27 male, started balding at 18 jumped on fin at 21, been on fin 1mg for 6 years and 5 weeks ago i just jumped on HIMS 1.3mg fin / 3mg oral minoxidill (im way too inconsistent for topical minox.
Felt like ive lost some density in the last few years but fin has done its job forsure. Im new on min so fingers crossed for a miracle. I guess how bad is it looking people, am i cooked? HT a consideration? I always just let my hair fall flat and push it to the side a bit.
Side effects:
Finasteride-Semen texture changed forsure (i really dont care though)
1.5 month on oral minox i do have some lightheadedness in the mornings but thats it.
If you’re new to oral min, give it some time—could take up to a year to see full results. Fin is holding the line by cutting DHT, so that’s doing its job. Shaving it short can work well if you’re considering it—easy to maintain while still sticking with your treatment. Check out the Beginner’s Guide for more info on what you’re using. Lightheadedness on oral min can happen, but often gets better with time. If you’re considering HT down the line, it’s good to keep the scalp healthy with treatments till then. Remember, it’s all about what makes you comfortable.
Wait for 6 months atleast for oral min to take effect. You should see thickening all over your head . Atleast that’s what happened in my case . Keep your fingers crossed, it was a miracle for me and for so many other people. Wish i should have taken it a decade back when i started fin.
Fin seems to have prevented further loss and kept things stabilized for you, it did the same for me as well.
If you are feeling light headedness on oral min , start taking 1.25 mg for a month, increase it by 1.25 mg every month till you reach desired dosage.
Going by the pictures, you don’t seem to ba a HT candidate. Even if you want it at a later date, it would be a small one along the hairline. But max out the medications first.
Take oral min 3 mg for 6 months, analyze the results. You can also increase it to 5mg after 6 months . Also you could add once a week dutasteride 0.5 mg .
It’s a long term analysis game . Take pics every month, analyze them and up the dosage if you want. See the results of each treatment for 6 months. Then add or subtract them .
Why not save yourself some money and buy some topical 5% Minoxidil that has finasteride added I am using glenmark Hair4U got mine from ebay uk.Got four bottles for £60 not bad deal and it is not too greasy. I have also bought some Derma Global High-potency hair growth serum which is RCP on Amazon UK.
