The user is taking dutasteride 0.5mg daily and seeks a topical androgen inhibitor for the scalp. They are looking for recommendations to enhance their hair loss treatment.
The conversation discusses the use of androsterone after a hair transplant, comparing its effects on hair loss risk to testosterone plus dutasteride. The user seeks mental benefits from androsterone without harming hair, despite concerns about its potential impact on follicles.
Adding RU58841 to a regimen of 2.5 mg dutasteride and 5 mg oral minoxidil for potential hair regrowth. Some users suggest a biopsy to determine the cause of hair loss, while others discuss the effectiveness and side effects of various treatments.
The user lost ground on oral finasteride and plans to switch to topical finasteride/minoxidil and microneedling. They are curious if topical treatments are more effective than oral ones.
PP405 (Everychem 3HP) may help with hair regrowth, with mixed user experiences. Users often combine it with minoxidil and finasteride, but there are concerns about its efficacy and side effects.
A questionable paper which suggests that 5% topical spironolactone is more effective than 0.1% topical finasteride for treating hair loss. It should be taken with a grain of salt due to the journal it was published in.
Higher doses of dutasteride reduce scalp DHT more effectively than finasteride, but have diminishing returns after 3mg daily and may cause more side effects. Combining dutasteride with topical minoxidil can enhance results, but using both finasteride and dutasteride together is unnecessary.
The user has been using 1mg finasteride, 2% ketoconazole shampoo, vitamins, and growth shampoo for 7.5 months to treat hair loss and is considering switching to 0.5 mg dutasteride due to slight recession and persistent symptoms. Another user commented that the user's temples appear to have improved, especially in the latest photo.
Hair loss treatment using 1mg Fin daily and Nizoral shampoo twice a week for 10 months showed improvement after 6-10 months. No significant side effects experienced, except slightly watery semen.