Cheyenne Press said:Hey, I really don't think 5 years is a magic number or anything.
I started using finasteride when I was 19 and first started to notice that I was losing my hair. I'm 26 now, and I have a full head of hair. You really can't even tell if it's thinning if it's soaking wet.
So yeah, I had some regrowth, and I've kept things to this point.
It's been 6.5 years, and I'm in pretty good shape.
I periodically use 5% minoxidil. I might apply it every other day. Maybe .5 mL. Usually after showering.
I've personally read great results off of fluridil, so I might try it in the coming years. It's kind of expensive right now, but I'm sure the price will come down. Read nothing but good results off of it, and it has the added bonus of attacking other androgens other than DHT with no systemic side-effects.
Good luck, dude.
Any side effects or anything, Cheyenne Press? By the way, I'm a long-term user as well, about to hit the golden 5-year mark.
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