I saw the video when you came off Finasteride and I am really happy to see the growth update in this video and the cheerfulness in your voice. I hope the growth continues to go well.
Mixed guy with a transplant here as well. I had slight loss of libido with fin as well. Switched to only taking .25mg every other day and I use a topical (latanoprost, melatonin, biotin, caffeine) worked well for me. Appreciate you putting yourself out there to give everyone information. Good luck on your hair journey brotha ✊🏽
I thought Keratin brotherhood was done with, glad to see your back because you have been a huge blessing to me, a younger guy going through the same kinda stuff
It's been a back and forth thing for me. I'm going to try my best to keep providing valuable men's health information for you all. Even if it's not just hair loss-related. -DJ
Thank you for sharing your hair loss journey. I used Propecia when I first noticed thinning at the crown. I used it for approximately 16 years (from 1998 until 2014). My only issue was the high cost. I estimate that I probably spent a total of $12,000 US dollars on Propecia during those 16 years. I stopped using Propecia at the beginning of 2014 and tried generic finasteride for three months before switching to Saw Palmetto, a natural alternative. I maintained a full head of hair for only four years after I started taking Saw Palmetto. In 2018, my hair started thinning on the top and the crown. I tried generic minoxidil off and on after that, but it irritated my scalp, so I stopped using it. My hair looks exactly like yours now. I still take Saw Palmetto, but it doesn't seem to be effective anymore. Since I don't want to spend money on Propecia again, I think I will try using hair filler fibers to cover my thinning areas. Thank you for the video you posted five years ago on how you apply the hair filler fibers to your hair. My hair texture and style are similar to yours; so hopefully, I will have positive results using the hair fibers.
Just heard an ad for square space while listening to music on soundcloud. I'm 100% sure it was you. I've actually heard you in multiple ads. Big ups G!
I ALSO lost transplanted hairs. Thanks for mentioning that, no one believes me, not even the doctors. I got on topical dutasteride and it all came back 🎉
Yeah I also got the impression that you were done making videos after the last one you posted a few months ago. I'm very happy that you came back to update everyone and to share these results with everyone. Pretty awesome stuff man. I'll have to look into some of this. I've been on finasteride and minoxidil for over 2 years And I haven't really seen much improvement or hair loss. Just kind of chilling right in the middle
Great to see you again! Been following you since the beginning of your journey! Have you heard from Dr. Vaño (one of the most important thricologist globally at the moment) that taking dutasteride at low dose (like 2-3 times a week) may be safer than 1mg a day of finasteride in terms of side effects? (Not talking about combining the 2 drugs, I know you already did it)
DJ, I love your videos. I've been taking finasteride for about 8 months or so and I've started experiencing tenderness around my nipple (I am male) and did some research and saw finasteride can lead to gynecomastia or some word like that. Have you ever experienced this? It also said it increases your risk for breast and prostate cancer.
Yea the spot in the back of the head where the whirl is my hardest spot to get to grow .I get good results from generic finasteride but will see if I can get the actual Proscar .it's great you can stop loose your hair and get it back .my understanding was if you did get a good result and stopped your second go around wouldn't be good .so that's encouraging as my wife too wants a baby
I'm not sure it's the propecia vs the generic thats the difference, I think switching to brand Rogaine is the real difference. So many off brands are not made in a control environment, also finestride doesn't regrow the hair as much as people think, it makes those tiny ones big and strong while the Rogaine regrows. Keep it up you look great!
Man, I'm going through the same when it comes to cycles one month my hair would look great and the next its back to square one. it's pretty disheartening I haven't quit though.
@Keratin Brotherhood by DJ Dykes I was shedding every two to three months. Did a little research. Added Nature Made Iron 65m once per day and the extreme shedding has stopped. I rarely shed at all to be honest. It's been months. No guarantees. Just an FYI
Have you tried batana oil. And also detoxing your glymphatic system, its said that hairloss is from a blocked glymphatic system, aka poor circulation in the head and scalp
Yeah, I stopped dut last year when I decided to discontinue finasteride. When I restarted, I decided not to use dut. No other reason than that. No more transplants for me. I'm good on that. -DJ
Would you ever consider a smp tattoo? I tried minoxidil and it made my prostate swell up. It was the absolute most horrible feeling ever especially as a 26 year old at the time.
Why don't you get brand name proscar and cut them into 4 pieces, amounting to 1.25mg per dose. I've been doing this for years and my hair looks good, and it's cheaper as well. Proscar is also made by Merck and is pretty much the same thing as propecia, just a higher dosage.
im on my 9th 10th month Aswell, had greqt results 7 months in but been shedding for past 2 month's, p annoying. not sure if im.losimt ground or just a shed
Bro, why not take some of the hair from the side and back, you fade it anyways. Take some of it and transplant it. You could easily get 3-4K grafts from it. 2k on the top and hair line and 2K on the crown. It'll make a huge difference especially now with fin and min you'll be solid and happy. I'd say add dermaroling again as well. I'm telling you bro, that faded hair is gonna be there for a very long time since it's not sensetive to dht, might as well put it to good use lol. Other than that your progress is looking great 💪🏾
From what I can see in the vid his donor area is no longer ‘sufficient’ enough to give him the further full coverage he would need on the top of his head. In this video at 11:56 where you see the back of his head you can tell they’ve already had to harvest a significant amount to get his hair outcome to where it is now so anymore harvesting would be near on impossible without causing permanent trauma damage to the area. However… some hair transplant clinics can and will use grafts from either the beard area underneath the chin or the patients chest instead, provided you are fortunate enough to have hair in either area of course, as you can potentially use those hairs to help maximise coverage in the crown and top area of the head so that could be an option for him to explore if he hasn’t already done so?? But all in all I think his hair looks great so far and those aftercare products he talks about have certainly helped! Hopefully they help his hair grow even further 🤞🏽😃
Are you using a micro needler? Combining a micro needler + minoxidil is the way to go. Stopping finasteride will cause extreme loss of everything you grew.
I saw the video when you came off Finasteride and I am really happy to see the growth update in this video and the cheerfulness in your voice. I hope the growth continues to go well.
Mixed guy with a transplant here as well. I had slight loss of libido with fin as well. Switched to only taking .25mg every other day and I use a topical (latanoprost, melatonin, biotin, caffeine) worked well for me. Appreciate you putting yourself out there to give everyone information. Good luck on your hair journey brotha ✊🏽
Was wondering how did you get .25 finasteride? Did you break the pill or have a pharmacist make it that way?
the melatonin doesn't make you feel sleepy?
I thought Keratin brotherhood was done with, glad to see your back because you have been a huge blessing to me, a younger guy going through the same kinda stuff
It's been a back and forth thing for me. I'm going to try my best to keep providing valuable men's health information for you all. Even if it's not just hair loss-related.
-DJ
Crazy results man, congratulations. Hope it can be maintained and there are no side effects.
Man this algorithm is tripping. I saw your hair on IG and was impressed! Looks good man.
Yoo missed your uploads good to see you back
Congrats on the progress man. Been following you for years. Your videos inspired me to take control of my own hairloss - I haven't looked back since.
Yeah man you've been following for over 2 years! How's the regrowth journey been?
-DJ
Thank you for sharing your hair loss journey. I used Propecia when I first noticed thinning at the crown. I used it for approximately 16 years (from 1998 until 2014). My only issue was the high cost. I estimate that I probably spent a total of $12,000 US dollars on Propecia during those 16 years. I stopped using Propecia at the beginning of 2014 and tried generic finasteride for three months before switching to Saw Palmetto, a natural alternative. I maintained a full head of hair for only four years after I started taking Saw Palmetto. In 2018, my hair started thinning on the top and the crown. I tried generic minoxidil off and on after that, but it irritated my scalp, so I stopped using it. My hair looks exactly like yours now. I still take Saw Palmetto, but it doesn't seem to be effective anymore. Since I don't want to spend money on Propecia again, I think I will try using hair filler fibers to cover my thinning areas. Thank you for the video you posted five years ago on how you apply the hair filler fibers to your hair. My hair texture and style are similar to yours; so hopefully, I will have positive results using the hair fibers.
Just heard an ad for square space while listening to music on soundcloud. I'm 100% sure it was you. I've actually heard you in multiple ads. Big ups G!
I ALSO lost transplanted hairs. Thanks for mentioning that, no one believes me, not even the doctors. I got on topical dutasteride and it all came back 🎉
Yeah I also got the impression that you were done making videos after the last one you posted a few months ago. I'm very happy that you came back to update everyone and to share these results with everyone. Pretty awesome stuff man. I'll have to look into some of this. I've been on finasteride and minoxidil for over 2 years And I haven't really seen much improvement or hair loss. Just kind of chilling right in the middle
Great to see you again! Been following you since the beginning of your journey! Have you heard from Dr. Vaño (one of the most important thricologist globally at the moment) that taking dutasteride at low dose (like 2-3 times a week) may be safer than 1mg a day of finasteride in terms of side effects? (Not talking about combining the 2 drugs, I know you already did it)
That's an interesting insight! Though I've never dealt with any side effects so I'll stick to my current regimen. Thanks for sharing!
-DJ
DJ, I love your videos. I've been taking finasteride for about 8 months or so and I've started experiencing tenderness around my nipple (I am male) and did some research and saw finasteride can lead to gynecomastia or some word like that. Have you ever experienced this? It also said it increases your risk for breast and prostate cancer.
Yea the spot in the back of the head where the whirl is my hardest spot to get to grow .I get good results from generic finasteride but will see if I can get the actual Proscar .it's great you can stop loose your hair and get it back .my understanding was if you did get a good result and stopped your second go around wouldn't be good .so that's encouraging as my wife too wants a baby
nice to see you again bro
I'm not sure it's the propecia vs the generic thats the difference, I think switching to brand Rogaine is the real difference. So many off brands are not made in a control environment, also finestride doesn't regrow the hair as much as people think, it makes those tiny ones big and strong while the Rogaine regrows.
Keep it up you look great!
honostly i would just buzz it all off and get smp done, would look great on you and you wont have to take any meds anymore
Appreciate the suggestion! I'll continue with my current regimen and see what happens.
-DJ
Man, I'm going through the same when it comes to cycles one month my hair would look great and the next its back to square one. it's pretty disheartening I haven't quit though.
@Keratin Brotherhood by DJ Dykes I was shedding every two to three months. Did a little research. Added Nature Made Iron 65m once per day and the extreme shedding has stopped. I rarely shed at all to be honest. It's been months. No guarantees. Just an FYI
Have you tried batana oil. And also detoxing your glymphatic system, its said that hairloss is from a blocked glymphatic system, aka poor circulation in the head and scalp
Did you stop taking dutasteride and if so why? Also do you think you'll get SMP on your FUT scar or potentially a body hair transplant into the scar?
Yeah, I stopped dut last year when I decided to discontinue finasteride. When I restarted, I decided not to use dut. No other reason than that.
No more transplants for me. I'm good on that.
-DJ
@@keratinbrotherhood sweet thanks for letting me know. It's been pretty cool to see your journey. All the best.
Can’t lie you sound like Tom from The Boondocks bro
why not get micropigmentation or that tatoo thing?
It's not completely off the table but it's also not a priority for me. I'll update y'all if I decide to do it though!
-DJ
Would you ever consider a smp tattoo? I tried minoxidil and it made my prostate swell up. It was the absolute most horrible feeling ever especially as a 26 year old at the time.
Why don't you get brand name proscar and cut them into 4 pieces, amounting to 1.25mg per dose. I've been doing this for years and my hair looks good, and it's cheaper as well. Proscar is also made by Merck and is pretty much the same thing as propecia, just a higher dosage.
Hello dear , i have question , why did you stop finasteride and then you start to take it again?
im on my 9th 10th month Aswell, had greqt results 7 months in but been shedding for past 2 month's, p annoying. not sure if im.losimt ground or just a shed
Bro, why not take some of the hair from the side and back, you fade it anyways. Take some of it and transplant it. You could easily get 3-4K grafts from it. 2k on the top and hair line and 2K on the crown. It'll make a huge difference especially now with fin and min you'll be solid and happy. I'd say add dermaroling again as well. I'm telling you bro, that faded hair is gonna be there for a very long time since it's not sensetive to dht, might as well put it to good use lol. Other than that your progress is looking great 💪🏾
Just curious, why don't you get another hair transplant? You've got grafts, so you just get it done man!
He def could
From what I can see in the vid his donor area is no longer ‘sufficient’ enough to give him the further full coverage he would need on the top of his head.
In this video at 11:56 where you see the back of his head you can tell they’ve already had to harvest a significant amount to get his hair outcome to where it is now so anymore harvesting would be near on impossible without causing permanent trauma damage to the area.
However… some hair transplant clinics can and will use grafts from either the beard area underneath the chin or the patients chest instead, provided you are fortunate enough to have hair in either area of course, as you can potentially use those hairs to help maximise coverage in the crown and top area of the head so that could be an option for him to explore if he hasn’t already done so??
But all in all I think his hair looks great so far and those aftercare products he talks about have certainly helped! Hopefully they help his hair grow even further 🤞🏽😃
why does he need one - he regrew alot without it
No more transplants for me.
Are you going to get smp for the scar line?
It's not completely off the table but it's also not a priority for me. I'll update y'all if I decide to do it though!
-DJ
Did u stop dutasteride bro?????
Yeah I discontinued around the same time I stopped fin last year.
-DJ
Is the brand you take produced by Oregon, or Merck? Just curious
Organon is a subsidiary of Merck. I believe Merck spun it off as a distinct brand a few years ago.
-DJ
@@keratinbrotherhood ah I see. Thanks for the response
Why did u stop dut bro?????@@keratinbrotherhood
Are you using a micro needler? Combining a micro needler + minoxidil is the way to go.
Stopping finasteride will cause extreme loss of everything you grew.
Been there, done that. I moved on from dermarolling a couple years ago. Thanks!
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-DJ
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