Senior Member HarryHonolulu Posted December 13, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted December 13, 2022 (edited) hey all I am about to hop on the oral minoxidil train and have a basic question: let's say in 12 months time I see serious regrowth. could I just stop taking oral minoxidil and stay on oral finasteride? my logic is probably flawed, but I just assumed the minoxidil is to regrow the hair and the finasteride is to maintain it... Edited December 13, 2022 by HarryHonolulu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted December 13, 2022 Administrators Share Posted December 13, 2022 If you get gains from OM you will lose it if you stop it. I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HarryHonolulu Posted December 13, 2022 Author Senior Member Share Posted December 13, 2022 (edited) thanks Melvin. will Oral Minoxidil do anything for miniaturization in the hairline? i.e. will it "thicken" visibly thin hair? or what is its major area of success? Edited December 13, 2022 by HarryHonolulu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted December 13, 2022 Administrators Share Posted December 13, 2022 3 minutes ago, HarryHonolulu said: thanks Melvin. will Oral Minoxidil do anything for miniaturization in the hairline? i.e. will it "thicken" visibly thin hair? or what is its major area of success? It thickens everything. I’ve noticed Its even thickened my donor. The actual hair shaft is thicker. There’s concerns which are valid about blood pressure and heart palpitations. But I haven’t experienced any side’s thankfully. But if you do I would stop right away. I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HarryHonolulu Posted December 13, 2022 Author Senior Member Share Posted December 13, 2022 what dosage are you on? for what it's worth, my cousin is a cardiologist and literally said "go ahead, see how it goes, the cardiovascular risks at low dose are negligible" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted December 13, 2022 Administrators Share Posted December 13, 2022 25 minutes ago, HarryHonolulu said: what dosage are you on? for what it's worth, my cousin is a cardiologist and literally said "go ahead, see how it goes, the cardiovascular risks at low dose are negligible" I’m on 2.5 mg, I do 5 mg 3x a week. Yea at this dosage the risk is low. I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member GoliGoliGoli Posted December 13, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted December 13, 2022 It isn't what you're asking, but I've always wondered if you can get on Oral and Topical Min, use oral for like 6-12 months, then get off and only use topical and keep whatever gains you got from Oral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted December 13, 2022 Administrators Share Posted December 13, 2022 46 minutes ago, GoliGoliGoli said: It isn't what you're asking, but I've always wondered if you can get on Oral and Topical Min, use oral for like 6-12 months, then get off and only use topical and keep whatever gains you got from Oral I’m not sure that would work, I’m sure you’ll keep some gains, but not all. 1 I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted December 13, 2022 Valued Contributor Share Posted December 13, 2022 7 hours ago, HarryHonolulu said: hey all I am about to hop on the oral minoxidil train and have a basic question: let's say in 12 months time I see serious regrowth. could I just stop taking oral minoxidil and stay on oral finasteride? my logic is probably flawed, but I just assumed the minoxidil is to regrow the hair and the finasteride is to maintain it... The problem when you are taking more than one hair loss drug is that you really don't know what is doing what (though I'm sure you have a fair idea). What if the gains are all attributed to the oral minoxidil? GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member WhereIsMyMind Posted December 14, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted December 14, 2022 In reality there is no study proving that minoxidil gains should be lost afterwards, there's no scientific explanation for that. But what we know, from empirical evidence, is that most people who had gains on minoxidil lose them if they stop it. There are some studies combining minoxidil + microneedling, which keep gains much longer after stopping though. In short, you are in experimental territory, better try find out for yourself, but be warned that most likely, it won't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member g8n2h9k3u7 Posted December 14, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted December 14, 2022 Doubtful. DHT-inhibitors and minoxidil have completely different mechanisms of action. In my experience (with topical, not oral), the two have no synergy whatsoever. If you stop minoxidil you will lose all gains in a timeframe of weeks. Moreover, you will actually shed beyond your baseline level of hairloss, though the shed will regrow and within a few weeks you will return to baseline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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