Do you have Retrograde Alopecia?

[GoliGoliGoli]

Just trying to gauge how common retrograde alopecia is among those of us with MPB, and what better sample is there to poll from than you chumes! 

Edited August 1, 2023 by GoliGoliGoli

[Al - Moderator]

It's going to be hard to get an accurate picture of how common retrograde alopecia is because it's going to be different depending on how old everyone is. For example when I had my first hair transplant I didn't have any retrograde alopecia. Years later I now have it to the extreme where I am pretty much completely bald to almost the top of my ears.

 

[ThePerseverantWarrior]

1 hour ago, BeHappy said:

It's going to be hard to get an accurate picture of how common retrograde alopecia is because it's going to be different depending on how old everyone is. For example when I had my first hair transplant I didn't have any retrograde alopecia. Years later I now have it to the extreme where I am pretty much completely bald to almost the top of my ears.

 

Were you on finasteride in the meantime?

[Al - Moderator]

1 hour ago, ThePerseverantWarrior said:

Were you on finasteride in the meantime?

 

I was on it for 11 years, but my hair kept falling out anyway. I stopped using it a long time ago.

 

[ThePerseverantWarrior]

19 hours ago, BeHappy said:

 

I was on it for 11 years, but my hair kept falling out anyway. I stopped using it a long time ago.

 

I guess high retrograde alopecia is a sign of extensive susceptibility to MPB, which might be one reason why you didn't respond to finasteride. 

My case is slightly opposite. When baldness hit me, my sides were also affected (I didn't realise that first). Now whenever I keep my side hairs short, the retrograde alopecia stands out. That's probably an indication of very extensive MPB, which is why even I didn't respond well to finasteride over 18 months, and I'm afraid even addition of dutasteride (which I've already done) might not be enough for me!