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Front after 3 years of finasteride
Hair fall was more than I would like and sebum production was too high. I want to keep hair for as long as possible so I think dutasteride early as possible is best move for me. I agree with what you said though. My fin results were plenty good and I shouldn’t risk potential sides for a few more hairs. So many people on this subreddit have said that dut ruined their hair but have no pics to prove it. I can hopefully share my anecdotal experience in a year.
Hell yeah bro, awesome gains!! I love seeing fin only progress, great job being patient, and good luck with your dut journey - looking forward to updates!!
I thought about doing a long transition like everyone suggests but dut will start working eventually. If I shed it’ll be okay, might even buzz it to shock the girlfriend. I think if anything dutasteride wont give me any gains but I don’t think it’ll make anything worse. Only time will tell though. Im excited to see in a year.
Going cold turkey is absolutely fine I don’t know why so many people here are weird about it. Good luck with the Dut!
Edit: Lol and the weirdos downvote the post as expected. Maybe “do more leg raise”.
Dutasteride is stronger and blocks both type 1 and type 2 of 5AR. Side effect profile is pretty much the same. There are more differences but that is the gist, you can see people on this sub argue about the two all day long.
In a case like mine where there is hairloss but no dead-zones I think finasteride is all that’s needed. Im just greedy and want to see what the maximum gains I can achieve with only blocking dht and no minoxidil. If I don’t gain anything from dutasteride I will probably introduce oral minoxidil.
24 almost 25yrs old. 10-12 months is when I really noticed my hair was much better. Hair continued to get better as time went on though. Feel free to dm me.
Use a shampoo with selenium disulfide in it (personally I use Vichy Dercos Anti Pelliculaire&Anti dandruff shampoo) and a topical lotion contains Clobetasol Propionate (i use Dermovate), these nuked my severe sebderm in about 3 weeks and i highly recommend them.
Im always looking for new shampoo recommendations thanks. Ive tried selenium disulfide and it was semi effective. I posted another comment about all the seb derm shit I rotate through but nothing has been perfect.
It seems you have responded well to Fin - no further loss and some hair thickening. Hair greed is a powerful thing, but keep in mind Dut may not improve your current situation, infact it you can be a non-responder to it (rare but possible). Speaking from experience. I would try oral minoxidil in your case - 2.5mg daily long side with Fin. See if you respond well to it with out sides.
I have a history of heart problems, myocarditis and pericarditis so trying to avoid min as long as possible. but definitely in the cards for the future if dutasteride doesn’t do much.
Ok, in that case I wouldn’t touch oral Min. I couldn’t tolerate it as well. Now just sticking to topical. But gl with Dut, hope it does wonders for you!
Rotating between fluocinolone scalp oil, clobetasol scalp drops, zinc shampoo like head and shoulders, ketoconazole shampoo, and tea tree oil shampoos. Most are prescribed by my dermatologist. None of the above options are perfect but they all help.
Same boat just took my first dut ln. im 22 been on fin for 3.5 years and slowly losing ground. Not sides just peeing more maybe its just my body getting used to dut. Lmk if u experience anything similar.
Yeah I think I was slowly losing. No sides and I’m on Day 4 feels no different. I am pretty hopeful that dutasteride will give us both gains. All the data says that it is a little more effective and we are young so might as well try to halt it as hard as we can for as long as we can.
It was pretty bad, those before pictures were what I took to send to hims. I honestly was so sad I was loosing my hair and couldn’t even take a proper picture to send to the doctor. If you look at the hairline in the before pic and look at the hair quality in the pic in the comments you can see drastic differences in quality and thickness on the hairs. I was diffuse thinning a lot and also every male in my family is bald pretty much.
Your picture in the comments somewhat reminds me of my hair which is why I asked, but I've asked multiple people, including a dermatologist if I was balding and I got either unsure or people telling me no, but also my Paternal grandfather had hair until his 50's and Dad still has hair entering his 60's which is why I asked.
my key signs initially were drastically lowered hair quality, like my hair went from thick brown to blonde and wispy. Also just lots of hair consistently on my pillow. my doctor immediately told me it was AGA
You may not have a count but how much hair were you losing in the shower? My hair has definitely changed a bit in quality and if I comb it forward I can see a little bit of my scalp depending on the angle, but I don't see a ton of hair on my pillow and I usually lose 10-15 strands in the shower
Thick sebum buildup, scaliness, over the crown and temporal regions. Dutasteride seems to be helping with that so far. I also use baby shampoo on days im not using a medicated shampoo product.
very very little, before treatment I could run my fingers through my hair and come out with a decent amount. I would wake up to my pillow covered in hair.
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Looks more than good enough on Fin imo, you could have kept Dut in reserve for if Fin stops working, but curious to see how it goes.
Hair fall was more than I would like and sebum production was too high. I want to keep hair for as long as possible so I think dutasteride early as possible is best move for me. I agree with what you said though. My fin results were plenty good and I shouldn’t risk potential sides for a few more hairs. So many people on this subreddit have said that dut ruined their hair but have no pics to prove it. I can hopefully share my anecdotal experience in a year.
Hair maximalism lol, I hope you get a blond afro
https://preview.redd.it/roifgcfydm6d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2e298febe35e1c3e7170252a37ff0e982f08fb7c another wispy weak pre-fin hair pic
Hell yeah bro, awesome gains!! I love seeing fin only progress, great job being patient, and good luck with your dut journey - looking forward to updates!!
looking back I wish I never panicked and worried so much. Finasteride was so good to me.
May be slowly introduce dut .. don't stop fin immediately . And yes there will be shed
Im just going cold turkey straight over to dut, I have no fear.
Wtf 💀
I thought about doing a long transition like everyone suggests but dut will start working eventually. If I shed it’ll be okay, might even buzz it to shock the girlfriend. I think if anything dutasteride wont give me any gains but I don’t think it’ll make anything worse. Only time will tell though. Im excited to see in a year.
Cold turkey? Really dude? And u have gf too.. Nothing make sense to me now
not worried about shedding, if it happens it will come back stronger 💪🏽
Going cold turkey is absolutely fine I don’t know why so many people here are weird about it. Good luck with the Dut! Edit: Lol and the weirdos downvote the post as expected. Maybe “do more leg raise”.
forreal, ppl who transition slowly to dut, still suffer a shed anyways, so whats the point . lol
So what’s the difference between fin and dut?
Dutasteride is stronger and blocks both type 1 and type 2 of 5AR. Side effect profile is pretty much the same. There are more differences but that is the gist, you can see people on this sub argue about the two all day long. In a case like mine where there is hairloss but no dead-zones I think finasteride is all that’s needed. Im just greedy and want to see what the maximum gains I can achieve with only blocking dht and no minoxidil. If I don’t gain anything from dutasteride I will probably introduce oral minoxidil.
Great progress bro.
Thank you! 🫡
Your age. 15 months fin now but no changes. When did you notice improvement? 10-12 months?
24 almost 25yrs old. 10-12 months is when I really noticed my hair was much better. Hair continued to get better as time went on though. Feel free to dm me.
Great job! Let us update about your new journey with dutasteride!
Use a shampoo with selenium disulfide in it (personally I use Vichy Dercos Anti Pelliculaire&Anti dandruff shampoo) and a topical lotion contains Clobetasol Propionate (i use Dermovate), these nuked my severe sebderm in about 3 weeks and i highly recommend them.
Im always looking for new shampoo recommendations thanks. Ive tried selenium disulfide and it was semi effective. I posted another comment about all the seb derm shit I rotate through but nothing has been perfect.
It seems you have responded well to Fin - no further loss and some hair thickening. Hair greed is a powerful thing, but keep in mind Dut may not improve your current situation, infact it you can be a non-responder to it (rare but possible). Speaking from experience. I would try oral minoxidil in your case - 2.5mg daily long side with Fin. See if you respond well to it with out sides.
I have a history of heart problems, myocarditis and pericarditis so trying to avoid min as long as possible. but definitely in the cards for the future if dutasteride doesn’t do much.
Ok, in that case I wouldn’t touch oral Min. I couldn’t tolerate it as well. Now just sticking to topical. But gl with Dut, hope it does wonders for you!
did you had shedding bro?
Not that I recognized. Kinda just took the tablet and tried to forget about my hair.
I am applying 1ml Min every day at night. I am 15 ,taking Min+ Fin will grow my receded hairline ?
You just have a big forehead dog!!! Rock a haircut with low sides, a frohawk, high fade, high taper or a combover if your white
If you are only 15 I don’t feel super comfortable giving you advice. Your hair shouldn’t be receding at 15, if it is please see a doctor.
How did you manaage your sebderm?
Rotating between fluocinolone scalp oil, clobetasol scalp drops, zinc shampoo like head and shoulders, ketoconazole shampoo, and tea tree oil shampoos. Most are prescribed by my dermatologist. None of the above options are perfect but they all help.
Same boat just took my first dut ln. im 22 been on fin for 3.5 years and slowly losing ground. Not sides just peeing more maybe its just my body getting used to dut. Lmk if u experience anything similar.
Yeah I think I was slowly losing. No sides and I’m on Day 4 feels no different. I am pretty hopeful that dutasteride will give us both gains. All the data says that it is a little more effective and we are young so might as well try to halt it as hard as we can for as long as we can.
Yeah im hopefull also. I hope this peening issue will reside for me tho😂 i will be pissed to stop dut just cuz i have to pee every 20 minutes.
the bathroom is free, transplants are not! 🤣
Lmao good point but all seriousness prob will stop it if it continues but hopefully it goes back to normal😂
Does your family have a history of hair loss? Looking from the photos pre it doesn't look too bad but you of course know better
It was pretty bad, those before pictures were what I took to send to hims. I honestly was so sad I was loosing my hair and couldn’t even take a proper picture to send to the doctor. If you look at the hairline in the before pic and look at the hair quality in the pic in the comments you can see drastic differences in quality and thickness on the hairs. I was diffuse thinning a lot and also every male in my family is bald pretty much.
Your picture in the comments somewhat reminds me of my hair which is why I asked, but I've asked multiple people, including a dermatologist if I was balding and I got either unsure or people telling me no, but also my Paternal grandfather had hair until his 50's and Dad still has hair entering his 60's which is why I asked.
my key signs initially were drastically lowered hair quality, like my hair went from thick brown to blonde and wispy. Also just lots of hair consistently on my pillow. my doctor immediately told me it was AGA
You may not have a count but how much hair were you losing in the shower? My hair has definitely changed a bit in quality and if I comb it forward I can see a little bit of my scalp depending on the angle, but I don't see a ton of hair on my pillow and I usually lose 10-15 strands in the shower
What kind of seb derm signs do you have? Itchiness? I am 3 years on fin and on the days i dont wash my scalp with keto it is fcking itchy
Thick sebum buildup, scaliness, over the crown and temporal regions. Dutasteride seems to be helping with that so far. I also use baby shampoo on days im not using a medicated shampoo product.
Do you still lose hair (you notice) while showering?
very very little, before treatment I could run my fingers through my hair and come out with a decent amount. I would wake up to my pillow covered in hair.
I am thinking of adding dut as well because i my scalp still itches on 3 years fin
Mandatory sides question post. Any sides?
No brother, just maybe a little bit of dry eyes at the beginning.