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community Secondary shedding, 6 months into oral minoxidil/finasteride 3mg chewables

in Progress Pictures 51 upvotes 3 months ago

The user experienced significant hair regrowth and increased density after six months of using oral minoxidil and finasteride chewables, despite going through a secondary shedding phase. The only side effect mentioned was restlessness, and the user feels healthier overall.

community Extreme Shedding/Hair Loss 7 months on Fin

in Transgender 243 upvotes 3 months ago

A 20-year-old FTM individual started finasteride for hair loss with initial success but experienced increased shedding after 7 months. They are considering oral minoxidil as advised by their doctor to address the worsening hair loss.

community Still shedding like crazy after 1 year on finasteride

in Finasteride/Dutasteride 31 upvotes 2 years ago

User has been shedding hair 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.

community Has Saw Palmetto (or PSO) stopped my shedding?

in Treatment 5 upvotes 2 years ago

A user experienced hair shedding 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.

community My strong recommendation for those shedding hair

in Treatment 93 upvotes 4 years ago

A user with aggressive male pattern baldness found that topical melatonin significantly reduced their hair shedding to 1 or 2 hairs per day and noticed some thickening of side hair. They tried many treatments like finasteride and minoxidil with little success, but topical melatonin showed immediate results in reducing hair loss.

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