Recent content by Jables

I've never taken finasteride, but I did take reishi, which is also an ar5 inhibitor. I took it for three months and when I quit, I got the worst insomnia I ever experienced, even though I had always been a great sleeper. Thankfully it got better over time. How are you doing now? If it persists...

I'm using Neutrogena t/gel shampoo, cleared up my flaky scalp.

I wish I could I find it myself. I know for a fact it exists, but it was posted in some Japanese publication (I believe), which makes it very hard to track down.

There was a study that showed microneedling alone was more effective than minoxidil alone, but less effective than both together. I can't attest to the quality of the study. Since microneedling is probably the safest hair loss treatment there is it can't hurt to try.

No, 1.5mm doesn't cause scarring. At most it'll cause a few red spots that heal within a day or two.