A 21-year-old male is using finasteride, minoxidil, and had a hair transplant to address lifelong thin, diffuse hair loss. Progress pictures show changes over two months.
A hair transplant of 3361 grafts, 11.5 months after the procedure, that resulted in a very natural looking NW1 hairline; the person who underwent this procedure has not experienced any hair loss and is expecting to have no future hairloss either.
Follicopeptide (FOL005) by Coegin Pharma will launch as a cosmetic hair growth treatment by Q2 2025, showing similar efficacy to finasteride. Users discuss the benefits and skepticism of releasing hair loss treatments as cosmetics rather than drugs.
A 24-year-old shared three months of progress using dutasteride, minoxidil, and biotin for hair loss. The post includes progress pictures and discusses the effectiveness of these treatments.
The user started using finasteride, minoxidil, and biotin for hair loss and believes they are a hyper responder, noticing significant changes in hair thickness. They regret not starting earlier and mention using oral minoxidil.
A 23-year-old experiencing diffuse hair thinning has chosen a treatment stack including topical finasteride, a blend of rosemary, peppermint, and pumpkin seed oils, procyanidine B2 spray, ketoconazole shampoo, and scalp massages. They avoid minoxidil due to family history of side effects and oral finasteride due to high estrogen levels.
A user's experience with hair loss and their successful hair transplant using finasteride to halt the loss for seven years, as well as other treatments such as Dut and RU58841 being discussed.
User discusses frustration with hair loss treatments and lack of progress. Emphasizes importance of measuring blood hormone levels to understand treatment effectiveness and side effects.
A 20-year-old started taking 1mg oral finasteride and 3mg oral minoxidil every other day for hair loss. They plan to focus on their hair and health over the summer and will update in November.
Hair loss therapies focusing on hair follicle sugar metabolism and aldose reductase. Potential treatments include magnesium supplements, avoiding high glycemic index foods, and antioxidants.