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      community Diluting DIY topical finasteride

      in Finasteride/Dutasteride  2 upvotes 7 months ago
      A user is discussing making a DIY topical finasteride solution using ingredients like water, alcohol, propylene glycol, ethanol, and glycerin, and is concerned about the stability of the mixture. Other users suggest that the solution will work and discuss the importance of propylene glycol for drug dissolution and factors like temperature and light affecting finasteride stability.

      community I think I gave myself congestive heart failure

      in Minoxidil  6 upvotes 5 years ago
      A user experienced severe side effects, including symptoms of congestive heart failure, after using excessive doses of minoxidil for beard growth. They stopped using it due to financial reasons, but still suffer from lingering symptoms and are advised to seek medical attention.

      community Microneedling-induced shedding after 5 months?

      in Progress Pictures  22 upvotes 5 months ago
      A user experienced significant hair loss after starting microneedling, despite using dutasteride and topical minoxidil. They are advised to consult a doctor as the shedding pattern is unusual and may indicate alopecia areata or other scalp conditions.

      community Experiment with Growth Factors and Microneedling

      in Microneedling  5 upvotes 6 months ago
      The conversation is about experimenting with microneedling and growth factor topicals for hair growth, avoiding Minoxidil due to shedding concerns. The treatment includes microneedling, growth factor topicals, finasteride, biotin, and a caffeine shampoo.

      community Is regrowth normally painfully slow?

      in Treatment  5 upvotes 1 year ago
      The user is experiencing slow but solid hair regrowth using topical finasteride, oral minoxidil, keto shampoo, microneedling, RU58841, and rosemary oil. Another user suggests being grateful for the dense coverage.

      community Im struggling with sebderm need help

      in Product  3 upvotes 1 month ago
      The user is struggling with seborrheic dermatitis and plans to try ciclopirox olamine after finding ketoconazole too drying. They are also using finasteride daily.

      community Can I make a DIY Topical metformin?

      in Treatment  4 upvotes 3 months ago
      The conversation is about using DIY topical metformin for hair loss. A user tried it without success, and it was not combined with microneedling.

      community Can rosemary oil cause gynaecomastia?

      in Microneedling 1 year ago
      A user is concerned that using rosemary oil after microneedling might cause gynaecomastia due to increased absorption and potential DHT blocking. Other users believe rosemary oil is unlikely to affect hormones or cause gynaecomastia.

      community Just over one year on fin & min

      in Progress Pictures  85 upvotes 4 months ago
      The user has been using 1mg finasteride and 5% topical minoxidil daily for over a year, now reduced to every second day with oral minoxidil, 0.5mm microneedling twice a week, and 2% Nizoral shampoo once a week. The conversation includes a question about the user's age.

      community Holding the line with no meds.

      in Progress Pictures  48 upvotes 10 months ago
      A 34-year-old man is using natural methods like rosemary and peppermint oil, micro-needling, and low-level laser therapy to manage hair thinning, avoiding medications like minoxidil and finasteride. Despite minimal visible progress, he values the non-medicated approach and remains consistent with his routine.

      community Topical finasteride carrier/vehicle

      in Finasteride  135 upvotes 1 year ago
      The user is considering making a homemade topical finasteride solution using an ethanol-based carrier. They are inquiring if a solution containing partially denatured ethyl alcohol and benzalkonium chloride is suitable.

      community Improve my stack (without Minoxidil)

      in Product  37 upvotes 2 years ago
      The conversation discusses improving a hair loss treatment stack without using Minoxidil. Microneedling is suggested, Alpecin is deemed ineffective, and there are concerns about the safety of Minoxidil compared to finasteride.

      community Am I crazy or is this recovery?

      in Is this regrowth?  134 upvotes 1 year ago
      The user is experiencing sudden hair loss and is considering micro-needling, low-level light therapy, iron supplements, folihair, and Omega 3. They are hesitant to start finasteride, suspecting the hair loss might be due to telogen effluvium from a past COVID-19 infection.

      community Interested about what other adjunct therapies people are trying & whats working?

      in Treatment  9 upvotes 2 years ago
      The conversation discusses alternative hair loss treatments beyond the commonly used Minoxidil and Finasteride. One user is trying diclofenac gel, caffeine + antioxidant serum, finasteride, ketoconazole shampoo, and has stopped using Minoxidil due to ineffectiveness, while another user has adopted lifestyle changes like exercise, diet, stress reduction, and topical caffeine, along with scalp massages and microneedling.

      community A concise, easy-to-understand post on Androgenic Alopecia theory and its practical applications

      in Research/Science  93 upvotes 3 years ago
      The mechanism of Androgenic Alopecia and practical applications of treatments like Minoxidil, Finasteride, RU58841, dermarolling, scalp massages, anti-fungals, progesterone, estrogen, PPAR-γ activators, reducing oxidative stress, and scalp exercises. It explains why DHT is important in AA and how other factors might be involved such as hypoxia, increased DKK-1 expression, morphological changes to the scalp, skull growth during childhood/puberty, and blood flow.

      community 24M seeking help for aggressive androgenetic alopecia - "nuke" stack?

      in Chat  1 upvotes 1 year ago
      A 24-year-old male with aggressive androgenetic alopecia is using 1mg finasteride daily and considering a treatment stack including 0.5mg dutasteride, 2.5mg oral minoxidil, ketoconazole shampoo, Alpecin caffeine shampoo, and RU58841. He seeks advice on the safety and effectiveness of these treatments and whether any adjustments are needed.

      community Dear tressless, i have a question for you.

      in Technology  452 upvotes 3 weeks ago
      Minoxidil and finasteride are discussed for hair loss, with concerns about minoxidil's heart-related side effects. New treatments like PP405 are met with skepticism, often humorously noted as always being "five years away."

      community Microneedling regime – frequency and depth

      in Microneedling  11 upvotes 3 years ago
      Microneedling frequency and depth, with suggested protocols involving 0.3mm every day before applying topical treatments like Minoxidil or Finasteride, and 0.5-1.5mm once or twice a month for wounding.