Ever since starting my hair loss routine my girlfriend has been complimenting my hair “shaft” and noticing how much girthier each individual hair is. I’m taking finasteride and minoxidil daily as well as listening to sigma music edits while visualizing a perfectly “Chad” full head of hair. I believe the finasteride and minoxidil are having a MINOR effect while the all natural, psychological treatments are what’s really doing the heavy lifting here.
Hi Kevin, I am a scientist from Germany and I am currently working in aging research. Since I have to read scientific articles on a day to day basis, I really appreciate how non-biased you present these scientific studies. It still boggles me how many people are "immune" to scientific data and rather believe reddit articles, that have no type of relevant proof. The situation here in Germany concerning Hair-loss treatments and how they are presented is way worse, than it seems in the USA. The majority of people have no clue when it comes to hair-loss and how to treat it and even the doctors are completely uneducated (speaking from my own experience). German media such as RUclips or simply the TV news present for example finasteride as a quote on quote "horror drug" that destroys your life, makes you suicidal and destroys your sex life with news titles like "Dead pants instead of a bald head?". It makes me so mad how exaggerated and selective the facts about finasteride side effects are presented here in Germany. However, I can't blame people that believe all this bullshit presented in the internet regarding hair-loss treatments because if you don't have any knowledge about this topic you don't know what to believe and what not. I am very grateful you're channel exists and I wish more people would listen to the truth, rather than waisting their time, money and most importantly their hair listening to some trash advice. So thanks Kevin and keep doing what you're doing!
man it’s so frustrating! I definitely admire Kevin’s persistence, but some people just don’t wanna learn. I try to inform people but many just don’t care.
@haircafekevin yeah I saw your comment which is most liked under the video where gohan unlocks ssj2 against cell your comment was the most like so I figured you are also a fellow dragon ball fan
Kevin has some acting chops. The way he was talking to the Geralt plush that said nothing was more believable than some actors talking to actual people. HAHA Just to make sure I am understanding correctly about this keratin microspheres, it may help to get topical treatments to follicles? So, it is kind of like what tretinoin does?
@@ydenh It's not known since it has never been studied for that purpose. If I had to speculate I'd say there is a good chance though just because of how similar the compounds are.
Hey Kevin, as always, awesome video. I wanted to ask a question, You see, when i first started finasteride i had the initial testosterone and libido boost, however, after a month it got back to normal. So, do you have any advice on how do i bring back the higher libido and t level? It was awesome
Not really. You got an initial bump in testosterone but your body auto regulated it back to normal levels. If finasteride reliably boosted everyone's testosterone it would be the most popular drug in the world.
Hi Kevin...I'm your big supporter from Italy🙏🇮🇹 I ask you a question, in your opinion is better Dutasteride 0.5 mg 2times × week or Finasteride 1 mg everyday? Sorry for my bad english..🙏👋 
Just started fin today beacuase of you brother! A little nervous still but my hairline is thinning up front and on the left side but thick all the way back. Hopefully starting early thickens my line back up!! At least Ill keep what I got
hi kevin in my country the propecia run out of the market for unknown reason maybe lack of supply idk but my doctor told me about another brand call prohair is 1mg fiansteride pill cost around 8$ a month supply a jordan brand idk man i rather stick with propecia because i have no side from it idk if i switch brand every time will mess up my progress
Is there any hope these things might localize drugs and decrease systemic absorption? I guess if what they do is increase permeability, if anything, systemic exposure would be increased, right?
Kevin the question is getting in my mind DHT attack the hair follicles and prevent nutrition absorption in hair.what if we take finestaride or dutasteride also add multivitamin or hair vitamins will it increases the quality and quantity of hair. What is your thoughts on this?
Kevin, I am also wondering if whey Isolate is just as bad as whey in terms of hairloss and bad ingredients. I currently have access to whey isolate, vegan protein and whey so I’m just wondering which to stick to.
Hey kevin! my doctor refused to prescribe me finasteride because of "breast growth and feminizing effects" and basically said its gonna up my estrogen. What are your thoughts on this?
Hey Kevin, I know you’re into lifting. My girlfriend is telling me that weightlifting can stunt my growth but I think that’s a myth so I wanted to know your thoughts on that matter.
Completely false. Traumatic injury can stunt growth but only in childhood before the epiphyseal plates of the bones have fused. Strength training will actually improve bone mineral density but it won't affect the diaphysis of the bone so the length will be the same.
Hey Kevin, is it still worth taking finasteride if I’ve been castrated during a long night in rural Africa? I had a deal with a shaman, who unfortunately took me charms as payment for tretinoin .1%.
Yes, tis no big deal really. Just save up for some prosthetics, get on TRT with fiasteride and you won't know the difference. Won't be able to have kids but you can make more money and buy a Tesla Model S Plaid.
Don’t forget to look into BDNF’s significant involvement in hair loss. Both BDNF and DHT increase DKK1 expression, and there is a much higher concentration of BDNF in the scalp follicle tissue of hair loss sufferers. Magnesium L-Threonate has been shown to inhibit DKK1 expression, but this was done in vitro, so I’m not sure if it’s an effective treatment option.
Yes magnesium is very crucial for hairgrowth but we have to choose right quality of magnesium with pureness and elementary because not all magnesium supplements are the same in market. Its about high bioavailability of magnesium that can actually induce hair regrowth and somehow have control on 5Ar enzyme sensitivity level
Dude unrelated question but what is the best counter argument to people that think hormone blockers and gender reassignment is okay in kids? Keep the new vids coming
Hi Kevin, please answer my question. I have been using finasteride for 1.2 years. My hair is still falling out, although not as much as before (only the weakest ones). My hair is still thin and not growing as it used to. I do not use minoxyl. Do you think I should use minoxil? (By the way, I want to use only finasteride since it is FDA approved, do you think only minoxil + finasteride will be the solution) finasterid işe yaramıyor olabilir mi?
Adding minoxidil is definitely the best choice you can make. It is the strongest growth stimulant on the market and it works synergistically with finasteride.
@@haircafekevin I have been using finasteride tablets and topical 5% minoxidil in 2 years and nothing happens. Im very disappointed. The fact is I dont even actively loosing hair to begin with before using finasteride. Im just thinning all over my head, especially at the top (chronic teologen effiluvium) since 15 years but my hairline is still very thick and intact
What do you think of hygiene s role with hair growth/loss. Is there an ideal amount of washing your hair a week or maybe an ideal shampoo usage amount? What about super oily scalp/hair that clocks the hair follicles?
No, the whole "clogged hair follicle" thing is an ancient myth that dates back to scam treatments from the 80s like The Helsinki Formula. Hygiene and hair growth are unrelated.
Do you think ITS fine for a 21 year old who has had agressive shredding for the past 6 months and continue having this problem to go on 2.5 mg of dutasteride?Also any recommendations to stop the shredding in othe ways? Thanks🙏
Bro help!! I’m on 1 mg fin daily plus minoxidil coupled up with tretinoin daily and I’ve taking this 6 months now but I still see a bunch of hair shedding off my head everytime I go to put on the medicine. What should I do to stop the loss?
It is still just treatment shedding. The drugs are working. Everyone sheds as hair growth is cyclical so don't panic about every hair you see in the shower or your comb. It will take over a full year for treatments to hit their peak but shedding is inevitable no matter what so don't panic.
Hey Kevin - I'm 17 years old and just started a capsule of 0.25mg dutasteride and 2.5mg minoxidil - just wanted to ask about this thing I've heard that dutasteride can cause more hair loss by some DHEA pathway or increasing testerone? Also read people have apparently lost more hair on dutasteride and that shed didn’t grow back? Are these claims true to any extent?
There's no hard data to back up those claims. Even if DHEA went up it would still be blocked from being converted to DHT by dutasteride. Ultimately DHT is the culprit and dutasteride blocks it better than fin.
@@TejasShastri-lh2mq No, its not noticeable to the naked eye. Only my crown has this small bald spot forming, and it got triggered from when i was sick but it sorta gave me early onset of MPB. But my family history is very strong on father side and i think top has thinned ever so slightly, but still nothing visible. But as precaution doc has given me those 2 medicines.
@@ishaankalia4240 dude trust me sometimes life wants to fuck with you. No male on either side of my family that's a blood descendant is even slightly bald. Yet I'm going through aggressive hair loss at a very young age.
Yo Kevin i need your help badly. I started receding pretty slowly on my hairline about a year ago. So i got on fin 7 months ago. I went through a shed phase 1 month in and my hair might have got a little better after around month 5 or 5 but not a lot. The shed also made me lose hairs all over my head even the sides and back when i only had receding hairline to begin with. Now im 7 months in and the shedding is starting to get worse again. Im at a loss of what i should do is there a safe alternative for RU i dont like anything that messes with my heart. Or should i just wait longer?
It's still just a treatment shed. 7 months is too soon to judge efficacy of any treatment. Hair growth is not synchronized across the scalp so multiple sheds will happen. If you're unwilling to use topical minoxidil then you can opt for stronger 5AR inhibition like with dutasteride.
Sup Kevin. Just wanted to say that you might be the sole reason that I will hop on finasteride and save my hair since subreddits almost got the better of me. Very reassuring to hear your takes on sides etc. Have a good one
hey Kevin, as someone who’s interested in longevity and has a knack for analyzing clinical data, I’m curious what you think about this Phase 3 drug “Sprifermin” that would be used to reverse osteoarthritis and preserve bodily cartilage. from what I can tell, the results thus far are pretty promising. this could be a breakthrough in terms of not just longevity but also quality of life.
Skyrim is OK. It gives a better sense of being able to do what the fuck you want than Witcher 3, but I prefer the more focused narrative in Witcher 3. A lot of the side content in Witcher 3 felt germane to the main plot whereas Skyrim's main plot felt like an after thought compared to the the side content. I like both, but Witcher 3 is more my cup of tea.
Agreed. There is this notion that you should "just shave it, bro!" the second you have any recession. I'd much rather be a Norwood 3 or 4 than a Norwood 7. Having any hair on the top of your head still looks better than a horseshoe. I think even bald cafe looked better when he grew his hair out as a Norwood 5.
Definitely. I think Norwood 4 and 5 you can at least develop a sense of style and individuality. Going bald and growing a beard makes you look like a clone.
Hey Kevin, can you please make a video about taking 1mg finasteride and prostate size? After all, finasteride was initially approved for treating enlarged prostate. Do we have any research revealing how finasteride 1mg a day affects the prostate size in ordinary men without enlarged prostate? Does it shrink prostate anyhow? Thanks for your work!
okay thanks! Debating stopping fin (oral) for fertility test + trying to conceive. Lots of diff info - curious you're take on stopping for that period of time? @@haircafekevin
Unrelated to the video - since you talked about skin health in some of your videos and are actively trying to improve skin health, I think you would be interested in looking into the studies done on hyaluronic acid, lots of it is industry funded but not all and it seems somewhat effective for wrinkles.
Hey Kevin, Please check this new paper "Nitric oxide synergizes minoxidil delivered by transdermal hyaluronic acid liposomes for multimodal androgenetic-alopecia therapy". Let us know what you think about it.
Looks like an interesting basic research study, maybe offering another way to enhance minoxidil effects in non-responders or partial responders. It will be interesting to see if this works in human studies.
I am turning 18 next month and started fin 0.5 mg from yesterday... Will it effects my height growth and other physical factor.. please help and make video related it
No, it is a sign of androgenic alopecia. Even if your hair loss is under control they are still going to be facing some negative influence from DHT which will slow down their growth.
Just started taking 1mg fin 2 weeks ago. I want to take minoxidil too but curious about the shedding. Will I get two shedding phases if I add minoxidil after the finasteride shed?
Hi kevin there is a new hair loss restoration method is called regenera active its cost around 2000$ per year i dont know how it’s work but a lot of dermatologist field recommended what your opinion?
I think the dermatologist take some hair from donor area then do the magic trick then apply it on the scalp idk how it supposed to work can you make a video about it ?
One thing to keep in mind that while they used 1% minoxidil solution, they also used 1% for the keratin microsphere. So it was apple to apple comparison. But sure in humans, we’d wanna see 5% vs 5% comparison
Hello Kevin, I have a question for you. I have been using finasteride for 1.1 years, but there is no increase in the quality of my hair. It is still very weak and does not grow at all. I do not use minoxil (I have many hair strands, but they are very thin and look sparse because they do not grow). What do you think I should do? Will minoxil + finasteride give me back my old hair? what do you think
Topical minoxidil would be the best thing you could add right now. You can also up your 5ar inhibition by using dutasteride. Maybe use 0.5 mg once or twice per week with finasteride on the other days.
If I see or hear the word "MICE" again it will be too soon. When I hear something was tested on mice or Macaques I just hit "NEXT". Great video, Kevin.
So great you mention Ultraman, really nice touch. I hope your listeners are not mixing hair fibers with minoxidil…. 😂 Kevin, I need your help. I had a hair transplant last year and I have been on dutasteride/minoxidil for 3 years. I have the hair I have always wanted. Healthy and natural looking. Unrelated to all this my other doctor told me I have low testosterone (due to my age, this was properly measured) and he prescribed a micro dose of testosterone gel every day. I asked about my hair and he looked at me as if I were a clown. I know you are not a doctor but what would you do if you were me. Is it safe to use this low dose testosterone and keep my beautiful hair?
Nothing to worry about. So long as you have the 5AR enzyme under control then testosterone will not make your hair any worse. You're using dutasteride so you're covered.
Yes to both. I didn't like Arkham City as much as the first game since it used a stale open world formula. Resident Evil series is one of my all time favourites.
Hey Kevin - I'm 17 years old and just started a capsule of 0.25mg dutasteride and 2.5mg minoxidil - just wanted to ask if there's any effect on semen production/quality from this?
I assume this was prescribed by a doctor, right? How come you didn't ask him that question? It's possible for 5AR inhibitors to reduce seminal volume but it is a temporary side effect that resolves on its own with continued use as your body adapts to the drug.
@@haircafekevinWell I didn’t ask him because I didn’t know so much about the drug and he said many of the side effects sre just spread on the internet by people that they can’t control / but I read some of them and this showed up so I wanted to ask you.
Hey Kevin, closing in on a year of treatment. Changes have been drastic. I've gotten my third person in my circle on finasteride (with a fourth starting soon), and you really have made more of an impact than you think. So far, everyone that is on treatment isn't experiencing sides, including myself. I was wondering this: when is it time to make the switch to oral dutasteride? We say that finasteride is best as PREVENTATIVE measure, but then does that mean I should start dutasteride as soon as possible, even if finasteride is working? I'm also a little concerned about 5AR-2 inhibition given its activity in the brain. Is this a concern? For reference, I'm 19 years old. I was maybe a NW 2.5 at the beginning of treatment. I think I closed in closer to a NW 1.5 now, but ever since adding topical minox, the shed has definitely been more drastic. I'm about 2 months into minox, but I have faith I will bounce back.
The shed from minoxidil is a good sign. It will be followed by more hair growth. I would advise just staying on finasteride since it is working and there is no point in rocking the boat. I think you mean you are concerned about 5AR-1 inhibition in the brain, since that's the predominant 5AR in the brain and dutasteride blocks that. However dutasteride doesn't seem to have a higher incidence of sides than fin. Regardless, I would reserve dutasteride for if you ever lose ground.
@@haircafekevinNoted, and yes, I meant 5AR-1 (late night comment). I’ll stay on finasteride and topical minox for now. Thank you so, so much man, you’ve literally changed my life. I know it doesn’t seem like it with just words in a comment, but you saved me from a truly depressing reality of life. Never underestimate the influence you have, every video you’ve made has made me so much more informed on fighting hair loss. Keep pushing out content; the more people hear about you, the more lives you’re going to change.
@@TejasShastri-lh2mq Honestly, I didn't notice I was balding until I pulled my hair back and saw my hairline receding. It wasn't really shedding for the majority of time, but a gradual recession. However, I did notice a good level of shedding 1-3 months prior to starting fin, which freaked me out. This was also when I noticed that I was balding. So, I would say I was both shedding a lot and receding. I still shed, but not to the same extent and I know it's part of the hair-cycle and not an indication of worsening treatment. Just a reminder, you will shed on finasteride, even after the "shedding phase." Don't be freaked out if you see strands of hair in the shower. :)
I have a question (it may sound dumb tho) I'm curious, does having a lot of body hair mean your level of testosterone is high, and would you be at more risk of experiencing side effects from fin?
Hey bro i know that minoxodil is an effective treatment but overtime can it lead to clogged pores and potentially hairloss? Also what do u think happens if someone is misdiagnosed and uses minoxodil daily for years would that make his hair worse overtime?
Minoxidil is a non specific growth stimulant so it will work on anyone, even people without androgenic alopecia. It never makes hair loss worse. The clogged hair follicle thing is a myth from the 1980s marketers used to promote BS scams like The Helsinki Formula. It isn't real.
@@haircafekevin i used it for a misdiagnosis , my hair is way worse i think it clogged some follicles tbh i have been using it for two years iam afraid to quit it
Sup Kevin, I use head and shoulders for my dandruff and it helps a lot but I’ve noticed greying hair I’m a 20yo male can head and shoulders cause premature greying?
It's extremely rare but there are some case reports which suggests this is a possibility due to pyrithione zinc. It is also possible you are just a premature grey. Maybe try dropping the shampoo for a few months and see if things get better.
@@haircafekevinpart of me thinks it’s just this insecure dude at college who’s balding really early and trying to point out anything wrong with my hair because I’ve got a full head of hair. I hadn’t noticed it until then neither had anyone else
I still don't recommend oral minoxidil. I don't see any plus side over topical, and it has the downside of possible cardiac sides. As far as aging, minoxidil can decrease collagen but it stimulates elastin, so I think the effects basically cancel out.
Hey Kevin. Have you heard about this new potential treatment known as PP405? Also the phase 2 results for GT20029 are releasing this month, any thoughts on that as well? How high is your hopes for GT20029?
@@haircafekevin I hope so too Kevin. I’m just so mentally exhausted. I’ve been on topical min for 10+ months and finasteride for 7 but my doctor just had me switch to dutasteride and oral min. So I’m alternating with 0.5 mg of dut and fin until dut can into my system. I just turned 18 a month ago and honestly hair loss is mentally destroying me. I just hope these treatments become successful. I’m very nervous that dutasteride 0.5 mg won’t be enough but with time we will see.
When you stopped taking dutasteride with finasteride, did you lose any ground? Or were you able to maintain everything you gained from both meds with just finasteride? Thanks Kevin!
Hey, not directly related to the video, but there is a question that I don’t find any answer to. When it comes to foam minoxidil, when you open the bottle it’s actually filled with a liquid. So what’s the purpose of the foam consistency? Usually liquids always contain PG unlike foam but those foams are technically liquids too. Very confusing. Can’t we just take the liquid out of a foam container and use it with a dropper?
@@haircafekevin hey thanks, but I mean: when you open a bottle of minoxidil-foam, the stuff inside is already liquid. It becomes foam when you press the applicator. So instead of liquifying the foam, why not just open the bottle and take out the liquid directly?
Hi Kevin , I've been taking finasteride for like 4 years and dropped the dose to 0.5mgs EOD for the past few months and I still have sides. Dealt with the sides but no longer can, I want my libido back, but I also want hair. What should I do if I get off finasteride? I was thinking minox, micro needling, laser. Basically everything non hormonal and pray it works, I just want to maintain. I feel like that's a decent regimen but idk. I figure it's way better than doing nothing. Thoughts?
You can still titrate down further. Why not try 0.2 mg? Lowest dose that still works is 0.1 mg daily. It's too soon to throw in the towels. Microneedling and lasers are cope. Minoxidil will work but not in the long term without a 5ar inhibitor.
@@haircafekevin Doesn't a study on minoxidil state it maintains non vellus hair count above baseline even after 5 years? You're probably right on the other 2 treatment but I'll try anyways. Also, I'm tapering off fin over the next 3 months so I'll be trying lower doses and if I find a smaller dose that doesn't cause sides I'll stay on it. Enjoy your vids Kevin.
I am on finasteride for 7 months now and i am still see more than 300 hairs when i shower once a week, should i continue or should i change to dutasteride 🙏
do not touch dut, it gave me sides that still persist 2 months after quitting, my dick is literally a cold piece rubber rn, no sides my ass lmao. on fin i had minor sides like watery semen but that was about it but dut killed me
Yeah, it doesn't matter. Serum dht levels are irrelevant, it is scalp dht that matters. There is no acceptable serum level of dht for stopping hair loss. If you are losing hair, then whatever your baseline is is too high, but again serum dht is worthless. There is no blood marker that will predict how well you will respond to treatment which is why I tell people not to bother with blood work. If you are on finasteride then you can assume your hair loss is under control.
@@Lamb02 No. There is no correlation between between scalp and serum DHT before starting treatment. I think you are thinking about the fact that finasteride decreases both serum and scalp DHT, but it has been shown that people with androgenic alopecia don't have any difference in their serum DHT from those who don't have it. They do have higher scalp DHT at baseline, but that isn't always reflected in serum DHT.
He Kev. How long should one take to determine minoxidil efficacy? If I’ve been on it for a solid year and haven’t seen any regrowth, should I toss it and save my money? I’m unsure if it’s “maintaining” any better because my hair loss has been what I perceive to be as stabilized since being on finasteride. Thanks from a mere choom
A year should be long enough but I would be leery about dropping topical minoxidil. A lot of people assume it isn't working when it actually is, it's just that it is giving them maintenance rather than regrowth.
@@haircafekevin thanks Kev, I appreciate your thoughtful responses to your comments. It certainly doesn’t go unnoticed to your viewers plus it really adds to the quality of our interaction with you as a content creator
Hey Kev, I've been on Finasteride and minoxidil for about a year now. I've noticed that I'm shedding/losing more hair these days it seems. Is that normal to have more than one shedding phase? Appreciate your videos brother. God speed
Yes, people go through seasonal sheds. Should stabilize in a month or so. All hair growth is cyclical with periods of shedding and growth even in people without androgenic alopecia.
Hi Kevin, quick question. Do you think 0.10 mg of finasteride is enough to regrow hair? I´ve been using minoxidil for almost 2 months now. I believe I´m still in the shedding phase.
My doctors recently prescribed me escitalopram for anxiety, however I’ve read that hair loss could be a possible side effect of it. Should I be okay or should I go for a different medication?
I'd follow your doctor's advice. Hair loss is a rare side effect and it isn't the same type of hair loss as androgenic alopecia. Even if it happens it is reversible. If need be you can switch to a different medication.
Thx for the video, very informative as Always, 9:50 i Hope this delivery sistem Will be able to help with my hidrosadentis suppurativa (chronic autoimmune desease that involves hair follicles in the body)... I hate HS...makes me wanna give up on life
It's been almost 2.5 years since I've been on finasteride. I got two trichoscopies 8 months ago and one month ago. The last results show that compared to the first trichogram, my hair is thinning and it's weird because it is thinning everywhere, even in the regions which are not hormone dependent. I didn't stop taking finasteride, so I wonder if it is because I changed my supplement stack (I added Boron, Zinc, high dose creatine 10g/day and I also tried Ashwagandha for 6 weeks which is anecdotally said to cause hair loss for some people). My dermatologist added oral Spironolactone 50mg/day to my fin prescription. He even considered adding oral min as I don't want the topical form, but I'll pass on that one (heart health >>>>> hair health). Can you give me some advice Kevin? I think I'll try to ditch anything that increases testosterone even slightly in my stack, just to be safe and I'll ditch the creatine too.
Your dermatologist gave you oral spironolactone? That's crazy. Why not just try stronger 5ar inhibition? You can use 2.5 mg of dutasteride for twice the scalp dht suppression of finasteride.
So I am 18 by next month and started fin a week ago and there are no sides for now but I am concerned that it will effect my further height growth or not because it increases estrogen I read and if it increases estrogen it will close growth plates or not it will increase by little??
No, it won't. Finasteride's research is based on populations of people born with a genetic deficiency of the 5AR enzyme and they all grew to normal height and had otherwise normal development. I made a video specifically about this. ruclips.net/video/6zdK_YdE1nM/видео.html
It has different actions depending on the hair growth cycle. Generally it shortens the anagen phase and initiates the catagen phase, (at least for TGF-beta-1).
Hi Kevin At present, assuming that dutasteride's relation to being a vegetarian is irrelevant, would you prioritize using dutasteride or finasteride? And does dutasteride have a greater impact on the nervous system? And Do you have strong faith in verteporfin?" Thank you
No, dutasteride doesn't have any greater side effect profile than finasteride in any capacity. If anything the side effects may even be lower although finasteride has more long term research. Bottom line is that it is safe. Yes, I would use it if it didn't come in gelatin capsules.
dont touch dut guys its worse in terms of sides i believed KWXK saying dut has a better side effect profile but that didn't seem to be the case, my dick is literally a cold piece of rubber all day now what the fuck do i do lmao
Hey Kevin I had a quick question. So I am using topical finasteride, but also taking saw palmetto. I am wondering if this is doing anything? Is it worth it to continue taking saw palmetto?
Hi, Kevin Wanted to ask, does ethnicity and the environment (on top of genetics) make someone more/less prone to AGA? Does that also affect how they respond to treatments?
Other than smoking, there haven't been a lot of environmental factors that affect the progression of AGA. As far as ethnicity, there are some populations with a lower incidence of the genetics, like Asians. I think the response to treatment depends on the genetics that you inherit. Some people have milder forms and some have more aggressive forms.
Hey bro after dermarolling I'm getting black colour vellues hair i just want to know are these black colour velleus hair going to grow or not and I'm taking dutastride also
Hey Kevin, I heard somewhere that it’s better to jump straight to dutasteride if you start balding in your teens. Is there any truth to that, or is it best to just start with finasteride? thanks
I think they are both good, but if you've already lost ground then I think dutasteride with minoxidil will give you better chances of regrowth. If you start before losing ground then finasteride by itself will work indefinitely. I talk about it in my "why fnasteride stops hair loss forever video." Whatever you do don't panic about the shed. Sometimes it has to get worse before it gets better and that's just the way it is.
dutasteride killed my dick don't touch it 1mg fin is probably better my dick is literally a cold piece of rubber when soft and it doesnt hang anymore lmao
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Ever since starting my hair loss routine my girlfriend has been complimenting my hair “shaft” and noticing how much girthier each individual hair is.
I’m taking finasteride and minoxidil daily as well as listening to sigma music edits while visualizing a perfectly “Chad” full head of hair. I believe the finasteride and minoxidil are having a MINOR effect while the all natural, psychological treatments are what’s really doing the heavy lifting here.
Hi Kevin, I am a scientist from Germany and I am currently working in aging research. Since I have to read scientific articles on a day to day basis, I really appreciate how non-biased you present these scientific studies. It still boggles me how many people are "immune" to scientific data and rather believe reddit articles, that have no type of relevant proof. The situation here in Germany concerning Hair-loss treatments and how they are presented is way worse, than it seems in the USA. The majority of people have no clue when it comes to hair-loss and how to treat it and even the doctors are completely uneducated (speaking from my own experience). German media such as RUclips or simply the TV news present for example finasteride as a quote on quote "horror drug" that destroys your life, makes you suicidal and destroys your sex life with news titles like "Dead pants instead of a bald head?". It makes me so mad how exaggerated and selective the facts about finasteride side effects are presented here in Germany. However, I can't blame people that believe all this bullshit presented in the internet regarding hair-loss treatments because if you don't have any knowledge about this topic you don't know what to believe and what not. I am very grateful you're channel exists and I wish more people would listen to the truth, rather than waisting their time, money and most importantly their hair listening to some trash advice. So thanks Kevin and keep doing what you're doing!
Here in Italy same situation
man it’s so frustrating! I definitely admire Kevin’s persistence, but some people just don’t wanna learn. I try to inform people but many just don’t care.
I burst to laugh real hard with the thumbnali lmaooo
The hair loss fight of the distant future.
Dude on right for sure causes every girl he approaches to call the cops.
Any update on gt20029, Captain Kevin? 🎉
Possibly new data drop later this month. Keeping my fingers crossed.
@@haircafekevin
Me too, Bro. Keep up the massive work. You're the healthy follicle in a scalp of hair loss wankers.
Rest in peace akira toriyama
News crushed me 😢
@haircafekevin yeah I saw your comment which is most liked under the video where gohan unlocks ssj2 against cell your comment was the most like so I figured you are also a fellow dragon ball fan
@@cyberrunner6529 Big time, since like 1994. I used to buy bootleg fansubs in high school.
Just get more bludflew to your scalp and you’ll get your 13 year old hairline back!!!!!!
This… is jenius
Kevin has some acting chops. The way he was talking to the Geralt plush that said nothing was more believable than some actors talking to actual people. HAHA
Just to make sure I am understanding correctly about this keratin microspheres, it may help to get topical treatments to follicles? So, it is kind of like what tretinoin does?
Yes that exactly what it does. It also may have some hair growth stimulating effect on its own too.
does adapalene do the same thing as tretinoini? i dont have tret@@haircafekevin
@@ydenh It's not known since it has never been studied for that purpose. If I had to speculate I'd say there is a good chance though just because of how similar the compounds are.
@@haircafekevin are you actually replying to me here I made a separate comment lmao
@@haircafekevin Thanks. Sounds like this has potential. Have a good weekend.
There’s a reason why bald are vilains and full head of hair are heros in Dune 2.
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Why is that ? A full head of hair means young and healthy ? Bald is old ?
@@calmlights don’t take it too seriously
Hey Kevin, as always, awesome video.
I wanted to ask a question,
You see, when i first started finasteride i had the initial testosterone and libido boost, however, after a month it got back to normal. So, do you have any advice on how do i bring back the higher libido and t level? It was awesome
Not really. You got an initial bump in testosterone but your body auto regulated it back to normal levels. If finasteride reliably boosted everyone's testosterone it would be the most popular drug in the world.
why fuck around with putting dutasteride on your scalp when you can just take the pill? 😹🤙
True dutasteride master race comment right here
I generally agree but there still may be a small number of people who respond better to topical than oral.
the only thing as good as your video content is your thumbnails man, bangers everytime
Shave it baby, ur gonna look like vladimir harkonnen
Hi Kevin...I'm your big supporter from Italy🙏🇮🇹 I ask you a question, in your opinion is better Dutasteride 0.5 mg 2times × week or Finasteride 1 mg everyday? Sorry for my bad english..🙏👋

About the same. I would start with 1 MG daily though as it has more clinical evidence.
Just started fin today beacuase of you brother! A little nervous still but my hairline is thinning up front and on the left side but thick all the way back. Hopefully starting early thickens my line back up!! At least Ill keep what I got
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RIP Akira Toriyama 😞
From Chrono Trigger, to DragonBall and Dragon Warrior. His work created many amazing memories for me.
The first I saw the title I thought it said “Karen microspheres.”
Should have worked that joke in somehow.
hi kevin in my country the propecia run out of the market for unknown reason maybe lack of supply idk but my doctor told me about another brand call prohair is 1mg fiansteride pill cost around 8$ a month supply a jordan brand idk man i rather stick with propecia because i have no side from it idk if i switch brand every time will mess up my progress
Is there any hope these things might localize drugs and decrease systemic absorption? I guess if what they do is increase permeability, if anything, systemic exposure would be increased, right?
When I saw that paid wall thing I thought it was referring to that one "medical editor" guy. 😂
Kevin the question is getting in my mind DHT attack the hair follicles and prevent nutrition absorption in hair.what if we take finestaride or dutasteride also add multivitamin or hair vitamins will it increases the quality and quantity of hair. What is your thoughts on this?
Please make a video on increasing beard growth 😊
Only problem with that is I may get laughed at for it since I can't grow a beard.
@@haircafekevin 😄.....
Do you have any degree in trichology?
Hello, should I use head and shoulders 2 in 1 shampoo conditioner? I see it has sulphates in it
1:30 more edits like this 😂💯
I've got an army of plushies so no problem.
Kevin, I am also wondering if whey Isolate is just as bad as whey in terms of hairloss and bad ingredients. I currently have access to whey isolate, vegan protein and whey so I’m just wondering which to stick to.
Hey kevin! my doctor refused to prescribe me finasteride because of "breast growth and feminizing effects" and basically said its gonna up my estrogen. What are your thoughts on this?
Get another doctor. Get a second opinion. There's no significant effect on estrogen in most people.
Hey Kevin, I know you’re into lifting. My girlfriend is telling me that weightlifting can stunt my growth but I think that’s a myth so I wanted to know your thoughts on that matter.
Completely false. Traumatic injury can stunt growth but only in childhood before the epiphyseal plates of the bones have fused.
Strength training will actually improve bone mineral density but it won't affect the diaphysis of the bone so the length will be the same.
Hey Kevin, is it still worth taking finasteride if I’ve been castrated during a long night in rural Africa? I had a deal with a shaman, who unfortunately took me charms as payment for tretinoin .1%.
Yes, tis no big deal really. Just save up for some prosthetics, get on TRT with fiasteride and you won't know the difference.
Won't be able to have kids but you can make more money and buy a Tesla Model S Plaid.
@@haircafekevin can't buy a Tesla if you don't have hair
Don’t forget to look into BDNF’s significant involvement in hair loss. Both BDNF and DHT increase DKK1 expression, and there is a much higher concentration of BDNF in the scalp follicle tissue of hair loss sufferers. Magnesium L-Threonate has been shown to inhibit DKK1 expression, but this was done in vitro, so I’m not sure if it’s an effective treatment option.
Yes magnesium is very crucial for hairgrowth but we have to choose right quality of magnesium with pureness and elementary because not all magnesium supplements are the same in market. Its about high bioavailability of magnesium that can actually induce hair regrowth and somehow have control on 5Ar enzyme sensitivity level
thought the guy i the thumbnail was Feyd from Dune 😂
Kevin must have seen my comment on his last video about the Baldcel Harkonnens vs the Chad full head of hair Atreides
Dude unrelated question but what is the best counter argument to people that think hormone blockers and gender reassignment is okay in kids? Keep the new vids coming
Hi Kevin, please answer my question. I have been using finasteride for 1.2 years. My hair is still falling out, although not as much as before (only the weakest ones). My hair is still thin and not growing as it used to. I do not use minoxyl. Do you think I should use minoxil? (By the way, I want to use only finasteride since it is FDA approved, do you think only minoxil + finasteride will be the solution) finasterid işe yaramıyor olabilir mi?
Adding minoxidil is definitely the best choice you can make. It is the strongest growth stimulant on the market and it works synergistically with finasteride.
@@haircafekevin I have been using finasteride tablets and topical 5% minoxidil in 2 years and nothing happens. Im very disappointed. The fact is I dont even actively loosing hair to begin with before using finasteride.
Im just thinning all over my head, especially at the top (chronic teologen effiluvium) since 15 years but my hairline is still very thick and intact
How old are you?
@@TejasShastri-lh2mql am 19 years old
@@serht.p1854 is it somewhat better now?
What do you think of hygiene s role with hair growth/loss. Is there an ideal amount of washing your hair a week or maybe an ideal shampoo usage amount? What about super oily scalp/hair that clocks the hair follicles?
No, the whole "clogged hair follicle" thing is an ancient myth that dates back to scam treatments from the 80s like The Helsinki Formula.
Hygiene and hair growth are unrelated.
Do you think ITS fine for a 21 year old who has had agressive shredding for the past 6 months and continue having this problem to go on 2.5 mg of dutasteride?Also any recommendations to stop the shredding in othe ways? Thanks🙏
Support Arsenal and take Dutasteride
Rest in Power Akira Toriyama
Bro help!! I’m on 1 mg fin daily plus minoxidil coupled up with tretinoin daily and I’ve taking this 6 months now but I still see a bunch of hair shedding off my head everytime I go to put on the medicine. What should I do to stop the loss?
It is still just treatment shedding. The drugs are working. Everyone sheds as hair growth is cyclical so don't panic about every hair you see in the shower or your comb.
It will take over a full year for treatments to hit their peak but shedding is inevitable no matter what so don't panic.
@@haircafekevin thank man your the best!!!
Hey Kevin - I'm 17 years old and just started a capsule of 0.25mg dutasteride and 2.5mg minoxidil - just wanted to ask about this thing I've heard that dutasteride can cause more hair loss by some DHEA pathway or increasing testerone? Also read people have apparently lost more hair on dutasteride and that shed didn’t grow back? Are these claims true to any extent?
There's no hard data to back up those claims. Even if DHEA went up it would still be blocked from being converted to DHT by dutasteride. Ultimately DHT is the culprit and dutasteride blocks it better than fin.
bro is your blading aggressive as in were you shedding a lot of hair?
@@TejasShastri-lh2mq No, its not noticeable to the naked eye. Only my crown has this small bald spot forming, and it got triggered from when i was sick but it sorta gave me early onset of MPB. But my family history is very strong on father side and i think top has thinned ever so slightly, but still nothing visible. But as precaution doc has given me those 2 medicines.
@@ishaankalia4240 dude trust me sometimes life wants to fuck with you. No male on either side of my family that's a blood descendant is even slightly bald. Yet I'm going through aggressive hair loss at a very young age.
@@ishaankalia4240 what I meant was are you shedding hair? Or just receding?
Yo Kevin i need your help badly. I started receding pretty slowly on my hairline about a year ago. So i got on fin 7 months ago. I went through a shed phase 1 month in and my hair might have got a little better after around month 5 or 5 but not a lot. The shed also made me lose hairs all over my head even the sides and back when i only had receding hairline to begin with. Now im 7 months in and the shedding is starting to get worse again. Im at a loss of what i should do is there a safe alternative for RU i dont like anything that messes with my heart. Or should i just wait longer?
It's still just a treatment shed. 7 months is too soon to judge efficacy of any treatment. Hair growth is not synchronized across the scalp so multiple sheds will happen.
If you're unwilling to use topical minoxidil then you can opt for stronger 5AR inhibition like with dutasteride.
@@haircafekevin ok thank you for the response i won’t give up
Please do a video on qr678
100% scam snake oil
Maybe kind of a weird question, but if only 1-2 percent of minoxidil gets through the barrier, what about topical fin?
Sup Kevin. Just wanted to say that you might be the sole reason that I will hop on finasteride and save my hair since subreddits almost got the better of me. Very reassuring to hear your takes on sides etc. Have a good one
Honoured to hear that choom! Glad to have you here.
You are on the right path
hey Kevin, as someone who’s interested in longevity and has a knack for analyzing clinical data, I’m curious what you think about this Phase 3 drug “Sprifermin” that would be used to reverse osteoarthritis and preserve bodily cartilage.
from what I can tell, the results thus far are pretty promising. this could be a breakthrough in terms of not just longevity but also quality of life.
I finally started finasteride. Better late then never I guess.. Hopefully I can avoid a hair transplant.
Sci Hub is strong with the Dark Side of the force.
I can’t find your classic reddit brocolli debunking video lol. did it get taken down?
Here it is, lol.
ruclips.net/video/uJpeHKKGd74/видео.html
@@haircafekevin ah thanks
@@WALTAH2000hey what is your hair loss protocol stack?
is oral minoxidil superior to topical minoxidil?
In most cases, no. Here is my vide on it.
ruclips.net/video/UgKtGnZuxbE/видео.html
Is the beard starting to grow ? Uuuhh
That's about as long as it will get.
I need hair cafe talks about how stress cause hair lose!!!
Good news, it is going to be my next video. I'll have it up in a couple of days probably.
@@haircafekevin yess srrr
Skyrim is better than Witcher 3
Skyrim is OK. It gives a better sense of being able to do what the fuck you want than Witcher 3, but I prefer the more focused narrative in Witcher 3.
A lot of the side content in Witcher 3 felt germane to the main plot whereas Skyrim's main plot felt like an after thought compared to the the side content.
I like both, but Witcher 3 is more my cup of tea.
Honestly, i kinda let my hair grow out. nw3 isnt that bad imo.
Agreed. There is this notion that you should "just shave it, bro!" the second you have any recession. I'd much rather be a Norwood 3 or 4 than a Norwood 7. Having any hair on the top of your head still looks better than a horseshoe.
I think even bald cafe looked better when he grew his hair out as a Norwood 5.
Absolutely
@@haircafekevin
Yeah,
It looks rugged. Shaved bald just looks like an egg.
Definitely. I think Norwood 4 and 5 you can at least develop a sense of style and individuality.
Going bald and growing a beard makes you look like a clone.
@@haircafekevin makes you look like an insecure and unaware masculinitycoper
Hey Kevin, can you please make a video about taking 1mg finasteride and prostate size? After all, finasteride was initially approved for treating enlarged prostate.
Do we have any research revealing how finasteride 1mg a day affects the prostate size in ordinary men without enlarged prostate? Does it shrink prostate anyhow? Thanks for your work!
First ehehe
Hello sir, are you still making topical fin with serioxyl?
No, I haven't used topical finasteride in a long time. I only use oral finasteride now.
okay thanks! Debating stopping fin (oral) for fertility test + trying to conceive. Lots of diff info - curious you're take on stopping for that period of time? @@haircafekevin
Unrelated to the video - since you talked about skin health in some of your videos and are actively trying to improve skin health, I think you would be interested in looking into the studies done on hyaluronic acid, lots of it is industry funded but not all and it seems somewhat effective for wrinkles.
I just checked, you already talked about it, a dedicated video would still be nice though.
Hey Kevin,
Please check this new paper "Nitric oxide synergizes minoxidil delivered by transdermal hyaluronic acid liposomes for multimodal androgenetic-alopecia therapy". Let us know what you think about it.
Looks like an interesting basic research study, maybe offering another way to enhance minoxidil effects in non-responders or partial responders. It will be interesting to see if this works in human studies.
I am turning 18 next month and started fin 0.5 mg from yesterday... Will it effects my height growth and other physical factor.. please help and make video related it
I already made a video about it. Right here.
ruclips.net/video/6zdK_YdE1nM/видео.html
Hi bro why the hair on the side and the back growing faster and longer the top ? Is that happen even with people without aga ?
No, it is a sign of androgenic alopecia. Even if your hair loss is under control they are still going to be facing some negative influence from DHT which will slow down their growth.
@@haircafekevin will finasteride fix this ? Without minoxidil
@@Witchersense For most people, yes.
Just started taking 1mg fin 2 weeks ago. I want to take minoxidil too but curious about the shedding. Will I get two shedding phases if I add minoxidil after the finasteride shed?
Yes, it is possible although it won't be as aggressive as your first shed since you'll have fewer telogen hairs.
Hi kevin there is a new hair loss restoration method is called regenera active its cost around 2000$ per year i dont know how it’s work but a lot of dermatologist field recommended what your opinion?
I think the dermatologist take some hair from donor area then do the magic trick then apply it on the scalp idk how it supposed to work can you make a video about it ?
One thing to keep in mind that while they used 1% minoxidil solution, they also used 1% for the keratin microsphere. So it was apple to apple comparison.
But sure in humans, we’d wanna see 5% vs 5% comparison
They also used the same concentration to test for cytotoxicity, so that would have to be established for a higher concentration too.
Hello Kevin, I have a question for you. I have been using finasteride for 1.1 years, but there is no increase in the quality of my hair. It is still very weak and does not grow at all. I do not use minoxil (I have many hair strands, but they are very thin and look sparse because they do not grow). What do you think I should do? Will minoxil + finasteride give me back my old hair? what do you think
Topical minoxidil would be the best thing you could add right now.
You can also up your 5ar inhibition by using dutasteride. Maybe use 0.5 mg once or twice per week with finasteride on the other days.
If I see or hear the word "MICE" again it will be too soon. When I hear something was tested on mice or Macaques I just hit "NEXT". Great video, Kevin.
What animal it should be then? what about Chimp ?
@@libra9381 You are misunderstanding the supposed "humour" behind the message. Relax and lighten up.
@AFndjdj7373 You don't say. You are still NOT grasping what I am saying. For goodness sake lighten up and chill.
Can someone explain why Kevin so often puts Ana Kasparian and that one guy I don`t know who he is (wearing a hat) in his thumbnails LMAO 😂
that guy is Tim Pool, a conservative podcast host who wears the same beanie every single day and has for about a decade
So great you mention Ultraman, really nice touch. I hope your listeners are not mixing hair fibers with minoxidil…. 😂
Kevin, I need your help. I had a hair transplant last year and I have been on dutasteride/minoxidil for 3 years. I have the hair I have always wanted. Healthy and natural looking.
Unrelated to all this my other doctor told me I have low testosterone (due to my age, this was properly measured) and he prescribed a micro dose of testosterone gel every day. I asked about my hair and he looked at me as if I were a clown. I know you are not a doctor but what would you do if you were me. Is it safe to use this low dose testosterone and keep my beautiful hair?
Nothing to worry about. So long as you have the 5AR enzyme under control then testosterone will not make your hair any worse.
You're using dutasteride so you're covered.
@@haircafekevin thank you so much.
Hey kevin have you played the batman arkham video games and have you played the resident evil series
Yes to both. I didn't like Arkham City as much as the first game since it used a stale open world formula.
Resident Evil series is one of my all time favourites.
Hey Kevin - I'm 17 years old and just started a capsule of 0.25mg dutasteride and 2.5mg minoxidil - just wanted to ask if there's any effect on semen production/quality from this?
I assume this was prescribed by a doctor, right? How come you didn't ask him that question? It's possible for 5AR inhibitors to reduce seminal volume but it is a temporary side effect that resolves on its own with continued use as your body adapts to the drug.
@@haircafekevinWell I didn’t ask him because I didn’t know so much about the drug and he said many of the side effects sre just spread on the internet by people that they can’t control / but I read some of them and this showed up so I wanted to ask you.
Hey Kevin, closing in on a year of treatment. Changes have been drastic. I've gotten my third person in my circle on finasteride (with a fourth starting soon), and you really have made more of an impact than you think. So far, everyone that is on treatment isn't experiencing sides, including myself.
I was wondering this: when is it time to make the switch to oral dutasteride? We say that finasteride is best as PREVENTATIVE measure, but then does that mean I should start dutasteride as soon as possible, even if finasteride is working? I'm also a little concerned about 5AR-2 inhibition given its activity in the brain. Is this a concern?
For reference, I'm 19 years old. I was maybe a NW 2.5 at the beginning of treatment. I think I closed in closer to a NW 1.5 now, but ever since adding topical minox, the shed has definitely been more drastic. I'm about 2 months into minox, but I have faith I will bounce back.
The shed from minoxidil is a good sign. It will be followed by more hair growth. I would advise just staying on finasteride since it is working and there is no point in rocking the boat. I think you mean you are concerned about 5AR-1 inhibition in the brain, since that's the predominant 5AR in the brain and dutasteride blocks that. However dutasteride doesn't seem to have a higher incidence of sides than fin. Regardless, I would reserve dutasteride for if you ever lose ground.
@@haircafekevinNoted, and yes, I meant 5AR-1 (late night comment). I’ll stay on finasteride and topical minox for now.
Thank you so, so much man, you’ve literally changed my life. I know it doesn’t seem like it with just words in a comment, but you saved me from a truly depressing reality of life. Never underestimate the influence you have, every video you’ve made has made me so much more informed on fighting hair loss. Keep pushing out content; the more people hear about you, the more lives you’re going to change.
dude I am also a fellow 19yo. Before starting fin, were you shedding a lot of hair or were you just receding?
@@TejasShastri-lh2mq Honestly, I didn't notice I was balding until I pulled my hair back and saw my hairline receding. It wasn't really shedding for the majority of time, but a gradual recession.
However, I did notice a good level of shedding 1-3 months prior to starting fin, which freaked me out. This was also when I noticed that I was balding. So, I would say I was both shedding a lot and receding. I still shed, but not to the same extent and I know it's part of the hair-cycle and not an indication of worsening treatment.
Just a reminder, you will shed on finasteride, even after the "shedding phase." Don't be freaked out if you see strands of hair in the shower. :)
I have a question (it may sound dumb tho) I'm curious, does having a lot of body hair mean your level of testosterone is high, and would you be at more risk of experiencing side effects from fin?
No
No I have back , shoulder hair and I'm thinning aggressively with only slightly below average testosterone
Hey bro i know that minoxodil is an effective treatment but overtime can it lead to clogged pores and potentially hairloss? Also what do u think happens if someone is misdiagnosed and uses minoxodil daily for years would that make his hair worse overtime?
Minoxidil is a non specific growth stimulant so it will work on anyone, even people without androgenic alopecia. It never makes hair loss worse. The clogged hair follicle thing is a myth from the 1980s marketers used to promote BS scams like The Helsinki Formula. It isn't real.
@@haircafekevin i used it for a misdiagnosis , my hair is way worse i think it clogged some follicles tbh i have been using it for two years iam afraid to quit it
Sup Kevin, I use head and shoulders for my dandruff and it helps a lot but I’ve noticed greying hair I’m a 20yo male can head and shoulders cause premature greying?
It's extremely rare but there are some case reports which suggests this is a possibility due to pyrithione zinc.
It is also possible you are just a premature grey. Maybe try dropping the shampoo for a few months and see if things get better.
@@haircafekevinpart of me thinks it’s just this insecure dude at college who’s balding really early and trying to point out anything wrong with my hair because I’ve got a full head of hair. I hadn’t noticed it until then neither had anyone else
Kevin, can you use finasteride with zolpidem and other sleeping pills?
Yes, there is no negative interaction between the two.
Only chemical that is known to negatively interact with finasteride is nandrolone.
Hey Choom, have you change your mind on oral minoxidil or still unsafe? and how true it is that it make you age like a grandma?
I still don't recommend oral minoxidil. I don't see any plus side over topical, and it has the downside of possible cardiac sides. As far as aging, minoxidil can decrease collagen but it stimulates elastin, so I think the effects basically cancel out.
Hey Kevin. Have you heard about this new potential treatment known as PP405? Also the phase 2 results for GT20029 are releasing this month, any thoughts on that as well? How high is your hopes for GT20029?
Haven't heard of it but I will investigate. I am itching for the GT results and still highly optimistic.
@@haircafekevin I hope so too Kevin. I’m just so mentally exhausted. I’ve been on topical min for 10+ months and finasteride for 7 but my doctor just had me switch to dutasteride and oral min. So I’m alternating with 0.5 mg of dut and fin until dut can into my system. I just turned 18 a month ago and honestly hair loss is mentally destroying me. I just hope these treatments become successful. I’m very nervous that dutasteride 0.5 mg won’t be enough but with time we will see.
are you certain it is releasing this month? How did you know this?
When you stopped taking dutasteride with finasteride, did you lose any ground? Or were you able to maintain everything you gained from both meds with just finasteride? Thanks Kevin!
Didn't lose any ground. Finasteride works just fine for me.
when did you start losing hair?@@haircafekevin
Hey, not directly related to the video, but there is a question that I don’t find any answer to. When it comes to foam minoxidil, when you open the bottle it’s actually filled with a liquid. So what’s the purpose of the foam consistency? Usually liquids always contain PG unlike foam but those foams are technically liquids too. Very confusing. Can’t we just take the liquid out of a foam container and use it with a dropper?
Yes, I liquefy it myself. Check out my video "secret to applying minoxidil for hair loss."
@@haircafekevin hey thanks, but I mean: when you open a bottle of minoxidil-foam, the stuff inside is already liquid. It becomes foam when you press the applicator. So instead of liquifying the foam, why not just open the bottle and take out the liquid directly?
Hi Kevin , I've been taking finasteride for like 4 years and dropped the dose to 0.5mgs EOD for the past few months and I still have sides. Dealt with the sides but no longer can, I want my libido back, but I also want hair. What should I do if I get off finasteride? I was thinking minox, micro needling, laser. Basically everything non hormonal and pray it works, I just want to maintain. I feel like that's a decent regimen but idk. I figure it's way better than doing nothing. Thoughts?
You can still titrate down further. Why not try 0.2 mg? Lowest dose that still works is 0.1 mg daily. It's too soon to throw in the towels. Microneedling and lasers are cope. Minoxidil will work but not in the long term without a 5ar inhibitor.
@@haircafekevin Doesn't a study on minoxidil state it maintains non vellus hair count above baseline even after 5 years? You're probably right on the other 2 treatment but I'll try anyways. Also, I'm tapering off fin over the next 3 months so I'll be trying lower doses and if I find a smaller dose that doesn't cause sides I'll stay on it. Enjoy your vids Kevin.
Hey Kevin I love your videos! Any chance you can make more on veganism or lifting?
Yeah, maybe. I am planning on making a video about butter eventually that will trigger some carnists.
I've been waiting for this intro for ages, choom
I am on finasteride for 7 months now and i am still see more than 300 hairs when i shower once a week, should i continue or should i change to dutasteride 🙏
do not touch dut, it gave me sides that still persist 2 months after quitting, my dick is literally a cold piece rubber rn, no sides my ass lmao. on fin i had minor sides like watery semen but that was about it but dut killed me
Kevin thoughts on 300pmol/l (i think 23ng/dl) DHT levels for a 22 year old on finesteride? Low enough?
Yeah, it doesn't matter. Serum dht levels are irrelevant, it is scalp dht that matters.
There is no acceptable serum level of dht for stopping hair loss.
If you are losing hair, then whatever your baseline is is too high, but again serum dht is worthless.
There is no blood marker that will predict how well you will respond to treatment which is why I tell people not to bother with blood work.
If you are on finasteride then you can assume your hair loss is under control.
@@haircafekevin Thanks for the quick response Kevin! Is it safe to say that someone with low serum DHT would have less scalp DHT though?
@@Lamb02 No. There is no correlation between between scalp and serum DHT before starting treatment. I think you are thinking about the fact that finasteride decreases both serum and scalp DHT, but it has been shown that people with androgenic alopecia don't have any difference in their serum DHT from those who don't have it. They do have higher scalp DHT at baseline, but that isn't always reflected in serum DHT.
He Kev. How long should one take to determine minoxidil efficacy? If I’ve been on it for a solid year and haven’t seen any regrowth, should I toss it and save my money? I’m unsure if it’s “maintaining” any better because my hair loss has been what I perceive to be as stabilized since being on finasteride.
Thanks from a mere choom
A year should be long enough but I would be leery about dropping topical minoxidil. A lot of people assume it isn't working when it actually is, it's just that it is giving them maintenance rather than regrowth.
@@haircafekevin thanks Kev, I appreciate your thoughtful responses to your comments. It certainly doesn’t go unnoticed to your viewers plus it really adds to the quality of our interaction with you as a content creator
Hey Kev, I've been on Finasteride and minoxidil for about a year now. I've noticed that I'm shedding/losing more hair these days it seems. Is that normal to have more than one shedding phase? Appreciate your videos brother. God speed
Yes, people go through seasonal sheds. Should stabilize in a month or so. All hair growth is cyclical with periods of shedding and growth even in people without androgenic alopecia.
@@haircafekevin Appreciate you brother. Thanks for the response, and I'll look forward to your next videos. Stay cool
how old are u? Was you hair loss aggressive prior to fin?
Hi Kevin, quick question. Do you think 0.10 mg of finasteride is enough to regrow hair? I´ve been using minoxidil for almost 2 months now. I believe I´m still in the shedding phase.
I read a study few years ago, .25mg is the most optimal dosage.
0.25 😉
Hey Kevin are keratin supplements for hair growth a scam or do they offer some benefits?
In general I think they are a scam. Much like collagen supplements.
My doctors recently prescribed me escitalopram for anxiety, however I’ve read that hair loss could be a possible side effect of it. Should I be okay or should I go for a different medication?
I'd follow your doctor's advice. Hair loss is a rare side effect and it isn't the same type of hair loss as androgenic alopecia. Even if it happens it is reversible. If need be you can switch to a different medication.
@@haircafekevingreat response thank you. Can’t wait for the retrograde vid!
Thx for the video, very informative as Always, 9:50 i Hope this delivery sistem Will be able to help with my hidrosadentis suppurativa (chronic autoimmune desease that involves hair follicles in the body)... I hate HS...makes me wanna give up on life
It's been almost 2.5 years since I've been on finasteride. I got two trichoscopies 8 months ago and one month ago. The last results show that compared to the first trichogram, my hair is thinning and it's weird because it is thinning everywhere, even in the regions which are not hormone dependent. I didn't stop taking finasteride, so I wonder if it is because I changed my supplement stack (I added Boron, Zinc, high dose creatine 10g/day and I also tried Ashwagandha for 6 weeks which is anecdotally said to cause hair loss for some people). My dermatologist added oral Spironolactone 50mg/day to my fin prescription. He even considered adding oral min as I don't want the topical form, but I'll pass on that one (heart health >>>>> hair health).
Can you give me some advice Kevin? I think I'll try to ditch anything that increases testosterone even slightly in my stack, just to be safe and I'll ditch the creatine too.
Your dermatologist gave you oral spironolactone?
That's crazy. Why not just try stronger 5ar inhibition? You can use 2.5 mg of dutasteride for twice the scalp dht suppression of finasteride.
@@haircafekevin I was surprised too lol.
@@auslanderbuchsbaum5623 dude I would be careful with that spiro
So I am 18 by next month and started fin a week ago and there are no sides for now but I am concerned that it will effect my further height growth or not because it increases estrogen I read and if it increases estrogen it will close growth plates or not it will increase by little??
No, it won't. Finasteride's research is based on populations of people born with a genetic deficiency of the 5AR enzyme and they all grew to normal height and had otherwise normal development. I made a video specifically about this.
ruclips.net/video/6zdK_YdE1nM/видео.html
@@haircafekevin ohh i was scared thanks for information sir .. and shold i continue min
@@InspireMinds-y4r Happy to help, and yes. Minoxidil and finasteride is the gold standard for good reason.
I thought TGF beta in hair follicles was good?
It has different actions depending on the hair growth cycle. Generally it shortens the anagen phase and initiates the catagen phase, (at least for TGF-beta-1).
How to stop worrying about sides from dut?
Search my channel for "nocebo effect". The video I made is about finasteride but what I say also applies to dutasteride.
So you think that keratin microphones will out perform tretinoin as a topical delivery pre treatment
Remains to be seen.
Hi Kevin At present, assuming that dutasteride's relation to being a vegetarian is irrelevant, would you prioritize using dutasteride or finasteride? And does dutasteride have a greater impact on the nervous system? And Do you have strong faith in verteporfin?"
Thank you
No, dutasteride doesn't have any greater side effect profile than finasteride in any capacity. If anything the side effects may even be lower although finasteride has more long term research. Bottom line is that it is safe.
Yes, I would use it if it didn't come in gelatin capsules.
dont touch dut guys its worse in terms of sides
i believed KWXK saying dut has a better side effect profile but that didn't seem to be the case, my dick is literally a cold piece of rubber all day now what the fuck do i do lmao
Hey Kevin I had a quick question. So I am using topical finasteride, but also taking saw palmetto. I am wondering if this is doing anything? Is it worth it to continue taking saw palmetto?
No, the two drugs don't stack so saw palmetto is worthless. Doesn't suppress enough dht on its own to so anything either.
@@haircafekevin Could topical fin stack with oral DUT? Do u think is a good idea?
No, they both work locally on the scalp so there is no synergistic benefit.
Is finasteride safe for people with dry eyes? I read it can make it worse or even cause it
Yes, check out my video on it.
m.ruclips.net/video/-E5MJFXPTt8/видео.html&pp=ygURSGFpcmNhZmUgZHJ5IGV5ZXM%3D
Hi, Kevin
Wanted to ask, does ethnicity and the environment (on top of genetics) make someone more/less prone to AGA? Does that also affect how they respond to treatments?
Other than smoking, there haven't been a lot of environmental factors that affect the progression of AGA. As far as ethnicity, there are some populations with a lower incidence of the genetics, like Asians. I think the response to treatment depends on the genetics that you inherit. Some people have milder forms and some have more aggressive forms.
@@haircafekevin Thanks for replying, man!
Hey bro after dermarolling I'm getting black colour vellues hair i just want to know are these black colour velleus hair going to grow or not and I'm taking dutastride also
There is a good chance they will since you are on dutasteride. You should add minoxidil though, dermarolling won't do squat by itself.
@@haircafekevin hey coach was just curious to know how much hair you shed daily?? Like while bathing
@@Wieiejfncid8ej I don't count, but at least a few dozen.
Hey Kevin can you please make a video on your current hair loss prevention stack
Just standard oral finasteride and topical minoxidil.
Hey Kevin, I heard somewhere that it’s better to jump straight to dutasteride if you start balding in your teens. Is there any truth to that, or is it best to just start with finasteride? thanks
I think they are both good, but if you've already lost ground then I think dutasteride with minoxidil will give you better chances of regrowth.
If you start before losing ground then finasteride by itself will work indefinitely.
I talk about it in my "why fnasteride stops hair loss forever video."
Whatever you do don't panic about the shed. Sometimes it has to get worse before it gets better and that's just the way it is.
dutasteride killed my dick don't touch it 1mg fin is probably better my dick is literally a cold piece of rubber when soft and it doesnt hang anymore lmao