| I've noticed positive results
right away from Avodart. At first, just a reduction in the ammount
of hair I lose each day. Then over a few months my hair thickened
and improved it's "health" and appearance. I also seem to have new
hair growth on the temples and crown.
No previous use of propecia or
minoxidil.
Within months of the starting treatment with
Avodart my hair completely stopped falling out and I had some new
regrowth in the front.. The new hairs coming in are thin but much more
plentiful
I didn't notice anything for
the first three months however now in the fourth month I'm starting to
see some improvement. My hair is feeling and looking thicker now. I'm very
pleased so far, I hope this trend continues.
Sincerely,
Rxxxx______
I have had
great results with avodart thus far. I do have shedding, but it is
always followed with a regrowth phase, which leaves my hair looking thicker
and stronger each time. Overall it is the best treatment I have used
to treat my MPB and has regrown my hair to nearly the same thickness as
when I was in my late teens.
I have experienced shedding after
18 months followed by regrowth. The
shed was heavy and lasted about
2 1/2 weeks. After this period of
shedding I experienced good regrowth.
The only strange part is the
sheds seem to effect the frontal
part of my hairline hardest.
However, I have experienced shedding
with every hair loss treatment I
have tried. Rogain, Propecia,
and Avodart have all prouduced sheds
for me. I am guessing this
means I am a good responder to these
treatments as my hair has always
come back thicker and stronger.
Overall Avodart has worked better
for me then anything else I have
tired and I am very happy with
my results.
Dear Medicall Wellness Center,
Here is my experience, I
am Dutch, so there maybe some grammar mistakes!
I have used finasteride
for about three years with good success,
the fourth year it looked like
fin has lost his strength, because every month my hair got worse
and had more loss. I felt really
bad that fin was not working anymore!
Five months ago, I started
taking avodart.
First week little bit of headache
, but this went away after two weeks.
Also in the very beginning I noticed
more oily skin?? but this also went away!
week three and four shedding,
and shedding that I never noticed in the beginning of propecia
The shedding lasted for about
three weeks in total.
After that , it went better every
month, No more side effects whatsoever, except a little bit of gain wait,
but maybe I have to do more exercise !!
Month three and four , noticeable
thick hair and regrowth in the crown, the thickening of hair is very noticeable,
Inever had this thick hair while on fin. Also my hair feels less oily ,
which feels a lot better.
Regrowth in the crown, also very
noticeable , not only me, but also other people saw the progress.
Unfortunately no regrowth in the
front, but its only my fith month!
Month three and four were very
good, and looked very promising.
This month, my fifth, my hair
does not feel very thick anymore, but maybe its a face,
I think I really can give a good
experience after a year, and I hope I will see the same results the
up coming months which I had in month three and four.
There is one thing that is also
noticeable. When I was young I used to have really blond hair.
When I got older my hair got more
dark blond, only on summer holiday it got blonder due to the sun.
Well, its so strange but
my hair gets blonder on avodart!! People think I am blonding my hair!!!
I never had this while on propecia.
I like it, but I never knew that dht, has something to do with the colour
of the hair??
Anyway, Its ups and downs, but
it looks promising, because the last year on fin, it only was going downwards,
and with avodart, I have good hair days again!!
Thanks for your interest,
and your service, I will soon fillng in for another prescription, and if
you like I will give you the results after a year of using avodart
greetings
xxxx
I am having outstanding results
and they started about 45 days after beginning. I had an extremely
stagnant result with propecia so I was not holding out much hope. Propecia
helped me not lose as much but I still lost hair. I have not ever
been bald but I was about a 2.5 on the norwood scale. Now after about
4 months I am at a 1.5 to 2. My hair shaft is thicker. I am filling
in areas around the front that haven't grown hair in probably 3 to 5 years.
If I was reading this I probably wouldn't believe it but BELIEVE ME.
I have no reason or vested intrest in avodart to not tell the truth.
For the first time since I was
in college I have my hair grown out (about 5 inches long on top) and just
comb it straight back everyday. My recession would have been embarassingly
noticeable with the hairline I had last year. Simply, it would have
looked AWFUL. I am 34 years old and was about to give up hope but
am so glad I didn't. I do use minoxidil based products still and
other topicals so I'm sure that has something to do with it as well but
it wasn't until dutasteride that it really started happening for me.
I hope others are having the same results and I hope you can email me back
and tell me the response you are getting from others. Thank you for
the fantastic service.
M. Dxxxxxxx
Dallas, TX
Dear Medical Wellness Center,
Concerning my experience thus
far with Avodart/Dutasteride, I would have to say it is by far the best
hairloss treatment I have used to date (including minoxidil, thymuskin,
saw palwetto/nettle/pygeum, etc...). I started using 1/4 tab Proscar
about six months prior to Avo/Dut and had some positive results, but my
hair has really improved since taking Avo/Dut. I am currently going
through a seasonal "shed" but my hair is far better than it was at this
time last year. (I am currenlty using no other regrowth tx).
I had some dry skin/dry eye symptoms
early on which have since stabilized. The dry eye is gone, and my
skin feels "normal" again although much less oily than previous (it looks
better as well). The only negative side effect I've really experienced
is some weight gain, probably from increased testosterone -> estrogen conversion,
but I'm making progress on that end with more exercise.
I would definately be interested
in ordering from MedsDirect when my current supply is gone.
Thank you.
Dan V-------------
The drug is phenomenal. In the
6 months I have used
it, I definitely have noticed
regrowth with absolutely
no side effects. Thank you so
much for making this
available to me--it has greatly
improved my life. JP
--- Wellnessmd@aol.com wrote:
Membership #6139xxxxxAV
slight shed , thicker hair overall
no shedding,extreme thickening of hair, excellent results
no side effects whatsoever. i
am very!! pleased with the results Hair has stabilized and stopped falling
out. Regrowth has been gradual
noticed very little hairloss shortly after start
and have added considerable density. I have not had any shedding periods.
notices a slowing of loss
Things seemed to get thinner weeks 4 -8 then, considerable
thickening on entire scalp from week 16 until now. Not sure if I
am continuing to improve but very happy with the results so far.
Much better than when I was on Proscar from Aug 1988 to Dec 2002.
had initial shedding, hairloss slowed/stopped after ~4
months
Hair is thicker, crown filling in, lots of work
needed though
There was an inital significant shed (particularly about
the crown) about one month into the medication, which lasted for several
weeks. Subsequently, there was substantial regrowth to the point
that the hair is markedly more dense than when I began treatment.
Frontal hairline has remained largely unchanged, but some marginal new
hairgrowth (approximately 1/2 inches in length or less)is visible just
at, or below, the existing hairline.
Notable loss by High School age, increased in college.
Improved greatly with Avodart .5mg/day as only treatment.
No shedding. Regrowth at 3 months.
I had minimal shedding, no side effects. My hair is much
thicker and healthier looking. Still not sure if any growth is occurring.
But results were much more better than propecia or minoxidil. Thickening
about month 5 and has been getting better ever since. Random hairs around
temple area where hairline used to be. Very excited to continue using avodart.
Notice changes right away my hair loss stopped
Noticed changes within second month. Thickening
of existing hair. Some vellous regrowth at temples.
Yes had initial shedding at the 3 month but it resided
It took about 3 months and I started to see a thickening
on the crown and along the sides and front. I had no shedding or
any side effects other than more hair.
Stopped hairloss at the most after 5 to 6 months, no initial
shedding, no regrowth.
Thickening in Mid Anterior and crown, slight shedding
at the frontal Hair line
My hair loss is stopped, and some thickening started 1
month ago.
stopped hairloss
witjin first 2weeks. regrowing in temple and crown areas
Noticed overall improvement within 3 months. My crown,
which was quite thin, has almost completely filled in. New hair continuing
to grow in around hairline and on top.
I took Propecia with good results starting in 1999
and then switched to Avodart in 2002 with even better results.
Shedding was significant
in the first 3 months. After shedding came significant flaking and
red irration of the scalp. Currently I have remaing irration on my
scalp.
My response to Avodart
has been good. I can tell the hair directly on top of my head is a little
denser. The most noticeable change has been on my temples andperhaps a
mild shed at around the one month mark...regrowth to this point (five months)
has been minimal, if any
Seems like hair loss has diminished. Hair
seems
to grow longer and stay fuller
(before falling out). Was previously on Propecia so can't there was
a huge change, but again, losses seem to have diminished.
just maintaining after 6 months
frontal hairline.
At 3-4 months, I noticed small hairs were becoming visible where my hairline
used to be. Now approaching the end of 6 months, these hairs are much more
visible and actually have a little length to them. I am eager to see how
it will look at 9-12 months!
I do not recall a period of initial
shedding. If it did occur, it was not apparent to me when viewing my hair
in the mirror.
Some thickening in frontal area.
Started losing my hair at age 19 by age 32 I was a NW
class 5-6. I started using finesteride 6/02 and then switched to Avodart
12/02. I have regrown 2.5 inches of my original frontal hair (only have
.5" to reach my original hairline). My crown area is a NW 3-4. I have not
experienced any side effects from Avodart (.5 mg/day).
After 4 months a thickening of hair,no shedding.
maintained existing
hair
moderate regrowth
skin cleared up immediately and regrowth beginning after
about 4 months. thickening of existing hair can be seen.
My hair loss seems to have halted. It is
difficult to say if there has been any regrowth after 6 months use
Noticed new hair growing all over my scalp at 3 months
and continues to improve weekly
hairloss slowed down greatly after first month,no regrowth
yet
Some regrowth visable
after 4 months.
hair seems fine...there were some shedding in the 5th
month. overall there is no slick bald spot.
I observed thickening and a reduction
in daily hairloss after six weeks on Avodart. Hair loss accelerated during
months 3 and 4, but stabilizied, and thickening resumed beginning in month
6.
:: Initial shedding, which seemed to have all but stopped.
I observed thickening and a reduction in daily hairloss
after six weeks on Avodart. Hair loss accelerated during months 3 and 4,
but stabilizied, and thickening resumed beginning in month 6.
: hairloss has stopped
after 5 and one
half months there are many short new hairs coming in. they are of
natural color.
i have had a little shedding
that occurred around month 3.
Some thickening of temples, which was my goal; definite
increased growth on scalp and even in hairline area, however, nothing close
to complete "filling in;" however, that was not my expectation, and my
modest expectations were exceeded
: Some initial shedding that stopped at 4months - now
at 5 months some slight thickening
hair loss seems to be slowing
slowing of hair
loss
: Had some slight
initial shedding which lasted 3 months. Shedding has stopped completely.
Have not noticed any cosmetic improvement yet, however it may take some
time I realize.
During the first 6 weeks
I experience large amounts of shedding. Over the past few months it has
decreased to the point of no shedding. My exisiting hair appears to be
thickening but no regrowth to date
I have been
on Avodart 5 months as of today, 6/15/03. My overall remaining hair is
thicker, have seen some moderate regrowth at the crown, no regrowth at
hairline or temples yet, but, no further loss anywhere.
4-6 weeks shed;
3-4 months regrowth
I noticed some intial
shedding which led to less shedding than before. I think I have some hair
regrowth but also I think it may be too soon to tell.
After about 3 weeks
- I noticed that my hair was starting to stabilize andthe fallout was reduced.
After about 3 months - I felt my fallout had severly reduced and my hair
was close to stabilization
Hair still
shedding but thicker
I noticed healthier
feeling hair within a couple of weeks. After six months my hair looks fuller.
I don't know if this is regrowth or thickening shafts, but there is a difference
for the better.
Visible hair loss decreased to
a very stable level approximately 3-4 weeks after first administration.
There were no instances of noticable shedding throughout the 6 months.
Hair has not thickened up but, rather, has maintained its appearance and
fullness. Skin has become less oilier and acne free. It is working very
well, I believe, in maintaining my hair and preventing further loss.
Started to notice
a difference after first month less fallout and overall my scalp felt better.
Three months into treatment started to notice a few new hairs growing below
my hairline and a slight thickening up all over. Now after six months
I can see lots of new hairs growing in front the new growth looks like
my hairline when I was twentyfive years old. Very exciting and I
know this medication works. I am confident that it just takes more
time I had my best results from Propecia after two years and think the
same thing will happen with avodart only much better. My hairloss
was slow and I think my regrowth will also take time.
Response to Avodart treatment described:: Initially it
seemed to completely hault the loss. At about 3.5 to 4.5 months I seemed
to shed more than ever. 4.5 to present hairloss has seemed to hault again.
I definatly have some new hair at the temples and the crown.
:: After initial shedding for
the first four months, hair is beginning to thicken slowly but noticeably.
Hairloss has stopped and hair
is regrowing over scalp.
I have not experienced
any kinds of shedding whats so ever and i noticed that avodart was working
withing the first two months. I believe that avodart has stopped
my hairloss and has thickened my existing hair.
:: Noticed vellous
hairs on hairline thickening within 3 months. They are thicker and darker
but not terminal, normal hairs at 6 months. No shedding.
:: some initial
shedding which has stopped with definite thickening of hair and halting
of further loss. Shedding about one month to three months and thickening
after just a few weeks
No shedding and about a 20% increase in crown density
after 4 months. About a 5-10 % increase in hairline density. Overall
improved hair shaft quality over propecia.
after about 4 months
my improvement seemed nothing short of miraculous, but recently i had a
period of major fallout and things are now looking bad again. I have increased
my dose to two .5 pills per day and am starting to see the beginnings of
regrowth.
My response has
been good. Regrowth has been slow but steady. I have thousands
of tiny slightly pigmented hair that continue to grow. Could take
a year for good results. People have commented that my hair is looking
thicker. I have a buzz cut.
I had some initial
shedding but as time went by the shedding slowed down and I began to notice
the overal quality of my hair improved.
My hair loss seemed
to stop within the first week or two, however, I did not experience any
noticeable regrowth until recently. After about six months on Avodart,
I noticed that my hair had thickened a great deal on the top and a little
on
the sides. It seems to
me that there has been a little regrowth at the frontal hairline, however,
this could be all in my mind. I may have experience a little shedding
early on, however it was not noticeable. Otherwise I have not experience
any side effects as a result of using Avodart.
noticed some regrowth
around hairline. experienced some shedding for first month.
have had no side effects. hairloss is almost completely stopped.
:: Great results
after the first 3-4 months. Noticed increase loss after 5 1/2 months.
Currently loss has slowed, and hair is filling in nicely. Very positive
results
:: 0-2 months slight
regrowth
2-4 months shedding
4-6 months continued regrowth
My progress have
been so far thicking of the hair and alot of new hair grow. Result have
been much better than with it any other drug ( propecia). The results
are always improving ever month. That part is very exciting
started seeing a definite improvement in my crown area...this
area is almost completely filled in after 6 mos. of treatment
I have used it for
6 months and it seems to be maintaining my hair much better than the Propecia
did. The regrowth that I have had has been mostly in the back but
my frontal area continues to lose a little but not at the rate as before.
Responding moderately
well. Noticed vellous blond hairs after a few weeks, but they haven't
become terminal. Hair has felt thicker and healthier. Very
light shedding after about 3 months, but hair returned. Possibly
slight regrowth at this point.
4 months to stop loss, regrowth stage now
Slight regrowth,
vastly improved density, far less shedding. GReat drug!
During month one
and two, skin got noticably dry aroung forehead and eyebrows, beard hair
growth has been reduced about 50% and non-thinning side and back of head
hair got even thicker and noticable shed occurred at month 2.5 that lasted
a month but was not severe. During month three and four, crown hair
got alot thicker and longer. During months five and six, mid-scalp hair
has gotten noticably thicker and longer. Front hair is still short
and thin and no real improvement on recessed temples as of yet but i am
very encouraged.
Thickening in crown
area after 3-4 months. Stabilization of existing hair. No shedding or any
other hair-related problems.
My progress has been excellent.
I honestly have to say that I'm very pleased with Avodart. I've been
taking the .5 mg softgel dosage everyday and it's been wonderful.
My hair has gotten thicker and the tiny spot in the crown has filled in
very nicely. My receeding temples have come in just a bit.
Remind you I am 25 yrs old and was not that bad to begin with. With
the treatment going on to the 6th month mark, I'd have to say I'm very
happy to have decided to use avodart. Great product by GSK.
Hope my input helps.
initial shedding
was minimal. The amount of hair that was falling out before avodart has
decreased. I have not seen any new hair starting to grow but the hair i
have appears to have started to thicken.
initial shedding was minimal.
The amount of hair that was falling out before avodart has decreased. I
have not seen any new hair starting to grow but the hair i have appears
to have started to thicken.
I did have intial shedding at week 4. My crown is thicker
at this point.
Slight regrowth
with thickening of existing hair within the last 30 to 45 days.
some regrowth at
the crown, some shedding at the beginning, thickening
Within several months
I could tell my hair was getting thicker. Now, seven months later,
my hair is thicker than it has been in at least 4 years. My hairline
has not completely filled in, but it has moved down at least a quarter
inch thus fair. This new growth in the front is not a thick as the
rest of my hair, but it is beginning to fill in more each month.
I had some
shedding which had started about one month into the prescription. The shedding
stopped after a few weeks and then I noticed my frontal hairs to grow slightly
longer. After six months of taking Avodart I feel that my hairloss has
haulted and hopefully I will be noticing new hair grow within the coming
months.
no significant initial
shedding
shedding reduced over the six-month
period of taking Avodart
improved maintenance of existing
hair, although little regrowth of hair lost previously
Intial shedding
the first few months that then was reduced to almost no shedding. No noticeable
regrowth.
Regrowth and thickening
of hair occurred within three months. Currently no hairloss while
on medication
slight shedding after month 1. regrowth during months
2&3. less progress/some shedding last 3 months.
very good results
starting at month 3
4 months thickening...shaft and
density
light shedding after
2 months, thicker hair by month 5-6.
Noticed considerable
hair growth about 3 weeks into treatment. The crown of my head was
completely bald and now covered in fine, light colored (have dark brown
hair) hairs about 1/2 to 1 cm long. Also growth of the same type
in the frontal scalp within existing (remaining) dark hair and in the upper
temples area. No shedding as of yet nor thickening.
avadart has
been working good for me. its been a slow process but it seems to
be working. i did have a lot of shedding the 1st couple of months.
but i havent had any shedding in a while and its starting to fill in around
my temples. my hair is unusual though. before avadart the hair
that was ravaged by dht would get really curly and wirey so thats
how i noticed that was the 1st stage of my hair falling out. after
being on avadart for about 9 months ive noticed that its starting to eliminate
the wirey hairs and my whole head of hair is starting to straighten out.
im assuming that in due time it will fill back in. so im still gonna
stick with it for a full year at least. and then evaluate my situation.
Noticed within
2 weeks that fallout dramatically reduced, and the crown area has shown
noticable regrowth.
hair thickening,
less hair shedding, some hairline grew back
I saw shedding at
month 3 for about 2 1/2 weeks, followed by hair regrowth at months 4-5.
I am in month 6 and my hairloss has stopped and my hair feels much thicker.
think it took
3-4 months to see noticable positive improvement in hair thickness. I'm
still waiting and hoping for some fill-in in my frontal hairline.
I have noticed
a definate, though gradual, thickening of my hair at the hairline and at
the crown. I began to notice reults after about 3 months. I
did not have any noticible initial shed.
Had thickening at
first for a month, then shed all the way through. Now hair seems
to be thickening again (had similar results with shedding on propecia).
Hair is slightly
thicker.. hairloss apparently stopped
I haven't
noticed any regrowth, but there does seem to be less shedding than with
the propecia.
Definite thickening
of hair..looks very promising
Hair generally healthier
after 6 weeks. Still have mild shedding. No initial shed. Hair generally
thicker.
I had shedding for
the first 3-4 months, now I have no shedding at all and lose very little
hair in the shower, combing, etc.
hair loss
slowed considerably after a few months, started noticing slight regrowth
after about 6 months
I believe
I have responded well to Avodart, noticing some regrowth after about 3
months use, and considerable regrowth in the next 3 months. I did
have some initial shedding, but it is unclear as to whether this was due
to the drug, or if it was naturally shedding quickly.
After three months
I started noticing some regrowth, however just recently I was having a
great deal of shedding that lasted for about 2 weeks but it stopped and
I'm hoping to go through another round of regrowth in the second six months
initial shedding,
noticed regrowth after 3 months
I just completed
my first six months of Avodart
treatment for male pattern baldness.
Prior to taking
Avodart, I had been using finasteride
for over three
years with acceptable results.
My hair loss continued,
but at a much slower rate.
Overall, the results I've experienced
since I began
using Avodart have not been very
dramatic. Initially,
during the first six to eight
weeks of treatment, I
noticed that my hairloss appeared
to stop entirely.
Then it returned with a vengance.
I'm aware that many
people report shedding during
the first several months
of treatment with finasteride,
minoxodil, and Avodart.
However, since I had never experienced
shedding with
finasteride or minoxodil, I was
somewhat concerned.
Finally, around the six-month
mark, my shedding has
stopped and I've even noticed
a small amount of
regrowth - surprisingly even
in the frontal area.
Since it appears that I may have
*turned the corner*
with my Avodart treatment, I'm
going to renew my
prescription for an additional
twelve months.
I'll let you know what happens.
John
I am looking to
get another prescription for Avodart because I am extremely pleased with
the results. I have noticed no side effects and I am starting to
grow hair back where I have been bald for 15+ years.
Response over the
last 6 months has been good, better than propecia on the crown, and at
least as good in the front.
Initial shedding
big time...hair loss minimal...waiting for new hair growth
I would say about
5 months before I saw any noticable thickening of hair. I would like to
continue taking Avodart.
seem to have
a few thin hairs of about 1"
Like expected,
the rate of hair fall-out has dropped. There has been some shedding,
but nothing too unusual. By the third or fourth month on Avodart
I noticed a large decrease in the number of hairs I was losing in a given
day. This treatment seems to be gradually slowing down my hair loss.
In fact, most of the remaing hairs seem thicker and darker than they did
just a few months ago. I'm more than satisfied with this treatment
after just five months of use. I expect the condition of my hair
to continue to improve over the next year or so.
So far some regrowth
and slowing of loss, although loss continues to take place, seasonally
(Spring and Fall)
i saw results soon
after starting avodart. All is well and i am retaing my hair better then
when i was on propecia.
I noticed regrowth
after 5 months
I started noticing
a change after 2 months. I did have shedding initially but that has almost
gone away. My thinning is at the vertex and it appears to be beginning
to fill in.
No shedding, continual
slow improvement in vertex hair
no initial shedding.
Hair loss stopped after about 3 months. Started noticing thickening of
remaining hair after 5 months. Also started to grow new hair in crown area
after 5 months
Some sparse regrowth at the temples beginning at about
3 months. Not a lot of hair but definitely more than there was before.
No initial shedding.
hair loss
seems to have stopped and it is slowly coming back. Not usre exactly
on the time frames.
months into
using Avodart I noticed vellous hairs along hairline and temple areas.
Hair is thicker
and don't see any more hair falling out.
Not much noticable
effect after first 2 months. By five months bald spot mostly filled
in. Just started using Minoxidil 2% once every evening in six month.
Seems like it is helping.
Growing new hair
and thickening especially in crown.
no shedding.
3 months - less fallout, 5 months - thicker hair
after 4 months of
using Avodart I notice regrowth throughout the entire scalp as well as
an overall thinkening of existing hair
Shedding slowed
right away and regrowth stated in the 3-6 month period.
hair thickining
. no more hair loss within 4 mos
My hair has thickened
all over and filled in a bit in the back. It is still thin in the front.
I had noticed
small hairs within 7 days. I did have some shedding in the first 6 weeks
however I also had new growth at the same time. My 2 inch bald spot in
the back is the size of a nickel and my front hair line has lowered at
least one full inch in just 6 months
slight hair growth...noticed
after 3 mos. no shedding.
some shedding at
month 4 and 5. some regrowth at month 6
Hair loss in front
has stopped...less effective in back around crown area...overall, very
good at halting my hair loss and returning noticeable hair in the front...now
I look like a 39 year old man with a receding hair line instead of a balding
man with a potential horse shoe haircut
basically, my hair started
gradually thinning in my early 20s. Minoxodil slowed the thinning,
and then Propecia reversed my hair loss in the medium term...Avodart has
similar effects to Propecia but does a better job of regrowing noticeable
cosmetic hair in the front area
Gradual thickening, especially in the crown. Hairloss
ceased as of the 3 month mark
Progress is good.
Used propecia for 2 years. Started on avodart for 6 months and have noticed
increased density in crown region. No obviously sexual side effects either.
Thinkening of hair
after 3 months. Moderate regrowth. Minimal shedding @ month
5-6. Overall, very happy with results, no side effects noted.
I have noticed
some slight increase in thickness after an approximate 6 month period of
use.
My general experience
with Avodart has been positive. I did not notice any initial shedding but
have noticed a slight thichening at the top of my scalp and a general holding
pattern elsewhere. Overall very pleased.
First couple
or months,similar to propecia, excessive shedding. After four months slowed
down. Hair became thicker and darker and areas in front and back slowly
growing back in.
Hair loss has slowed
or stopped. No significant regrowth yet. No shedding. Hair looks and feels
thicker.
Initial shedding,
still some continued shedding, no regrowth as yet. Previously taking
Proscar so will continue with treatment for full year.
I have had good
results after the first 3-4 months of
treatment. Initially, my hair
started shedding at a
faster rate, but I eventually
noticed some growth.
Most of the growth has been at
the top of the head,
and I have seen my bald spot
at the back shrink
somewhat, although I still have
a bald area there. I
have continued to use minoxidil
in combination with
Avodart. I was a former
Proscar user and I think
Avodart is more effective.
I'm now almost 10 months on Avodart
(I'm using now cheap Avodart from
Europe) and everything is OK.
No shedding, no thinning and my hairline is
not going backwards, this is
the most important for me. I know the hairline
is a big problem area for the
most of men, even Propecia was not strong
enough to protect the hairline
of some men. I can see now that Avodart is
more effective then Propecia
Initial thickening, slight shedding after 5 months
Just a spot of hairloss,then a thickening in the back.At
the 7 month
Immediate decrease in hair loss. Started seeing regrowth
by month three.
I have noticed a general thickening of my hair, which
began about two months after starting avodart
I'm keeping the
hair I have with Avodart. I'd like to get the 12 month script.
Hair texture improved within a week. Hair began
to thicken within 2 months of treatment. Hair growth has continued
with a few incidences of shedding. The crown is entirely filled in
at this point, but the front remains a little thin.
So far it seems
to be similar to Propecia, no dramatic changes yet. Shedding comes and
goes. I am willing to try it for another year.
Hair thickening
throughout; better manageability of hair and a very noticeable decrease
in the amount of hair I lose on any given day.
Initial thinning
was noticed of smaller hairs. Biggest change was in the overall health
of hairs that were falling out. The smaller hairs seemed to stop
after the first 3-4 months and the overall size of the hairs falling out
seemed to increase. Need to continue avodart therepy to further see
if hair growth appears
Shed at first, now
hair is thickening and new growth
I have noticed regrowth
that continues to take place to date. Started noticing regrowth at
about month four of use no noticeable shedding took place for me.
about 4 or 5 months
I started to regrow hair
I had been taking
propecia since the late 90's, so there was already regrowth taking place.
There seems to be slightly more regrowth with Avodart.
Results for me are
really good; no side effects and I have considerably more
regrowth than I expected and
a much better hairline than when I was 30 (5 years ago)!!!
Good response.
Thickening in one month.
I had some shedding
but now it's filling in.
I have been using
for about 6 months and I felt that I had some addition thickness after
about 4 months of use, but it has remained stable with no additional loss.
Back seems somewhat
thicker. Some thinning of the frontal area of my scalp has occurred since
switching from Propecia to Avodart. Hopefully it will grow back with time
while continuing to take Avodart.
I never noticed
any shedding. I started to notice some new growth in the crown area after
about 3 months
My response to Avodart
has been good. I have maintained my current amount of hair.
I had taken Propecia for almost 4 years before I switched to Avodart six
months ago. I have noticed that my scalp itches much less with Avodart
than Propecia and the results are at least as good.
Hair looking much
thicker - other people have commented. Hairline at front has started to
fill in. Was about 2 months before noticed anything and recently so after
6 months, its really started to have an effect. Generally, thickening of
hair after 3 months
Dear Medical Wellness Center,
My progress with Avodart has been
excellent. I have
had a cessation of hair fallout
and substantial
regrowth in both the temple and
crown areas. Also, I
have experienced no side effects,
sexual or otherwise.
I am very pleased with Avodart
and thank you for your
help. I shall renew my prescription
via your web site
shortly.
Thank you,
John T xxxxxxxx
I believe the dutasteride has worked better than did Propecia
for me.
I noticed
Avodart has been maintaining hair, while decreasing my hair loss.
at 3 months noticed
thickening in crown continued progess to date
I have experienced
thickening in the crown area and a noticable lessening of fallout.
used for six months,
no real initial sheding, no thichening either, maybe hair loss rate slowed
a little
LITTLE INITIAL
SHEDDING AT 1-2 MONTHS, HAIR LOSS ABATING AT 3-4 MONTHS, LITTLE BUT NOTICEABLE
NEW GROWTH ON VERTEX AT 5-6 MONTHS
:: Regrowth began
at around 6 weeks and has maintained or possibly continued
Finasteride started
to lose some of its effectiveness after about 3 years.
At 1mg/day it was starting to
lose out to aging I suppose. Avodart at .5 mg/day seems
as good as finasteride at 5 mg.
Avodart can alter the dryness or oilness of your hair.
It seems that when you go on
or off Avodart you experience a change in scalp oiliness.
Initial shedding was light and
I never got worried by the amounts that initially fall out.
I believe that both propecia
and avodart have negative effect on sex drive. While it doesnt cause
impotence it maybe causes a 20%
decrease.
Results... it seems to be helping
the front better than the back crown area. This is almost the opposite
of what propecia was doing.
I believe that both of these drugs are good at keeping the hair you have,
but
they dont bring back hair that
you lost more than 2 years ago. My theory is that hair that goes
dormant more
than 2-3 years is gone forever.
In conclusion I would say that
Avodart works better for me then 5 mg finasteride. It can effect
the oiliness of your
scalp. Scalp itch goes
away totally on Avodart. Trying to stretch your supply of .5 mg Avodart
by taking one pill every other day seems
to cause giant fluctuations in
scalp oil and itching. One thing I noticed is that if you ever go
off finasteride/avodart for say 6 months you will lose
alot of hair. You pretty
much become dependent on it.
I started a maintenance program
of finasteride about 4 years ago. Then switched to Avodart
about 6 months ago.
I am fairly sure this has allowed
me to slow the rate of hairloss to about 10% of what it would be otherwise.
I am also fairly positive that
all topical treatments are snake oil. Mainly because they are always
mixed with alcohol or
propylene glycol and other skin
irritants that cause more harm than good.
Some things that help hair more
than topicals include swimming. My sister commented that the frontal
hair seemed alot thicker
after 6 months of lap swimming.
I dont know if its the combination of better overal health, increased blood
flow during excercise, the washing away from excess oil, or the increased
circulation due to the coldness of the water. But strangely lap swimming
in a cold pool does seem to prevent hair loss.
This was in my late 20's.
-dxxxx, age 35
I have strictly
maintained my .5MG daily dose, and it has worked wonders. Some hair started
growing in anterior scalp area and crown within a month, and has since
filled in quite a bit. I am extremely pleased with the treatment so far.
Avodart is an excellent product, with great results and little or no side
effects
My hair is thicker...
works better than propecia.
less shedding, hair regrowth, noticed changes after 2
months.
Less shedding,
and some thickening in back
Into the sixth month I notice no further hair loss and
generalized thickening everywhere except the frontal hair line. The
crown is very slowly filling in, and at the least has stopped balding.
Nothing significant until month 5, where it was noticeably thicker
Minor shedding for first three months.
Some noticible small hairs or
front scalp.
No loss after 6 months.
I started losing
my hair when I turned 19 and have slowed the progress with Rogaine and
Propecia. Now avodart is continuing too help slow the process and I have
started too grow hair in areas that were very thin.
Update: I've started using Avodart in May 2003. During
the first few weeks I did suffer from libido problems but that disappeared,
and I had a bout of shedding around the 4th to 6th week. As of now, my
hair loss has slowed but not stopped, and I don't see signs of regrowth.
I've been balding for 25 years now, so I'm not optimistic about regrowth.
The condition of my hair seems to have improved since taking Avodart.
Kind regards,
I have begun to notice hair regrowth in my balding
areas. Although it is not thick yet it is showing improvement.
Initial shedding
in first month, growth after 3 months, plateau with no additional hair
growth by 5th month
I have had am am still having regrowth.
During the first 3 months significant shedding occured.
From that point on I noticed a slight thickening over my entire head.
avodart has allowed
me to keep the hair that I have and my temples have filled in somewhat.
Hair ceased thinning shortly after starting dosages
and has continued to improve with each passing week.
Hair loss
started slowing down after about 6 months. Not much regrowth.
No shedding. Hair is beginning to thicken and there
does appear to be some regrowth.
My head of hair seems much fuller.
Some shedding, apparent thickening of hair, no regrowth
yet.
Within 3 months noticed thickening of hair in forward
and top area of scalp. 6 months - could tell a reduction in balding
area radius.
After roughly a month there was a noticeable decrease
in shedding and a slight increase in regrowth. Since then there has
been a noticeable thickening in the hair and virtual cease of shedding.
I was a good responder to Propecia with no side
effects and the same has occured on Avodart. I have experience no
serious sheds, maintained all hair that was kept from propecia, and thickened
most to all of the velous hairs in the thin areas. Uncertain if any actual
regrowth has occured but subjectively I would evaluate myself as gaining
cosmetic improvement from Avodart over Propecia.
My response to the medication has been excellent.
I had used propecia before but Avodart has promoted even thicker regrowth
which was noticable with a few months. I combine the treatment with
Rogain.
My response to Avodart treatment had been excellent. I
had absolutely no side effects. I have had no shedding while on Avodart.
Avodart began working for me about a month and a half into treatment, first
reducing hair fall out in the shower from about 30 hairs a day to about
10 hairs a day. My hair also began to feel and look thicker. At about the
3 month mark hair fall out in the shower was reduced to about 5 hairs a
day. I also began to see some regrowth in the crown area where I had previously
been thinning.
Response has been positive, no shedding (less even), thicker
hair overall, regrowth in vertex and denser in many areas, frontline still
recedes albeit slowly...I can provide baseline hormone tests and picture
proof when I hit the 6 month mark
I have been
on Avodart for about 9 months now, after about 3 months I noticed my hair
was thicker, less shedding and the crown area had filled in some more too.
I noticed change
at about 3 months, my hairloss seemed to slow down. By six months i could
tell that I have some hair regrowth.
I did not notice
any shedding in the beginning becuase i was already shedding. I have
noticed thickening in the back and over the top. I have not noticed
any thickening or regrowth in the frontal temple regions, but I have also
not noticed any additional loss in the front hairline area.
RE: Avodart experience
Well have been on Avodart for
just over 4 months now. And have only noticed two things up to this
point. The first is that the hair shedding has dropped significantly.
Maybe by about 75% roughly speaking. The second is that new hair
has sprouted and grown about a quarter inch outward, in the temples and
crown, from the hairline as compared to when I started taking the pills.
Other than that, haven't really noticed any physiological or behavioral
side-effects to date. Will be interesting to see the progress after
a year on the medication.
Sincerely, James
As with propecia, I did not notice any regrowth and my
hair line continued to recede. However, it has been a little over
a month since I stopped using Avodart and my hair loss is progressing rapidly.
I believe that Avodart was slowing down the progression of my hair loss.
This is why I want to continue taking Avodart to treat my hair loss.
I HAVE BEEN USING AVODART FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS
OR SO AND NOTICED IMPROVEMENT ALMOST IMEDIATELY. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY
MAJOR SHEDDING LIKE I EXPERIENCED WITH PROPECIA AND HAVE CONTINUED TO HAVE
GOOD RESULTS
Initially after
starting Avodart my scalp felt less greasy and dryer. My front hair
line responded strong. In fact, my hairline was completely restored.
My change was within 60 days
- Many of the hairs that were still in place thickened up - meaning shaft
size. I haven't experienced any side effects at this point.
I started
to notice a change after 3 months and now have a very full head of hair.
I wasn't that bad to begin with, and am making sure that I catch the thinning
early. Did not have any shedding problems.
I grew back MUCH hairwith NO side effects. This drug should
be marketed to the public for male pattern baldness. Its expensive,
but worth it.
In the beginning, I stopped losing hair and gained back
quite a bit. 3 months later, after much regrowth, I went through
a series of major sheds. Since then, I've regained what I lost.
Overall, no complaints.
I noticed thickening
within 3 months, then INCREDIBLE regrowth within the 6 months. Everyone
noticed. It was amazing. I am so pleased. Why doesn't Glaxo approve this
drug for hair loss? No shedding, or side effects. No more Receding.
the beginning,
I stopped losing hair and gained back quite a bit. 3 months later,
after much regrowth, I went through a series of major sheds. Since
then, I've regained what I lost. Overall, no complaints.
Stopped hair loss ; Noticing some slight regrowth
Had a minor shed 6 weeks into taking Avodart. hair condition
has improved and hair loss has slowed significantly. However, hair that
is being lost is being replaced; therefore, the loss continues but at a
slower rate. I've been taking Avodart for 9 months, so I'm hoping that
after taking for a year I will begin noticing regrowth, particularly of
those hairs lost most recently.
I seen some
improvement after six months mainly thickening of hair.
I first started
noticeing that my hair was getting better right after 3 months. And my
hair has continued to get a little better to this day, which is 6 months
on avodart. My hair is a lot thicker and fuller and ive gotten regrowth
in the frontal hairline. Im very pleased with my results thus far.
I was already
taking Propecia, so there was hair regrowth underway. There seems to be
denser growth with Avodart.
It's been about
14 months. There has been a slow but steady regrowth of hair.
I noticed changes after 2 months. There is some
regrowth and thickening in certain areas.
I feel I am a good responder to Avodart. After about
4 months on Avodart I noticed a stop to my hair loss and began to see moderate
regrowth.
after 3-4 months
I started to notice some regrowth. there was no initial shedding.
I began Avodart on November 2,
2003. My response to Avodart treatment has been excellent. I have had absolutely
no side effectsI have had no shedding while on Avodart. Avodart began working
for me about a month and a half into treatment, first reducing hair fall
out in the shower from about 30 hairs a day to about 10 hairs a day. My
hair also began to feel and look thicker. At about the 3-month mark (early
February) hair fall out in the shower was reduced to about 5 hairs a day.
I also began to see some regrowth in the crown area where I had previously
been thinning. I notice no side effects, whatsoever and Avodart is working
fantastic. Now right up to the end of March/beginning of April I continue
to see regrowth in the crown area. Also scalp itching has completely gone
away. I am very pleased with my positive response from Avodart. I take
and always took Avodart “exactly” as Medical Wellness prescribed – 1, 0.5
mg capsule per day. I would definitely recommend Medical Wellness Center
to anyone who would be interested in improving e!
ither appearance/and or quality
of life. I want to continue treatment. I am requesting 12 refills of Avodart
(0.5 mg), for up to 1 year. Thank you
I began noticing
hair in my ball cap. The more I ignored it the more hair I began to notice.
I didn't know what to do, and in January 2003 I got some Avodart. I was
a little unsure, and a little uneasy; but to my surprise I actually did
start regrowing hair on the back of my head. I was ecstatic. After about
four months of treatment I didn't find hair in my hat anymore, and at the
end of six months there was noticable improvement in the size of the the
thinning area. Unfortunately, I didn't have the money in July to get another
prescription, but now I'm back and ready to take this thing head on.
****I began treatment January
29, 2003. Everyday after work I had a ritual. I would look inside my hat
and dispose of each hair I had lost during the day. My hair was thinning
in the back at what seemed a horrendous rate. I wanted so badly to get
excited about this new drug, but would not allow myself. I sat, each day,
pulling hair from my hat. Then in March, I began noticing a decrease in
the amount of hair I was finding each day. I began taking "Super Hair Energizer"
vitamins and minerals along with the Avodart in March, and by April I was
pulling 1-2 hairs from my hat daily. Hair regrowth began late June/early
July. I couldn't believe my eyes. The thinning area was actually filling
in. My hair was noticeably thicker and fuller. By the end of my sixth month
treatment you could hardly see any signs of hair loss. Unfortunately I
had no money at the end of July and was unable to refill my prescription.
I took this time to document my hair!
loss since I went off Avodart
July 30th 2003. I maintained all my regrowth until December 2003. Since
then I have gradually started losing again, but even now (8 months after
being off Avodart) my hair is still fuller and thicker than when I initially
went on the drug. I'm very excited about going back on and ending my hairloss
once and for all.
Some initial shedding
but good results afterwards. changes occured in about 3 months
I have been using Dutasteride for approximately
one year and it appears to be more effective than Propecia.
I noticed
thickening around the crown area of the scalp.
SOME THICKENING
OF HAIR. NO MORE LOSS.
Some regrowth after
3 months. Regrowth peaked at six months. Hair is thicker up front,
less so on crown.
some shedding,
but also new growth eventually
I have had excellent results from using Avodart, and I
have NOT
experienced the shedding that
many others have reported. I began to see
results after two months.
I stated noticing less hair fall out in about 2
months.
Shedding stopped, no apparent regrowth
Experience so far
has been positive. Areas that were thinning appearing to be filling
in and thickening.
No noticeable shedding. Minimal regrowth noticed
after approximately six months.
maintenance of hair,
was previously on finasteride
Noticed a reduction
in the amount of hair lost, an increase in thickness, and new hairs only
the hair line
after one month
shedding stopped, growth after three months
No shedding; hair
is thickened after 3 months
I am starting to
see the regrowth of hair across the top of my head in the form of tiny
blond hairs. Will see if they thicken and darken in color over time.
Response has been
very positive. Hair thickening, some regrowth and no shedding
Since beginning treatment with Avodart I have noticed
that I have significantly cut down the amount of hair shedding on a regular
basis. I did go through an initial shedding phase for about 2 months but
have not had a shedding episode since. No regrowth to speak of but I have
noticed some thickening.
I've had slight thickening of my hair, and scalp is lessy
oily.
Satisfactory maintenence no new growth
little regrowth after use. No
more hair loss.
Definitely added
hair.
i have noticed less
hair in my brush after the 3rd month. im very very pleased
with results
Hair loss stopped maybe some regrowth
3 months mild regrowth
started
had no inital shedding, but have seen a drastic decrease
in the amount of shedding over the past few months and have also seen regrowth
along the hairline in the front so much that I actually pluck some out
from time to time. I have also seen a increase in the thickness of
my hair and have been very happy so far with the avodart. I have
not experienced ANY side effects at all.
Noticed slowing of receding hairline. Some
thickening.
Thicker hair in 3 months, no shedding
Initial shedding lasted about 2 months - then significant
thickening and after 1 year all new growth has been maintained
noticed hair
regrowth after about 3.5 months...i couldnt believe it!!!!!
some thickening, and no further loss
Response after 3 months. Thickening, no shedding
HairLossHx: Gradual loss form
age 19 to 30. Improvement using Propecia, more improvement using Dutasteride
no shedding. some thickening.
hair loss slowed down hair in crowm thickened after about
eight months
no real response, just maintaining thus far
I have notice limited
regrowth in the crown but none yet around the front. I have had some
shedding but it varies.
After 1.5 months
I began to see new hair. I have been on it for 9 mos now and have had comments
from my wife and barber that there has been a noticable improvement. I
went from a Norwood 5B to a Norwood 4. I have been loosing hair since I
was 17 so didn't expect a total regrowth, but there definitely have been
positive results. I have no side effects at all as far as libdo goes. Hair
loss seems to have slowed down. Hair seems fuller.
Loss slowed/stopped
Had some initial shedding after a couple months...but
hair loss has stopped and slow but continued regrowth has occured.
Noticable results in 3 months.
Almost complete regrowth of all my hair at 6 months. Amazing!
experienced some filling in after 3 months, gradual continuance
this second three month period.
It took about 14
months before I noticed significant improvement on Avodart. It has
filled in the top of my head very well. I had no shedding phase
My response to Avodart went well. Baby hairs I had
for years using Propecia finally matured and grew..
maintain hair, small regrowth after 3 months
Some regrowth at crown fairly quickly
Hair loss stopped
in about 4 months ; Some hair regrowth on fron in 8 months ; Regrowth on
top of head in 6 months
hair loss slowed
No initial shedding. Definite
thickening & minmal regrowth within 3 - 4 mos. No change
after that.
Initial shedding and then fine growth
Hair regrowth, less thinning
I think it stabilizes hair loss for me.
I have been taking Avodart for approximately 18 months.
During that time, Ihave noticed a decrease in the amount of shedding and
have maintained my hairline. My crown has not noticeably gotten worse
and it seems to be maintaining or at least slowing down the progression
of hair loss. It is a genuine comfort, as well, to be on the most
advanced treatment of hair loss.
Initially took 6 months to notice changes. Experienced
regrowth all around and hair density increased
Approximately around the 4th month I noticed regrow around
the temples but then had a period of shedding in the 5th month.
after about three months the hair became thicvker, stronger,
less breakage,
I had no problems at all and my hair loss has completely
stopped. I also experienced regrowth at the front near my hairline.
I was using propecia prior to avodart and it seems
like it has worked even better
hair is thickening all over notice major change about
six months into treatment. this stuff is much better than finasteride
Good responder. No shedding of hair, and only experierenced
slow and steady regrowth.
39 and receding hair line with mildly diffuse thinning.
Switched from proscar to avodart with moderately better results.
It is maintaining my current hair line
I had shedding at
first for the the first couple of months. Hare fall out seemed to
slow and re-thickening started at about 10 months into usage.
Loss stopped, some
regrowth.
:: Some regrowth, mostly stable
Great. Regrowth, thickening
My hairloss has stabilized and pretty much stopped. It's
difficult to estimate when this happened. The regrowth has been minimal.
I don't recall any shedding.
stopped hair loss, some thickening
of hair, and possible regrowth on the vertex and top of head. no regrowth
in the temporal region as of yet
Basically no more loss, it has
been stabilized. Little if no regrowth to date. Been on 1 pill a day since
January 2003.
Scalp feels much
better still; however, hair growth has been minimal at best. Loss has been
minimized, though, and that's good.
Modest regrowth
after 6 months
not much change until 1 year mark that's when hair thinning
stopped and hair was thick and full
Thinning has been retarded, some thickening occuring.
Slowing of hiar loss, thicker looking hair....seems to
be working well
current hair count
has maintained
6 months - thicker frontal region - no noticeable
shedding
I have had
a slow, continuous thickening of my hair over the entire period I've taken
dutasteride. The crown, in particular, has thickened significantly
The first month there was a small amount of shedding.
After which hair loss seemed to be noticeably reduced. The following
few months, the existing thinning hair started to thicken slowly for the
next few months. And finally the hair line has appeared to move forward
about a quarter inch.
Started losing hair at hairline and crown at 20. Slow
progression but very noticable by age 28. At age 28 started on 1.25 mg
daily of proscar. Proscar halted additional loss. Switched to avodart Dec
2002, and additional thickening occured. Added minoxidil and hair thickend
even more.
This will be a second refill
perscription - maintaining very thick hair, no regrowth below existing
hairline but thinckening from hairline back.
no more shedding.
no reversal but hl has stopped
It took about six
months to notice changes in density, after shedding for the first few months.
after 3-5 months
cessation of loss littl regrowth
Began in October, experienced great results, But have
been shedding slowly since May.
I am regroing hair! It took about 6 months to start,
no initial shedding was noticed.
After over a year
of use I am happy with the maintenance and moderate regrowth No shedding.
Healthier hair, fuller look
thickening and regrowth at about 3 to 4 months
Hair is regrowing
Much less shedding, hair won't fall out nearly as much
when you run your hand through it, hair seems to be coming in more thick
Avodart seems to
have slowed the hair loss.
There has been no shedding due
to to Avodart.
Some hair loss does continue.
During the first month hair completely stopped falling
- 2nd month I noticed some shedding -days when in the shower there would
be tons of hair and some days nothing. At about the 3rd month I noticed
that the hair was much thicker and darker. At 6 month now I have noticed
a lot of new growth in the front, they are vellous and thin but I believe
are growing. My hair is also darker in color and is definitely thicker.
Thickening of hair
after 1 month
Slowly thickening around the
crown and top of head.
Seems to be working, have received comments from my friends,
probably took two to three months
began noticing
regrowth immediately
3 mos for
gains to begin, initial shedding 1-3 months. Hair seemed to become thicker
and healthier, regre substantial regrowth.
I noticed
new hair growing in my hairline and the consistancy of my hair has gotten
thicker
Hair loss has been stopped, some hairline regrowth
ive been pleasantly pleased. but patience
is the answer
3 months before seeing growth
loss has stopped,little regrowth
All good, hair much thicker
some thickening
and crown hair growth
Hairloss has effectively
stopped. Not sure if any regrowth yet.
No initial shedding to my knowledge, a general thickness
and strength--notice only normal hair off shower/etc
'it's been 2 years
since i have bene on it- have not noticed any growth but it has slowed
the losing process somewhat
Had initial shedding.
Slight thickening of hair. No noticeable regrowth. Slower rate of
hair loss.
no notisable changes
yet
Have stabilized hair loss but no regrowth.
maintain hair only
Maintained current
hair volume
Months 1-3 exhibited
little change in hair loss, with small degree of shedding apparent in month
4. Months 5 to 6 included some regrowth of hair at the temples and
crown, with minimal shedding.
Seems to be slowly
working
Not much regrowth, basically just maintenance
I dont have much
regrowth but it seems to have stopped falling
I dont have much
regrowth but it seems to have stopped falling
Hair loss has been
very slow before taking Avadart, so after one and a half years on the drug,
it's hard to say whether it has actually stopped the hair loss
Around 2 months after starting the treatment I noticed
a thickening
My hair condition
felt thicker within a couple of weeks and then an increase in shedding
after about a month. My hair did not get any thinner after taking avodart
and I'm sure that my hair overall has become thicker. Definite regrowth
in some areas also where the thinning was most noticeable.
had already
been taking Propecia for a number of years. I have seen great benefit
in the regrowth of my hair with Propecia. I have maintained this
improvement after switching to Avodart.
Significant
improvement, hair regrowth, do not lose hair anymore
In the last year
there has not been much thickening but there has been no increased shedding.
The back has filled in a bit as well.
Seems to have
been arrested / greatly slowed by Avodart, which I have been taking for
six months. Prior to Avodart was taking Propecia for the past six
years. Before Propecia I used minoxidol (which did not seem to have much
effect). I switched to Avodart six months ago because Propecia, which
had worked well for a number of years, seemed to be losing effectiveness
during the last year and half that I was taking it.
When I first started
Avodart I noticed an initial thickening of my hair, and what appeared to
be a little regrowth on the sides. However, I have not noticed much
change since those initial improvements. I am overall very pleased
with my results because I have not noticed any further hair loss since
I started Avodart.
Hair diameter seems
thicker. Can't tell if any regrowth has ocurred.
My hair seems to be thicker although
I still seem to be receding in the front
It has slowed/stop the
gradual loss of hair
I though there was progress in
the first year and now I don't see much change. If anything it might
be gettting worse.
6 months after taking
avodart, I noticed thickness & less shedding
thickening and some regrowth
initial shedding at 3 months, then continue regrowth thruout
no regrowth, shedding slowed slightly perhaps
As soon as noticeable thinning/ shedding became
a concern, I tried Rogaine for a brief period, then decided Propecia was
a better treatment option for me. After two years on Propecia, its effectiveness
seemed to wane, so I have graduated to Avodart and am very pleased
with the results.
"some initial shedding,
then some noticable thickening"
maintenance of hair.
Initial shedding in the front temple area. It did stablaize
Avodart has help
reverse the hair loss quite a bit.
Hair thickened 3 months after treatment, no shedding.
slowing growing,
about 50 percent growth
Hair loss slowed
down
I've noticed a decrease in the rate of hair loss since
beginning use of Avodart approximately two years ago. Shedding stages
normally don't last for more than a week and for the most part, I'm satisfied
with my results. I believe continued use of Avodart will allow the
hair loss process to continue at a much slower rate that it otherwise would.
No initial shedding,
cessation of loss
Apparent stabilization of hair loss
Shedding started to decrease after about 5 Months
Seems to have curtailed hair loss, no notice of
excessive shedding, but had been using propecia before. I cannot tell if
it is working, but I do not notice a loss in hair overall, so I assume
it is maintaining at least.
It seemed like I
had some shedding at first, but then that stopped and it seemed to maintain
my hair, havent noticed a lot of regrowth yet.
Thickening of hair
everywhere, intermittent shed phases.
slowed hairloss
People saying my hair looks thick
My hair has been growing back a lot, even in front
I had thinkening of hair. Improvement
After about 3 mos.,
I started noticing some new hair growth in the frontal areas. Also,
overall hear on top of head is thicker since using Avodart.
moderate regrowth first 6months. Have maintained
ever since.
Some initial shedding.
Hairloss has stabilized, but no regrowth yet.
I have noticed my hairloss when I was 22 years of
age. I have taken propecia with good results but results have diminished
after some time. I know have been taking avodart for over a year with good
results so far.
Definite slowing of hair loss. Slight regrowth,
thickening.
Side effects - none
shedding - none
results were neutral, nothing
noticeable so I stopped.:
Hairlin began to recede at age 25. Began Propecia
at age 26, recession continued. Taking avodart for the past 18 months
has halted recession completely. No regrowth, however.
Shed started 8 weeks in for 2 weeks, then good steady
growth since.
Slow regrowth
Hair has stopped falling out
Began noticing thinning at 26, began using Rogaine. At
age 30, began taking Propecia. At age 34, began taking Avodart instead
of Propecia. The thinning does not appear to have become worse since I
began with Propecia, but I also haven't seen new hair growth. However,
I am only interested in not losing more hair.
I have not noticed any shedding
or thickening. However, I have also not noticed any further loss since
taking the medication.
I noticed regrowth
after 5 months
no changes...good or bad
regrowth since first year. I have continued progress.
I have had a positive experience with avodart. Slowly
but surely, my hair has started to fill out again. I would say about 6
months after i started using Avodart, I sarted to notice a change.
Yes, every couple of months I do find that some shedding
occurs. After the first year i did notice some regrowth, but now after
two years on avodart, i notice my hair begining to thin again, and I do
notice some receeding in the front, and hope that that does not continue,
but i have no choice but to remain on avodart. Do you think my body has
become immune to the drug.
have a thickening of hair. no shedding.had regrowth of
hair. noticed changes in about three months
Appeared to be less shedding of hair after 3/4 months.
good response, regrowth, after several months
good regrowth, using combined with minoxidil
slow thickening
initial shedding immediately, thickening after 1
month
Noticed thickening after several months. I noticed a gradual
thinning/receding above my temples. Propecia helped but then I switched
to dutasteride and that has been batter.
I have notice some regrowth.
Less shedding of hair. I am very pleased with this product.
:: Experienced sigficant
regrouth and thickening of hair
General tighness
of scalp has disappeared. Condition of hair has improved and loss
has stopped. Minor re-growth
No more hair loss
thickening
:: shed and regrowth
Progession
has been very good. Vellous hairs are more noticeable than ever. Hair seems
to appear thicker than before. Have been taking avodart for more than a
year and usually shed every 3-4 months. Overall, I think if I have
not have taken avodart, my hair would be a lot thinner and further recede
in the temple area.
No shedding, thickening
and regrowth on top
Been using Avodart
for nearly 2 years, prior to that used Propecia for over 3 years.
Since switching to Avodart, I saw a noticeable density improvement at months
3-6, and have maintained those gains to present.
Thanks to Propecia
and (now) Avodart, I have held on to "Class 2" for the most part for 7
years now.
When I was about
18 or 19 I started noticing that my hair seemed to be thinning in a couple
places. I wasnt sure if I was just over analyzing at first, but after another
year and a half or so, I realized that my hair had definitely thinned out
in some areas. I first tried Propecia, which I don't know that I expericenced
any progress from, and then switched to Avodart this year and have already
noticed a difference
Initial shed lasting approx 2-3 months. No improvement
over the next few months. Things appear to slowly be progressing
as I near month 6.
decrease in
shedding/ 6 months
Noticed growth within
a month. The hair still continues to grow and the product is working.
Initial shedding,
slight thickening and regrowth.
Hair thickened after
approximately one month.
I noticed
that my shedding severly stopped within 3 months. I don't think I
have noticed any hair regrowth yet but putting a stop to my hairloss is
has been great for my self esteem.
:: further hairloss
limited
Up to 3 months:
initial shedding
3-6 months: shedding abated and
hair loss slowed
6-12 months: hair thickened and
new regrowth
experiencing noticeable general re-growth and new small
hairs at temples as well as slow or stop of noticeable new loss. Results
were noticeable after 6-8 months of use.
I have not lost
additional hair while on Avodart. I did not experience initial shedding.
I have had slight regrowth near the center of my head (but not the front).
no fallout
thicker crown
Noticed growth after 3 months
I am now growing hair. The hair is coming in all
over my head. The hair
I have is also becoming
thicker.
ongoing shedding-
but constant regrowth. I've been on for about 1 year- and is maintaining
well- concerned about the loss of libido
was previously using
propecia, and experiencing greater hair growth using avodart
Avodart treatment
has gone well. I have noticed a decrease in hair loss. No side effects
Slowing of loss. General thickening. Slow regrowth.
2 months hair
got thicker
:moderate hair regrowth in temple region
: can't really tell
Seems ot help stop hairloss and regrow some new hair
At about the six month mark I noticed thicker hair. It
has gotten better over time
:Positive response.
Hair has regrown somewhat, no thinning.
Excellent maintenance
with some regrowth all over the scalp. On dutasteride 0.5mg twice weekly
for 2 yrs. No side effects of note.
seems to have stayed
the same for the last year, perhaps a little loss, using rogain too.
After about 3-4
months of initial shedding, the hair on the top of my head and on the crown
has filled back in (I have had grafts placed on the front). Overall,
my hair is still pretty thin on the top and crown, however, I am no longer
slick bald in these places, as was formerly the case. The current
state appears to be the equilibrium condition, which is acceptable to me.
Noticed hair somewhat
stronger bt no new regrowth as of yet, and yes, shedding at initial dosing
I didn't experiencec
initial shedding, however, I did experience a tremendous shed after a few
months on my crown area. I do have to admit that there were periods
of time (1 week) occasionally where I ran out or forgot to take my medication.
I want to give this 1 year total without skipping any doses.
I am seeing
continued improvement in thickness. And I also see a decrease in
hair shedding.
Incredibly positive
results. I have been on AvoDart for one year.
Afer 6 months,
my hair started to get thick, and the shedding stoped.
lots of shedding
on the left hairline and overall thinning.
: My hair loss began
suddenly when I was twenty. I began treatment with Rogaine almost immediately,
but the drug only slowed the hair loss. In 1998, I began using Propecia.
Propecia further slowed the hair loss but failed to halt its progression.
I switched to Avodart this year and have been impressed with the results.
Avodart has essentially
stopped my hair loss.
I have taken
Avodart for approximately the last 1.5 years as prescribed by Medical Wellness
Center. My last prescription was filled at the Medical Wellness Center
in late November 2003. Prior to Avodart, I took propecia for approximately
3 years. Over the last almost 5 years I have not experienced any
additional hair loss. I also have experienced no side effects from
my usage of Avodart.
My hair around
my temples has regrown 50-60%, and it is almost as thick as the rest of
my hair. I started noticing hairloss by my temples when I was 22,
and several months later, it was very noticable no matter how I combed
my hair. I started taking avodart approx. 1 year ago, and my hairloss has
all but stopped, and most of my hair has grown back.
NO INITIAL
SHEDDING, HAIR THICKENING AND SEEMS TO BE FILLING IN BALDING AREAS NOTICED
CHANGES BEGINING AFTER 3 MONTHS OF USAGE
hair has thickened
to the point there is just diffuse thinning in front
Hair loss appears to have stopped. Moderate regrowth in
crown area. Overall I'm pleased with the results and wish to continue
treatment.
Thinning in frontal area
and crown. Gradually becoming more pronounced. Began using
minoxidil in early 30's, switched to finasteride in late 30's. For
the past year have been using dutasteride. I decided it would be
beneficial to switch to dutasteride when I noticed that the amount of shedding
was beginning to increase again, after a number of years of good results
on finasteride. Dutastride appears to have stopped additional hair
loss, and there has been moderate regrowth in the crown area.
Hair thickened
after couple of months, particularly in the crown.
initial shedding
folloed by slight thickening
I began to notice a reduction in hair loss after
four weeks of use. Within 6 weeks I began to notice some regrowth.
No significant shedding at any timeduring treatment.
Thickening, regrowth after few months
thickening of hair after one year
Initial shed,
then moderate regrowth
I noticed a general thickening of my hair and improvement
of its appearance after about three months
noticed regrowth in about 3 Months. No Shedding
and the thickness of new hair was noticable
minor shedding,
thickening of hair
I have experienced
some thickening, reduced loss of hair
short initial shed
followed by a complete filling in of my crown and a slight forward progression
of the hairline
my hair started
to thicken within 6 months or so
small regrowth
Less fall-out in
first three months. Hair loss is now at a "normal" rate.
Some regrowth, no
more noticeable loss
Regrowth of fine
blond hars at first and starting to darken and thicken with time.
Hair loss slowed/stopped.
I have notice no
further shedding and a little regrowth.
Thickening of hair
after one month, slight to moderate regrowth since.
Shedding seemed
to significantly slow down after about 4 months
Thickening of hair
after one month, slight to moderate regrowth since.
I have notice no
further shedding and a little regrowth.
couple of mild sheds,
thickening of hair in the crown and mid scalp.
Very successful.
Hair loss has virtually stopped.
Initial shedding,
some regrowth, hair thickened, now quite a bit of peach fuzz in bald areas
with sparse hairs popping up below the receeded hairline
Seems to have slowed
the hair loss
I stopped my hair
loss. But my regrowth is limited.
What I speculate
to be shedding at about 3 months of use, began seeing some modest regrowth
at 5 months
I was on propecia
for 3 years before starting Avodart. But after 6 months, I noticed an increase
in overall thickness, and many of the vellus hairs that had started with
propecia went terminal. After 2 years, even more terminal hairs have
sprouted. I have not noticed any sheds, but also did not on Propecia
some thickening and stopped loss
Just slowing of thinning. Many some growth at the
crown.
Normal shedding
seems to be continuing, but some slight thickening of existing hair after
3 months. Possibly some slight regrowth in crown after about three
months.
Male pattern hair
loss has stopped from any further loss. I think with more time hair will
begin to thicken in the back and front.
I seem to
be losing less hair not finding it in the shower
Been taking Avodart
since Dec. 2002. My hair loss (diffuse thinning) seems to have significantly
slowed since.
3 months I notice
some hair growth
After about four months shedding stopped and I experienced
some regrowth
intial shedding for 1st 3 months,
general thickening and stability over last 12mos
Changes were noticed within the first 2 months of
treatment. Hair has thickened and area of concern is about 80% of what
it used to be.
decrease in hair
loss, occasional shedding
some regrowth after
6-7 months.
my response to avodart
got better as time went on.At the beginning results were minimal but as
months passed by I began to notice that the hair i had was beginning
to get thicker.The hair i have now is still continuing to get thicker as
well.
Began to notice my hairloss
when I was in college.It was too severe but i started to notice alot of
hair on my pillow that I slept on.After graduating from college my hair
continued to get thinner and fall out.Since I started taking avodart I
have been able to slow down the hair loss and it appears that the hair
i have now is actually getting thicker
i have been using avodart for 1 1/2 years i have
had moderate success with the treatment
slight thickening
Noticed changes
in 3-4 months. Initial shedding, followed by thickening of hair and
more new hair.
Using only ADVART
for treatment. After about five months, I have noticed some regrowth.
I had no initial shedding. I also feel the hair on the sides and
back look healthier. For the first month I did experience a slight
upset stomach but have not experienced any since. As far as sexual
effects, I did experience a loss of desire for sex duing the first 3 weeks
but went back to normal.
:: Response was
good- experienced initial shed and then follow up shed around 3 months-
hair has thickened significantly following
I was using Propecia before with positive results.
Avodart thickened and broadened the regrowth.
I had initial shedding
then regrowth. I am now maintainig the new hair I have. I only take one
pill of .5mg a day and it seems to work just great. I have had no side
effects. I love this product! I still shed about every three months or
so then I get new hair and continued regrowth.
some thikening and
darkening in upper back
My response to Avodart treatment has been excellent. I
have had absolutely no side effects. I have had no shedding while on Avodart.
Avodart began working for me about a month and a half into treatment, first
reducing hair fall out in the shower from about 30 hairs a day to about
10 hairs a day. My hair also began to feel and look thicker. At about the
3 month mark hair fall out in the shower was reduced to about 5 hairs a
day. I also began to see some regrowth in the crown area where I had previously
been thinning. Now right up to the 6 month mark I continue to see regrowth
in the crown area. Also scalp itching has completely gone away.
From month 7 onward my crown had
completely filled. My hair looks thick and full. Avodart really does work.
I am very pleased with my positive response from Avodart. I want to continue
treatment. Thank you.
Overall thickening,
density and amount of hair t/o scalp.
initial shedding,
now regrowth occurring
Had shedding for
months. now stopped & see small hairs starting. Hair looks thicker
Hair is maintaining
notice of thickening in abt 4 months
I've been on it
about a year and a half. Had initial shedding at first, then thickening
of hair. Have had regrowth on the vertx, but it has only maintained on
the front.
I have taken pictures
at the beginning of treatment and at the end of month three, and there
appears to be some regrowth/thickening.
after about
6 months my hair is thicker
Three months until
initial growth was noticed. A general thickening of hair along with
hairline regrowth.
Have had substantial
regrowth. Receeding hair line is gone.
I have not noticed
any changes or side effects
hair looks
thicker over the year , less fall out - very little but in the front and
top,
very happy currently as the 85-90%
is staying from the 60-70% once down to
hair fall
out stoped and some thicking
I am using to retard hair loss. I am maintaining
most of my hair but I continue to lose hair in my temporal regions.
No further hairloss
and seems to have somewhat rethikened
Hair loss
has stopped
thickening of hair
stopped seeing hair
loss after about a month. then slight regrowth, and in a holding
pattern since.
Thickening of hair
and regrowth
Hair regrowth has
been steady. I had previously been taking Propecia since 1999, and the
regrowth with Avodart is much more noticable
full hair restoration
Response was
good- experienced initial shed and then follow up shed around 3 months-
hair has thickened significantly following
stopped hairloss
completely. Filled in the crown area. Have not noticed any regrowth in
frontal area. Experienced no inititial shedding but noticed thickening
of existing hair. I statered noticing results afer 6 months. Have been
using avodart now for 18 months
6 months after taking
it, i noticed that it was thicker, however I have not noticed a difference
in taking the .05 mg and the 0.125 mg. capsule
gradual thickening
and reduction in shedding noticable after about 6 months
experienced some thickening
Shedding, some regrowth
so far
slow progess, but
i think i see new hair growth
SLIGHT REGROWTHTH
initial shedding, after 6 months thickening began and
has continued
Avodart has
totally stopped my hair loss within 1 month of taking avodart. I had no
initial shedding. There has been just a little hair growth. Has maintained
perfectly. Started thinnig out on top in '99. Started using minoxidol and
propecia in '00 which helped a little. Ever since I started avodart, my
condition has been much better.
Shedding stopped,
hair thickened
I have noticed hair
loss has slowed down and practically ceased
worked well but stopped taking for 2 months and noticed
shedding
Noticed that
hair stopped shedding immediately. Began to notice some growth at 4 months.
I want to continue treatment because this is the only thing that has worked
for me
hair regrowth in
3 months
Thickening of existing hair all over.
I haven't seen any
changes, maybe slight improvement, but it is really hard to tell.
As long as I maintain my current status, I will be basically satisfied.
Shedding slowed
down dramatically after about 3 months. Hair has started to thicken in
the problem areas.
Within 2 weeks the
shedding of the hair stopped completely. I don' |