Wellheweare-
Take it from me, I’ve been where you are now. I’ve tried it all. Some facts:
You will not get back to baseline using any medications/ creams/ needles given current available options.
the best you can hope for is to stabilise/ not lose any more. You have correctly chosen the best...
Hey, maybe I can help. I am a medical doctor and have some experience with this.
Oral minoxidil is great - it works better than topical, is easier to use. I use it myself. the maximum dose you can use for hair loss is 5mg. You should wean yourself off topical minoxidil now- do it slowly over 4...
Basically, the dutasteride and oral minoxidil has thickened the hair, and grown some new hair (not a huge amount but noticeable) , but what it’s really done is stopped further loss.
So the sides - I can’t be sure if it was the minoxidil or the dutasteride, because I started them together. Yes I had shedding, but as we know this can be a good thing as weaker hairs get replaced. I kinda just tried not to look for 4 months. Then... I was amazed to see new hairs, even in the hairline. My...
Hey guys,
I thought I’d share my story...I’m 38
Been in finasteride for 18 years. Had a hair transplant. Not many sides, a little bit of low libido, but to be honest I don’t think it’s the finasteride, rather my general mood / stress levels.
Noticed a bit of thinning, got concerned the finasteride was losing...