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I want to know why the hell is hairfall such a weird thing? I cant even explain how unfortunate i feel for having this as a 19 years old male while watching people with head full of hair pushing 40s, my scalp is visible lost so much ground i am diffused shedder, I definitely think i have diffused shed a lot in this past 3 months where when i stand infront of any light that light is visible through the front of my hair. I even use ketokonazole every other day, twice or thrice a week, when i use ketokonazole my shedding stops very much and starts again after 30h or so of hairwash. But today i couldn't stop myself from making this post to ask whether all of you went through diffused thinning and worsened hair quality from fin, if yes for how long?

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I am 19M and facing serious diffused thinning since past 2 years i have lost ground to some extent but expect it to comeback in 1 or 2 years if my hairloss treatment goes the way it should; i am not planning on using oral or topical minoxidil. The issue i am facing is if i dont use ketokonazole in every 48h i can sense serious sebum production; which makes scalp greasy and increases hairfall by multiple folds like 2 days i dont shed completely normal shed but as soon as 40h get passed of me using keto shampoo; scalp starts feely quite itchy and hairs start falling like anything; this also implies that i am still prone to dht and i havent been able to eliminate it irregardless of 1mg fin per day since 2.5 months i expect this to be a good enough time when people notice reduction in sebum production if fin is actually working for them; if fin isnt working for me should i go for dut will that reduce sebum production i have seen many people on the sub claiming that switching from fin to dut almost instanly their dht itch was gone and even hairfall stopped to a large extent; please share your experience on fin or dut regarding sebum control

Almost 2 months on finasteride now, and I’m trying to figure out what’s “normal” at this stage.

My main issue isn’t just hair fall — it’s this constant itchy/irritated scalp feeling. I’m pretty much 100% sure that if I don’t use ketoconazole shampoo every other day, the itching comes back and the hair fall seems to increase a lot along with that urge to scratch or even pull at my hair.

So I’m wondering:

- Did anyone else have this kind of itchy scalp phase while on fin?

- If yes, when did it start improving for you?

- Is it normal to still depend on ketoconazole this much even after ~2 months?

Would really appreciate hearing long-term users’ experiences — whether this settled down over time or stayed the same.

Thanks.