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      community 20M Diffuse Thinning for 2 Years, No Improvement with Treatments

      in General  130 upvotes 6 months ago
      A 20-year-old male is experiencing worsening diffuse thinning despite using topical minoxidil, topical finasteride with minoxidil, oral finasteride, stemoxydine, and pyrilutimide. He is seeking support and advice as he struggles with the mental and physical challenges of hair loss treatments.

      community Progress 1.25years M36 fin/min/ru

      in Progress Pictures  214 upvotes 1 year ago
      A 36-year-old man shared his 1.25-year progress using oral finasteride, oral minoxidil, RU58841, microneedling, nizoral, and LLLT for hair regrowth. He is thrilled with the results and considering a hair transplant for increased density.

      community 5 weeks tretinoin, severe shed and thinning.

      in Minoxidil  3 upvotes 2 months ago
      The user has been using minoxidil for 5 years and finasteride for 7 months, with recent addition of tretinoin cream causing significant hair shedding. Other users suggest the shedding indicates effectiveness and recommend continuing tretinoin use.

      community I guess I’m cooked. 1mg fin/day 2.5 mg min/day + topical tretinoin (3x/week) + topical min/day. June 2023-june 2025

      in Progress Pictures  2 upvotes 9 months ago
      The user has been using 1mg finasteride daily, 2.5mg minoxidil daily, topical tretinoin three times a week, and topical minoxidil daily from June 2023 to June 2025 without noticeable improvement in hair loss. Suggestions include switching to dutasteride and increasing oral minoxidil to 5mg daily, but concerns about long-term health effects are raised.

      community HLT Megathread on HMI-115 (key takeaways in comments)

      in Research/Science  39 upvotes 3 years ago
      HMI-115, a newly discovered hair loss treatment that could potentially be effective for those with diffuse thinning and telogen effluvium. It is based on prolactin receptor antagonist signaling and has already undergone Phase I trials in women, with potential commercialization by 2027.

      community Min/Dut/Fin Update (Plateaued)

      in Progress Pictures  6 upvotes 2 months ago
      The user reports that their hair loss treatment with oral minoxidil, dutasteride, finasteride, topical minoxidil, ketoconazole shampoo, and microneedling has plateaued, with no significant additional regrowth. They have stopped using creatine to simplify their regimen and are relieved with the current state compared to before treatment.

      community Started tretinoin, lost a bunch of new hairs - normal?

      in Progress Pictures  39 upvotes 11 months ago
      The user experienced increased hair shedding after adding tretinoin to their regimen of finasteride, minoxidil, and dermarolling, but noticed new vellus hairs appearing. They plan to restart tretinoin more gently, as some users suggest shedding indicates treatment effectiveness, while others warn it may cause severe thinning for a minority.

      community Regression? Has anyone experienced this?

      in Progress Pictures  46 upvotes 10 months ago
      The user is experiencing increased hair shedding and is concerned about regression despite consistent use of finasteride, minoxidil, and other treatments. The consensus is that this is likely a temporary shedding phase, and adjustments to the dermarolling frequency are suggested.

      community My Theory Of Androgenic Alopecia

      in Research/Science  18 upvotes 4 months ago
      Hair loss is linked to cellular physiology and the IGF-1 to TGF-B1 ratio, not just androgen sensitivity. The theory lacks evidence, while finasteride and minoxidil are effective treatments.

      community Extreme regimen and still miniaturized hairs. AGA is just impossible to beat.

      in Insane  32 upvotes 3 years ago
      A user's extreme regimen for hair loss, which includes taking oral and topical medications such as minoxidil, dutasteride, cyproterone acetate and bicalutamide, but still experiencing miniaturization. Suggestions were made to try other treatments such as RU58841 and Pyrilutamide, while also considering mental health treatment and advice on lookmaxxing.

      community What the hell happened in my family genes?

      in Chat  116 upvotes 1 year ago
      A user is frustrated about early balding despite older male relatives retaining hair into old age. Another user plans to start finasteride soon to address their hair thinning.

      community Is my hairloss too aggressive to be stopped/reversed ?

      in Chat  4 upvotes 2 years ago
      A 19-year-old male has been experiencing aggressive hair loss since age 15/16 and has tried various treatments including topical Minoxidil, microneedling, tretinoin, retinoic acid, stemoxydine, RU58841, and finasteride without success. He recently added oral Minoxidil but continues to experience significant hair thinning and is considering switching to dutasteride.

      community Reaching the End

      in Update  8 upvotes 5 years ago
      User tried dutasteride, topical finasteride, oral minox, dermawounding, saw palmetto, pumpkin seed oil, and ketacozonole for hair loss. Improvement was temporary, now trying RU58841 and seeking help.

      community Diffuse thinning chronicles pt. 2

      in Progress Pictures  16 upvotes 1 year ago
      A 27-year-old Asian male is treating hair loss with 1mg oral finasteride, topical minoxidil twice daily, and 1.5mm microneedling weekly. The discussion is about his progress with these treatments.

      community Dermaneedling+minox+tretinoin+azaleic acid and hair loss

      in Minoxidil  1 upvotes 3 months ago
      The user stopped oral treatments due to side effects and switched to a regimen of topical minoxidil, tretinoin, azelaic acid, and dermaneedling, with recent addition of topical finasteride. They are questioning the long-term effectiveness of non-hormonal methods and considering hair transplantation.

      community Dutasteride 1 year regression. Depressing. (With pictures for proof)

      in Progress Pictures  14 upvotes 2 years ago
      A user shared their experience of hair loss progression after one year on dutasteride, expressing disappointment with no improvement and considering other treatments like RU58841. Other users offered mixed responses, some seeing no change, others suggesting the hair loss might have been worse without treatment, and discussing the role of testosterone and DHT in hair loss.

      community 300 days of fin/min/microneedling/nizoral

      in Progress Pictures  242 upvotes 3 years ago
      Slow, steady progress on hair loss treatments such as finasteride, minoxidil, microneedling and Nizoral; the need for patience when using these treatments over a period of months or years; and how to deal with discouragement due to slow progress.

      community Telogen Effluvium lasting longer than two years??

       4 upvotes 6 years ago
      The conversation discusses severe hair loss, possibly due to telogen effluvium or male pattern baldness, lasting over three years. Suggested treatments include minoxidil, finasteride, and dermarolling, with a recommendation to consult a dermatologist.

      community 2nd Edit: 33m. One year on 5%Min + 0.5% Tret

      in Progress Pictures  52 upvotes 2 weeks ago
      A 33-year-old man shares his one-year progress using 5% Minoxidil and 0.5% Tretinoin cream, along with derma stamping and specific shampoos, to combat hair thinning and promote hair growth. He avoids using finasteride or dutasteride, despite suggestions from others to try them for long-term maintenance.

      community Is it possible for diffuse thinning to stop or retard?

      in Finasteride/Dutasteride  11 upvotes 3 weeks ago
      Diffuse thinning is unpredictable, and while some suggest treatments like finasteride or dutasteride, others emphasize acceptance as hair loss may continue. Some users share personal experiences with treatments like nizoral, scalp massage, and lifestyle changes, but results vary.

      community Kintor Pharma Announces Positive Top-line U.S. Phase I Trial Results of GT20029, the World’s First Topical Use PROTAC Compound

      in Research/Science  127 upvotes 3 years ago
      The conversation discusses positive initial trial results for GT20029, a topical compound for hair loss that degrades androgen receptors, potentially requiring only weekly application. Participants express hope for this treatment to be more effective and convenient than current options like Minoxidil, Finasteride, and RU58841.