Hey, I’ll try and be brief. Been on finasteride for years, I’d say 6 maybe? Been on minoxidil for even longer. Did one year of low level laser therapy or whatever it’s called at the beginning. Take biotin, have done for years. Use Waterman’s shampoo I think it’s called? Supposed to help block dht or something? Have tried dermaneedling but I don’t really know what I’m doing. Probably did it on and off for about 2 years or so. Right, all caught up. Anyway, I have diffused hair loss and it’s really kicking in now, I think my regime is almost out of juice. I’ve been refused for a hair transplant from a number of clinics here in the uk because of the risk of shock loss etc. So, I want to have one last go and try to save my hair. I might invest in an irestore laser helmet thing just to use alongside everything else. I know they probably do f*** all, but does anyone here actually have any experience with one? Also, I’m really gonna give dermaneedling a good go. Does anyone have any tips? What pen is best? How many needles? Depth? Do I apply minoxidil right after? All that kind of stuff. And finally, is there anything else I can throw into the mix? Vitamins? That prp thing? Anything like that? I’m not gonna switch to dutasteride just cause I never really had amazing results on finasteride and I doubt duta is gonna just spontaneously reverse my hair loss. Anyway, thanks as always guys. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Long time finasteride user, gonna have one last crack at this!
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are you 32?
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How long was you using minoxidil for before starting finasteride? I could be wrong but maybe you have lost the gains that you got while using minoxidil by itself, while DHT was still attacking your hair. If I was you I'd still stay on finasteride atleast.
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Its handy to know how old people are when mentioning hair transplants /treatments etc.
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I would say save your money and resist things like the, irestore laser helmet & prp, unless you are in a money is no object scenario.
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what are you on something like Accord or Propecia.
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Have a read through that ''welshman' thread.
Yeh man, I’m on propecia. Been on it for some years now. And yeh, I’ll read through that guys thread later on tonight. I’ve just ordered a dermanpen actually. The dr pen a6 or something I think it was called? Is it the done thing to apply the minoxidil straight after or should I be waiting till the following morning or whatever?
And nah man, sorry. I doubt I’d switch to duta and oral minoxidil now. I don’t know enough about it and I can’t afford another brutal shed if I switch something up in my routine. Done it too many times over the years and it’s only ever made things worse. I’m on borrowed time as it it...
And nah man, sorry. I doubt I’d switch to duta and oral minoxidil now. I don’t know enough about it and I can’t afford another brutal shed if I switch something up in my routine. Done it too many times over the years and it’s only ever made things worse. I’m on borrowed time as it it...
Hey man, I may actually reconsider. I’m in the UK though, do you know how I go about getting oral minoxidil? Also, can I take it alongside finasteride? Thanks man, your input on this would be greatly appreciated.
Also, do I need to ween myself off of topical to start taking oral? Thanks again.
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You can find it on some sites, people are drinking topical and getting results so thats also a route and its much cheaper.
Hey man, whilst I do appreciate your reply, you didn’t really answer any of the questions that I asked! Ha ha! Actually, I’ve had no real feedback of any kind. Maybe I should have made a thread about Justin f*****g Bieber’s f*****g hairline? Then I’d of got a response!