Brutal Finasteride Shedding

[Gage]

Began finasteride about 3 months ago. When I started finasteride, the scalp show was bearly visible at the crown and there was little recession at temples (norwood 1 with vertex). Now I'm a solid Norwood 2 with the vertex about the size of an apple. Any time I run my fingers through my hair I'll have 3-4 hairs fall out. Probably lose over 100 hairs every shower. Gynocamastia is also worsening, I'm not too worried about that though since I was having that organ removed anyways.

I think my next step is to get a blood test and see what the hell is going on.

It's also important to note: ( I was on Minoxidil, but dropped it 3 months ago once I began finasteride. I was expecting it to fall out for a while because of the minoxidil but 3 months have passed and the shedding is not showing any signs of slowing down. I could even argue in my case that minoxidil did more for me than finasteride so far. my patter of loss is weird as well. I was born without temporal hair so my stages are weird. It looks like NW2 from the front but I already have a huge vertex in the back)

Let me know what you guys think. excluding the hair, I'm only about 10k away from having my ideal head that would be complete in the next 3-4 years given I still have my hair.

 

[Deleted member 6217]

shouldnt have stopped minoxidil

 

[Gage]

shouldnt have stopped minoxidil

Yeah, I Agree, just bought more on amazon. I was using peppermint and castor oil as an alternative cause I know Minox is bad for you, but fuck I just want my hair at this point. been wearing hats and hoods for months just coping.

 

[Hades]

how old are you?

 

[egoy]

Stay on fin, shedding is a sign that it's working

and any other shedding is simply hair you gained from minoxidil (which isn't bad for you btw just get back on it)

 

[cathalo]

Definitely the Minox hair, it is temporary so if you're using it it has to be forever. Fin only maintains hair that was dying due to dht. I didn't experience any shedding from Fin personally, but anecdotally others have and it grows back with healthier hair. imo if you're not experiencing any other major sides you should just hop back on minox and keep the fin.

 

[Potentialcel]

Yeah, I Agree, just bought more on amazon. I was using peppermint and castor oil as an alternative cause I know Minox is bad for you, but fuck I just want my hair at this point. been wearing hats and hoods for months just coping.

what kind of sides did you experience from minox. its only bad if big portions of it go systemic or your just more sensitive to it. also how much peppermint and castor did you use and how, i read somewhere else it better to take oral castor

 

[Potentialcel]

Began finasteride about 3 months ago. When I started finasteride, the scalp show was bearly visible at the crown and there was little recession at temples (norwood 1 with vertex). Now I'm a solid Norwood 2 with the vertex about the size of an apple. Any time I run my fingers through my hair I'll have 3-4 hairs fall out. Probably lose over 100 hairs every shower. Gynocamastia is also worsening, I'm not too worried about that though since I was having that organ removed anyways.

I think my next step is to get a blood test and see what the hell is going on.

It's also important to note: ( I was on Minoxidil, but dropped it 3 months ago once I began finasteride. I was expecting it to fall out for a while because of the minoxidil but 3 months have passed and the shedding is not showing any signs of slowing down. I could even argue in my case that minoxidil did more for me than finasteride so far. my patter of loss is weird as well. I was born without temporal hair so my stages are weird. It looks like NW2 from the front but I already have a huge vertex in the back)

Let me know what you guys think. excluding the hair, I'm only about 10k away from having my ideal head that would be complete in the next 3-4 years given I still have my hair.

why did you drop minoxidil?

 

[Deleted member 9090]

what kind of sides did you experience from minox. its only bad if big portions of it go systemic or your just more sensitive to it. also how much peppermint and castor did you use and how, i read somewhere else it better to take oral castor

yeah dunno what he is saying. minox isnt bad for u