Fellas, I've been taking Finasteride, 1 mg, for about 6-8 weeks now, and I can't really tell whether it's working. I no longer see hair in the bathtub. (That said, I thought that you usually shed more after commencing treatment, as the baby hair is replaced by fuller, coarser hair.) But I don't really see regrowth either. Note, I have intentionally spread the hair at the crown to reveal the hair thinning -- if I comb forward, you can't see much loss.
Also, I don't know if you can see it in this photo, but my scalp is pretty red. A dermo dxed dermatitis and gave me a foaming cortisone cream. I use it daily, at the same time as Rogaine, but I still get sores and often feel like there is inflammation on my head. I suppose it's possible that the rogaine is causing some irritation.
On a final note, can someone give me some feedback on whether this is the kind of MPB that, when caught at this juncture, can be successfully resisted/treated such that my crown is again fuller. Note, I am on HRT, with T and FT levels in the 75ish%. Five years ago, I had friends telling me it looked like I would never lose my hair, and my maternal GF had a full head at 83. I guess I should be glad to have what I have at 38, but adjusting to change is relative. And I'd rather have less hair and the testosterone of a man in his 30s, rather than a man in his 80s (secondary hypogonadal), as was the case before.
Thanks immensely for any feedback/suggestions.
J
thankfully im tall so most people dont see it, but its not super obvious in certain lighting conditions, idk this sucks, and whenever the day comes along i do wanna use "something" im scared ill lose even more hair.
