A user discussed their doctor lowering their Minoxidil dose from 5mg to 2.5mg, expressing concerns about losing hair gains. Other users suggested that 2.5mg is safer long-term and speculated the doctor is being cautious about side effects.
Male androgenetic alopecia is commonly treated with topical minoxidil and oral finasteride, both requiring continuous use. Other options include hair restoration surgery, dutasteride, light therapy, and camouflaging agents.
A 35-year-old man, balding since 18, has seen growth of small, almost white hairs all over his scalp after 1.5 months on oral finasteride and minoxidil. Users suggest sticking with the treatment for a year, adding microneedling, and potentially trying RU58841 or dutasteride.
User asked dermatologist for finasteride, received latanoprost and diprogenta cream instead. Others suggest latanoprost is expensive and not better than minoxidil, recommend trying another doctor for finasteride.
Topical finasteride results in plasma levels 100 times lower than oral finasteride, potentially reducing systemic side effects. Users report similar efficacy with fewer side effects, suggesting a preference for topical application.
A new study suggests microneedling alone doesn't benefit male balding, but users argue the study's methods differ from common practices, like combining microneedling with minoxidil and using more frequent treatments. Some believe the study's short duration and infrequent sessions are inadequate to assess microneedling's effectiveness.
User pancake9001 experienced minimal hair growth with Minoxidil for 3 years, but noticed dramatic hairloss after stopping. Replies suggest not stopping Minoxidil and considering adding an anti-androgen for better results.
The conclusion of the conversation is that the user, PirateBeastBaby, had good results with microneedling for hairloss after using oral finasteride and topical minoxidil 20 years ago. They believe that microneedling was the gamechanger for their hair growth.
The conversation discusses why DHT (dihydrotestosterone) negatively affects scalp hair but promotes growth elsewhere on the body. Various opinions include genetic predispositions, differences in hair follicle reactions to DHT, and the potential role of Omega-3 in reducing inflammation and promoting hair health.
The post discusses whether finasteride can maintain hair growth stimulated by minoxidil. The response indicates that finasteride cannot sustain minoxidil-grown hairs.
Minoxidil improved the user's hairline after 6 months, with visible baby hairs and less scalp visibility. The user plans to start finasteride after a year, considering health checks first.
Hairloss treatments, specifically the use of finasteride, microneedling and potentially oral minoxidil. People discussed their experiences with finasteride, its effects on sexual behaviors, as well as potential solutions such as tadalafil or using other growth factor signal peptides for hope in curing male pattern baldness.
Hairloss treatment progress with Dut, Min, Keto, needling, and RU/Min/Fin/Dut topical. User noticed improvement, believes RU and needling most effective.
Treatments for hairloss, including microneedling (dermarolling and dermapen) and the use of minoxidil, finasteride, and RU58841. It provides detailed information about cost and usage of the various treatments, as well as potential side effects.
User reports progress in hairloss treatment using finasteride, topical minoxidil, dutasteride, RU58841, and oral minoxidil. Positive results include thicker, darker hair and improved hairline.
A 41-year-old shared progress on hairloss treatment using Dutasteride and oral and topical Minoxidil, noting improvement when hair is kept short. Replies were supportive, complimenting the new growth.
The user experienced noticeable hair regrowth in three months using finasteride, minoxidil, and weekly dermastamping, while managing scalp inflammation with clobetasol. The user also uses a sea salt shampoo and rosemary conditioner to help maintain scalp health.
A user reported success with RU58841 and a 1mm derma roller for hair regrowth, noting significant improvement in hair density and reduced scalp visibility. They also mentioned using minoxidil and black castor oil in the past, with mixed results.
A user's 2 year experience using Minoxidil and Finasteride combined with 20,000mcg of biotin daily and dermarolling for 1 year. The results included thicker hair with some regrowth closer to the hairline, although peak results have not been achieved yet.
Hairloss treatments, such as minoxidil, finasteride, microneedling, ketoconazole shampoo and vitamins D3 and Omega 3, which appear to have been successful in regrowing hair on a user's temples that had been slick bald for 8-9 years.
PP405 is not a cure for hairloss but may reactivate dormant hair follicles, similar to minoxidil. It is unlikely to help with miniaturized or vellus hairs and is still in trial phases, with availability expected around 2030.
A trans woman is using finasteride, minoxidil, microneedling, and HRT to address hairloss, with noticeable improvement in hairline shape and presence of vellus hairs. She is considering hair transplants if these treatments don't yield desired results within a year or two.
The user has been using a combination of finasteride/dutasteride, minoxidil, tretinoin, and hydrocortisone with microneedling and ketoconazole shampoo for hairloss. They are asking if the baby hairs growing will turn into terminalhairs with continued treatment.
Dutasteride is likely the most effective treatment for male pattern baldness, followed by finasteride and minoxidil in various forms and dosages. Users discuss personal experiences, dosages, and potential side effects, with some considering combining treatments for better results.
User discusses hairloss treatments, including fluridil, minoxidil, tretinoin, melatonin, stemoxydine, ketoconazole, and piroctone olamine. They suggest that shedding healthy terminalhairs may be bad, while shedding weaker hairs could indicate a beneficial treatment effect.
A user's transformation from an accountant to a spartan with a full beard, discussing the potential of DUPA and alopecia areata, as well as treatments like vitamins, topicals, and natural treatments for potential regrowth.
Latanoprost/bimatoprost's effectiveness in hairloss treatment is discussed, with its potential to convert vellus hairs to terminalhairs. It works differently from minoxidil and finasteride, and may be best for hairline application, but is not a replacement for them due to price and mechanism.
The user is trying alternative hairloss treatments like caffeine shampoo and dermarolling before considering minoxidil or other advanced treatments, and has noticed an increase in vellus hairs and some strong terminalhairs after two months of daily caffeine shampoo use. They plan to continue the treatment and document progress.
The user shared a 6-month aggressive hairloss treatment progress, using oral minoxidil, finasteride/minoxidil topical, dutasteride, derma stamping, Nizoral, and daily Cialis, which notably improved regrowth. Commenters observed significant improvement, with one noting a change from a Norwood 5 to a Norwood 1 in hairloss classification.