Recent content by Dasjes

Finasteride decreasing beard density is a myth. Studies show affects speed of linear growth. The amount of growth is modulated by testosterone. How can dutasteride decrease body hair then? You might ask. Well, there's a simple explanation for that: Body hair grows to a maximum length, after...

Your concerns are valid. Other topical AA's like fluridil have been shown to work against hirsutism. If you rub RU on your beard it would probably decrease in density.

What i'm getting to is that there is a max in so said "upregulation". Just like you can only carry a finite amount of muscle mass and cannot train to grow indefinitely, your hair follicles can only support a finite amount of androgen receptors. If your topical AA dose is large enough to...

"Androgen receptor upregulation" means more target receptors being created at the site. So even if chronic topical AA use induces upregulation, a strong enough dose (combined with a favorable environment created by taking a 5ARI) can "overpower" your natural androgens indefinitely.

I agree with Ausgebombt. Furthermore, there is only a finite amount of androgen receptors a hair follicle can develop. If a 5ARI + Topical AA combo is sufficient to surpass that protection "threshold", you can (in theory) maintain indefinitely.

Looks like great progress to me. What do you think about it yourself?