Sir Gilgamesh
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Hey everyone!
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted here, but I’ve been experiencing significant hair loss this past year. I’ve been working from home for the past 9 months and I noticed additional hair loss and miniaturization within that duration. My hairline and temples have taken the biggest hit, but my crown and everywhere else has taken noticeable hits.
I’ve been on finasteride since 2015 which has helped maintain my hair up until 2020 for the most part; no regrowth and minimal to no loss. I was able to get a prescription for dutasteride from my dermatologist, but he was very hesitant because he was convinced it would result in growing boobs. He had suggested oral minoxidil instead, but I stayed firm in wanting the dutasteride. He had warned me that oral minoxidil would result in body hair growth everywhere to the extreme which was worrying.
I’ve taken two dutasteride capsules and on the third night I was feeling a little bit of discomfort in my chest and armpit area (likely lymph nodes) which was a similar feeling I had when I started finasteride, but for the most part it went away except for random times here and there. It never resulted in Gyno, but of course this makes me worry about if it might happen with Dutasteride.
Are there any users that have switched from finasteride to dutasteride and had great results? Are there users that have maintained with finasteride, but added oral minoxidil after losing ground?
I’m trying to determine the best route to go so I want to hear people’s experience with switch from finasteride to dutasteride. I also want to hear users’ experience on sticking with finasteride, but adding oral minoxidil. Are there studies or a consensus within the community of which route would result in the best maintenance and potential regrowth?
Thanks!
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted here, but I’ve been experiencing significant hair loss this past year. I’ve been working from home for the past 9 months and I noticed additional hair loss and miniaturization within that duration. My hairline and temples have taken the biggest hit, but my crown and everywhere else has taken noticeable hits.
I’ve been on finasteride since 2015 which has helped maintain my hair up until 2020 for the most part; no regrowth and minimal to no loss. I was able to get a prescription for dutasteride from my dermatologist, but he was very hesitant because he was convinced it would result in growing boobs. He had suggested oral minoxidil instead, but I stayed firm in wanting the dutasteride. He had warned me that oral minoxidil would result in body hair growth everywhere to the extreme which was worrying.
I’ve taken two dutasteride capsules and on the third night I was feeling a little bit of discomfort in my chest and armpit area (likely lymph nodes) which was a similar feeling I had when I started finasteride, but for the most part it went away except for random times here and there. It never resulted in Gyno, but of course this makes me worry about if it might happen with Dutasteride.
Are there any users that have switched from finasteride to dutasteride and had great results? Are there users that have maintained with finasteride, but added oral minoxidil after losing ground?
I’m trying to determine the best route to go so I want to hear people’s experience with switch from finasteride to dutasteride. I also want to hear users’ experience on sticking with finasteride, but adding oral minoxidil. Are there studies or a consensus within the community of which route would result in the best maintenance and potential regrowth?
Thanks!
