Recent content by Justheretohelp3

I would becareful with that unless it's prescribed by a doctor. Chances of side effects (to the heart!) are drastically increased and benefit to hair plateaus after 5 mg but talk to your doctor.

Amazing. No it is not. It's in your head.

Just curious - why are people on this forum taking oral minoxidil and where are they getting it from? It's not approved for hair loss so what's the deal?

finasteride will stop/delay your hair loss while you're on it. You actually don't typically regrow/thicken hair with finasteride, but in the unlikely case it happens, it'll likely go away within a few months of stopping. If you take it for a year and stop, what you should expect is that you just delayed any...

Sorry I should correct myself and say that 0.25 mg of finasteride reduces DHT levels by closer to 65% rather than 70% that 1.25/1 mg would. This is what I've read in a study in the past.

Why did she say that? Do you have a hormonal imbalance? Is finasteride not approved for hair loss in the Netherlands? I don't think it'll make any difference. Propecia is 1 mg and is actually really the dose you should be taking. Splitting the 5 mg (usually generic or prostate cancer drug which is...

I wouldn't use oral minoxidil personally because it's a blood pressure pill and once you get on those, I've heard, it's not recommended you stop (or at the very least, wean off them very slowly). But if I've learned anything researching hair loss online for the last 10-15 years, it's don't...

I would take your doctor's advice. Like I said in my last post, it impacted my libido but I dealt with it for 10 years... it wasn't like I had no libido but I went from watching p**rn every night (as someone in my mid 20s) to literally once a week within a few weeks of starting the medication...

I'm in my mid 30s now... I guess you grow up and wonder why you're taking meds for something so superficial. Do I believe hair is everything now? No. Do I want to keep my hair? Yes. Am I willing to risk a medication doing something to my body (however unlikely) in the long term? No. I...

I don't think there's any truth to that... I don't think there's a time limit that minoxidil works for. It all depends on the person and the general consensus is always starting earlier is better. It won't impact how long 'it'll work for'. If you start earlier, it'll likely work longer is my...

I don't think there's any evidence that minoxidil causes wrinkles. People cite a study on rats and a cell culture but those two things are totally different than in a HUMAN BODY. I dont know why people would take oral minoxidil. Are doctors actually prescribing that? Isn't that a blood...

I can't speak for minoxidil but finasteride is very effective. I lost 0 hair while I was on it for 10 years and Im pretty confident I wouldn't have lost anything for at least another 20 years on top of that if I didn't stop. I quit last year just cause I was tired of taking meds every day for...

Well finasteride wasn't a life time commitment and I came out unscathed. It just delayed my hair loss. I'm just asking if minoxidil is the same if I stop using it. Oh really? Do you have before/after pics? Are you sure it wasn't stress, lack of sleep, dehydration, not using sunscreen, etc.? Did...

Also, can you talk to your doctor? Never good to take medical advice on a forum. Seriously, book an appointment with your GP.

Sorry for your struggles. I personally wouldn't prioritize my hair over my libido. I was on finasteride for 10 years and if I had that issue, would have quit right away. You're only 21 so I can sympathize with the fear of going bald, but hair isn't everything and there's plenty of handsome dudes...