Topical Dutasteride Case Assessment Thread

[sonictemples]

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[Songofalbion]

Hey guys. I'm gonna be starting topical dutasteride with strutyours (similar ro hims) soon and I wanted to post a screenshot of a message with the doctor about the vehicle they use. Any idea if this means liposomic?

 

[losingbattle88]

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do you only apply it on your hairline? because trust me you will need to use it everywhere on your scalp to maintain what you have. for me it started with hairline recession and then diffuse thinning over the years. I may use dutasteride topically without needling so it dont go systemic because I already use oral dutasteride everyday. and my sex drive is still awesome and erection hardness is good too. just lack the ejaculation force but I dont really mind it much. just hate that I didnt try duta years ago but I was convinced it would give me more severe side effects than finasteride but gosh was I wrong. dutasteride is your friend but not finasteride. PS: nice to see regrowth of hair u must be in heaven right now.

 

[Mister Licorne]

I stopped using it since topical dutasteride is enough but I used 0.05%, you can also try 0.01%

Latanoprost watch out.

Why should I be careful with latanoprost?

 

[Acktiv]

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I saw that most of the people who used topical dutasteride experienced an aggressive shed. Did this shedding stop? And if so, around what mark did the shedding stop?

 

[Songofalbion]

I don't know about dutasteride, the the finasteride gel is not liposomic. This is a quote from their information page:
"Our topical Finasteride formulas are not liposomal. However, they are made in a propanediol & dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) lipophilic transdermal base to enhance delivery and provide optimal drug penetration to the scalp."

Most likely the same base, thanks man.

 

[bucksins6x]

at's weird considering the half life of the drug as already reached it's peak concentration.

When do you reach peak concentration? How many weeks?

 

[sonictemples]

do you only apply it on your hairline? because trust me you will need to use it everywhere on your scalp to maintain what you have. for me it started with hairline recession and then diffuse thinning over the years. I may use dutasteride topically without needling so it dont go systemic because I already use oral dutasteride everyday. and my sex drive is still awesome and erection hardness is good too. just lack the ejaculation force but I dont really mind it much. just hate that I didnt try duta years ago but I was convinced it would give me more severe side effects than finasteride but gosh was I wrong. dutasteride is your friend but not finasteride. PS: nice to see regrowth of hair u must be in heaven right now.

I apply on the entire norwood area

 

[mariawotters]

You don't want it to penetrate , that is the entire point

 

[Mustang]

Both Liposomal and DMSO enhance penetration. The rate of systemic absorption is therefor higher which can potentially increase the risk of side effects.

I tried Topical Finasteride with DMSO and it was the worst experience of my life.

 

[321nickname123]

Both Liposomal and DMSO enhance penetration. The rate of systemic absorption is therefor higher which can potentially increase the risk of side effects.

I tried Topical Finasteride with DMSO and it was the worst experience of my life.

Can you comment on topical dutasteride with trichosol? Is it safer than e.g. alcoholic / liposomal / etc. carriers in terms of sides? And in terms of results?

 

[Mustang]

I can't say it's safer or not

Liposomal was safe for me until I started using a higher amount and got bad sides. I always had a little brain fog on it for the first 72 hours after application or so, other than that my sexual life and emotional stability was fine. Liposomes are there to enhance absorption, not prevent it

I don't have these sides with Trichosol. This works the best for me at 0.05% or 0.1%

I can't use DMSO

 

[321nickname123]

I can't say it's safer or not

Liposomal was safe for me until I started using a higher amount and got bad sides. I always had a little brain fog on it for the first 72 hours after application or so, other than that my sexual life and emotional stability was fine. Liposomes are there to enhance absorption, not prevent it

I don't have these sides with Trichosol. This works the best for me at 0.05% or 0.1%

I can't use DMSO

Thanks for sharing your experiences and knowledge, it's very useful for me. I'm going to order a 0.025% dutasteride + trichosol solution in the near future. Looking to use use it once a week (1-2ml), and use topical finasteride+min on the other days.

 

[sonictemples]

First photo is a few months in topical dutasteride and the other one is 8 months in 0.5 mg per week only. No sides and photos speak for themselves


No need to say that the before photo was an improvement on my baseline but can't find photos of it

 

[losingbattle88]

I saw that most of the people who used topical dutasteride experienced an aggressive shed. Did this shedding stop? And if so, around what mark did the shedding stop?

Thanks for sharing your experiences and knowledge, it's very useful for me. I'm going to order a 0.025% dutasteride + trichosol solution in the near future. Looking to use use it once a week (1-2ml), and use topical finasteride+min on the other days.

you are already on oral finasteride and dutasteride LOL. adding topical dutasteride and finasteride wont do you much good. why dont u skip finasteride and use dutasteride orally everyday like me? dutasteride is so much safer than finasteride in my own experience.

 

[sonictemples]

you are already on oral finasteride and dutasteride LOL. adding topical dutasteride and finasteride wont do you much good. why dont u skip finasteride and use dutasteride orally everyday like me? dutasteride is so much safer than finasteride in my own experience.

Even orally?

 

[losingbattle88]

Even orally?

Yes sonic.

 

[losingbattle88]

saw that minoxidillmax are out of stock of topical dutasteride "Duderma 1% (back order until April 12th, 2021)" what is weird is that when I first saw their product it said it was 0.2% now its 0.1% what gives? im considering buying from them because it would litteraly save me 65 bucks, I order usually from murray avenue apothecary and they sell for a much higher price and shipping is also alot higher.

 

[bucksins6x]

dutasteride is so much safer than finasteride in my own experience.

Why do you think that is?

 

[losingbattle88]

Why do you think that is?

because I get side effects from oral finasteride but not from oral dutasteride. its because dutasteride balance your hormones better somehow maybe because it blocks both types of DHT or that it boost your T more than fina so you feel less sides. the only side effect it gives me is that my ejaculation FORCE has been reduced. but this is easily explainable its because my prostate is now smaller than "normal"