My biggest shed was at the 1 year mark to the month and it looked way worse than baseline. Like I aged 15 years.
Hair loss can not always to stopped with finasteride. Sometimes while taking finasteride, a man can go through hair loss acceleration. The genetics of Apoptosis is ingrained in each hair follicle and although finasteride does slow it down, it does not stop the hair loss in some men. You should speak with your doctor and if you don’t have a hair doctor, get one.
3 years ago, we exchanged a friendly conversation on my troubles with Post-Finasteride Syndrome. I followed your advice back then and went to several specialists, who couldn’t help. Since then, I am still suffering tremendously (numb deformed genitals, zero arousal, severe ED, other physical symptoms such as a thinning beard…) after exposure to 5ARi treatment.
I’m honestly baffled that knowledge about this condition readily exists and NOTHING is happening to help those people who are suffering from it. My life ended when I developed PFS and I have been left to rot by the medical community.
Would you be willing to raise awareness about this rare iatrogenic condition in the medical/dermatological community or publish a case report as to bring PFS in the medical literature? I don’t think this would damage reputation anymore since some credible studies have been published since, and, sorry for being so candid, I personally believe it’s your responsibility to help those who’ve been harmed by a drug you are promoting online.
I don’t mean any offense or disrespect. But I’m only trying to give a voice to thousands of young man who have been severely harmed by this drug and have lost all hope. Last year, we lost a young man to suicide, because he couldn’t bear the bodily destruction anymore that PFS has wrought.
Please, consider helping us bringing awareness to this rare iatrogenic disease. We have a moral obligation to not turn a blind eye to those in need.
Thank you
This syndrome, also identified with long term finasteride users, is devastating for those impacted.. Can you imagine giving up your sex life for the rest of your life? There is presently not much understanding about these syndromes and certainly over the past decade, not much has been offered in effective treatments for these men. The purpose of posting this man’s plight is to let you know that if you are on finasteride or dutasteride and have significant sexual side effects and/or impotence in the short term, speak with your doctor about stopping this drug. From my experience, I am not aware that taking this medication for a short time and stopping the medication because of these side effects will produce this syndrome.
There are two types of topical finasteride, the compounded liposomal version and the more common non-liposomal version. 82% of the liposomal version stays in the skin, but for the non-liposomal form, a great deal more leaks into the body. Generally, the pill is more effective as it addresses areas that are in the early phases of miniaturization which you might not see nor apply the topical to it.
Is it possible that oral min has an impact on prolactin levels and erectile dysfunction? I swear I started developing symptoms only on oral min and no fin, not able to sustain an erection.
Yes, minoxidil can increase prolactin levels in women and impact their menstrual cycle. From what I read, it has no impact on testosterone and there are no reports that it can cause sexual dysfunction in men. In fact, the vasodilatation associated with minoxidil may be a reasonable treatment for erectile dysfunction according to some reports. Maybe you are having a placebo side effect?
This Fynzur spray is used in the EU to deliver 50 microliters of finasteride ( 0.2275% Solution) to the scalp. After the spray is activated, the patient feels the moisture on the scalp, even with long hair. Six months studied indicated that this does were equivalent to 1mg finasteride orally. This solution reportedly drops DHT levels by ~30%.
Good result from finasteride alone
Both sides have identical recession as shown here.
Assuming that you just want to fill in the corners and create a normal mature hairline, and assuming that your hair is at least medium in thickness in the back of your head, it would take about 1500-1700 grafts, depending upon where you and your surgeon place the exact location and shape of the hairline. A coarse, hair will drop the numbers while fine hair will increase the numbers. I have been doing hair transplants for 32 years and adjust the graft numbers to the donor supply, the balding pattern, the donor density the donor hair thickness and getting to know the patient and his expectations, so even the above estimate may change.
I am considering getting SMP for density at https://getscalpworx.com/ .What should I be looking for to ensure I have the best and safest experience? Thanks!
Ask to meet patients that had it done and look closely at the work. If you can tell its SMP, then stay away from that clinic. Many clinics put large dots on the head and place them few and far between. The SMP stands out in those patients and doesn’t look normal. Look at my SMP done with my staff: https://baldingblog.com/i-just-finished-my-smp-on-my-crown-area-today-see-before-and-after-photos/
It’s good enough for me, so it might be good enough for you.
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Since there’s a bit of back and forth between hair systems and transplants on here, just wondering if anyone that previously had a hair system ditched it for a transplant?
It is hard to switch off of a hair system once you establish the look of a full haired individual. At the moment you might decide to take it off and abandon it, your head is partially shaved and everyone you know will ask you what happened to you. The transition off of a hair system requires a careful plan, allowing your hair to grow out, switching to clips from glues, and then the big reveal. That is when you want to get a hair transplant as it takes months for a hair transplant to take over to give you the look you may want. The problem, in summary, can be spelled out in two words: TRANSITION PLANNING
I want to start going to the gym but I heard that doing exercice can accelerate my hair loss and therefore making the finasteride useless.. Is that true or can I start going to the gym?
Exercise all you want while on finasteride. No problem
Moving from 2% to 5% topical min … will the shedding phase start again?
When changing the dose for minoxidil, the shedding phase rarely repeats.
This man’s photos shows two problems. (1) above the scar, there are areas of balding which indicate that the scar will become obvious, and (2) the stitches were placed far back creating a railroad pattern which will (a) cause hair loss and )b) probably keep elements of this scar. This man will need a hair transplant to fix this once it is healed. Why would any man do this when a hair transplant alone would have solved his hairline recession?
