Hair regrowth progress after two months using oral finasteride, oral minoxidil, biotin, and vitamins. Significant improvement with new hair growth and reduced shedding.
User started oral minoxidil 2.5mg in September 2022, experienced initial shedding, then reduced shedding, but now shedding increased again after 8 months. User is a 43-year-old female also on Spironolactone, seeking advice.
A user is experiencing significant hairshedding after starting a treatment regimen of 1mg oral finasteride, 3mg oral minoxidil, 2.5mg biotin, and vitamins. Despite the shedding, they remain optimistic and plan to continue the treatment for a year before making any conclusions.
A user experienced 12 months of hairshedding on finasteride and is unsure about continuing, increasing the dose, or switching to dutasteride. Suggestions include adding minoxidil, adjusting finasteride dosage, and checking for deficiencies.
A user is discussing their experience with finasteride for diffuse thinning without a receding hairline, noting a massive shedding phase in the fourth month that is now slowing down. Other replies are off-topic and not relevant to the treatment discussion.
A 22-year-old is experiencing diffusehair thinning all over the head, losing about 300 long hairs daily, despite having good genetics and vitamin levels. They are seeking advice on whether this pattern is normal and considering consulting a dermatologist.
Shedding after a break from minoxidil or RU58841 means hair falls out or becomes thinner and weaker quickly before falling. The discussion clarifies the nature of hairshedding with these treatments.
The user has been using oral finasteride for 15 months and oral minoxidil for 6 months, and developed alopecia areata, for which a dermatologist prescribed calcipotriol/betamethasone. The treatment is helping, but the user is experiencing another shedding phase and is concerned about the effects of the steroid cream and the cause of hair loss.
A user experienced continuous hairshedding for six months after using topical 5% minoxidil and 0.1% finasteride. They switched to minoxidil gel and oral finasteride 1 mg due to scalp itchiness and are seeking advice on their situation.
The user experienced an elevated heart rate from using topical Minoxidil and discontinued its use. They found that adding a daily protein shake helped with telogen effluvium.
The user experienced significant hair regrowth after using finasteride, minoxidil, and derma stamping, despite an initial heavy shedding phase. They also take omega-3, zinc, biotin, and folic acid daily, and report improved confidence and hair strength.
A woman experienced significant hair loss due to medication, hair coloring, and heat damage, leading her to shave her head and feel distressed. She is considering using wigs and possibly oral minoxidil to manage the situation while her hair regrows.
The user experienced increased hair loss and scalp itchiness despite using finasteride and plans to resume minoxidil and start microneedling. They are considering using clay, Aveda thickening tonic, and a beanie to manage the appearance of thinning hair.
Loose-Message9596 has been experiencing hair loss for 3-4 years, initially due to low ferritin and vitamin D levels, and has tried treatments like vitamins, System 4, and PRP therapy. They are considering starting finasteride and minoxidil but are unsure due to their relatively low DHT level of 425.
The user experienced significant hairshedding from months 4 to 11 after starting oral dutasteride and minoxidil but saw improvement by month 13. They recommend patience and using a DHT blocker to stabilize hair loss.
User experienced hair loss due to anorexia and stress, leading to a difficult journey with wigs and self-esteem. Hair regrowth occurred with spironolactone, but recent hair loss returned, causing uncertainty and emotional struggles.
Switching from finasteride and topical minoxidil to dutasteride and oral minoxidil caused a major hair shed, exacerbated by moving stress. Dutasteride may take months to fully integrate, and adding finasteride might help with hair protection during this transition.
A 27-year-old is experiencing increased hairshedding despite using minoxidil, finasteride, and microneedling. They are concerned about the shedding and seek reassurance and advice from others.
Switching from spironolactone to bicalutamide caused severe hairshedding, despite using treatments like dutasteride, minoxidil, and estradiol injections. The user is experiencing androgenetic alopecia and is seeking solutions to stop the hair loss.
The user is experiencing hairshedding after one month of using 3mg minoxidil, 1mg finasteride, and Nizoral twice a week. Others reassure that shedding is normal and improvements in hair density and hairline are expected after the shedding phase.
The user is experiencing a second hairshedding phase and increased flaking and itching while using minoxidil 5% nightly and microneedling every two weeks, with needle length increasing over time. Other users suggest the hair loss may continue without the use of finasteride.
User has been sheddinghair despite using finasteride for a year, increasing the dose recently, and experiencing thin, short hairs. Other users suggest continuing treatment, seeing a dermatologist, and note that some hair loss is normal.
A user experienced hairshedding despite using natural remedies but saw improvement with topical finasteride and oral minoxidil. After stopping supplements like saw palmetto and pumpkin seed oil, shedding resumed, but combining them again with finasteride and minoxidil reduced shedding.
The user experienced a sudden and severe hair loss after 1.5 years of successful treatment with finasteride and minoxidil. They plan to check their thyroid and vitamin D levels as potential causes.
A 20-year-old is experiencing severe diffuse thinning and shedding despite using oral minoxidil for 12 months and dutasteride for 8 months, after previously trying finasteride. They are frustrated with the lack of improvement and considering trying RU58841.
The user switched from Finasteride to Dutasteride due to hairshedding but experienced potential side effects like puffy nipples. They are considering switching back to Finasteride and are concerned about regaining lost hair.
Astaxanthin may cause increased hairshedding, affecting even transplanted hair and eyebrows. The user has tried various treatments for androgenic alopecia, including minoxidil, finasteride, and RU58841.
The user is experiencing increased hairshedding after starting finasteride at 0.25mg daily, and others suggest this is normal and will improve over time. Recommendations include continuing the current dose, considering minoxidil, and being patient as shedding can last several months before improvement.
Hair loss user increased oral minoxidil dose, causing more shedding. Uses 1mg finasteride, Lonitab, and Stemoxydine 5%, expects denser hair in a few months.