I have being taking minosidil pill 2.5 mg once a day for the past 20 days I had to stop my heart rate was really fast at night and had really bad anxiety but I still take finasteride
Basically everyone should take 0.5 mg dutasteride 1-2x a week as soon as they notice *any* hair loss compounded with LDOM to keep all hairs in the growth phase and shorten resting cycles. It costs $1/day (in the US) and you never experience hair loss nor sides. Extremely easy fix.
I'd stay on finasteride for a few months first and then only do 1x 0.4-0.5 a week so that you don't have any real chance of sides when you switch, but yes I don't know why anyone does finasteride anymore given it doesn't have the same retention benefits and dutasteride has such a long half-life that you can microdose it with no greater side effects than finasteride either@@MHNDXGAMER
What if im on a calorie deficit? Like 1000 calories day. Will i still continue to shed hair despite being on dutasteride and finasteride plus minoxidil?
@@devilstyle1161 That severe of a calorie restriction can worsen hair loss. The meds will help, but won't address any potential nutrient deficiencies that can be causing hair loss or the stress on your body from that low of calories (which can induce a shedding phase). 1) Don't do as aggressive of a cut 2) Improve your nutrient status (adequate protein, healthy fats, micronutrients, etc.) 3) Get blood work done to monitor your health status
Yes helped me big time. 1 mg Fin . Minox foam under hot water making it a liquid and I use my dropper from my old old minox liquid solution, and use that to drop on my scalp while parting my hair into different sections so I get maximum absorption. Then I massage for a bit , I use Alma oil with water at night on my hair not scalp and atleast 90 minutes after minox application . I’m 43 and I’m back to a Norwood 1 at 41 I was heading into a Norwood 2 1/2. All my temples filled in great completely with great density!!! Also Massive density on my vertex . Fyi , I use a dermapen at 1.5-2 mg once a week , just did last night . I still use minox on that day before or afterwards. I use Bestqool red light and NIR panel for 20 minutes 3 times a week . 10 on front 5 on back and 5 on top of the head . It’s all so routine now just a great protocol I stuck with , my hair has even darkened, my hair is way better quality, just healthier!!! Thicker!! Also meditation is great for decreasing cortisol levels the stress hormone so anything you can do to lower stress will help as well and I’m a huge advocate for drinking a lot of water. If you do that for just one week a lot of water ALOT. You will notice a difference in hair quality just by that alone, promise . !! Also blood flow is crucial so again a great scalp massage while watching a show will work wonders! I work in construction as a contractor and I’m very busy …..trust me I know it seems like a lot but it’s really not once you get a routine . Another thing is pressure points on head google it. They are also under your fingernails ( sounds weird but google it) wish you all the luck !!
Interesting what you said about some loss just being due to age. I started noticing my frontal hairline thinning in downlight about 2 years ago, at 38...now at 40 on fin for two years its about the same, only slightly worse. Wondering if the side effects from Fin are worth dealing with., or if I should just embrace being old...
Ofc it can. First of all be thankful only have age related hair loss. Minox should be enough. (It works in beard growth bro and there is no androgenic alopecia ;) )
Does anyone have any experience with anti-depressants, but more specifically SSRI's in terms of what happened to their hair when they stopped taking them? I know those medications can have a bad impact on hair so I was wondering if anyone noticed their hair got less thin and better when they stopped taking those medications? Thanks!
i’m 23 and i’ve had long hair which for work I tend to put up in a bun. i’m noticing thinning on the top of my hair and now I want to cut my hair to avoid going bald assuming it’s my bun that’s pulling all my hair out. if I cut it will it just grow back or should I cut it and go down the minoxidil path as well? I don’t have much baldness in my family apart from the age of like 40-50. only thing I can think is the bun is pulling it out or my diet is just that bad
Hi Dr. Jayaprakash and Dr. Knudsen. I just started taking a pill that contains 1mg Finasteride and 1.25mg minoxidil. I was told to take this pill daily, but in one of your videos you only recommend taking Finasteride three times a week. The problem is my pill contains both medicines. Would you recommend me taking this pill daily because of the minoxidil or would you still recommend that I take this pill 3 times a week?
It depends on how well you can tolerate the side effects. If you don't see any adverse effects, then good, otherwise you can take the medications on alternate days. Also, it would be way cheaper to get separate pills for both.
Minoxidil has a short half life so it needs to be taken everyday for the results. Your solution should be to take minoxidil as a separate tablet. Finasteride can be taken EOD tho
What about for FFA? I was just diagnosed with it and there seems to be some treatments but it’s sort of trial error. It would be great to do a video around this disease.
I had a urologist once tell me that finasteride doesn't thicken hair shafts or promote the growth of new hair, but that it instead only lengthens the growing phase of existing hairs to make it LOOK like you're growing new hair. Is this true?
Completely wrong. Finasteride binds to alpha reductase enzyme so that it doesn't convert testosterone into that notorious DHT responsible for hair loss. Sad to see doctors out of their depths
What's this supposed to mean@@Witchersense? As a urologist, he should've been well acquainted with finasteride because it's been used for decades to treat PBH.
I have a question in regards to my hair loss. I have been taking oral minoxidil for 9 months. I have been taking finasteride for 18 months. Good news, I have been taking treatment for some time, Bad news, my hair loss started young and by 25 my crown was bad! I ignored it. In other words, I think even for me, I left it late. I didn't want to believe that my hair was falling out at 23. I think my results are peaking, and they are not that great. To start with I stuck with finasteride and hoped that I could be a super responder. Absolutely no differences and no regrowth, of course it's a blocker and not a stimulant however. I decided to use oral minoxidil 2.5 mg March 2023. At that point my bald patch was obviously still there and perhaps the finasteride was stopping it getting worse. I went though a depression phase where I believed the minoxidil was not working, so I went up to 5mg in August! Interestingly, recently I had some results but personally, I'm not sure what to make of it. My hair volume is still thin, and when my hair is wet it looks terrible! Like there is no progress! It could be just because my hair loss had already developed before treatments. It's very thin, but judging by the picture before it side by side, it was atrocious, now it's just bad. I will take that, I guess! What is going on here? Any experts? the mid scalp appears to be salvageable and maybe the hairs had not miniaturized that much. The crown, just maybe is very miniaturised. It's not great at all in my opinion, the results, but one doc said it was good. I'm trying to think now, that any progress is good, and without these medications god knows what my hair would be like. Is this a fair clinical result? I don't know the science, but the mid scalp looks like it could be saved, just! I don't expert miracles from here. I personally believe it is peaking. Even if I still need concealer spray and stuff, as long as the meds are doing something deep down, I don't mind. Maybe I should focus on keeping what I have, the picture on the left was at 25. I'm still unsure however, and the volume may never be what it was? I guess they explain in the video that the first thing to go is the diameter and mine went ages ago! I am now considering switching to dutasteride as it's stronger. drive.google.com/file/d/1yngcslaBjecQuiFmxqjXZhO4qCkcrIr8/view?usp=drive_link drive.google.com/file/d/1e0uzD7lko_WP8IWAXMkoLoDyBFpcnNzo/view?usp=sharing
There appears to be clear improvement, so whatever you're doing, keep doing it, even if you think results have peaked. I would say my midscalp is at least as thin, but more extensive in area. I use a concealer and although nothing is as good as natural hair, you appear comfortable using concealers, so why not? I started with fibers then to Dermmatch as thinning progressed. It needs surprisingly little hair to give convincing* results and, very importantly because of where I live, if I lock it in with a maximum strength hair spray it completely resists pouring rain. I have no affiliation with Dermmatch btw, just a consumer. In summary, I would continue with optimal meds and optimal concealer - that's what I do. Best of luck to you. (* everyone's definition of convincing seems to differ).
O@vibinout301 I 3 months and 3 weeks I have seen a lot of hair growth, some long and most short, even my hair line has a lot of hair growth. Will it improve?
I’m gonna go study the Rastafari, and then all of the dreadlocks, but it still doesn’t explain why all white females have hair on their head and the males don’t
Depressing. So with age related hair loss there is really nothing you can do? I am 66 and was considering trying minoxidil as my hair has thinned a lot.
At 62 i started on a compounded mix capsule of 0.5mg finasteride and 3mg minoxidil 2 years ago, taking 1 capsule 7 days a week for general crown thinning. The results are nothing short of amazing. Hair has stopped thinning with solid regrowth, i would put at around 80% to date. At 64 now and 20 months in of daily use I would say age is not really a factor at all. No side effects to date.
Thanks. That is so good to know I think I'm going to give minoxidil a try and see what happens. I'm a little hesitant about the finasteride because I have RA and worry it might interfere with my other meds.
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Thank you. I remember asking this question in the comments, and now I have my answer. This is the best show on hair loss.
Hair transplant + 2.5 mg Minoxidil twice daily + 1 mg Finasteride MWF = glorious hair results for me
Expensive though
I have being taking minosidil pill 2.5 mg once a day for the past 20 days I had to stop my heart rate was really fast at night and had really bad anxiety but I still take finasteride
how much does that cost you please?
One thing I love the most about this channel is how brutally honest this two docs are
You both are a gem of doctors. A proud subscriber of your RUclips channel. More power to you ..........
Basically everyone should take 0.5 mg dutasteride 1-2x a week as soon as they notice *any* hair loss compounded with LDOM to keep all hairs in the growth phase and shorten resting cycles. It costs $1/day (in the US) and you never experience hair loss nor sides. Extremely easy fix.
Im on finastride for 45 days should i switch to dut 0.5 and use it twice a week?
I'd stay on finasteride for a few months first and then only do 1x 0.4-0.5 a week so that you don't have any real chance of sides when you switch, but yes I don't know why anyone does finasteride anymore given it doesn't have the same retention benefits and dutasteride has such a long half-life that you can microdose it with no greater side effects than finasteride either@@MHNDXGAMER
Try fin first for 12 months. If things stabilize and you see some regrowth, then there is no need for DUT.
What if im on a calorie deficit? Like 1000 calories day. Will i still continue to shed hair despite being on dutasteride and finasteride plus minoxidil?
@@devilstyle1161 That severe of a calorie restriction can worsen hair loss. The meds will help, but won't address any potential nutrient deficiencies that can be causing hair loss or the stress on your body from that low of calories (which can induce a shedding phase).
1) Don't do as aggressive of a cut
2) Improve your nutrient status (adequate protein, healthy fats, micronutrients, etc.)
3) Get blood work done to monitor your health status
I am curious how you feel about saw palmetto supplements and biotin. It is really helping me
Love you channel and Drs very informative👍Yes I would love to know if Finasteride and oral minoxidil can thicken age related hair?
Yes helped me big time. 1 mg Fin . Minox foam under hot water making it a liquid and I use my dropper from my old old minox liquid solution, and use that to drop on my scalp while parting my hair into different sections so I get maximum absorption. Then I massage for a bit , I use Alma oil with water at night on my hair not scalp and atleast 90 minutes after minox application . I’m 43 and I’m back to a Norwood 1 at 41 I was heading into a Norwood 2 1/2. All my temples filled in great completely with great density!!! Also Massive density on my vertex .
Fyi , I use a dermapen at 1.5-2 mg once a week , just did last night . I still use minox on that day before or afterwards. I use Bestqool red light and NIR panel for 20 minutes 3 times a week . 10 on front 5 on back and 5 on top of the head . It’s all so routine now just a great protocol I stuck with , my hair has even darkened, my hair is way better quality, just healthier!!! Thicker!! Also meditation is great for decreasing cortisol levels the stress hormone so anything you can do to lower stress will help as well and I’m a huge advocate for drinking a lot of water. If you do that for just one week a lot of water ALOT. You will notice a difference in hair quality just by that alone, promise . !! Also blood flow is crucial so again a great scalp massage while watching a show will work wonders! I work in construction as a contractor and I’m very busy …..trust me I know it seems like a lot but it’s really not once you get a routine . Another thing is pressure points on head google it. They are also under your fingernails ( sounds weird but google it) wish you all the luck !!
Interesting what you said about some loss just being due to age. I started noticing my frontal hairline thinning in downlight about 2 years ago, at 38...now at 40 on fin for two years its about the same, only slightly worse. Wondering if the side effects from Fin are worth dealing with., or if I should just embrace being old...
Very helpful info. Can finasteride or minoxidil help with age related hair loss or it only useful for treating androgenic alopecia? Thanks
Ofc it can. First of all be thankful only have age related hair loss. Minox should be enough. (It works in beard growth bro and there is no androgenic alopecia ;) )
Minoxidil, yes. Finasteride, no.
I'm glad minoxidil is working great for me
After how many time later you notice improvement?
And are you used finasteride?
Does anyone have any experience with anti-depressants, but more specifically SSRI's in terms of what happened to their hair when they stopped taking them? I know those medications can have a bad impact on hair so I was wondering if anyone noticed their hair got less thin and better when they stopped taking those medications? Thanks!
like Xanax?
I can say when I started keto diet almost a year ago I physically felt great however shedding accelerated big time.
No, like zoloft, prozac, paxil. Those types of anti-depressants because i know the literature says those medications can affect your hair.@@hmdwn
i’m 23 and i’ve had long hair which for work I tend to put up in a bun. i’m noticing thinning on the top of my hair and now I want to cut my hair to avoid going bald assuming it’s my bun that’s pulling all my hair out. if I cut it will it just grow back or should I cut it and go down the minoxidil path as well? I don’t have much baldness in my family apart from the age of like 40-50. only thing I can think is the bun is pulling it out or my diet is just that bad
Hi Dr. Jayaprakash and Dr. Knudsen. I just started taking a pill that contains 1mg Finasteride and 1.25mg minoxidil. I was told to take this pill daily, but in one of your videos you only recommend taking Finasteride three times a week. The problem is my pill contains both medicines. Would you recommend me taking this pill daily because of the minoxidil or would you still recommend that I take this pill 3 times a week?
It depends on how well you can tolerate the side effects. If you don't see any adverse effects, then good, otherwise you can take the medications on alternate days. Also, it would be way cheaper to get separate pills for both.
Minoxidil has a short half life so it needs to be taken everyday for the results. Your solution should be to take minoxidil as a separate tablet. Finasteride can be taken EOD tho
Can topical dutasteride help when losing ground on finasteride?
What about the hairy pill,do you think it's worth it
What about for FFA? I was just diagnosed with it and there seems to be some treatments but it’s sort of trial error.
It would be great to do a video around this disease.
Doc repping an old tag heuer?
Upto which grade?? Hair loss treatment is best to start doc??
I had a urologist once tell me that finasteride doesn't thicken hair shafts or promote the growth of new hair, but that it instead only lengthens the growing phase of existing hairs to make it LOOK like you're growing new hair. Is this true?
Completely wrong. Finasteride binds to alpha reductase enzyme so that it doesn't convert testosterone into that notorious DHT responsible for hair loss. Sad to see doctors out of their depths
He is a urologist don’t take him seriously
What's this supposed to mean@@Witchersense? As a urologist, he should've been well acquainted with finasteride because it's been used for decades to treat PBH.
@@Milwaukee_Woman he not dermatologist
He’s knowledge is only about PBH he doesn’t study about the hair follicles and how this drug work on it
According to studies it does both. Your urologist is ill informed
Is a hair length greater than 5 cm a sign that it can still be saved?
I have a question in regards to my hair loss. I have been taking oral minoxidil for 9 months. I have been taking finasteride for 18 months. Good news, I have been taking treatment for some time, Bad news, my hair loss started young and by 25 my crown was bad! I ignored it. In other words, I think even for me, I left it late. I didn't want to believe that my hair was falling out at 23.
I think my results are peaking, and they are not that great. To start with I stuck with finasteride and hoped that I could be a super responder. Absolutely no differences and no regrowth, of course it's a blocker and not a stimulant however. I decided to use oral minoxidil 2.5 mg March 2023. At that point my bald patch was obviously still there and perhaps the finasteride was stopping it getting worse. I went though a depression phase where I believed the minoxidil was not working, so I went up to 5mg in August! Interestingly, recently I had some results but personally, I'm not sure what to make of it. My hair volume is still thin, and when my hair is wet it looks terrible! Like there is no progress! It could be just because my hair loss had already developed before treatments. It's very thin, but judging by the picture before it side by side, it was atrocious, now it's just bad. I will take that, I guess!
What is going on here? Any experts? the mid scalp appears to be salvageable and maybe the hairs had not miniaturized that much. The crown, just maybe is very miniaturised. It's not great at all in my opinion, the results, but one doc said it was good. I'm trying to think now, that any progress is good, and without these medications god knows what my hair would be like. Is this a fair clinical result? I don't know the science, but the mid scalp looks like it could be saved, just! I don't expert miracles from here. I personally believe it is peaking. Even if I still need concealer spray and stuff, as long as the meds are doing something deep down, I don't mind. Maybe I should focus on keeping what I have, the picture on the left was at 25. I'm still unsure however, and the volume may never be what it was? I guess they explain in the video that the first thing to go is the diameter and mine went ages ago! I am now considering switching to dutasteride as it's stronger.
drive.google.com/file/d/1yngcslaBjecQuiFmxqjXZhO4qCkcrIr8/view?usp=drive_link
drive.google.com/file/d/1e0uzD7lko_WP8IWAXMkoLoDyBFpcnNzo/view?usp=sharing
There appears to be clear improvement, so whatever you're doing, keep doing it, even if you think results have peaked. I would say my midscalp is at least as thin, but more extensive in area. I use a concealer and although nothing is as good as natural hair, you appear comfortable using concealers, so why not? I started with fibers then to Dermmatch as thinning progressed. It needs surprisingly little hair to give convincing* results and, very importantly because of where I live, if I lock it in with a maximum strength hair spray it completely resists pouring rain. I have no affiliation with Dermmatch btw, just a consumer. In summary, I would continue with optimal meds and optimal concealer - that's what I do. Best of luck to you.
(* everyone's definition of convincing seems to differ).
The Best! thank you!
I've been bold for about 10 years, is it possible to reverse it with just minoxidil and dht blockers?
No if you got scar tissue there is no chance to reverse it. Only transplant can help you.
O@vibinout301 I 3 months and 3 weeks I have seen a lot of hair growth, some long and most short, even my hair line has a lot of hair growth. Will it improve?
I am wondering what happened to Doc. Russel voice?? His voice totally changed.Hope he is fine
dudes gettin up there
Docs can you talk about MSM?
I’m gonna go study the Rastafari, and then all of the dreadlocks, but it still doesn’t explain why all white females have hair on their head and the males don’t
Depressing. So with age related hair loss there is really nothing you can do? I am 66 and was considering trying minoxidil as my hair has thinned a lot.
I am taking saw palmetto supplements and biotin. Hair loss due to thyroid meds. It’s really helping me
@@pnevlud Thanks. And I have hair loss from taking drugs for RA as well. I’ll try those to see if it helps.
At 62 i started on a compounded mix capsule of 0.5mg finasteride and 3mg minoxidil 2 years ago, taking 1 capsule 7 days a week for general crown thinning.
The results are nothing short of amazing. Hair has stopped thinning with solid regrowth, i would put at around 80% to date.
At 64 now and 20 months in of daily use I would say age is not really a factor at all.
No side effects to date.
Thanks. That is so good to know I think I'm going to give minoxidil a try and see what happens. I'm a little hesitant about the finasteride because I have RA and worry it might interfere with my other meds.
Thank you for destroying my last hope. Well, fortunately there is still a final escape from every alopecia...💀
Haha this is fun, basically nothing works.
The farmer had a cowlick!
what happened with his voice? 😂
My father is totally bald.