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    What's wrong with my Finasteride Cycle?

    in Hair Loss Drugs

    Posted

    Hi,

    I started daily Fin (1mg) for 9 months now. When I first started for couple of months, I experienced the shedding cycle which I expected. And once past the initial shedding stage, the hair loss stopped and new hair starts growing. Which is all good.

    However 9 months into Fin, my hair starts the shed again. The shed hair is not only the matured/long hair. Some are thinner hair, and newly grow hair (~3cm).

    Is the Fin not working anymore for my body? 😔 

    Thanks.

    Inconsistent FIN effect

    in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers

    Posted

    Hi,

    3 months into fin, I can see my shedding started to slow down. The shedding did not stop, but was in a much better state. I would illustrate it as from 100% shed reduced to 10%. 

    I can also starts to see my scalp visibility dropping. Meaning new hair starts to grow and covering my scalp.

    However into the 4th month, I again starts to experience increased of shedding. Is like from the reduced 10% shed increasing to 70%. 

    This worries me, as I thought the shedding suppose to slow down but now it picks up again. And I didn't stop taking fin. I was on fin daily.

    Have anyone experienced such cycle?

    Thanks.

     

     

     

     

    What Is The "Big 3" For Hair Loss Treatments

    in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers

    Posted

    On 11/17/2018 at 9:18 AM, Bill - Seemiller said:

     Have any of you tried Revita shampoo?   It contains 1 % ketaconozole but also contains other active ingredients that nourish the hair and scalp, making the hair very soft which enables you to use it every day as appropriate. 

     So for those of you using other shampoos only a couple times a week because the active ingredient is harsh on the scale, you might wanna consider using Revita. 

    Bill

    From their website, it seems their product is "perfect" with all kinds of ingredients that tackle almost every aspect of hair loss. Their products claim to have ingredients that is equivalent (or better) than Minoxidil. And they also have ingredients that does DHT blocking. (Plus a lot more stuff that others don't have. )

    If is true to what they claimed, then there is no need to use Minoxidil and Finasteride?

    Topical Finasteride "Without" Side Effects

    in Hair Loss Drugs

    Posted

    4 minutes ago, TommyLucchese said:

    Seems minoxidilmax requires some further research.... 

    You can always try it out for 3 ~ 6 months. I guess that is what most of us here do just to "test" the product. Since there is no way for us to really confirm, especially when the product is not FDA approved.

    Do let us know your results though if you decided to give it a try. Thanks.

    Topical Finasteride "Without" Side Effects

    in Hair Loss Drugs

    Posted

    What was the reason you switch from Propecia to Aindeem in the first place, if it just a different brand with the same compound?

    I did not try the product from minoxidil max. That's the thing about all these products published with all the ingredients available. But there is no prove of clinical trial, not listed/approved by FDA, no case studies or what so ever. Is all solely based on "testimonial" over their own website.

    There are also other topical application (such as from DS Lab) that also published to have DHT blocker ingredients. I was wondering do we really need "finasteride" irregardless of oral or topical.

    DS Lab products also "claim" to have DHT blocker, since we go for finasteride main also for the same reason of blocking DHT anyway.

    Hair Post PRP

    in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers

    Posted

    Hi,

    Will the hair that is grow back after a PRP treatment, be "re-grow" again after one cycle of shedding? Or it will stop growing after 1 cycle?

    And this new hair that is grow from PRP treatment will also subject to MPB, as in it will one day also shed and stop growing?

    Thanks.

    Hair not growing with treatment

    in Open Hair Loss Topics

    Posted

    On 4/21/2020 at 2:04 AM, Melvin-Moderator said:

    You have to give the treatments more time to work, shedding doesn't equal hair loss. It's very common to start shedding when starting treatment, it's because the weaker hair follicles enter the dormant phase, as the treatment begins to work, the hairs will grow back stronger and thicker.

    Thanks for your advice. Just that i don't see any new hair growing even after 5 months of minoxidil... and now worst, one side of my head is also thinning... is very frustrating and stress out. Not sure what is wrong.

    Topical Finasteride "Without" Side Effects

    in Hair Loss Drugs

    Posted

    On 4/22/2020 at 8:35 PM, Friedman said:

    I am using it. I have been for a bit over three months. So far, so good. I feel like I'm seeing results. I also do aggressive microneedling. 

    The one major drawback is -- don't touch your hair and then touch your face, and keep away from your eyes! Also, I change my pillowcase every night to keep them clean, and even sometimes wear a nightcap to keep the minoxidil from my hair from getting onto the pillow where I rest my face. You don't want this stuff on your face or hands. Same goes for minoxidil.

    All told, my initial results are very promising. I'm going to give it a few more months and see what happens. 

    Thanks for your input. Can i know which one that you are using? Just finasteride, or mixture with minoxidil?

    How aggressive is your microneedling? As in very frequent or the depth of the needle?

    Hair not growing with treatment

    in Open Hair Loss Topics

    Posted

    Hi,

    I have MPB for many years, but I experienced very drastic hair loss last year, probably started in Aug (very sudden). Since then I started to use Minoxidil and i realize the hair is still shedding after a few months. So I started finasteride couple of months ago as well.
    But even until today, I am still shedding alot of hair. And I don't see new hair growing even with daily Minoxidil.
    Is worrying for me. Seems like there is other factors trigger it.

    Any advice or comment?

    Appreciate. Thanks.

    Topical Finasteride "Without" Side Effects

    in Hair Loss Drugs

    Posted

    I come across this product which is topical finasteride: https://www.minoxidilmax.com/topical-finasteride-without-minoxidil-essengen-f

    It is not FDA approved. But based on case studies, it is claimed to be as effective as finasteride. And because is topical application, it doesn't bring (or maybe minor) side effects compare to oral finasteride. Seems like people are switching from oral to topical application due to much worried of the side effect.

    Have anyone tried? Or heard about this and it's effectiveness?

    Thanks.

    Revita Combo : Shampoo + Nanoxidil 5%

    in Shampoos, sprays, and concealers

    Posted

    8 hours ago, LonelyGraft said:

    I highly recommend you stick to what you're using (easy accesible treatments like minoxidil finasteride and nizoral shampoo). DS labs has been around for a long time but they constantly change their formulas and there was even a time where they blamed some hurricane on stopping their production which left their customers without treatments for many months. What you buy today may not even be the same formula in a year.

     

    secondly, their stuff isnt as proven as the standard minox, fin and nizoral shampoo


    I read alot of feedback from forum saying Nizoral seems like causes dry scalp, and also positive feedback of using Revita. So was hoping to give it a try.

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