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community If you are still young and debating on starting the journey, JUST DO IT

in Update 153 upvotes 3 years ago

A young man in his mid-20s started using finasteride and biotin for hair thinning and has seen less hair loss after three months. Others shared their positive experiences with minoxidil and finasteride, discussed potential side effects, and encouraged early treatment for hair loss.

community 2.5 months of oral minoxidil 5mg

in Progress Pictures 3 years ago

This conversation is about a user's progress with using oral minoxidil 5mg to treat their hair loss, in combination with finasteride. The replies discuss the effectiveness of this treatment and provide additional information on potential methods for obtaining it.

community 1 year Progress: Fin + Oral Min 5mg

in Progress Pictures 407 upvotes 3 years ago

A user's experience with finasteride and oral minoxidil for treating hair loss, which resulted in great regrowth and improved mental state. Other users asked questions about their own experiences with the treatments.

community 3-month update on the microneedling-only project

in Microneedling 90 upvotes 3 years ago

A 3-month update on a microneedling-only project to treat hair loss, which has not had significant results in terms of thicker hair but may have seen some acceleration in hair growth and an increase in vellus hairs. The user plans to continue the journey for 6 months before making any changes, such as adding minoxidil or finasteride.

community Journey against alopecia - Finasteride 3 month

in Progress Pictures 18 upvotes 4 years ago

A 26-year-old man from France started experiencing hair loss in September 2020 and began using finasteride in June 2021, reporting some improvement after three months without side effects. He plans to continue finasteride for a year before considering additional treatments like minoxidil or dermarolling.

community Any gym-goers on here that use creatine?

in Research/Science 43 upvotes 4 years ago

Creatine may increase DHT levels, potentially affecting hair loss, but experiences vary. Many users use finasteride to counteract potential effects.

community Dont fucking wait to start finasteride!

in Chat 372 upvotes 5 years ago

User baldwarrior85 regrets not starting finasteride earlier to prevent hair loss. Others share their experiences, with some having side effects and others seeing positive results from the treatment.

community New (although questionable) paper: 5% topical spironolactone more effective than 0.1% topical finasteride

in Research/Science 10 upvotes 5 years ago

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.

community Two Great Articles on NCBI That Summarize What We Actually Know About Finasteride Side Effects

in Finasteride 80 upvotes 6 years ago

The side effects of taking finasteride as a treatment for hair loss, with particular focus on its sexual and psychiatric side effects; research has indicated that there are high and low outliers in terms of prevalence of sexual side effects, but it is usually between 3-5%, while evidence of lasting sexual side effects comes from lower quality sources.

community I've stopped taking finasteride. What now?

in Finasteride 19 upvotes 7 years ago

The user stopped taking finasteride due to side effects and is seeking alternative hair loss treatments; they currently use minoxidil and a caffeine shampoo. Suggestions include derma rolling to enhance minoxidil effectiveness and personal experiences of hair loss after stopping finasteride.

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