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I think its mostly psychological tbh. If you're told you'll become impotent from taking any meds, you'll start experiencing the symptoms. Its similar to the "placebo effect": "A remarkable phenomenon in which a placebo -- a fake treatment, an inactive substance like sugar, distilled water, or...

Will I shed when I stop applying minoxidil? I've been applying it 2x daily for a year now. I may just stop applying it in the mornings.

Thanks for the replies guys! Yea, I'll probably just stick with it. I was just really confused since ive always had thin hair around my temples since childhood, which is why I didnt take note of it until recently. In your experience, is minoxidil all that important in very early treatment such as...

Hello Everyone! So, I'm 21 and have always had very fine Brown hair, but about a year ago (when I was 20) I started noticing some supposed thinning around the temples. I became very frightened and started using minoxidil, and about 5 months ago have started taking Finasteride (1.0mg Propecia...

Not likely. However, everyone responds differently to FUT.

The use of minoxidil did not cause my skin to "age", but it did result in dandruff on the front of my scalp. I usually wash my face after applying minoxidil as a safety precaution. After a year of use, my skin is exactly the same.

I asked my derm about this and they said that weight gain can occur in older men when starting Finasteride, but it is pretty rare. In terms of more "feminine" weight gain, I'm not sure.