I started on finasteride in 2008. After one year on it, my hair became so thick, the result was just great. I experienced tremendous regrowth, except in the temples of course. I was about a NW2.5 and remained that way except the hair was so thick. I did a few hair transplant procedures to get it back to NW1.5.
I put up with the side effects (facial bloating, midsection bloating, very poor sleep, anxiety) for several years because the result was so good, and I also took dutasteride along the way, but in 2014 I stopped, I couldn't take it.
My hair of course went back to thinning. I'm looking for something other than finasteride to help maintain until a new drug comes out. If I can get regrowth again of course that would be amazing.
What are the options currently? Is there any treatment that doesn't block DHT and has a different mechanism of action instead?
I heard about RU, CB, and seti. Are they legit? What is their mechanism of action?
Thanks!
PS: I tried minoxidil several years ago, didn't work and gave me sides, so that's not an option.
I put up with the side effects (facial bloating, midsection bloating, very poor sleep, anxiety) for several years because the result was so good, and I also took dutasteride along the way, but in 2014 I stopped, I couldn't take it.
My hair of course went back to thinning. I'm looking for something other than finasteride to help maintain until a new drug comes out. If I can get regrowth again of course that would be amazing.
What are the options currently? Is there any treatment that doesn't block DHT and has a different mechanism of action instead?
I heard about RU, CB, and seti. Are they legit? What is their mechanism of action?
Thanks!
PS: I tried minoxidil several years ago, didn't work and gave me sides, so that's not an option.