The conversation discusses using very low dose topical finasteride to achieve specific serum DHT reduction percentages. It concludes that finasteride dosage increases linearly between 5-30% DHT reduction but requires exponential increases for reductions up to 70%.
A user initially had side effects from finasteride, attributed them to anxiety and the nocebo effect, and after resuming the drug, experienced positive effects and now warns against misinformation about Post Finasteride Syndrome.
Efforts to find a Canadian dermatologist in the US to prescribe H&W's topical finasteride for hair loss. The user is willing to fund a crowd-share effort to identify prospects.
User began losing hair in 2006, used Avodart and got a hair transplant in 2012. They discuss the decline of hair loss forums and the shift to Reddit, which isn't ideal for long-form discussions.
Tretinoin was shipped to the UK from alldaychemist, taking over a month to arrive. The user applies it twice a week before Minoxidil and plans to increase usage gradually.