Recent content by Thor9

I'm quite sure the chart you are showing is for oral finasteride, not topical; it also omits the placebo which is misleading. Here is the full chart - serum DHT reduction with 0.01mg oral finasteride is not clinically significant compared to placebo:

Bump - seems like a good option for people taking small doses of topical finasteride.

PG is a minor (major for some) skin irritant and will increase absorption, its best to avoid it to reduce systemic absorption.

I don't agree with everything he says but I think that video is on point. It seems oral minoxidil is all the rage nowadays - people are recommending it left and right online and I think it is irresponsible. If people understand the risks and still decide to take it then fine, but I think many...

You should watch the video - he goes over how even 1mg dose of oral minoxidil has negative cardiovascular effects.

If you are using foam minoxidil, switching to liquid should help since propylene glycol is a skin irritant and will allow for better absorption. Adding tretinion or retinol will also help even more. I wouldn't use derma rolling as a method to increase absorption.

Watch this before starting oral min:

0.5mg is not a small dose - even if only 10% gets absorbed that will be sufficient to accumulate over time and suppress serum DHT by ~50%. If someone experiences sides on oral finasteride and they want to avoid sides with topical finasteride, I would say that 0.1mg should be the upper limit.

I guess right now its best if you give oral duta some time...if that doesnt work, maybe you can give CB or Fluridil a try as suggested above.

Your situation seems to be very complex/unique - it seems to be a combination of AA plus something else (DUPA? Telogen Effluvium?). Have you recently gone to a dermatologist to see if they can determine if you have dermatitis or some other skin condition? I would try to resolve any skin condition you may...

Yes I saw the study's on male hair but I was specifically referring to the fact that it was shown to slow aging and improve metabolic parameters in mice/rats. Its interesting that ERβ is the dominant one in the scalp...then it seems alfatradiol is a better choice than estriol. Thanks for...

I had written off alfatradiol (and was considering estriol) based on the video from MPMD, but this study would invalidate his argument (at least to an extent - estriol still has over twice the RBA to ERβ compared to ERα). It may not be a bad idea to add alfatradiol to the stack. It also helps...

How much E3 are you using?

I don't quite get how/why sublingual min would be any better than topical - can anyone explain?

If you buy the bottle of denatured ethyl alcohol from the pharmacy, check the back and it will say not to use longer than 1 week. I don't think its safe to use long term. Just buy a bottle of Everclear for $20, it should last you for several years.