Recent content by Chaul Jhin Kim

I ordered RU-58441 from Aliexpress a few days ago not really intending to use it (as a backup in case finasteride/min doesn't work). It was hilariously cheap - about $5 NZD ($3.50 USD) for a 50g bag with free shipping. It arrived a few days ago but I haven't opened it. It's in an airtight foil bag and I...

No, but I wish wearing a hijab (Islamic headscarf) for men was a thing. I would wear a hijab if it was acceptable for men to wear it in public. If I were a balding woman living in a country like Turkey or Tunisia, hair loss would be less distressing for me since I could just wear a hijab when...

It's tempting to purchase raw pure finasteride powder straight from the source from Chinese manufacturers and cut out the middleman because the amounts needed to take daily are so small, a few grams of the stuff should last a lifetime and it would be hundreds of times cheaper than buying pills...

Hi, there is a study published in 2023 which showed that rats exposed to UV light experienced hair regrowth on topical rice bran oil that was comparable to 2% minoxidil. The paper can be found here: https://ijrp.org/paper-detail/4421 On the fifth page, there is a striking photo comparing a...

If you were balding then how/why were people mistaking you for 18 at 26?

I'm considering a very similar protocol (0.2 mg M/W/F). In my case it's not about sides but the availability of the medication. I would like to be able to stretch out a pack of pills as long as possible until I find a more reliable source so that I don't end up without finasteride for an extended period...