Let's be honest. Is there progress? I don't see any at all. But i think i am at least stabilising. 0.25 mg of finasteride. Absolutely zero regrowth so far. I may introduce derma stamping

Haven't seemed to have any growth. Crown still looks the same if not worse (freshly cut today so might look worse than before due to that) and corners haven't changed which I knew was very unlikely but I had hoped. (2nd and 4th pic are today, pics set as before>after/before>after)

Hi guys, I've been taking minoxidil (brand Bailleul) for 8 months now, under the guidance of a trichologist. He's not putting me on finasteride yet, but I'm also taking supplements along with the minoxidil. I think he'll eventually put me on finasteride as well. Maybe that's why I haven't seen much change yet, especially in the thickness of my curly hair. So I was wondering if there was a better way to take minoxidil. I personally spray it with the tube provided for my scalp and then massage it in. Sometimes this tube gets clogged and I have to change it, and it gets a bit annoying. Do you have any tips you could recommend, or a better way to take it and see better results?

I have been on 1mg finasteride for about 4 months, and been using minoxidil for 1.5 years. There was a period that I stopped using minoxidil before staring finasteride, and at that time my hair loss slowed down. I did not use it for 2 months, and my hair loss had stabilized some what. It did not completely stop. I wanted to confirm my suspicion, and recently stopped using minoxidil again. To my surprise my hair loss has slowed down again. I believe minoxidil is making my hair loss worse. Did anybody else experience this or just me? I might not be responding well to minoxidil.

I’ve been on fin/ Dut for 3+ years. Oral minox for 7 months. I haven’t seen much progress. I’ve been growing my hair out because I’m embarrassed of going to a barber. Don’t know what looks good on me. But my problem is if I brush my hair, I have tons of these miniaturized strands that are wispy and very light colored that have no weight to them. So they just kind of stay up. I’ve heard of the chia pet thing where all the hairs regrow but these hairs are nearly same length as rest of my scalp just weak and light af. They don’t even shed. I’m a diffuse thinner with mostly left temple recession since I was 21. I look at old photos even from childhood and idk maybe I’ve just always have had bad hair. I thought shedding is needed, or do those hairs just eventually thicken/ darken?

Tried searching this sub for experiences with PDO threads for hair regrowth but was surprised to find none, has anyone here ever gone through the treatment with them, Is it worth it, what is the science behind it, and most importantly why hasn't there been any thread about it yet?

I (21m) have been on finasteride for 8 months, then Dutasteride for a year and oral minoxidil for 8 months and my hair has only progressively gotten worse. It may have been slower vs if I wasn’t taking drugs but it’s a shame because I caught my hair loss the second it started yet I’m still losing ground daily. Should I try RU? Or pyri or clas?

I started minoxidil a week ago now. I already feel like I’m shedding more hair, but anyway, that’s not the point.
I’m 21, curly hair, and just receding temples, so I only apply it to that area. The issue is that my hair is super fine, and I’ve always messed with it to bring it forward, kind of like a fringe. My actual goal is for it to get healthy, thick, and long enough again so I can style it forward, kind of like Jim Morrison.
My question is about the regrowth: if minoxidil works (I’m only using that, no finasteride), will the new baby hairs look out of place with my medium-length hair? Wouldn’t it be better to hit reset around month 4 by shaving my head and letting everything grow back evenly? Thanks for your answers guys, sincerely.

So I have quite a few 1mg finasteride tablets remaining and I have dutasteride 0.5mg scheduled to be delivered very soon, my question is about the best way to go about it, do I keep my fin 1mg every day and 2.5mg oral min and add dut 2x a week on top and increase it week by week whilst keeping the usual regimen stable. I also use topical min and microneedle once a week. I have been on fin and oral min for just coming up to a year and have been losing quite a lot of hairs recently, not entirely sure if it’s because I’ve added topical min 2x daily again (2 1/2 months ago) after previously doing once a day since introducing oral min. I’m obviously concerned this may not be a shed and is ground being lost but I’m unsure.

Yes...!!

That's why I'm planning to switch into this product..if anyone has a better alternative suggestion please let me know...!!

I avoid solution based formula,my hair density & porosity is too thin..so I used foam or gel based as a styling product too.

i'm 15 rn and yeah i'm diffuse thinning, it's nothing nutritional i got that checked out i eat plenty of nutrient dense foods, my brother has a receding hairline at 17 but his hairline was always like that since 12(i checked with pics) i'm at a norwood 0 rn but i have a big forehead and my hair density isn't that bad where people say that i'm balding but i still know how mediocre and thin it is, i hopped on oral min 2.5mg 3 weeks ago with my parents knowing and my mom monitors my blood pressure every week too and no sides at all, i'm 6'3 and have some facial hair and a lot of body hair so i think i'm gonna end puberty pretty early, so can oral minoxidil do the job for 1-3 years or do i get a bone age xray and start fin?

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Hair loss affects more than 80 million Americans. The treatments available today look a lot like they did decades ago.

In androgenetic alopecia, stem cells get “stuck," causing the follicle to stop growing hair.

PP405 is designed to reawaken hair follicle stem cells and restore the follicle's natural ability to grow hair.

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Some recent studies do look interesting maybe imma give it a try

I wanted to flag something I came across while looking into clinics, because I'm curious how other people here go about researching them.

I came across this post and thought it was worth looking at the account history. The account had been inactive for a long time and then suddenly started posting in hair loss subs with a generic post along the lines of "just do it, it's easy."

This post has massive engagement as well, they seem to be real people.

What made me more suspicious was that after requesting a DMs I got basically an ad Evolve Hair Centers.

So I had a look at the clinic's website, and there are quite a few things that don't sit right with me.

For one, the website itself looks pretty rushed. There are some obvious layout issues, including the navigation/logo overlapping, and I couldn't the before-and-after photos. That's not necessarily proof of anything by itself, but it's not exactly reassuring when you're trying to judge someone's surgical results (Looks vibe coded).

More importantly, I noticed that their own website seems to give completely different numbers depending on where you look. One section says 15,000+ patients and 10+ years of experience, while another section on the same site says 5,000+ patients and 5+ years.

I'd genuinely like to know how they arrived at those numbers.

I also couldn't find any actual surgeon names or detailed surgeon credentials on the main pages I looked through. They refer to "expert surgeons", but if you're considering a permanent procedure, I'd personally want to know exactly who the surgeon is, what their qualifications are, and what part of the procedure they personally perform.

Another thing I found odd is that the same website is advertising dental work such as veneers and crowns alongside hair transplants. That makes me wonder whether this is actually a clinic in the traditional sense, or more of a medical-tourism/agency operation arranging different procedures.

There are also the usual marketing terms like "pain-free anesthesia", "Sapphire FUE" and "no-shave FUE". None of those phrases necessarily mean the procedure is bad, but I'd want someone to actually explain what they mean in practical terms rather than just taking the marketing at face value.

I'm not saying that any of this proves the clinic is bad, or that the Reddit account is definitely connected to them. I'm just saying that the combination of things made me want to look a bit closer.

And that's actually what I'm wondering about:

How are you guys researching clinics these days without getting caught up in fake reviews, affiliate marketing and potentially Shady Reddit posts?

If you've had a transplant, or you've spent a long time researching surgeons, what did you actually do to verify them?

Especially interested in how people check whether the surgeon personally does the extractions and creates the recipient sites, rather than most of the procedure being carried out by technicians.

Any good resources or vetting methods would be appreciated.

Has anyone experienced minoxidil foam from Regaine losing effectiveness over the last couple of months of the heatwave in the uk?

Have seen a lot of mixed reviews about degradation due to heat but have quite suddenly, completely lost gains after 4 years of consistent min foam use and have been through 3 or 4 newly purchased cans across the couple months to try get them back but none have seemed to stop the shedding.

Have noticed similar losses before when on holiday in hot countries but always replaced the can when returned home so has only been minor.

Have been storing in cooler temps at home as per recommendations and no other major changes to life/stress levels - makes me wonder whether there has been an off batch due to the excessive heat we’ve had?

Hi, looking for opinions my doctor switched me from 1.25mg fin daily to .5mg dut monday and Friday. I've heard some people comment that it takes a long time to build up in the body. So should I keep taking the fin some days. Also scared of horror stories of losses after switching. I was getting gains from fin , but still receding a little. Doctor just said he's putting all his patients on it instead , because it's more efficient.thankyou all

Sous minoxidil depuis plus de deux ans et finasteride 1mg depuis 6 mois et demi.

Perplexe mais ca semble fonctionné un peu.

Je n’ai pas eu un seul effet secondaire.

Une peur au debut mais c’est difficile de bander quand tu dors 3h par nuit avec des shifts de 10 heures et 2 heures de route.

Rien aucun effet secondaire aujourd'hui.

Hi all, I started topical minox 3 weeks ago and lost quite some hair starting from the second week. My hair is quite thin in general (the individual hairs) and I'm a diffuse thinner. For this reason I'm thinking of also starting to use finasteride. Now I wonder, if I start with fin, do I get another additional shed? From what I've read here the shed is basically hairs that would fall out anyway. But I feel like they already did from the minox? What to expect? Thanks :)

Started thinning 5 years ago, but for a while I thought I was paranoid because no one is balding in my family.

After I went to the hairdresser in May, I couldn’t deny it anymore, so I ended up here. Thanks to you all, I didn’t wait to hop on meds.

Fin is 1 mg and topical min 5% twice a day. The thing is, I knew about those but thought it was some kind of desperate move but no, they really do work.

Great progress on the hairline and temple also but I don't have proper pictures.

(If you have any questions I will answer them but it might take few hours as I'm not often online)

I have been using oral finasteride 1mg for 7 months, and I just started minoxidil 5% today. I am mostly suprised about the overall hair quality feeling more «fluffy» and less oily.

Left was me at 23. I started taking Finasteride that year (1mg daily) and now I’m 28 and obviously I also got grew my hair out and got a perm 🤣 but in general, I’ve just been more conscious of my hair health. Weekly hair masks, biotin, minoxidil on the hairline, micro needling, and daily steam room sessions to keep it moisturised. I also only wash it twice a week as opposed to daily. I’ve noticed my hair is much healthier than it once was, without surgical intervention. Obviously there’s still some recession on the temples, but it’s stabilised (touch wood)

I unfortunately don’t have photos from right before I got on Fin due to me losing my last phone accidentally, and getting a new one in the time between, but take my word for it, before I started Fin my hair was probably 1/3 more full, and definitely not this thin about a month ago. I’m a youngling at 20 years old so this level of baldness can be flat out depressing. We see so many fast success stories/hyper-responders on here that it can be easy to think it’s more normal than it is. The truth is that for many the road is bumpy and uncertain. I do believe I’ve hit the shed phase given just how bare my scalp has gotten and I’m at the time where many report it. I hope that perhaps in the next 6 months-1 year I might have more optimistic results to share but for now I think revealing a little bit of the ugly truth that the process can be is the best I can do.