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It all started 3 years ago when I started taking finasteride 5mg without knowing the dosage, I just knew it was good for hair loss. I took it for a little while and got off it, didn’t have side effects but went through some moments where I was scared of getting depression or other stuff later.
3 months pass and I start taking minoxidil, different brands - some had finasteride mixed in, others were 10%, 6%, all over the place. I had no idea what I was doing and was probably just hurting myself, I was a guinea pig.
My hair was pretty dense, I’d just lost it in the corners - it wasn’t diffuse or anything like that.
At some point after about a year I stopped treatment and took a break from minoxidil and finasteride (I’d been on a combination for about 3-4 months). From October to January 2025 I started shedding diffusely and lost a lot at the vertex - everything I’d gained with treatment disappeared, actually got worse than before.
From January I started treatment again with topical finasteride and topical minoxidil, a mix from the pharmacy, easy-to-apply foam in the evening and plain minoxidil in the morning. Gained some hair back but not like it was before October 2024.
Now I have a more capable stack, I’ve attached a screenshot of what I use and how long I’ve been on each. Hoping to see results in the coming months. I also want to get a transplant next winter but until then I need to densify it.
the apr 22 - wed image is difference between jan 28 2025 and jun 14 2025
3th image from apr 4 2026
4th image from mar 9 2026