Progress from using Dutasteride daily for the last 6 months are these valid results?
Switched from Fin in March, so March to 1st Sept I’ve been on Dut only daily, I started shedding like crazy about 2 months ago and last month I couldn’t take it anymore and decided to get a buzzcut lol (regretted it) but I don’t hate it.
My question is it working now? Pics in order From last month 31st July I got the buzzcut to yesterday both taken during the day(if scalp looks a bit red it’s because I’m on holiday right now and got burnt lol nothing to do with irritation etc)

Using minoxidil finastride since 6 months and facing unwanted hairs near eyes and cheeks, any way to avoid it?

I swear this fucks up my mental health more than it should

2 month update.
My hairline started going so I started trying more things.
Started these mid August:
- ketoconazole shampoo
- Act + Acre Scalp Serum
- Immune system supplements (Arma Collestrum)

Keep in mind I still smoke weed w tobacco and vape! Two big reason i think my follicles are suffocating but quitting is one step away.

The hairs I have left are stronger but i’m still losing hair. So I think dutasteride is best. I start tomorrow.

Timestamps at the top of each photo!!

I pulled my hair back in the (friday) photos so you can get a better look.

This morning was one w wet hair. SEE YOU IN 2 MONTHS!!

I have been using finasteride for 6 months now. I cut a 5mg pill into 4 and take one per day usually in the morning but there have been times where i have taken it in the evening athough this has not happened often. In the last pictures are the medications ive used. What do i do? What have i done wrong?

Hi. I’m 23 and have been taking 0.5mg DUT and 2.5mg MIN orally daily for 12 months now. The first photo I took on the first day or taking medication and the second photo is now, exactly 12 months later. I definitely see some improvement but I’m just wondering if this is the normal amount of regrowth to see at this point? I don’t have problems covering this up with hair fibres (Topikk are an absolute god send!) but I’d obviously like to stop having to rely on them at some point. Open to all opinions and advice :)

Anyone know if the clascoterone full results will be released at the EADV conference 23-26 September? Apparently Cosmo themselves said it would be released in fall 2026. This is chatgpts best bet.

Sorry but 'the negative people are the loudest/the ones who come on the forum' doesn't make sense to me.

I'm pretty confident a post about fin only experience here would be at least 80% positive.

In fact I see a very pro fin view on this sub.

But the threads about switching from fin to dut the majority of people seem to have gotten worse?

I wanna switch to Dut permanently for hair greed/regrowth on temples but fin is maintaining my NW1.5/2 reading these stories has made me question it.

I know forum posts arent good evidence compared to studies, but still. Can someone link me studies that talk about the SWITCH from fin to dut?

The first 4 photos was about 3 months ago on dut and min (7months in). The last 4 are my hair currently. It just keeps getting worse. I’m contemplating hopping back on fin. I switched cos I got greedy. Not sure about my next steps.

I used finasteride and I have some libido issues after 6 months , I used fin for 5 months. Is my problem hormonal or just Pfs 20 year old male

Im using 5% min And i just today started adding tret But i’ve always had an issue with how many sprays of min should i spray, and especially after starting tret i wanna be careful I usually use my min once a day at night, 12 sprays. And i can only spray it at night cause if i do in the day my hair gets all greasy and i cant leave the house What should i do?

Hi everyone, decided to make this post as a long time lurker of the community and wanted to make this for anyone out there that was like me balding at a young age (M) and didn’t know what to do.

Some background: My dad was totally bald at 21 other than the sides and back of his head which he still has today. I began balding in highschool which was extremely embarrassing for me as a 10th grader with the hair of an unlucky 30-40 year old makes it hard to fit in. This is when I had began to start using basically every natural treatment I could, including saw palmetto shampoos and premade oils which I saw pretty negligible results with. Point being tho, if it’s natural and out there, I’ve probably tried it. Now in my mid 20’s my hair is better than it was in highschool and within a year of being strict with my routine and taking my supplements regularly you couldn’t even tell I was balding at one point, although I couldn’t fully reverse my hairline being a little higher than prior it doesn’t bother me at all as it is mostly 95% back to what it was when I was younger.

What actually worked: Getting a pure Saw palmetto extract oil and diluting it in a base of other natural oils with a rosemary extract 2-3 times a week along side taking 1 sawpalmetto 45% saponin extract daily was all it took to reverse a significant portion of my dht related hair loss. Combining this with a Dr.Pen for microneedling (used the rollers before this but they didn’t help as much), fluconazole shampoo to wash off the oil from my hair on the days that I did use the oil mix as it is quite harsh on your natural oils stripping everything with sulfates etc in the ingredients, however that works great when you have left hair oil on for 12+ hours. The redlight cap I used initially as recommended 2x a week for 15 minutes but this was the least consistent part of my routine, at the beginning I was stringent with it but I did not see results from the first couple months so I ended up not doing it at all (in hindsight this does take 6-12 months of use apparently for it to work. The combination of these helped me avoid using any min/fin/dut etc which I basically thought would be my only hope and provided me with lasting hair growth that doesn’t go away if I miss a week or two of using hair oil or microneedling. I used the microneedling about once a month from my family friend who’s experienced with similar products but not specifically these types of microneedling devices so there was a learning curve there where I was the test dummy, but this also made a huge difference in my opinion. I will try to find my before pics and post them with my current hair if anyone cares to see, but I mainly wanted to make this post as a guide to anyone about to take the plunge to min/fin/dut etc as a message that there’s truly natural methods which can produce great results. The combo of the oils + fluconazole shampoo + microneedling (which even the roller worked great) made the biggest difference imo, and I highly recommend anyone experiencing similar hair loss to try this!

*I will have to mention however the potency of the saw palmetto oil I use is very strong, and I haven’t been able to find a similar strength topical anywhere basically but that might have changed now. This is actually from from a skin care ingredients distributor my dad found, if anyone is also interested in the products I can try to list what I used but in general I think as long as you’re using high quality stuff which is actually what the label says it is it will work! Sorry if my dyslexia made this hard to read / understand and I will try to answer any questions anyone has. I don’t wanna seem like I’m advertising anything so I left out the brand names but if anyone is interested I can try to help out there too, just hoping this helps anyone in a similar predicament I was in. I have had hormonal issues growing up and was terrified of using stuff that potentially would block my hormones further (wether or not it was justified) along with using something like min that would result in me losing my hair if I didn’t keep up with the routine. My hair is now so thick I get compliments from hair stylists all the time on the thickness which never use to happen and overall I don’t feel the same insecurity I did my entire life nor am I terrified using hair gel once in a while will cause my hair to fall off (bcuz in the past it really did have detrimental effects to the little hair I had). Cheers to happy healthy hair!

What i've noticed:

Hair thinner, easier to fall out.
small hairs shedding on top.
More visible scalp (down the middle)

What's changed:
July switched to amazon finasteride
May moved, harder water

anyone with mild success on oral minox increase their dosage and found better success?

43/m and have been on 1mg/fin+1mg/oral minox for the last 2 years (prior to that, i was on 1.25mg/fin and 5% topical minox for 19 years).

the front part of my hair (from hairline to around 2cm in) has been thinning for the last 3ish years. i understand my age is a contributing factor. switched to oral mix two years ago.

then a year ago i started using the ordinary's peptide hair serum in mentioned area (applying tretinoin 20mins before serum application) and although i experienced a lil new growth around 5-7 months in, the overall area is still less dense than it was previously. i can see my scalp.

thinking i'll try to increase my oral minox dosage. i'm due for a refill and will consult my doctor but wanted to read on other user's experiences.

I take 2.5 oral dutasteride with 5mg oral minoxidil with topical dutasteride 0.15% 5% minoxidil once a day and still loosing hair.
Someone who try more than 5 mg or more than 5% topical and see some change?

Tengo 19 años y mi alopecia empezó a los 14 años. Empecé a usar minoxidil a los 16 y lo suspendí a los 18.

Luego de ver tanta pérdida decidí por fin entrar con el finasteride y min, aunque había perdido la esperanza pude recuperarla de nuevo. El shedding estuvo durisimo, nunca me había visto tan calvo

Last yearr I got a 180 day supply of combo min/fin capsule from a telemedicine site, didn’t end up using them at time.

So now I have a sealed 6 month supply of capsules.

Dispensed - January 2025
Expiration - December 2025.

They’re sealed and have been kept in a box away from direct light would they be safe and effective?

Or should I just bin them?

It is really interesting how much prices fluctuate depending on country - which countries within the EU are cheap for say oral minoxidil and dutasteride and also tend not to enforce prescriptions i.e. if you rock up there on holiday they'll sell you it no questions asked?

Has anyone recently ordered Dutasteride from farmaciaenandorra?

I asked for the price two months ago, and they said €42 for 100 pills, but now they are asking €62...

I don't see much of a difference, is it too soon to tell and should I continue. Applying once a day at night as prescribed.

I’m not 100% sure whether it’s working. I’ve been using finasteride cipla finpecia (1 mg) and Kirkland minoxidil foam once a day for 9 months.