36yo male, NW6, 2.5mth dut/minox 1/19/2025
A 36-year-old male using dutasteride and minoxidil has seen significant hair regrowth, confirmed by a dermatologist and supported by before-and-after photos. He plans to increase his oral minoxidil dosage and add dermapen to his routine.
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5 / 5 resultscommunity Dermatologist didn’t want to write for Dutasteride and oral minox, instead gave me script for this 12.5% minox with tretinoin,azelaic acid, and topical finasteride. It’s 55$ a month, is it worth it?
The conversation discusses a prescribed hair loss treatment combining 12.5% minoxidil with tretinoin, azelaic acid, and topical finasteride, costing $55 a month. One user criticizes the packaging for degrading tretinoin, another suggests it's an overpriced option and recommends topical dutasteride as an alternative due to its higher molecular weight and lower systemic absorption.
community Any experience with dutasteride 2.5mg dose? (Or any dose more than 0.5 mg).
A user with aggressive androgenic alopecia is considering increasing their dutasteride dose from 0.5 mg to potentially 2.5 mg, while already using oral minoxidil, Nizoral, RU-58841, and dermapen. They are seeking advice on the effectiveness and side effects of higher dutasteride doses, with suggestions to consult a dermatologist and consider a higher Nizoral concentration.
community 3 months progress on dutasteride and oral minoxidil
EdgeLord19941's progress with hair loss medication, which includes 0.5mg dutasteride daily, 5mg oral minoxidil daily and microneedling with an electronic pen once every 7-14 days at 1.5mm. There have been positive results reported within 3 months of following this regimen with no major side effects.
community 7 months progress on dutasteride and oral minoxidil
, so you could even mix them
EdgeLord19941: Yeah I might do that in the future. Finasteride has been great for me and I don’t want to stop taking it.
This conversation is about a user named EdgeLord19941 who experienced great success with his hair loss treatment regimen of 0.5mg daily dutasteride, 5mg daily oral minoxidil, and microneedling once every 7-14 days at 1.5mm with no side effects, as seen through their seven month progress photos. They discussed potentially switching between finasteride and dutasteride after one year if necessary.
community Another update. Almost a year on Dutasteride and Oral Minoxidil, after several years on finasteride and topical minoxidil. I’m fairly certain my hair is objectively worse than it was 5 months ago.
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