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Anon10/06/26, 17:03No.18780019

Minoxidil (liquid and tabs) is a vasodialator that opens potassium channels and widens blood vessels bringing nutrients to your hair follicles, stimulating them into thickening, accelerating growth and elongating the growth phase. Min is taken with fin to restore your hair to it's original hairline, thickness and vigor when hair loss is caught early enough, (pre-NW2). Can be taken orally or topically.Topical min does not work in 1/3 of men because they lack the required enzymes in their scalp, all men have this enzyme in their liver so the oral route is a good fallback. The FDA formulation for 5% liquid minoxidil is food safe (vape juice, ethanol and water) and can be safely taken orally if oral min tabs are expensive or rarely prescribed where you live. As a general rule, ~4 drops (0.1ml) = 5mg minoxidil. There's a 1-2% risk of fluid retention with higher oral dosages, start with the lowest dosage possible and work your way up when you're sure it's well tolerated.Ketoconazole is an anti-androgen and antifungal that inhibits DHT on the scalp and used to treat fungal infections of the scalp that may be making your hair loss worse such as seborrheic dermatitis, a condition where you exhibit severe greasy, flaky large dandruff flakes with dried yellow crystals (blood plasma) embedded in the scalp. Some people may only have traction alopecia (hair loss from scratching or friction), but it will not cure androgenic alopecia on it's own. Can only be taken topically.Do not use spirolactone. Spirolactone is a diuretic which, in large doses, inhibits testosterone and, by extension, DHT. It is regularly prescribed as an anti-androgen for male to female HRT, and thus, comes with an astronomically higher risk of sexual side effects in men including ED, gynecomastia, and can cause potassium toxicity.Previous thread:

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Anon10/06/26, 17:10No.18780021

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Anon10/06/26, 18:17No.18780048

It's like he was receding in reverse. Super odd having the hairline being more DIHT resistant

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Anon10/06/26, 21:54No.18780148

Just wash your hair with eggs and honey, and massage your scalp. Guaranteed to grow your hair back. Stop buying random chemical slop concotions.

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Anon10/06/26, 21:56No.18780149

It would be funnier if he had horseshoe pattern baldness.

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Anon10/06/26, 22:43No.18780159

JUST OWN IT

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Anon10/07/26, 05:55No.18780265

>be me >grow up in a family who all have puffy dry frizzy hair >always keep my hair cut short >in high school my brother tried growing his hair long and it looked like absolute fucking shit >looked like George Washington on the dollar bill, and this became his nickname for a year or so >this reinforces my belief that I have shitty hair that cannot look good long >age many years >start to get grey streaks a couple years ago >have a mild midlife crisis and somehow decide to grow my hair out, once in my life >haven't cut it in over a year, learning to manage with the right conditioners, products, and routines >but now it's too late because my hairline is starting to V and I could start getting a bald patch anytime nowfuck I've been so in love with my long(er) hair and want to keep growing it for at least another 12-16 months before I decide on the final length, but I feel like I won't make it. Once you get a bald patch long hair just doesn't fucking work.

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Anon10/07/26, 10:44No.18780318

does topical minox have the same potential side effects as oral? I don't mind extra hair growth anywhere/everywhere but I'd like to avoid fucking with my heart.

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Anon10/07/26, 16:49No.18780425

I'm like norwood 1.5 at 26 but my dad went gigabald like instantly in his 20s so during a visit to dermatologist for an unrelated reason I asked if I should be doing anything and she told me to use pic related. Does anyone actually know if it helps prevent balding in any way?

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Anon10/08/26, 01:36No.18780594

>29 >severe thinning all over crown since i hit puberty >2.5 months topical min+fin >noticing hair very slowly covering bald spots there is hope

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Anon10/09/26, 13:45No.18781090

am I a Norwood 1 or 2 I can't tell, but I know something is changing

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Anon10/09/26, 17:31No.18781185

The TRUE Method to keep your hairGenetics DO play a role but not in the way you believe, rather they protect you and allow you to keep your hair even if you do a lot of unhealthy habits. But as with working out and skincare, you can make up for them with epigeneticsHow do you go about it? (the true holy trinity)1. Fix your diet, stop eating garbage and processed food, hair needs cistheine and methionine in order to grow, protein powerhouses like eggs, raw red meat and raw dairy are crucial as they provide you with these aminoacids.2. Quit shampoo, it stresses your scalp by stripping it from its natural oils and forcing oil overproduction to make up for it, wonder why does it get greasy after a few days? Alongside all the toxic chemicals it has on it.You can wash your hair using raw eggs, it contains all the minerals and nutrients your hair needs (Biotin, Vitamin A, B, D, E, Selenium, etc.)No it does NOT smell, but if you really care about it you can add natural oils like Castor or Avocado oil. There are plenty of testimonials online of people quitting shampoo and using these methods.If you think it's gross or you are allergic to eggs, you can use Apple Cider Vinegar + Water (1:1 ratio), or Bentonite Clay.3. Have daily sunlight, it can be any time of the day but I prefer during the morning or dusk where UV concentration is the lowest, people with AGA tend to be deficient in Vitamin D.Extra: 1. Lower your cortisol, high cortisol puts your hair into a resting phase and eventually leds to shedding.Avoid these afforementioned chemically castrating drugs and evaluate your shitty lifestyle where you eat garbage, sleep like shit and you find yourself constantly stressed and then blame "genetics".Or if you are going to do it anyways, at least make sure to get these things right before getting into any prescriptions.

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Anon10/10/26, 12:08No.18781413

I've been on fin for 6 months, hasn't done shit for my hair but I had morning wood so hard today it almost hurt. I also haven't had a depressive episode since I started, and I normally have one every few months. Could be in my head but it seems all the side effects so far are entirely positive.

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Anon10/10/26, 20:52No.18781547

I'm 37, nearing 38 and I've recently noticed way more hair in the shower drain than before. This is how many hairs are in the drain each time I shower.Am I fucked? I thought I'm too old for balding already

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Anon10/10/26, 21:35No.18781570

I WANT TO STOP FUCKING SHEDDING AHHHHHH Guys never get stressed out at work it's gonna make everything so much worse While I knew I was balding it remained full and barely moved for years, now I got stressed at work for like half a year and I can't stop gulping hair while showering, hair literally falls in front of my eyes when I comb through it with my fingers and in terms of thickness it feels literally like fucking nothing in the front. I hope the thinning is just temporary due to stress but if it's not I feel like it might even be too lateDoes fin even make sense at this point? Minoxidil clearly hasnt helped, I'm currently at Norwood 3-3.5 plus apparently thinning HARD in the past few months so I'm not sure what to do.

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Anon10/10/26, 21:53No.18781577

Greying is a worse enemy than balding. Fuck. Keep getting white hairs. So many on the crown.

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Anon10/11/26, 01:08No.18781639

I leave some hair in the front for fun and buzz the rest. I guess I could grow it way out and do a comb-back, but that would be embarrassing in a non-fun way. I tried Rogaine years ago but it didn't really help. My dad was bald and more importantly my mom's dad was bald. There's no avoiding what's coming. Enjoy what hair you have left I always say.

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Anon10/11/26, 13:57No.18781839

>it is scientifically proven that DHT helps maintain adult sex drive and contributes to muscle mass >but somehow nuking your dht with finasteride by 70% is supposed to have side effects in only 1-2% of people Something doesn't add up here

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Anon10/12/26, 00:25No.18782036

You guys ever heard of Post-Baldness syndrome?

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Anon10/13/26, 03:48No.18782463

So I was "approved" by their bullshit provider (as if they don't just sell to anyone) and they're sending my chews. I guess in 12 to 18 months I'll see if I can bring back some hair.

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Anon10/13/26, 11:48No.18782554

What do if Norwood 7?

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Anon10/13/26, 17:11No.18782656

How are we feeling about clascoterone 5%? 12 month safety review is done on phase 3 trials, should be FDA approved and available next year at some point. Will you add it to your stack?

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Anon10/13/26, 17:26No.18782665

Balding will be cured this century (like proper cured, meaning you can gene edit your kids to not bald) and this fact makes me incredibly depressed. Literally born just 50-100 years too early

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Anon10/13/26, 21:41No.18782756

No one has any side effects?

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Anon10/13/26, 21:49No.18782758

/bald/bros, I've been on min + fin for quite a while and it is working great!Has anyone had dandruff or flaky scalp too?? I've been dealing with dandruff since forever, and doc gave me some antidandruff prescription, but it's making my hair and scalp very dry and flaky. It werks, but I don't know what to do about the dry hair. Any recommendations???

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Anon10/13/26, 23:19No.18782786

day 8 of using minoxidil foam i'm getting the hang of application still very annoying though

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Anon10/14/26, 02:43No.18782840

>take dutasteride + oral minoxidil >still go bald the "balding is voluntary" crowd must be big pharma shills or people who weren't even going bald in the first place and still took the drugs

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Anon10/14/26, 11:21No.18782966

Is there even a single reason NOT to use topical fin other than convenience? From what I've understood the goal is to minmax scalp and serum DHT, since scalp dht is what actually matters and serum dht is what leads to side effects. And based on study topical leads to the same scalp reduction and results while having lower serum dht.

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Anon10/14/26, 14:11No.18783015

I took fin on and off like every other day for about 2 years and for the past 6 months I've been taking 1mg daily but I'm experiencing massive sheds lately especially at the hairline feels like it pushed back 1 cm in just a couple of weeks is shit like this normal or I'm just fucked?

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Anon10/14/26, 15:11No.18783029

https://www.reddit.com/r/bald/s/RMXSSoxWaw

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Anon10/15/26, 03:49No.18783260

i'm 26, is it finmin time? i'm scared

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Anon10/15/26, 16:32No.18783391

Can a hair transplant save you if you have a 5head? I'm not balding but I've always had a high hairline and remember being told I had a lebron james hairline when I was in the 5th grade.

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Anon10/15/26, 17:00No.18783399

started taking dutasteride 3 times a week 0.5mg and upped my minoxidil intake to twice a day (topical). I also use rosemary oil twice a week.Currently 23 years olddiffuse thinner NW2.5 here, WAGMI. If i have good results i will post here. Praying for u bros

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Anon10/16/26, 00:39No.18783529

I’ve taken a dose of fin 1mg for two days, my balls/feet are cold now and I’m a little more tired than usual. Dick still works. Should I give it a couple weeks or just halve the dose immediately? I was on fin a few years ago and these symptoms went away upon cessation but I want to keep my hair… anyone have success lowering the dose or just waiting it out?

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Anon10/16/26, 04:33No.18783577

Why is the attractiveness difference between a NW2 and NW3 so drastic? A NW2 can look great with short hair, long hair, almost any hair styles besides those that need huge volume up top like pompadours. A NW3 is always a sore flaw even in an attractive face (Jude Law, Prince William, etc).

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Anon10/16/26, 14:47No.18783716

20 Starting finmin tomorrow Wish me luck!!

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Anon10/16/26, 20:34No.18783829

I thought femboys would be on dut since they're often on E already but the reaper comes for them too.

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Anon10/17/26, 00:28No.18783897

1 year in fin and min. I can see no difference. I have recession at the temples which I understand is hard if not impossible to bring back. The rest of my hair is fine.Should I just quit?

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Anon10/17/26, 05:43No.18783965

MinoxiKill: The Moonscalp Chronicles In the flourescence of space, there's nowhere to finasterhide

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Anon10/17/26, 16:57No.18784154

Is oral min actually dangerous for your heart? I’m considering topical min on top of oral fin but I also don’t want to kill my cat or dog.

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Anon10/17/26, 18:03No.18784167

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Anon10/18/26, 13:07No.18784460

its funny how people say to trust the science over anecdotes, meanwhile all clinical studies dont show any shedding whatsoever yet you hear a lot of shed stories from taking meds.

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Anon10/18/26, 20:34No.18784589

I had no idea this thread existed. I took oral finasteride 1mg every other day for about two years and had sides >no nocturnal/morning erections >testicle pain >low libido >poor erections I switched over to topical fin and min and the sides mostly went away. I've been using that for about two years, 0.5ml a day. I still thing it has an effect, my nocturnal erections came back but I morning ones are mixed, often I don't really have morning wood. Erections and libido vary, hard to say if it's getting older or the fin. In terms of hair I seem to have maintained but I'm an idiot and didn't take any photos so it's hard to say. I've had people comment that I have a good head of hair for 33 though, but hair genes don't run in my family.Feel free to ask any questions, there's fuck all info online about people switching from oral to topical, beyond 'Hey guys it's my first day on topical!', no long term stuff.

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Anon10/18/26, 21:34No.18784612

>the confidence a hair transplant givesGo ahead, bald bros. You have nothing to lose.

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Anon10/18/26, 22:14No.18784641

you don’t have hair buahahahah lemme guess you need glasses to see too don’t you? bahahaha >be me >be homeless >have hair >therefore am more /fa/

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Anon10/19/26, 21:00No.18784947

>rub minoxidil into scalp >10 hairs in hand >take a shower >cant stop swallowing hairs >sit on couch in black tshirt on zoom call >hairs literally falling onto tshirt visible to me I can't handle it anymore bros. 1mg fin and switch to oral min? I hate feeling disgusting with this wet thinning hair look half of the day too, been taking mine for two years now

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Anon10/20/26, 02:11No.18785039

They came in the mail today. See if I can expand my patch of hair.

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Anon10/20/26, 07:41No.18785107

I have been on fin and min for over a year My hair is definitely thicker, but my hairline hasn't recovered much and I still have a sparse patch on my crownI really do not appear to have much hair loss without inspectionWill I regret quitting medication and just wearing a hair system?Also I'm dead broke and want to donate plasma but you can't do it on fin

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Anon10/20/26, 10:56No.18785133

hair hair hair is the most important thing in the world what do you mean europe is being invaded and destroyed in real time what does it have to do with my hair only hair matters norwood norwood baldcel cope blackpill it's over

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Anon10/20/26, 12:32No.18785157

Not bald but hair growth related.I’m 34, have no problem growing facial hair generally but the hair on my cheeks is thin, but are mostly hairless. I’m trying to style a full beard and it’s impossible without full cheeks. Will supplements help this? Do I need to do something more targeted?Feel free to ignore I know it’s not what this thread is for

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Anon10/20/26, 15:34No.18785206

>norwood numbers!This is stupid and made up.

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Anon10/20/26, 17:53No.18785268

>My friend just told me that I’ve progressed from norwood 2 to norwood 3 or maybe even norwood 4. At age 22....FUUUUCK

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Anon10/20/26, 18:27No.18785292

whats the best thing for sebo ? except keto shampoo. the shampoo dries my scalp which also damages my hair. nobody in my family is bald, nor am i, but i do have sebo.

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Anon10/20/26, 19:23No.18785316

Does balding make anyone else suicidal? I hate every living moment of seeing myself in the mirror and realizing I'm walking around with a Norwood 4 now thinningI hate myself for living with this sanity destroying illness for almost 10 years, and doing nothing about it for 8 years despite knowing about fin/min I only started min 2 years ago and am only thinking about starting fin now, and in the past year the thinning has got so bad I barely feel my hairline if I run my fingers through it I think it's unironically too late and I should just kill myself

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Anon10/20/26, 22:46No.18785413

wig or genetics?

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Anon10/24/26, 00:38No.18786214

Just did my blood test, all of my values are painfully average. Total test, estrogen, DHT, etc. Literally exactly in the perfect middle of all provided lab ranges Only my SHBG is on the higher end which leads to a lower free androgen index. But both still within the normal range. So what now? I thought this would give me psychologically more ease of mind since if my DHT was too high hopping on fin would be a no brainer But now I'm just as unsure as before the test. I know this is just a baseline but idk

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Anon10/24/26, 00:39No.18786216

hey op2ish months into vyvanse, considerable hair loss, despite taking fin dailyall of my blood results were fine, except for vitamin D which was awfully low (16 nmol/L) - though i doubt it’s the vitamin D that’s doing thisi’m completely out of answers. i doubt any of this will grow back. what an awful mistake it was to take this vyvanse

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Anon10/24/26, 00:43No.18786217

Every year there should be a lottery held Hunger Games-style and 100 random bald men are captured and dumped on an island and forced to fight to the death with only 1 winner allowed. It can be live streamed online and called The Battle of the Baldies

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Anon10/25/26, 06:47No.18786587

new thread: [/fa/thread/18786584#p18786584]

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