A side to side comparison, two and half months apart
    8/2/2024

    From the encyclopedia
    Finasteride →

    Frontline, gold standard treatment for combatting androgenic alopecia

    Minoxidil →

    An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects

    At a glance
    In this treatment experience post, the primary subjects mentioned are
    💊 Finasteride (oral) 1 mg 1x daily 2.5 months
    💧 Minoxidil (topical) 2x daily 2.5 months
    derma stamp inconsistently
    the tone is 😀 positive with some growth results.

    Other terms

    A user shared progress pictures showing hair improvement after using oral finasteride and topical minoxidil for two and a half months. They are considering a hair transplant but are advised to wait for full results from the treatments.
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      in Progress Pictures  419 upvotes 1 year ago
      The user has been using finasteride for 18 years to manage hair loss and is considering starting minoxidil and possibly a hair transplant. Despite some regrowth, they are exploring additional treatments like dutasteride and oral minoxidil due to continued hair thinning.

      community The hair I’ve kept (or lost?) over the last 20 years…

       492 upvotes 1 year ago
      A 46-year-old man maintained his hair over 20 years using finasteride, dutasteride, and minoxidil, with plans for a hair transplant. He experienced some early side effects but found oral minoxidil improved hair thickness significantly.

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      29 citations , December 1998 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery”
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      3 citations , November 1999 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery”
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      74 citations , April 2005 in “Dermatologic Clinics”
      This article reviews treatment options for male-pattern and female-pattern hair loss, telogen effluvium, and alopecia areata, but provides no new clinical results; algorithmic management approaches are included.
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      30 citations , January 2000 in “Dermatologic Clinics”
      This article reviews the genetic and psychological aspects of androgenetic alopecia in men and women, reporting no new clinical findings while emphasizing the broad impact of this hair loss condition.