19 to 21 transformation

[beachflow83]

Alright so unlike a lot of y’all I wasn’t self aware of my looks for a long time for some reason. Due to naturally high T and DHT I had insane acne from the age of 17 combined with thinning in the temples. At 19 somehow I managed to find the right private dermatologist (public ones didn’t give a fuck they just told me to don’t pick it and it will be over maybe at 20 maybe at 30 who knows), she put me on accutane and suggested minoxidil for my hair. Started oral finasteride around 2 months later. Finished accutane 6 months later and I’m taking finasteride ever since. 3 months ago I switched from topical minoxidil to oral and added dut 0.5 3x a week (didn’t receive further but temple thinnes didn’t fully recover). Have been struggling with acne scars (cant really be seen in front light) had 2 laser sessions so deeply into fixing those too and been using topical tretinoin for 2 years. The first picture is me at 19 second is me at 21, there is still a lot to improve I’m currently doing a cut from 20% bf to 15% but looking back at these 2 year old photos I’m somewhat thankful for myself for doing something

 

[Minuskul]

That's a lot of words
Impresive skin fixing

 

[bluebear141]

Go yo turkey

 

[pope]

Alright so unlike a lot of y’all I wasn’t self aware of my looks for a long time for some reason. Due to naturally high T and DHT I had insane acne from the age of 17 combined with thinning in the temples. At 19 somehow I managed to find the right private dermatologist (public ones didn’t give a fuck they just told me to don’t pick it and it will be over maybe at 20 maybe at 30 who knows), she put me on accutane and suggested minoxidil for my hair. Started oral finasteride around 2 months later. Finished accutane 6 months later and I’m taking finasteride ever since. 3 months ago I switched from topical minoxidil to oral and added dut 0.5 3x a week (didn’t receive further but temple thinnes didn’t fully recover). Have been struggling with acne scars (cant really be seen in front light) had 2 laser sessions so deeply into fixing those too and been using topical tretinoin for 2 years. The first picture is me at 19 second is me at 21, there is still a lot to improve I’m currently doing a cut from 20% bf to 15% but looking back at these 2 year old photos I’m somewhat thankful for myself for doing somethingView attachment 4341157View attachment 4341161

holy shit, do you think the finastride helped with the skin ?

 

[beachflow83]

holy shit, do you think the finastride helped with the skin ?

Skin is affected by type 1 DHT which only gets blocked in around 30% with finasteride so i would say somewhat but it was mostly iso tretinoin and a shit ton of skincare. Dutasteride tho definitely helps with skin i’m just taking it low dose on top of fin to avoid sides but still get that deep supression

 

[jeoyw9192]

Skin is affected by type 1 DHT which only gets blocked in around 30% with finasteride so i would say somewhat but it was mostly iso tretinoin and a shit ton of skincare. Dutasteride tho definitely helps with skin i’m just taking it low dose on top of fin to avoid sides but still get that deep supression

Mirin the ascension - what did you do for the eye area, I assume ur squinting a fair bit in the after pics?

 

[beachflow83]

Mirin the ascension - what did you do for the eye area, I assume ur squinting a fair bit in the after pics?

Slightly squinting because i have light eyes and sun was shining directly into it but except oral minoxidil making my eyebrows fuller and fixing the skin around my eye area probably not much, up for suggestions in general tho currently working on bodyfat

 

[jeoyw9192]

Slightly squinting because i have light eyes and sun was shining directly into it but except oral minoxidil making my eyebrows fuller and fixing the skin around my eye area probably not much, up for suggestions in general tho currently working on bodyfat

I'd say grow out the hair more if possible, as a start.

Ur under eyes seem to have more fat though that could just be from the squinting, not sure if u did anything for that though

 

[beachflow83]

Probably because of squinting or different angle. Except subcisions and fractional co2 lasers for acne scars i didn’t have any procedures. I’ve been buzzing my hair for the past 2 years because it just hides the weaker temples but recently mainly because of switching from topical to oral min they started to recover could be close to full in like another 3 months, what hair style would you suggest that fits my face shape? I have 1A hair type pretty much fully straight

 

[MulletM1chas]

Not much changed only skin is better at first look