My progress with dut and minox
    2/1/2025

    From the encyclopedia
    Finasteride →

    Frontline, gold standard treatment for combatting androgenic alopecia

    Dutasteride →

    Heavy duty finasteride that comes with higher risks

    Minoxidil →

    An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects

    At a glance
    In this treatment experience post, the primary subjects mentioned are
    💊 Finasteride (oral) 3 months
    💊 Dutasteride (oral) 0.5mg daily 10 months
    💊 Minoxidil (oral) 2.5mg
    💧 Minoxidil (topical) 1 week
    💊 Biotin (oral)
    💧 Green coffee shampoo (topical)
    Microneedling 1 week
    the tone is 😐 neutral with some growth in beard and body hair, continued hair loss on head results.

    Other terms

    The user experienced hair loss and side effects from finasteride, switched to dutasteride and oral minoxidil, and saw improvements in beard and body hair but continued hair loss on the head. They plan to continue treatment and consider a hair transplant to improve results.
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      Minoxidil: A Comprehensive Review

      research Minoxidil: a comprehensive review

      16 citations , June 2021 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment”
      This study reported that while topical minoxidil exhibits hair regrowth in androgenetic alopecia, oral minoxidil 5 mg/day was more effective than topical forms after six months, with low doses also potentially effective for women and other hair loss types.
      Overactive Bladder in Men: Finasteride for Androgenetic Alopecia

      research Overactive bladder in men

      1 citations , January 2009 in “CRC Press eBooks”
      This chapter discusses the increasing prevalence of overactive bladder in aging men, examining potential causes and treatment options, without reporting new clinical results.
      Androgenetic Alopecia: Case Study and Treatment Options

      research Androgenetic Alopecia

      November 2015 in “Springer eBooks”
      Hair loss treated with minoxidil, finasteride, laser/light, hair transplant, and scalp prostheses; more research needed for skin of color.

      research Platelet-rich plasma in androgenetic alopecia

      1 citations , January 2021 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal”
      This expert group provided recommendations for preparing and using platelet-rich plasma in treating androgenetic alopecia, suggesting a manual double-spin method and specific dosing, although further studies on injectable platelet-rich fibrin are needed.