Author: Dr. William Rassman

This man shaved his head so that he could tell the benefits of finasteride better with photos. He had restoration of much of the crown and some or the frontal hairs. This is not unusual in most men responds better in the crown.

Finasteride works best in the crown as shown in this man that only used finasteride for a year

Thanks for lifting your eyebrows and allowing your forehead to show the creases. 1.5 months is too early to see results but there are small hairs on the left side which appear stronger than they were in the before picture so this is a hopeful sign.

Have you seen first sign of improvement on Finasteride after one year?

This is not uncommon. Sometimes just slowing the hair loss is hard to notice, but if, while taking finasteride, your biological hair loss activity slows down, then the finasteride may become more effective. This might explain why you see improvement appearing at one year after starting the drug. This drug, in sensitive men, can give reversal of hair loss especially in the young men under 25 or even 30. It works better in the crown than on the frontal areas.

It is unusual for 30 year old men to reverse hair loss on finasteride alone. This man may have experienced a late onset hairline recession which would more likely reverse.

Great results! Nothing more to say as your photos show the value of what you did.

The pictures say it all.

This photo shows that minoxidil alone can reverse hair loss and cause new hair growth in the frontal hairline. Some of the growth appears recent with early corner filling

This is a predictable response for finasteride. This drug works best on the crown and it is more predictable with response in the crown when compared to the frontal area. The older you are, the less responsive the frontal reversal will be.

Great result from the combined use of finasteride and minoxidil