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I'm currently on oral minoxidil (2.5 mg once daily) and have been since September 1st. So, coming up on 4 months. No negative side effects at all as far as I can tell. And I've seen IMO much less hair shed which I attribute to the minoxidil. I even think I've seen some vellus hairs on my face and temples that I hope turn terminal.
I am quite confident that I was a non-responder to topical minoxidil after using it on my scalp and face for 1.5 to 2.5 years with no results. There are countless people who see beard growth using topical minoxidil and you find these results on /r/MinoxBeards over at Reddit. However, I saw no such results and I believe it was because I was a non-responder to the topical version.
I am willing to take finasteride or dutasteride but I am mostly concerned about the potential loss of DHT affecting my beard growth.
I figured I'd give it until May next year to see if I've had any results with 8 months of Oral Minoxidil and then I would add finasteride or dutasteride based on those results.
But what is the lowest dosage recommended because I have see some very mixed reports about the lowest dosage needed to see results with either.
I am quite confident that I was a non-responder to topical minoxidil after using it on my scalp and face for 1.5 to 2.5 years with no results. There are countless people who see beard growth using topical minoxidil and you find these results on /r/MinoxBeards over at Reddit. However, I saw no such results and I believe it was because I was a non-responder to the topical version.
I am willing to take finasteride or dutasteride but I am mostly concerned about the potential loss of DHT affecting my beard growth.
I figured I'd give it until May next year to see if I've had any results with 8 months of Oral Minoxidil and then I would add finasteride or dutasteride based on those results.
But what is the lowest dosage recommended because I have see some very mixed reports about the lowest dosage needed to see results with either.
