Hello, first time posting here. So I’m 22M and I’ve been dealing with MPB since my early teens. I started trying to prevent further loss and possible regrowth at 18. Went to the doctor confirmed it was male pattern and started finasteride 1mg a day for coming up 5 years now. It at the very least slowed it down to a near halt for a while there no regrowth tho, until a bit over a year ago I noticed it was starting to thin a little more. That’s when I started oral minoxidil 2.5mg, no side affects minimal shedding and some regrowth. Around 8-9 months into that I was hit by a pretty hard shed, during that time I also bumped up my oral minoxidil to 2.5mg twice a day. Since then it’s only gotten worse and worse. My dad and all his brothers went bald in their early twenties as well and I’m really really trying to avoid this. I’ve read on the subreddit that people my age dealing with this have a more aggressive MPB and should be taking dusteride instead, is this true?
TLDR: pretty sure I have some aggressive af MPD, already on fin and min. Not working help?
if you’ve been on fin and oral min for a while and not seeing results, you might consider switching to dutasteride. it’s more potent at reducing DHT levels, which might help if your MPB is aggressive. you’re right in thinking it might be more effective in such cases. just be sure to monitor for any new side effects. check out The Beginner’s Guide for more insight.