Recent content by megadyptes

I think I looked into it when I started with finasteride, on 1mg now, but thinking about reducing. I'll post a bit of what I found then for you: from https://www.hairlosstalk.com/interact/threads/0-5mg-or-1mg-dilema-topical-and-oral-finasteride.123959/post-1829207 "RESULTS: Scalp skin DHT...

I am not totally unhappy with my situation right now, I've lost a density on my hairline/temples. For the first year of taking finasteride+minoxidil I would have expected to have either maintained or gained hair. However, over the last two months I was troubled with severe stress due to personal...

Results look great for week 10, I hope this trend continues for you! Look at you, I may also have to start dermarolling, since I am worsening on fina+minoxidil.

Perhaps, I feel like minoxidil only made my situations worse anyway. It did cause a shed and regrew those shedded hairs ... just not all of them. So, if I only look at the effect, it's probably not worth it. As far as the headaches go, it is still tolerable. I mainly experience headaches when I...

First time I used minoxidil I got quite the headache. After continued usage the headaches where less severe. Now, around 8 months later, headaches are still present, but not too bothersome. I try to apply less.

Good idea, I hope it works out for you!

Best of luck to you!

I've never read somewhere that healthy follicles become dependent on minoxidil (but if someone has a source, please do provide it to me). Most of the claims are made by people that are scared it does, or its nature is anecdotal. However, you use minoxidil for the long run, you should only start...

"Maybe it's because I stopped the minoxidill in the last month?"

Why not try minoxidil first then? It has shown to be effective in some people for quite some time; couple of years. If you do try finasteride: perhaps you could consider a low dose of finasteride (around 0.05mg - 0.2mg) to lessen the chances of adverse effects. However, consult a dermatologist...

You do seem to be above baseline, and a continued regimen might give you back even more. Best of luck to you and I hope it will get better.

Continued finasteride administration does seem to be effective. As for me, no regrowth after 6 months, maybe a little bit below baseline even, but there isn't really an alternative. Shedding isn't always the best indicator that you're balding. You sure you have significantly lost more hair (as...

Chances of sides are pretty low, and in most cases reversible by stopping the medication or subside after continued use. However, you should take care if you want to have children in the future and there is still a chance of persistent side effects. But is it really worth going on finasteride...

There are a lot of studies that go to around 5-years. I'll try to find some for you: "Long-term [4 years] finasteride treatment led to sustained improvement in hair weight compared with placebo." 1 "Our results underlined that finasteride 1 mg/day administration produced significant and...

I think your account is not right, let me explain. From what I understand, you simply take the 0.5mg and take 2 half-lifes of 6 hours, which will mean that around 0.5/2 = 0.25/2 = 0.125 and then simply multiply it by 10.8% and you arrive at around 11% at 12 hours. I think the data you present...