Microneedling / 2.5mg Min + 0.5mg Dut / 1 year and 6 months and many questions. 10/30/2025
The user experienced significant hair regrowth after starting oral minoxidil (2.5mg) and dutasteride (0.5mg) daily, and is considering resuming microneedling at home with a dermapen. They are concerned about potential risks of microneedling, such as scarring, and are seeking advice on needle length and frequency.
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5 / 5 resultscommunity Rate My Routine: Oral Minoxidil 2.5mg daily, Topical Dutasteride (0.5ml, 1mg/ml) 2x weekly + DermaPen M8S 0.75mm, 18 pin 1x weekly, ketoconazole 2% shampoo 2x a week
A 28-year-old is experiencing early signs of balding and is using a routine that includes oral minoxidil, topical dutasteride, microneedling, and ketoconazole shampoo. They are seeking advice on the effectiveness of oral minoxidil with microneedling and the reliability of their product sources.
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.
A user's experience with hair loss treatments, including Dutasteride, Oral Minoxidil and Finasteride; potential side effects; and the potential of using anti-androgens or microneedling.
community Oral Dut/Minoxidil for two years - no results.
The user has used oral Dutasteride and Minoxidil for two years without regrowth, despite trying Finasteride and supplements. They consider increasing Minoxidil, adding microneedling, and switching medications, while others suggest RU58841, a hair transplant, or checking for other hair loss causes.
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