Seeking Advice on Hair Loss Treatment Progress

[FergieFC]

Hey everyone,

I've been a member of this website for ten years now, I've been dealing with thin, diffuse hair for years now, and never liked the idea of taking meds for hair as i didn't want side effects and about a year ago i gave in, I started using finasteride 1mg and oral minoxidil 2.5mg everyday from SONS. While I'm relieved that I haven't experienced any side effects, I haven't seen any significant changes in my hair's thickness or overall appearance.

I was hoping to get some advice from this community. Has anyone been in a similar situation? Any tips or recommendations on what I should do next or what other options I could explore?

[Gatsby]

Have you noticed your hair to continue balding or has this halted? If your hair loss has slowed down or stopped then the medication is working. All the best. 

[mavigo]

Absolutely, I question using finasteride all the time. I've been on it for 2 years now and I can't tell if it's working or not. I still shed hairs but I think fin assists with slowing and stabilizing your hair loss but not halting/reversing it. 

Taking pictures can help to "monitor" progress. When I look at photos going back 3 years, it doesn't look like much has changed. Which is a good thing. If I was not on fin, it probably would be much worse and of course my HT doctor does not recommend discontinuing.