Recent content by Samson123

finasteride destroyed my hair basically. I didn't get a dht test before starting the drug but I believe I am low dht and didn't start until age 44 and I think that is part of the reason that finasteride backfired on me in every single way. 9 months in on 1.25 mg I had a completely different head of hair than...

I doubt it's your thyroid. I lost a lot of hair on my shin/calf area about, idk, maybe 5-6 months into finasteride. Some of it came back later, still thin though.

Yeah, finasteride can backfire on some people. This probably happens because hair follicle receptors can become more sensitive to DHT to compensate for the low DHT environment created by finasteride ( AR upregulation) I'm guessing that since everyone has a different sensitivity to DHT so the ones who benefit...

The only change that I noticed in body hair was loss of hair on the calve/shin area. It was basically gone, then at some point it kind of recovered but still it is very sparse.

finasteride can absolutely leave your hair in a worse state. I speak from experience. finasteride fried my hair everywhere, areas that I had no problems and even areas that are 'safe' like the donor area and sides. Familiarize yourself with AR upregulation. Look it up. Nobody talks about this but in some...

^I haven't laughed this hard in a long time. Oh, man. We are so screwed with people like assman taking the lead.

Yes, the great Dr. (R)Assman. I read those posts a while ago and just couldn't believe what a moron this guy is. He is a prolific poster at Tressless. I think he fits in well there. He needs to be with his own kind.

Whatever hair gains, scalp hair, beard hair, body, whatever, will go away if you stop using minoxidil. Thicker beard growth would be seen as a bonus by most men. Hopefully it will have the same effect on your hair. Actually, a lot of guys use it ONLY on their beard.

Don't panic. It is normal to experience shedding when first starting minoxidil. It is even stated in the pamphlet that comes with whatever brand of minoxidil you are using. Minoxidil goes systemic. That is why many people report having more body hair while using it. Its made my forearm...

A word of warning: finasteride can accelerate hairloss/miniaturization in some men. That's what happened to me and many others. Hair follicles can become more sensitive to DHT when it's inhibited, a process known as AR upregulation. Remember, from your hair follicles point of view, DHT is a hormone...

Looking at the young Travolta, I would have put serious money on him keeping his hair for life. I have always associated a prominent widows peak as sign of good hair genes.

Based on what I have experienced myself, taking .5 mg is fine. You are right in that you should be taking the lowest effective dose possible. finasteride did nothing for me but sensitize all of my hair to DHT in a way that I would have thought was impossible. The hair in my nape area is gone and my...

Yes, you are right. Finasteride can accelerate hairloss in some men. The people that say otherwise have no idea what they are talking about. Hair follicle receptors have the ability to adapt to artificially lowered DHT levels, increasing receptors, sensitivity, whatever, (AR upregulation) and...

Taper on slowly, like start with .25 mg for a month. You want to minimize shocks to your endocrine system. Be aware that finasteride can accelerate hairloss in some men. I think this related to dosage. If you look at the dose response curve it kinda flatlines from .5 mg and it's a steep drop below...

Let me ask you, did you have these side effects from the beginning while you were tapering on or did they appear after you reached 1 mg? Keep us updated on your experience. Good luck.