Finasteride/ Hims- stopped working rapidly

[Ross Brand]

Hello, 

I am currently 27 and started noticing my hair thin when I was about 23-24. I have very thick hair and was experiencing pattern baldness. No specific spot, just thinning all around. It wasn't that visible because my hair is curly, but it started to get really bad so I went on hims version of Finasteride 1 mg January of 2020 with the use of generic foam minoxinal every morning and night and have since continued. I noticed regrowth in my hair rapidly. By rapid I noticed thickening in about 2 weeks to a month and noticed a gradual improvement and just straight consistent growth. I would argue a year in, my hair was the thickest it's ever been.

I have been on the hims Finasteride and generic minoxidil foam for 18 months and literally out of no where about two weeks ago I noticed my hair starting to shed rapidly. Every time I shower I see a bunch of hairs in my hand, in addition to seeing hairs fall out almost every time I touch my head It also is pretty itchy. The color of it is also getting lighter (which was also from being in the sun excessively this summer.) I would say the past two weeks have been a 40% decline in my overall hair and the shedding is only getting worse and it is really itching.. It is truly so bizarre and I can't put my finger on what is happening. I know that propecia effectiveness does decline over time, but this is so rapid that it's almost as if I stopped taking it. That also makes no sense because I had such positive results from it so quickly. 

 

My theories. 

 

1. After a year of getting new refills of the Hims brand Finasteride they emailed me to renew and offered me a year supply of it in one container of 360 pills and I did it. I even thought at the time this may not be the greatest idea because pills wear off/ loss effectiveness if they are bought in a large quantity. In addition to that I have not been on the Hims site since I started and the minute I noticed this decline I went on and bought into their biotin gummies and shampoo. It could be a marketing tactic from brands like hims to give pills that gradually decline after several months so you go on and buy into their other stuff. (I mean this worked because I bought into more products.) (Would anyone suggest getting actual Finasteride from a dr and not from a brand like Hims? 

2. It could be seasonal shedding/ from being in the sun excessively this summer. This doesn't seem that likely, but it is totally possible. I also have sensitive skin and may have irritated my scalp from being in the sun so excessively. 

3. My body may have just become immune to the finasteride and it built up in my system so it can't produce the same results. 

Regardless, it is very concerning and upsetting to experience this so rapidly after such positive results. If anyone has any advice or knowledge on this that would be greatly appreciated. 

[Whufcdanny95]

5 hours ago, Ross Brand said:

Hello, 

I am currently 27 and started noticing my hair thin when I was about 23-24. I have very thick hair and was experiencing pattern baldness. No specific spot, just thinning all around. It wasn't that visible because my hair is curly, but it started to get really bad so I went on hims version of Finasteride 1 mg January of 2020 with the use of generic foam minoxinal every morning and night and have since continued. I noticed regrowth in my hair rapidly. By rapid I noticed thickening in about 2 weeks to a month and noticed a gradual improvement and just straight consistent growth. I would argue a year in, my hair was the thickest it's ever been.

I have been on the hims Finasteride and generic minoxidil foam for 18 months and literally out of no where about two weeks ago I noticed my hair starting to shed rapidly. Every time I shower I see a bunch of hairs in my hand, in addition to seeing hairs fall out almost every time I touch my head It also is pretty itchy. The color of it is also getting lighter (which was also from being in the sun excessively this summer.) I would say the past two weeks have been a 40% decline in my overall hair and the shedding is only getting worse and it is really itching.. It is truly so bizarre and I can't put my finger on what is happening. I know that propecia effectiveness does decline over time, but this is so rapid that it's almost as if I stopped taking it. That also makes no sense because I had such positive results from it so quickly. 

 

My theories. 

 

1. After a year of getting new refills of the Hims brand Finasteride they emailed me to renew and offered me a year supply of it in one container of 360 pills and I did it. I even thought at the time this may not be the greatest idea because pills wear off/ loss effectiveness if they are bought in a large quantity. In addition to that I have not been on the Hims site since I started and the minute I noticed this decline I went on and bought into their biotin gummies and shampoo. It could be a marketing tactic from brands like hims to give pills that gradually decline after several months so you go on and buy into their other stuff. (I mean this worked because I bought into more products.) (Would anyone suggest getting actual Finasteride from a dr and not from a brand like Hims? 

2. It could be seasonal shedding/ from being in the sun excessively this summer. This doesn't seem that likely, but it is totally possible. I also have sensitive skin and may have irritated my scalp from being in the sun so excessively. 

3. My body may have just become immune to the finasteride and it built up in my system so it can't produce the same results. 

Regardless, it is very concerning and upsetting to experience this so rapidly after such positive results. If anyone has any advice or knowledge on this that would be greatly appreciated. 

Could be many reasons, maybe try dutasteride as that's what many people move to if finasteride loses effectiveness

[TorontoMan]

Likely seasonal shedding imo. I doubt that it has much to do with the quality from HIMs, but to give you peace of mind just go get a prescription and pick up from a pharmacy, that will probably save you money anyway. Go do some bloodwork too if you can, see if perhaps your DHT or T are high, and consider adding a topical AA to your regimen 

[TommyLucchese]

On 9/8/2021 at 12:55 AM, TorontoMan said:

Likely seasonal shedding imo. I doubt that it has much to do with the quality from HIMs, but to give you peace of mind just go get a prescription and pick up from a pharmacy, that will probably save you money anyway. Go do some bloodwork too if you can, see if perhaps your DHT or T are high, and consider adding a topical AA to your regimen 

What's that - azaelic acid? 

[TorontoMan]

2 hours ago, TommyLucchese said:

What's that - azaelic acid? 

Topical anti androgen . Ex. Fluridil 

[Whufcdanny95]

4 hours ago, TorontoMan said:

Topical anti androgen . Ex. Fluridil 

Where sells this?

[TorontoMan]

On 9/13/2021 at 1:35 PM, Whufcdanny95 said:

Where sells this?

I buy this directly from a lab in China, if you're interested you could direct message me and I could get you into contact.