The user is concerned about hairloss despite using oral finasteride, oral minoxidil, and topical minoxidil. They are seeking advice on additional blood tests to identify potential causes.
A 21-year-old male experienced side effects from topical finasteride and is seeking alternative treatments to maintain hair until Breezula is available. He is considering using minoxidil, Nizoral, micro-needling, and vitamin D supplementation, and may try CB or RU58841 if necessary.
A user discusses starting finasteride for hairloss despite concerns about potential sexual side effects, emphasizing the psychological factors involved. Other users share mixed experiences, with some reporting no side effects and others experiencing issues.
Finasteride is believed to slow down hairloss significantly, but may not completely stop it for everyone. Effectiveness and duration vary by individual, with some users experiencing positive results for over 10 years, while others see less benefit.
The conversation discusses a 24-year-old Korean man's progress with hairlosstreatments over 8-9 months, with specific treatments not mentioned due to redacted information. Users are commenting on the effectiveness and inquiring if Asians have better results with hairlosstreatments.
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.
The user improved their hairloss from stage 5 to stage 3 using Minoxidil, Finasteride, and a Dermapen. They saw results after 6 months, experienced a shedding phase, then saw more gains, advising others not to be discouraged during the shedding phase.
The user shared their 5-year hairloss journey, initially using a product called Triphasic Progressive by Rene Furterer, which gave good results. Later, they switched to FDA-approved medications finasteride and minoxidil, which also helped, but they noticed the most significant progress with Triphasic. They're considering trying it again if minoxidil doesn't show improvements.
A user shared their experience with hairlosstreatments Minoxidil and Finasteride. They saw improvement but stopped using them, leading to significant hairloss, and are now considering restarting the treatments.
A user who had success with finasteride for hairloss for 4-5 years experienced shedding after a 3-week break. They tried various treatments including different finasteride brands, dutasteride, topical treatments, and supplements, but are still facing hairloss.
The conversation is about the double standard in the hairloss community regarding shedding when using different treatments. The conclusion is that shedding is considered normal when starting finasteride or minoxidil, but not when starting dutasteride, despite the fact that dutasteride is more effective at reducing DHT.
A 20-year-old started taking finasteride for hairloss at 18, saw improvement, but developed erectile dysfunction (ED) after taking accutane. Despite stopping both medications, ED persisted, and hairloss worsened. Advice given includes considering tadalafil for ED, resuming finasteride, using minoxidil, and addressing psychological factors through positive thinking and lifestyle changes.
A user plans to order Pyrilutamide for hairloss after losing ground on finasteride. Another user advises against buying from Hairliciously, suggesting Amazon instead.
A user shared progress pictures after 8 months of using topical 5% minoxidil and 0.01% finasteride, showing significant hair regrowth. Replies suggest the user might not need a hair transplant and recommend considering oral finasteride.
A user shared their positive experience with thicker hair and improved confidence after a year and a half of using finasteride without side effects. Specific treatments discussed include oral finasteride, with a question about the daily dosage.
User TopBack56 and friends tried pyrilutamide (KX-826) for hairloss without experiencing negative side effects. They observed fine vellus hairs but no thick hair growth yet, and plan to add GT20029 to their regime after safety trials.
The user has been using finasteride for 18 years to manage hairloss 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.
A 27-year-old shared his 3-month progress using finasteride and minoxidil for hairloss, showing significant improvement and increased confidence. He expressed gratitude to the community for their support and inspiration.
A user shared their 7-month progress using Minoxidil and Finasteride for hairloss, which significantly reversed their aging appearance. They applied Minoxidil twice daily, took 1mg Finasteride once daily, micro-needled weekly, maintained a high protein diet with vitamins and biotin, and recommended a balanced lifestyle for best results.
The post and conversation are about a user's positive progress with hairloss using minoxidil and finasteride. No noticeable side effects were reported.
User shared before and after photos ofhair regrowth using Dutasteride 5x a week for 19 months. They experienced significant improvement and thanked others for their support.
A user (Majestic-Head3874) who has had successful hair regrowth with the combination of topical minoxidil, oral finasteride and microneedling treatments. People are asking for details about these treatments and Majestic-Head3874 is sharing the regimen they used.
A user trying to avoid an expensive hair transplant, and the replies suggesting they wait two years on treatment before deciding if they need a transplant or not.
User experienced significant hair growth in 3 months using finasteride, minoxidil, microneedling, and scalp massages. Others questioned the authenticity of the results due to the rapid progress.
A user experienced increased hair shedding and unchanged DHT levels after taking 0.25mg of finasteride for 47 days, leading them to increase the dose to 0.5mg. Others discussed varying experiences with finasteride, minoxidil, and the importance of measuring scalp DHT.
The user experienced improved hair density and thickness after using finasteride and dermarolling for 2.5 years but noticed hairloss when doing anaerobic exercise. They increased their finasteride dose and continued dermarolling but are considering not starting minoxidil due to its perceived hassle and uncertain long-term benefits.