M26 Regrowth Journal [0.5mg dut + 5mg oral minoxidil]

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Hi everyone,

I’m starting this post to journal my journey into saving my hair.

I’m 26M and went to a dermatologist to try and salvage my hair. She prescribed me with:

  • 0.5mg Dudasteride
  • 2.5mg of oral Minoxidil and after the first month 5mg

I was already using Isidin Lambdapil Shampoo and Isidin Lambdapil hair supplements.

I have some questions for now:

  1. Is 5mg of Oral Minoxidil considered too high? I see a lot of guys here getting great results on just 2.5mg long-term. Is the jump to 5mg standard procedure or a bit aggressive?

  2. How should I transition from Topical to Oral? I was previously using 5% topical minoxidil, but my derm didn’t suggest a tapering plan for the switch. Should I drop the topical cold turkey, or phase it out slowly to avoid a massive shed?

  3. Is my hair salvageable? :pleading_face: (Pics attached). I have diffuse thinning on top and some recession.

Week 1 Update / Sides:

So far, one week into the treatment and honestly, no scary sides whatsoever! Just a little bit of water retention/bloating from the OM. Zero ED or sexual side effects. In fact, my libido has actually spiked significantly (which is normally somewhat low for me xD).

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Yesterday I made the decision, based on some suggestions, to start applying Nizoral shampoo twice weekly.

My treatment will be:

Daily:

  • Oral Minoxidil 2,5mg (for the first month, after that 5mg)
  • 0,5mg dudasteride
  • Vitamin D2 + K2 supplement

Twice weekly (Mondays and Thursdays):

  • Nizoral shampoo 20mg/g.
  • In the other days will be applying isidin Lambdapil shampoo.
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