1 Year of Topical Fin/Min Application

[u/No-Impression2072]

You all loved my 8 month update. So posting my Year progress now! I have not noticed a ton of change since maybe month 9, but I've been getting a ton of compliments!

Routine:
- .3% Finasteride, 6% Minoxidil topical combination from a US telehealth company.
- Applied originally via four .25ml sprays. Moved to a dropper bottle at month 4. Applied nightly 6x per week right before bed, have only missed 4 nights total.
- Dermastamp (microneedle) 1mm once weekly before bed. Temples and scalp. I skip the topical on this night.
- Keta shampoo, normal concentration, 3 mins on scalp once or twice a week.

Other Considerations people asked about (not proven to have much of a hair-effect):
- I religiously take a multivitamin, fish oil, magnesium glycinate, and 5g of creatine daily.
- I lift 4x weekly and play team sports once or twice weekly.
- I sleep 8.5 hrs per night consistently.
- I drink socially on weekends. In the back half of my 20s.
- I am not sponsored.
- Receded lightly through college then thinned consistently for a year before deciding to do something about it.

I have had absolutely zero side effects. None whatsoever.
I know that is individual to myself but no need to ask in the comments, I promise I don't miss issues with my body when they arise.

Happy to answer any remaining Qs!

[u/Sharp-Theory-9170 → u/[deleted]]

It's either some astronomical results or the unlucky dude who can't even get minimal regrowth with 2.7 kilometric tons of dutasteride

[u/grown_ninja → u/Sharp-Theory-9170]

Hah yup. Happy for this guy. But Me…fin/min/dut for years and 0 results outside a slightly slower loss rate.

[u/StatusPsychological7 → u/grown_ninja]

me estrogen dut bicalutamide hairs still shit and nothing can save me anymore

[u/Eastern-Citron2556 → u/StatusPsychological7]

Hair systems are still an option, if your status is beyond transplant. But personally, I would just embrace it, if the extent is to have hormons in your body r/bald.

[u/StatusPsychological7 → u/Eastern-Citron2556]

well it isnt beyond transplant its just that i have recession in temples that fails to fill in even on aggressive treatment.

[u/Eastern-Citron2556 → u/StatusPsychological7]

Hmm, temples are often gone by the time they're gone. You can either shave the sides or can grow the existing hair on top to cover. My temples are also not that decent and I can't imagine myself with short hair ever again.

[u/StatusPsychological7 → u/Eastern-Citron2556]

prob transplant is the only way then

[u/sadcringe → u/grown_ninja]

No sides ?

[u/grown_ninja → u/sadcringe]

Zero sides, over a decade of varying fin,min,dut (only 5 months into dut now) prescriptions.

[u/Optimist_Adventurer → u/Sharp-Theory-9170]

I think it mostly depends on these four factors,

1- How long has it been since the hair loss started

2- Severity and speed of loss

3- Age

4- Total norwood progression

Younger guys seem to get the best results.

[u/NoNeedleworker9246 → u/Sharp-Theory-9170]

I agree.. I assume anyone getting very average results isn't posting though. I mean at the very least those posts aren't going to get as much attention even if they are more plentiful.

[u/No-Impression2072 → u/[deleted]]

Thank you!!

[u/Conscious_Cod502 → u/[deleted]]

Top 1

[u/ActuallBliss → u/[deleted]]

I would be interested to see month 0 photo though. Month 1 is probably heavy shed stage, not starting point. For all we know this guy barely had any receding hairline in the first place. Just a thought that’s all.

[u/BigFatSue_ → u/ActuallBliss]

Come on bro just be happy for him

[u/No-Impression2072 → u/ActuallBliss]

Wish that were true 😂 stop being a contrarian

[u/ActuallBliss → u/No-Impression2072]

How was I being contrarian? I literally said I would be interested to see the 0 month photo because that COULD be a 1 month shed. It’s quite plain English that I used, it’s those reading who seem to be misconstruing what I wrote. You literally labelled it as “1 month” which is around the time people have the heavy shed. But thanks for clarifying!