Topical finasteride .01% and 6% Min Combo 4 month results

[Zwillard90]

Hi all, been on the combo above for almost 4 months…. What are your thoughts? Still feel like I’m thinning and I’ll stick to my regimen for at least 6 months but these are my update photos from when I started up until today. I apply in the morning along my hairline, sometimes at night….. Solely using this topical solution. Do you think it looks better worse or same?? Any feedback is appreciated, every 1st pic is 4 months ago and every 2nd pic is today.

 

[jazz1]

I would give this time, I use this Topical Finasteride compound mixture from MAA:


Lotion

15% Minoxidil
0.1% Finasteride
5% Azelaic Acid
0.25% Progesterone
0.025% Retinoic Acid
0.1% Hydrocortisone.

See here:


https://www.hairlosstalk.com/intera...oxidil-finasteride-mixture-check-here.126633/

 

[Zwillard90]

Anybody else have an input? Close to 4 month mark starting to wonder if this is making my hair worse

 

[debyne]

Not sure I can tell. Do you see significant shedding?

 

[Jeju]

Appears to be a lot of density lost. You had thick hair to start with so it can be hard to tell. Pray for the regrowth buddy.

 

[Zwillard90]

@debyne Idk I feel like I’m still shedding a bit. I mean I’m hoping it thickens back up. I did get a haircut so it looks a bit different, but it definitely has thinned since starting min+topical finasteride, I just thought that’s a good sign, lose the weak hairs and grow back stronger ones.

 

[Zwillard90]

Appears to be a lot of density lost. You had thick hair to start with so it can be hard to tell. Pray for the regrowth buddy.

I thought it’s supposed to thin and then grow in stronger?? I’m coming up on 4 months so hoping I get some regrowth by month 6. These are photos of my hair about 3 years ago, so I’m not sure if it’s gotten a lot worse?

 

[Zwillard90]

@Jeju and these are taken today 27yrs old

 

[Jeju]

Don’t expect regrowth by month 6. Everything you read about “your hair grows back in 3 months” is utter bullshit. I’ve been through Telogen Effluvium a few times now and it takes about 9 months for my shedding to stop and all hairs to start growing again and I have a buzz cut so it’s quicker for me to see the regrowth. Your hair is longer so seeing regrowth will take longer. Get that 6 month marker out of your head, that will only disappoint you.

Your treatments are supposed to cause shedding so just stay on them for a year minimum.

 

[Zwillard90]

Don’t expect regrowth by month 6. Everything you read about “your hair grows back in 3 months” is utter bullshit. I’ve been through Telogen Effluvium a few times now and it takes about 9 months for my shedding to stop and all hairs to start growing again and I have a buzz cut so it’s quicker for me to see the regrowth. Your hair is longer so seeing regrowth will take longer. Get that 6 month marker out of your head, that will only disappoint you.

Your treatments are supposed to cause shedding so just stay on them for a year minimum.

Alright, I’ll keep sticking it out! Thanks

 

[debyne]

Also consider that 0.01% is a very low concentration. Perhaps try 0.025% since there is a recent study about its efficacy and low/no impact to sides. I've also read many users having great success with that concentration.

 

[Zwillard90]

Also consider that 0.01% is a very low concentration. Perhaps try 0.025% since there is a recent study about its efficacy and low/no impact to sides. I've also read many users having great success with that concentration.

sorry I guess the finasteride is actually .05%. I’m getting super frustrated tho dude I’m not seeing any results, feel like I’m still slowly receding and I just eclipsed my 4 month mark.

 

[NickyA]

I remember reading your original post almost a year ago, and your hair still looks the same to me. Wouldn't expect to see any visual improvement from finasteride for a year or a year and half at least. Maintenance is good too.

 

[Zwillard90]

6 month update… Can’t tell if it’s helping or not? I am going to just continue for the year mark and see what happens, let me know what you guys think.

 

[fatelephant]

Is this some kind of joke?

You weren't going bald in the first photo and you're still not going bald in the last photo.

F-ck me this forum is full of weird people. Go and get a life. Get off the hormone altering drugs!

 

[Zwillard90]

About to finish month 8 I don’t think this stuff is working

 

[NickyA]

About to finish month 8 I don’t think this stuff is working

Has hair loss increased or does your hair look worse than when you started?

 

[Zwillard90]

@NickyA hairline is just still thinning. Hasn’t done much to slow it down

 

[Zwillard90]

@NickyA i know my hair isn’t that bad for 27 but I can definitely tell it’s still slowly receding and thinning. I’m at the 8 month mark, but I know it is going systematic because if I apply twice a day everyday my libido etc definitely goes down, so I just apply once a day. still effects me a little but not horribly.

Just frustrated I haven’t seen improvements but I’m going to stick to it, who knows what will happen.

 

[NickyA]

@NickyA i know my hair isn’t that bad for 27 but I can definitely tell it’s still slowly receding and thinning. I’m at the 8 month mark, but I know it is going systematic because if I apply twice a day everyday my libido etc definitely goes down, so I just apply once a day. still effects me a little but not horribly.

Just frustrated I haven’t seen improvements but I’m going to stick to it, who knows what will happen.

Why do you think it is still thinning? I don't notice much of a difference between pictures.