r/HairlossProgressPics

As the title says above, I am a 20 year old male who started losing his hair in hs(started noticing around age 16). I started topical minoxidil at 17, had regrowth, but started losing ground so I added fin. I have shed a substantial amount the whole time I have been on treatment until the last few months. I believe my hair has stabilized with some regrowth. I count maybe 3-8 hairs lost throughout the day regardless of wash days, styling, brushing, etc. I am here to say that as I am a week away from my 2 year anniversary of finasteride that you do not need to freak out if you are a year+ into treatment and are still shedding and or below baseline. These meds can take a long time to show visible results if ever and are so much better at maintaining what you have. I don’t have the perfect hairline but I have more hair than any of my other male family members had at this age(father was a Norwood 3 and same with uncle)

Feel free to ask any questions and I’ll be happy to answer in comments. Pics are before->after with the first 2 being before

I've been coming to terms with so many of you subscribing to last post I made here. I got tons of messages asking to share updates here.

So here are 3-4 days of experience with the product. I haven't noticed any difference so far, but that is to expected since arata themselves claim it takes a while to show results. It causes a slight tingle on the scalp for me, so I suppose that's something. I am applying it every day in the evening for now so I can let my scalp get used to it I suppose.

Let me know if you have any questions. I will do my best to answer. I was questioning myself posting a picture of my scalp here but we'll see. I haven't ever done that so I feel paranoid.

The image here should serve as a baseline.

How long after your minoxidil gains started showing?

Can fin and min do something doc suggested me but i could nt follow for more than 2 months should ii start again

Not sure if I see any progress. Is this normal for 3 months and how much improvement should i realistically expect?

I started to notice that my hair was thinning and receding in August 2025 I started taking him’s finasteride and minoxidil chew pill. around november of 2025 i started to see some progress around my hairline, i started using tirzepatide i dropped from 285 pounds 2025, down to 226 pounds 2026, i know rapid weight loss plays a huge part in shedding i was just curious and wanted to know if i should change anything or just give it another 6 months

I’m on fin for 14 months and not good results help me !!

Any tips are appreciated I’m honestly suprised at what results I have obtained. I assumed it was too far gone and it might possibly still be. Been bald since I was around 19. Figured I’d give it a shot anyway for the heck of it.

I am looking for honest advice using ordinary multi peptide serum for 2-3 months it has stopped hair fall and improved density a bit just got checkup with doctor he recommended for GFC 6 sessions (of which 1 session I did so far) and tropical min+fin should i got with that or continue my serum as it has helped me also have heard side effects of min+ fin what should I do?

So, it’s been a few years since I first noticed significant hair loss. I was around 17 now Im 21, and it was diffusedall over my scalp. I thought maybe it was due to stress or something like that and never actually acted on it. Then, last year, it started getting more aggressive, I finally decided to start treatment around February 2026.

It’s been truly a life changing decision. If you’re hesitant about starting treatment, I would say go for it 100%. I even did a coloration lighter and it didn’t affect my density, I’m so happy.

If you want more pictures tell me.

The first picture is from 2024, the 2nd to the 7th are from 2025 and the rest is from 2026 where I’m 6 months into treatments. Never let go.

I’ve been using topical minoxidil for about 14 months. Last year, I had a major shedding episode that lasted around 3 months. After that, my shedding stabilized at around 20–40 hairs/day, with good regrowth.
This year, my new shedding started gradually in late June, so it has now been going on for about 6–7 weeks. For the past 3 weeks, I feel like I’ve been at the peak.
I currently have many short hairs along my frontal hairline, ranging from less than 1 cm to more than 3 cm. What worries me is that when I gently pull on them, some of the hairs under 1 cm come out quite easily.
I also switched topical minoxidil brands in March (Beilleul → Cooper). I’m currently taking iron, vitamin D and Perfectil, and I’m trying to improve my diet and manage my stress.
I’m planning to see my dermatologist in early September, including for a trichoscopy.
I’ll add photos of my frontal hairline to show the short hairs I currently have.
Does the fact that some very short hairs are shedding mean I’m going to lose all my regrowth? Could this be related to minoxidil-induced synchronization? Has anyone experienced a similar shedding episode after more than a year on topical minoxidil?

I previously posted a progress photo set with no deets! I am going to share again with the deets!
First Three Photos were 8 months ago, second three photos are now!

I took hims with minoxidil and finasteride along with topical rogaine and a did microneedling on my scalp and hairline. I did the microneedling for about 4 months but stopped, got sick of bleeding! Continued on hims and rogaine until now. I also use biotin shampoo and biotin hair spray!

Other factors: I got sober! I stopped vaping nicotine! I stopped smoking weed! I cut out most sugar and turned to a whole food diet, I eat my protein, hit the gym 5 times a week and run about 6 times a week! I eat more fish than I used to, but overall just actually eat fuller whole food meals. I kinda had an eating disorder… had a period of eating peanuts for lunch, and beer for dinner.

While I’m sure most people aren’t total chuds like I used to be, I do think that on top of the topicals and such, we should really emphasize daily choices that impact our hair too! Every little 1% counts!

uploading the pics and prescription here for reference

This is my 1 year hair loss journey that changed my life as a young man who is very self conscious about his hairline. This procedure was done at American Mane in Aventura Florida. Props to them, they did a great job.

Hair Transplant was a FUE procedure done with 4560 grafts, mainly focusing the front hairline and some on the crown for a touch up.
Medication; 2.5MG of Minoxidil, 0.6MG of Finasteride (bumped up to 1MG recently)
Treatment; 4 sessions of PRP with about a month space in between, best to start several months post-op and when the surgeon recommends to do so.

Feel free to ask me any questions in the thread or DM.

I’ve been on fin for about 2 months going into 3 and whenever I run my hair through my hands I always end up pulling out hair. I used to be on topical minoxidil and it caused me to have very thin hair and changed my hair from straight to wavy curly. So it looked like a mess. I got off minoxidil and waited a bit before I started fin, but when I was on topical minoxidil I stopped shedding hair. I would rarely drop hair. Maybe like 1-2 hairs when I put on minoxidil. Some days I would drop no hair at all.

The pic I added is how much hair I dropped just by running my hands through my hair. Idk if this helps but I shampoo every few days so idk if that’s why it looks like a lot.

Should I go back to using minoxidil with fin and take it orally? My goal was originally to just strengthen the hair I have because I have a full head of hair. I’m 23 years old, but I have thinning on my hairline corners.

4 month today DHI performed in turkey pretty amazed with progress so far hadPRP 3 sessions back in uk just hopefully crown keeps coming in thicker and thicker also on fin and monoxidil started 3 weeks after opp
They said 5500 grafts in total

Hey all, long time lurker, first time posting.

I've been using minoxidil 5% solution, 1ml once daily at night, for exactly 1 year now. No finasteride, no other treatments — just minoxidil on its own to start.

Problem is... I genuinely don't see any improvement. If anything, comparing my before/after photos side by side, my temples look like they've receded more, not less. No shedding phase that resolved into regrowth, no baby hairs, nothing. Just consistent temple thinning the whole time.

A bit about my situation:

20s

Pattern seems to be temple/frontal recession, roughly Norwood 2-3

Applied consistently every night for 12 months, no gaps

Never combined with finasteride/dutasteride or microneedling

Questions for people who've been through this:

Is it normal for minoxidil to do literally nothing for temples specifically, even if it helps other areas for some people?

Anyone else been a "non-responder" and had it confirmed later (e.g. via derm or genetic test)?

If you added finasteride afterward, did the temple area actually respond, or did it just stop the progression?

Is it worth trying oral minoxidil instead before giving up on minoxidil entirely?

Noticeable hair thinning and hair loss density feel so low went straight to doc and he prescribed following med (2nd Slide) and doesn’t write any type of test is my situation reversible??

Started March 24th, 2nd image May 2nd, 3rd image 28th May, 4th image 16th july, was shedding badly, skin was getting irritated more and more but a lot of progress made. Now majority of the progress has gone. I'm not quite at the 2nd image but it's very visible. 24th March - August 8th, is shedding for the second time normal ?