Hi Dr Rassman.
Few questions. I am using a combination of propecia, centrum, biotin, msm and nizoral shampoo. I was using regaine for a few months but stopped just after christmas as I was still losing hair regularly. After stopping however, even more hair fell out and my hair started to shed like crazy over 3 months… this time last year I was a norwood 2, but am now a norwood 3v. I have been on the propecia for 2 and a half months now, and as I am only 21 can I expect to see good results soon? I noticed that 39 year old who went from being nearly bald to having pretty much a full head of hair (without the corners). So, my question is, do you think the reason I shed so much was because I stopped using rogaine? Would it have been better to have not used it rather than use it then stop?
Of the combination you used, only Propecia and minoxidil (Regaine/Rogaine) are proven to regrow hair loss. At only 2 1/2 months on Propecia, I’d say another few months on the medication will begin to yield results. To what degree, I couldn’t say. Each person is different and will react differently to the medication. Some men will see good regrowth, while others will see no regrowth (but they will see the hair loss halt). At 21 years old, it is possible that it was a coincidence that your hair loss increased around the same time you took a hiatus from your treatment, or it could be that stopping the minoxidil was the catalyst for your increased hair loss. Starting the Propecia is a good step, however, and I’d suggest you stick with it. Discuss any medication changes with your prescribing doctor.
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Bleaching can become permanent if it went down to the bulb of the hair follicles and impacted the granules of melanin that produce color. Bleaches can also damage the production mechanism of the hair-producing part of the hair follicle. That is why bleaching should be done by professionals who know how far to push it without going overboard. I would expect that the damage would occur quickly and not be delayed. See a good dermatologist and get your hair examined.
First, thank you for permission to post your photos! If I was able to map out your scalp for 
There have been many posts on this site that discuss how when companies claim DHT blocking capabilities, they are usually not on target and actually violate FDA and FCC rules. Not only does this product’s marketing state that it will guarantee your hair loss stops in 7 days, but it also claims that within 365 days of taking the first pill, you will experience a “complete reversal of the [hair loss] process”. In other words, the product is claimed to completely regrow all lost hair in a year. Oh, come on! The most ridiculous part of it all (as if it could be any more) is that they offer cartoons on their site rather than actual before/after photos. So if you want to see how an art drawing can regrow hair, look no further than with Profinast! Also, performing a “whois” lookup on the owner of the official product’s website domain shows that rather than seeing the actual name/address/phone of the owner or manufacturer, it displays a “private registration” — meaning they are hiding their real contact information from the public. Does none of this seem fishy to anyone but me? 
Maybe these doctors try to exploit our psychological weaknesses, but I doubt that anything you did as a teenager will have impacted your hair. Maybe they aren’t doctors at all — I don’t know. What I do know is that masturbation did not cause your hair to fall out and these “magical” pills will most likely not regrow your hair, as you have discovered for yourself. In fact, I’m looking at this MoodMax site now and it claims the product is a sexual performance enhancer with hair regrowth capabilities. The 
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I’d never heard of this “S-curl” style, so I had to look it up. Assuming I’m not the only one that didn’t know what it is, here’s a description from