i was in denial since people around me didn't really notice and most still do not but once i accepted that its getting worse and worse it really hurt my mental health for awhile, probably the reason i didn't start taking action faster aswell. How is your situation nowadays though? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member ITA Posted March 1, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 1, 2021 To notice the first positive effects (and it is not sure if you will have them) of Finasteride, you must wait at least 6 months of intake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Future Hair Doc Posted March 1, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 1, 2021 31 minutes ago, MustStabilize said: Yeah, at first i was in denial since people around me didn't really notice and most still do not but once i accepted that its getting worse and worse it really hurt my mental health for awhile, probably the reason i didn't start taking action faster aswell. How is your situation nowadays though? I've gotten 2 hair transplants and will be getting at least 1 more. I'm on topical finasteride/minoxidil, which has stabilized my hair loss and thickened my existing hairs. I probably have about 5k grafts left to use so will be using that for the crown, about 1k for the front 1/3 for further density, and the remaining for the back 2/3. I can relate to the toll it takes on your mental health since I went through it. You're lucky you found this forum. I wish I had known about it sooner and had gone to a recommended surgeon on here. Please feel free to reach out via private message if you'd like and all the best buddy. 1 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 March 1, 2021 Administrators Share Posted March 1, 2021 54 minutes ago, MustStabilize said: Yeah that's what i thought and yes im using oral finasteride, topical minoxidil and im thinking of buying a dermaroller and then just wait a year and see where im at. Im 27 years old, started noticing a big shed and then thinning at around 24. Thanks for the input! Consider switching from topical minoxidil to oral. 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...
MustStabilize Posted March 1, 2021 Author Share Posted March 1, 2021 39 minutes ago, Dr. Suhail Khokhar said: I've gotten 2 hair transplants and will be getting at least 1 more. I'm on topical finasteride/minoxidil, which has stabilized my hair loss and thickened my existing hairs. I probably have about 5k grafts left to use so will be using that for the crown, about 1k for the front 1/3 for further density, and the remaining for the back 2/3. I can relate to the toll it takes on your mental health since I went through it. You're lucky you found this forum. I wish I had known about it sooner and had gone to a recommended surgeon on here. Please feel free to reach out via private message if you'd like and all the best buddy. That's good, lifts my spirits up to hear it! 30 minutes ago, Melvin-Moderator said: Consider switching from topical minoxidil to oral. I will check but i doubt they have the oral version in my country. How are the side effects when it comes to blood pressure? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Future Hair Doc Posted March 1, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 1, 2021 28 minutes ago, MustStabilize said: That's good, lifts my spirits up to hear it! I will check but i doubt they have the oral version in my country. How are the side effects when it comes to blood pressure? "Conclusion: Oral minoxidil was found to be an effective and well-tolerated treatment alternative for healthy patients having difficulty with topical formulations." https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32622136/ "Conclusion: Oral minoxidil 5 mg once daily effectively increased hair growth in our male patients with AGA and had a good safety profile in healthy subjects. However, oral minoxidil should be used carefully with men who have severe hypertension and increased risk for cardiovascular events." https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13555-020-00448-x 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...
Senior Member RandoBrando517 Posted March 1, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 1, 2021 If you’re not seeing regrowth on fin try dut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Ajamilo Posted March 2, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted March 2, 2021 He started recently with finasteride too. So this could meaby be a motivation for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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