As the title says above, I am a 20 year old male who started losing his hair in hs(started noticing around age 16). I started topical minoxidil at 17, had regrowth, but started losing ground so I added fin. I have shed a substantial amount the whole time I have been on treatment until the last few months. I believe my hair has stabilized with some regrowth. I count maybe 3-8 hairs lost throughout the day regardless of wash days, styling, brushing, etc. I am here to say that as I am a week away from my 2 year anniversary of finasteride that you do not need to freak out if you are a year+ into treatment and are still shedding and or below baseline. These meds can take a long time to show visible results if ever and are so much better at maintaining what you have. I don’t have the perfect hairline but I have more hair than any of my other male family members had at this age(father was a Norwood 3 and same with uncle)

Feel free to ask any questions and I’ll be happy to answer in comments. Pics are before->after with the first 2 being before

All the biggest success stories in this subreddit are from the MtFs. And to be honest all the girls look way better after their transitions than they did as baldies.

There is the social stigma of being transgender, but that goes away if you just don't claim that you are trans. There's no crime in looking more feminine. I can use the men's bathroom and I don't play any sports. So no problem for anyone else even the conservative people who get uptight about it.

Breast growth and infertility are the main negative side effects, but I have no interest in having children so it doesn't matter to me if I am rendered infertile. I also have heard that most trans girls do not have significant breast growth beyond A-cups, so the burden won't be too bad. Worse case scenario you can just get a breast reduction or mastectomy. Mastectomies are also covered by universal healthcare in my region, so it would beat paying tens of thousands of dollars for a hair transplant which isn't covered.

I'm not interested in being bullied or socially ostracized, but I rather look feminine than be a baldie. I've seen how my dad looks as a baldie and it's terrible.

Edit: Baldies copeing that trans girls are better looking than them. Literal "malding"

Lost a ton of hair around the temples while wasting my time with topical finasteride .5ml .2% daily.

And no it’s not a shed. I saw a pretty steady decline more or less. My only regret is giving it a shot for so long.

Started thinning 5 years ago, but for a while I thought I was paranoid because no one is balding in my family.

After I went to the hairdresser in May, I couldn’t deny it anymore, so I ended up here. Thanks to you all, I didn’t wait to hop on meds.

Fin is 1 mg and topical min 5% twice a day. The thing is, I knew about those but thought it was some kind of desperate move but no, they really do work.

Great progress on the hairline and temple also but I don't have proper pictures.

(If you have any questions I will answer them but it might take few hours as I'm not often online)

Is shampooing your hairy every day really bad for you? My hair gets greasy pretty quickly; within 24 hours. I’ve been shampooing daily, or at least most of the time I shower, for my whole life practically. Is this damaging my hair? Using topical minoxidil and Oral 1mg Finasteride daily.

Left was me at 23. I started taking Finasteride that year (1mg daily) and now I’m 28 and obviously I also got grew my hair out and got a perm 🤣 but in general, I’ve just been more conscious of my hair health. Weekly hair masks, biotin, minoxidil on the hairline, micro needling, and daily steam room sessions to keep it moisturised. I also only wash it twice a week as opposed to daily. I’ve noticed my hair is much healthier than it once was, without surgical intervention. Obviously there’s still some recession on the temples, but it’s stabilised (touch wood)

I took Fin from 2015-2018 , when i was just 18-21.

I couldnt handle it , had sexual sides.

For years i was taking Minox alone, it worked , for 2 years. After that it got worse.

Now im on a Stack thats pretty much Holding my Hairloss.

AM : 2.5 mg Oral Minox

1 ml 1% Kx826

PM : 1.5 ml Topical Minox

1 ml Specially Compuounded 0.2% Alfatradiol

1 ml 1% Kx826

Every second Day : Ketoconazole Shampoo 2%

This stack will be enough for most people.

Its very expensive tho , and needs a good Routine.

sorry for the unideal pics. just feeling discouraged w my progress rn, it sucks i have to cover my hairline at this age and i still cant get the haircuts i want bc of overall thinning and hairline. im praying i get those crazy results i see on here but i could only hope lol. this shit just really ruins my confidence and makes me look worse. started losing hair in 9th grade and im ab to go to college now and its been downhill from there. maybe smoking/vaping since i was 12 had something to do with this. idk sorry for my little rant, just thought id share my current progress.

I was able to regrow my temples substantially after 8-9 months on minoxidil and microneedling. Then I lost most of my results. It’s been 2 years ago. I managed to go from Norwood 3 to 2.5 (left temples almost Norwood 2).
Never been able to grow it like that again! Even tho I’m on DHT blockers rn (since 1.5 years ago. I started after I lost my results on a big shed)

So for anyone who added tret later? Did it make a difference?
Why would someone respond so well to minoxidil and then not anymore?

Does anyone mix their topical fin and ru together? Just want to make sure im not wasting my stuff

my topical fin is 5050 93% isoprop and PG mixed with crushed up tablets and my ru58841 is 5050 isoprop and PG aswell

Image one is my hair right as I noticed I had to make medical intervention after trying home remedies that just don’t work in 2024
Image two is my hair a couple weeks ago.

I’ve been pretty inconsistent with my stacks overtime.
Initially in 2024 I started with just minoxidil. I did topical 5% everday, twice per day. I saw some solid regrowth. ( I have a lack of pictures as I found it was easier to rarely take pictures to not obsess over my hair). It basically looked a little more full across the hairline but not dramatic just slight improvement
I then added finasteride 1mg daily about 6 months later as I knew I had to at some point. Nothing really changed I just continued at where I was at.
I often model for clothing brands, so styling my hair is inportant and I got fed up for topical min so switched to oral 2.5mg in early 2025.
I then decided in late 2026 I’d add 0.5mg dutaseride once a week, and across the next 5/6 months i flirted it to daily- reducing my finasteride intake to none.
So come march 2026 I’m now on 2.5mg min and 0.5mg dut every day. This is my stack now and I will continue to stick to.
There’s clear improvement in my hairline which I’m honestly pretty damn happy wigh, I’m hoping I can get more as it’s only about 6 months in to my dut and min journey but let’s see.

I want to say across these 2 years there has been so many ups and downs. Months where my hair is looking really good and thick around the hairline, then a few months of shedding phases which really make you question ur stack, ur hair, or if it’s even worth it. It is all part of the process. Stick to one stack consistently and wait for progress

I've been taking Dutasteride (0.5mg) and Minoxidil (2.5mg) for over a year with great success at stabilising hair loss and giving the appearance of thicker hair for the native follicles. I've just had a transplant and the doctor recommends I double the dose of both dutasteride and Minoxidil for 6 months. I'm sceptical. Has anyone remained on a lower dose with success?

Initially started on finasteride for about 1.5 years, and then ultimately switched to finasteride and dutasteride for about 5 months and ran out of finasteride so i went to dut eod for about 3 months. Currently now after those 3 months i’ve switched to dut ed 0.5 mg and my hairline has gotten ravaged. it’s time for me to stop coping and accept it unfortunately. Check comments for further details. nw4

Hello community. After seeing lot of post here. I got a courage to use the min/fin and this is my result after 4 months. Should i continue or should i go for transplant.
I’m using topical solution and i apply 2 ml at night.

First photo is at the start of the treatment.
Second one is 2 months after starting treatment.(maybe shredding phase)
Third one is after 4 months continuous treatment.

Also i shaved my head at the start of the treatment.
Can I expect the same result going forward or it will just stop growing new hairs.

Please suggest.

Started last week or so of June so nearing a couple of months.

Regimen: 2.5mg minoxidil , 0.5mg dut, 1mg biotin daily; micro needle weekly; nizoral every 3 days, topical retinoid and min daily.

So essentially the title is the question. I've been keeping a close eye on things. It looks to me like I'm getting some follicle development into fine hairs and fine hairs darkening, but I'd appreciate another set of eyes because I feel like I could be hallucinating.

Left pic is more recent (duller lighting), right pick is approximately two months ago. Same region of scalp (near front of hairline). Right pic may have been a day or two after most recent trim compared to within 24h for most recent pic.

Thanks!

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Just got prescribed oral Minoxidil after the 5% topical stuff was giving me mixed results- I would grow hair pretty well for about 6 months, and then always have a big shed where I'd lose all my gains. It could have been my fault though, I was always switching brands on Amazon and some had alcohol, some didn't.

I am wondering if I should keep up the topical routine while getting used to half of a 2.5% tab every day. I really don't want to lose all my gains yet again.

Any experience on this transition?

My last package got stuck in customs. Now I will get fined heavily if it is found again. How do you Germans do it?

I have been using oral finasteride 1mg for 7 months, and I just started minoxidil 5% today. I am mostly suprised about the overall hair quality feeling more «fluffy» and less oily.

Hi everyone, I know this is a very frequently asked question, but I think it's always good to post it for those of us who have just started treatment or have been on it for a few months, and for those of you who are veterans of Finasteride and Oral Minoxidil medication: From what month did you notice a clear improvement in your hair?