Furazabol is an oral anabolic steroid derived from dihydrotestosterone.
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Dianabol is the most recognized trade name for the drug methandrostenolone, also referred to as methandienone in many countries.
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Oxandrolone is an oral anabolic steroid derived from dihydrotestosterone.
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So if one is going to use steroids....
Although furazabol is the highest
absolute androgenicity of these three, it has a better ratio of androgenic to anabolics than dianabol. Meaning that, a very low dose of furazabol (1-5mg) is
relatively less androgenic and might be better on the hair than 5-10mg of dianabol. Furazabol won't aromatize, however. Let me explain further.
Anavar does not retain as much water as those other two drugs (it is known as a "dry" steroid, furazabol would classify as one too) so it won't have any aromatization, but it is very, very low androgenically (less androgenic than testosterone, as all of these drugs are, but they are more anabolic, hence the term anabolic steroids) and could protect it against the much more powerful endogenous DHT. Basically, it might 'nullify' DHT in a sense by occupying its place on receptor sites. If any of these drugs - but particularly anavar - binds to AR it will not express nearly the androgenic effects of DHT, or T for that matter. Anavar really is a weak androgen; the anabolic component is what bodybuilders find favorable. Furazabol is a DHT derivative as well, and will operate similarly, but the dosage must be kept lower. These two drugs are already 5 alpha reduced and, as a result, cannot be aromatized. They will, however, have a sort of antiandrogenic effect as stated, since they are weak androgens.
If the steroid is less androgenic than our endogenous androgens and is already 5 alpha reduced, like anavar and very low dose furazabol, then taking something like dutasteride can still work synergistically in a male context - you are taking away the potent DHT and essentially replacing it with a molecule that won't rape your follicles.
It probably still makes sense to stay on dutasteride while taking dianabol as well because you still want to limit the amount of androgens that are reaching the follicles. The last thing you want is BOTH dbol AND DHT reaching your follicles. Though, it should be stated that 5ARIs will do nothing to prevent the synthetic steroids themselves from exerting an effect upon the follicles. Dianabol is not 5 alpha reduced, but very little will be reduced into methyl-1-test. Now, the advantage of dianabol compared to the other two mentioned previously is that
dianabol will aromatize to at least some degree. This is still a more risky method, because it has the least favorable androgen to anabolic ratio of the three, but I think it can be done successfully if doses are low enough. Again, I cannot stress low dosage enough. Most bodybuilders take like 50mg of dianabol. Furazabol is very rare, more popular in athletic circles, but they might do something around 20mg. Keeping the dosages around 1-5mg might be beneficial for some hair cycles. The advantage of dianabol is that not only can it have a mildly antiandrogenic effect by taking up receptor sites, but it can potentially lead to some aromatization as well - all the while retaining masculinity!
Then, there's the testosterone route. Obviously you need to take dutasteride on this. That alone could increase the amount of T being aromatized. The risk with this is that the increased T might be harmful depending on your individual sensitivity. Remember, testosterone is actually MORE androgenic but LESS anabolic than steroids.
Derek from MPMD reported hair loss doing T+dutasteride, although his DHT was nearly zero. However - he was taking pretty high doses of T. Probably around 500mg/week? He said that it's probably pointless to take a 5ARI while on synthetic steroids but I disagree. Kevin Mann seemed to advocate taking a 5ARI while on a steroid. The last thing you need is endogenous DHT flooding the scalp along with other exogenously supplied androgens, so I think it's critical to take on any cycle (unless you already have a history of reflex hyper with 5ARIs). Keep T at a low dose, say around 100-200mg per week, and I wouldn't be surprised if hair improved, because some of that excess T will be aromatized. The thing about taking T though is that it could do more harm than good for individuals who naturally aromatize poorly and/or are particularly sensitive to T. This method might be able to be combined with the other drugs, though. Say, 100mg T + 5mg anavar + dutasteride/etc.
The anavar way is probably the least risky. That's the drug the one poster saw results from. It's the least androgenic. In general (unless you are naturally a decent aromatizer but most of us aren't) I would have to say that the straight T + dutasteride method is least favorable. Not only do you have to rely on your own ability to aromatize, but you are adding a substance that is more androgenic than anabolic steroids. Remember, anabolic steroids were DESIGNED to be LESS androgenic than testosterone! I think the selection of method comes down to 1. what risks are you willing to take 2. which fits your profile the best (do you need more help with aromatization or do you need to avoid androgens more?) and so blood work would be important beforehand.
You may or may not see any improvement or maintenance with these, but at least you will probably minimize the damage if your goal is for bodybuilding/athletics.
