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      community 18M 10 months on anti-androgens and oral min

      in Progress Pictures  50 upvotes 1 year ago
      An 18-year-old male used anti-androgens and oral Minoxidil for 10 months to treat hair loss. He initially used 1mg Finasteride and 5% topical Minoxidil for 5 months, then switched to Dutasteride for 4.5 months and inconsistently used 5mg oral Minoxidil for 2 months due to availability issues.

      community Bloodwork reports just came in

      in Update  23 upvotes 1 year ago
      A 21-year-old male suffering from male pattern baldness is using topical finasteride and minoxidil, and oral minoxidil. His bloodwork shows normal DHT levels and slightly high testosterone, leading to discussions about the role of DHT sensitivity in hair loss, the potential impact of finasteride on his DHT levels, and the suggestion to proceed with oral finasteride due to his high testosterone.

      community Should I start minoxidil before finasteride?

      in Treatment  3 upvotes 1 year ago
      A 21-year-old male from Bangladesh is experiencing hair loss and was advised by a dermatologist to use ketoconazole shampoo, anti-fungal treatments, biotin, and 5% minoxidil, with finasteride to be considered after six months. The user is unsure whether to follow this advice or start finasteride immediately alongside minoxidil.

      community PRP ( PLATELET-RICH-PlASMA) for hair loss

      in Treatment  1 upvotes 1 year ago
      A 27-year-old male experiencing hair loss post-Covid is considering PRP (platelet-rich plasma) therapy. He's seeking personal experiences about the process, particularly regarding pain levels, despite his dermatologist's assurance of using local anesthesia.

      community Dutasteride 0.5 mg - Oral Minoxidil 2.5 mg / First month

      in Progress Pictures  9 upvotes 1 year ago
      A 24-year-old male with androgenetic alopecia is using a treatment of Dutasteride 0.5 mg, oral Minoxidil 2.5 mg, L-cysteine, and a Ketoconazole/Caffeine/CBD shampoo. He's considering using a dermaroller to improve results, taking biotin and iron vitamins, and quitting nicotine due to its potential link to hair loss.

      community Facing difficulty in applying minoxidil to the scalp as I have long hair.

      in Scalp Massage  11 upvotes 1 year ago
      An 18-year-old male experiencing hair thinning and loss is using oral minoxidil, topical minoxidil, finasteride, and a multivitamin as prescribed by a dermatologist. He's having difficulty applying the topical minoxidil effectively due to his hair length, as he feels a lot of it stays on his hair instead of reaching the scalp.

      community 20m min/fin/nizoral 9 month progress.

      in Is this regrowth?  12 upvotes 1 year ago
      A 20-year-old male has been using Minoxidil, Finasteride, and Nizoral for 9 months to treat hair loss. Despite the treatment, he believes his condition has worsened and he's experiencing intense shedding.

      community Shedding hair like crazy idk why

      in Chat  4 upvotes 1 year ago
      An 18-year-old male is experiencing significant hair shedding, particularly from the back of his head, despite normal blood test results except for slightly low vitamin D. A dermatologist prescribed minoxidil for receding temples, but the cause of the shedding remains unclear.

      community Should I start with finasteride?

      in Finasteride/Dutasteride  13 upvotes 1 year ago
      A 28-year-old male is experiencing severe hair loss and is considering finasteride after his doctor prescribed hair growth serum, minoxidil, and Boost solution. Some suggest consulting another doctor for a finasteride prescription, while others share personal success with finasteride.

      community A reminder that Telogen Effluvium could look like MPB; my progress

      in Progress Pictures  32 upvotes 1 year ago
      A 19-year-old male experienced significant hair loss, initially thought to be male pattern baldness (MPB), and used minoxidil and briefly finasteride. After realizing the issue was telogen effluvium (TE), he improved his diet and supplemented with vitamins, which led to substantial hair regrowth.

      community Diagnosed with MPB. Started with finastride 1mg

      in Finasteride/Dutasteride  18 upvotes 1 year ago
      A 28-year-old male diagnosed with Male Pattern Baldness is using finasteride 1mg and asking if it's sufficient without minoxidil, PRP, or multivitamins. The advice given is to continue with finasteride and assess results after a year before considering additional treatments.

      community [20M] 2 Year Fin&Min Progress (Detailed & Pics)

      in Progress Pictures  16 upvotes 1 year ago
      A 20 year old male's experience with hair loss treatments, including finasteride, minoxidil, microneedling, nizoral shampoo, dutasteride, alfatradiol, stemoxydine and RU58841, over the course of two years. The user reported losing ground overall but their hair becoming curly, which helped hide more scalp.

      community My 12-step program for hair-regrowth

      in Treatment  3 upvotes 1 year ago
      A 28-year-old male shares his 12-step hair regrowth routine, including finasteride, minoxidil, RU58841, LLLT, dermarolling, various shampoos, supplements, and a healthy diet. He seeks advice on microneedling frequency and mentions experiencing lowered libido and occasional scalp inflammation.

      community Treatment does not seem to be working

      in Finasteride/Dutasteride  12 upvotes 1 year ago
      A 22-year-old male has been treating hair loss for over three years with various methods including minoxidil, finasteride, dutasteride, and other treatments, but continues to experience hair thinning. Despite trying multiple treatments and consulting with dermatologists and hair surgeons, the individual is frustrated with the ongoing hair loss and lack of progress.

      community Should I dedicate my university studies to solving hair loss?

      in Research/Science  373 upvotes 1 year ago
      A 20 year old male who is balding and considering switching to a biology/chemistry program in order to find a low-cost, accessible solution for hair loss. Replies discuss the merits of this idea as well as potential treatments such as Minoxidil, finasteride, RU58841, TM5614, and ADQ.

      community 23M 2 months Min/Fin/Derma. Should I get excited?

      in Progress Pictures  65 upvotes 1 year ago
      A 23-year-old male is seeing hair growth after two months using Minoxidil, Finasteride, derma rolling, and supplements like biotin and collagen. Commenters acknowledge the improvement and inquire about side effects and hair shedding.

      community 5 and months finasteride and microneedling

      in Progress Pictures  116 upvotes 1 year ago
      A 35 year old male who has seen good results from Finasteride and microneedling, with minimal side effects. Replies to the post ask about the device used for microneedling, discuss the progress made, and offer encouragement.

      community After ten weeks of microneedling

      in Microneedling  154 upvotes 2 years ago
      A 39 year old male who has been balding since 23 and is intolerant to finasteride, using microneedling with Derminator 2 once per week and minoxidil foam twice daily in an effort to increase thickness of vellus hairs on the crown and maintain hairline.