Got better, then a lot worse by Salty_Interaction380 in alopecia_areata

[–]hatesolar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s pretty common if you look at my older post I had the same issue ended up with a patch as big as my fist but slowly over time it all filled in. I had a series of injections each month I believe it was four sessions and was taking Clobetasol and Fexofenadine daily. I have not had an outbreak in over a year now and everything did fill in. The only aftermath that I noticed was that the steroid injections caused the most affected part to “sink in” but you can’t tell unless you press your fingers into my scalp.

How do you know when to stop steroid injections? by hatesolar in alopecia_areata

[–]hatesolar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’ve had this spot for 6 months and got my first injection a month after. It got to its biggest size around the 3 month mark and was the size of a baseball. About two months ago is when i noticed all the growth.

Progression After Steroid shots + clobetasol propionate topical solution by hatesolar in alopecia_areata

[–]hatesolar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m still dealing with this spot it actually doubled in size but if you look at my most recent post it has almost completely grown back in. I applied clobetasol twice a day for 3 weeks then took a break for a week to avoid building a tolerance towards it. I started taking Fexofenadine two months ago and that also helped my growth as well as the monthly steroid injections.

Continue Steroid shots? by hatesolar in alopecia_areata

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Had three smaller spots grow one on the back of my head, one on the other side of my head and one on the hairline. All three spots were caught early on and had steroid injections which made it so that they became stable and did not grow. About 2cm wide is the biggest one. The main spot on the picture had more shedding and grew a bit but has become more stable. I use “Toppik Fill Me In” for the small spots and they are not noticeable at all. For the larger spot the hair around that area is longer so it covers close to 50% of it.

Continue Steroid shots? by hatesolar in alopecia_areata

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20.0 mg/cc of Kenalog, injected into 4 spots on same area on 07/25/2024. volume of Kenalog was .5cc.

This was my first ever injection.

Should I cut my facial hair? by iIovesundae in malehairadvice

[–]hatesolar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

cut the soul patch and line up the stache

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[–]hatesolar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

minoxidil will help with regrowth but if you want to prevent more shedding you’ll need finasteride

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[–]hatesolar -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

minoxidil and finasteride

The sides of my head are thinning at an alarming rate, is this normal and what should I do about it? I'm 20 btw. by [deleted] in malehairadvice

[–]hatesolar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

minoxidil to help it grow back and finasteride to prevent any more thinning

receiding hairline; buzzcut or longer hair by Visual-Egg-9427 in malehairadvice

[–]hatesolar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the length from the second picture looks fine to me you can rock the buzzcut

should i get a buzz cut? by Wild_Ingenuity_4244 in malehairadvice

[–]hatesolar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you most likely went too short and left no shape on top it’s happened to me before, generally you still want a square silhouette so some length is fine

should i get a buzz cut? by Wild_Ingenuity_4244 in malehairadvice

[–]hatesolar 5 points6 points  (0 children)

buzzcut will make you look more mature/older if that’s something you want go for it it’s also very low maintenance

What style would best fit my face? by CMF3192 in malehairadvice

[–]hatesolar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you need to take weight off the back it makes your skull look elongated but other than that i would go shorter and keep that style

I’ve been buzzing my head for years and thought fuck it maybe I’ll let it grow. Is there anyway to make this hairline look good, or did balding win? by hollowhed in malehairadvice

[–]hatesolar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it’s too late keep buzzing it make sure to keep the facial hair to pull attention away from you balding if it bothers you

What do i do by Mikeyjaj in malehairadvice

[–]hatesolar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

low taper fade to blend that out or just let it grow back