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It's the DHT blockage that is causing the problem. You need DHT for a lot bodily functions, you can't just wipe it out and not expect things to go wrong.

Very low dose topical. Even using 0.01mg topical is having systematic effects. That is the dose of a regular finasteride pill split into 100 and wiped on your head. That is how crazy this drug is. So realistic options are extreme low dose topical, shave, or toupee. Based on the literature, I...

Minoxidil wont go bad if you leave the cap off for a day or two. It's an alcohol solution, as long as you don't dilute it with anything like adding water, it should be fine.

Try getting your hair little damp by running a wet brush through it. Then your hair wont be able to soak up so much minoxidil and it will stay on the roots.

I think finasteride should only be taken orally if you have a life threatening condition. Look at the finasteride paper I referenced to in the earlier post and count the number of times the words "persistent, irreversible and permanent" appear in the paper. The drug is potent down to 0.05mg...

Any doctor who prescribes Propecia without telling the following is either misinformed or just doesn't care;

Because it's basically estrogen cream, and I can't find any reputable seller who sells the stuff and it's $80 for 200ml on ebay.

Finasteride is so potent that even taking 0.01 mg effects DHT levels. (https://www.gourmetstylewellness.com/interact/threads/topical-finasteride-microdosing-as-additional-treatment.98373/) My thinking is get a topical formulation down to .01mg (1mg finasteride dissolved in 1.5 bottle of rogaine, apply...

Just look at the active ingredient. If it says minoxidil, its the same. Inactive ingredients, we don't care too much about.

What does "notice vein" mean? Post a pic. If it has some weird coloration such as blue, it's probably scalp infection. You're supposed to clean dermarollers with alcohol after every use. Otherwise, it amounts to stabbing yourself with a dirty needle, repeatedly.

It's much much worse than that.

Welp. Looks like I can worry about minoxidil in addition to finasteride. At least I don't have to take minoxidil orally, and plan to use finasteride topically. So the effects are going to be limited by what gets systematically absorbed. I think going 2% minoxidil might be a good idea in the future.

We know from studies that minoxidil goes systematic

I always thought it was the age you start at that determines how bad it is. The sooner you start, the more aggressive it's going to be.

True. Especially if you are using dermarollers a larger fraction will systematic.