If you have thinning and possibly PCOS, treatments like Scalp Micropigmentation works very well to make your hair look fuller: https://scalpmicropigmentation.com/gallery/smp-for-women/
Been on it for 8 days and the last couple of days I noticed my semen is really watery. I have no side effects other than that. I did some research and notice it’s a really common side effect, I’m just wondering if it will keep happening for as long as I take Finasteride or if you have heard of it resolving itself in patients who continue to take it? Thanks for your time!
It usually remains. A few people told me it got less watery, but that is the exception to the rule.
How long do I have to wait to see the benefits of dutasteride and finasteride, both taken daily?
Sometimes these medications don’t work. It takes a full year to see benefits. Taking both dutasteride and finasteride just increases your potential side effects. Twice a week dutasteride is fine by itself. Check with your doctor
Yes, ever since I have been seeing the wonderful results of microneedling on Reddit, I have become a fan of it, especially for the men under 24 years old when hair loss is more easily reversible.
Stopping finasteride after 8 years will create ‘Catch-up Hair Loss” which means that the gains will be lost and the hair you would have lost over the past 8 years might all occur in 3-4 months. Scarry!
Good response from just 4 months on oral finasteride and topical minoxidil
Great results from finasteride and minoxidil in a 31 y/o male in just 7 months. I was asked yesterday if balding can be reversed, you have answered the question, at least for now.
These scars reflect that your surgeon used a large punch and took it from a location that is not permanent hair. This is best treated with Scalp Micropigmentation?
The neck hair is not permanent hair so as this man gets older, he may see his neck hair disappear and so will these grafts in the recipient area that came from the neck because these hairs ‘don’t know’ that they are not in his neck.
Very nice increase in fullness from the combination of finasteride and minoxidil. I am sure that many of the miniaturized hairs were reversed with finasteride and minoxidil grew new hair as well. Congrats! Stay the course
I’m a 30 year old guy with diffuse thinning hair. I started to take finasteride about 3 years ago and to be honest I’m not certain if it did anything for me as I didn’t have any regrowth during that time. However I’ve been able to greatly regrow a lot of my hair through microneedling over the last 2 years. I wanted to get your take on wether the hair I regrew with microneedling could be permanent? I reduced my finasteride dosage from 7 mg per week to about 3mg per week about 6 months ago and haven’t lost any ground. Your educated guess? Thank you!
I don’t believe that anyone knows for sure about how long microneedling induced hair will last. I am guessing it will last about one hair cycle (Max) which in a young man could be 3 years.
I performed this surgery on this man with 1800 grafts. Note the picture on the left which is one day after the surgery. Because he washed his hair using our washing technique, he formed no scabs (crusts) on the wounds after the surgery. Note also in the after pictures, that the center forelock which was not transplanted looks like the transplanted corner hairline does with respect to density or fullness
I’m a 26 year old male, 157 lean, healthy diet, active lifestyle.
Many users may not want to hear this, but your lack of side effects may well be your ignorance of them. Finasteride affects your hormones, no argument—that is its entire purpose.
I used it for a year, and it 100% worked! Hairline strengthened, had a full head of hair, and even all grew faster. Body hair reduced as well for an added bonus. I was monitoring any immediate changes in mood/cognitive function/libido but sensed nothing different over the 12 months. This is only because they were so gradual.
I stopped taking it two weeks ago, I feel like I used to in college. It feels like I’ve always had a cup of coffee compared to needing to “wake myself up” before doing anything requiring thought or strength. I’m not sore as long after lifting, and I’ve already gained about 5 pounds of lean mass, as if my body was holding out on me all year. I’m sleeping completely through the night compared to waking up multiple times. I also am constantly horny again.
All these gradual changes I went through, I never noticed or completely rejected because I so badly wanted them to not exist. It worked, but just know you could be a better version of yourself (with less hair) if you hopped off fin.
Ignorance is bliss, however, and beauty is pain. I may start taking it again in the future, but I’m enjoying the DHT right now—it clearly serves a purpose in your body.
When you stop finasteride after getting good results from it, all of the benefits will be lost over a few months and if there was potential progression of the hair loss, you will see that too.
Have you had patients get a hair transplant while recovering from surgery? I’m having surgery on my shoulder soon and was thinking about taking advantage of the time off work to get a transplant? Not sure if this would be too much for my body.
Obviously I know my doc will have the final say. However just wanted to ask here prior to asking him, as my next appointment isn’t for a few weeks and he’s a while away
Many of my patients who have had orthopedic surgeries will do a hair transplant during the recovery period because they have the time to do it then.
The first week I took it I felt completely fine. The second week however, I experienced some ED, as well as less energy, but I chalked it up to not getting enough sleep or just overthinking it. 3rd week however was when I started seeing development of gyno and severe ED. This is ridiculous I only took it for 3 weeks.
I quit taking it right away, reported it took my doctor, who said it would go away on its own. 2 weeks later, I still feel the exact same effects, the gyno is still there, I have really bad ED, and really low energy all the time.
I literally only took it for 3 weeks, how do I have pfs already? Am I just fucked for life now, because of this? I honestly can’t live in this state in day to day life.
What am I supposed to do? The doctor I went to basically said, “Oh well, you’re fu***d” in his own words.
Honestly don;t want to continue living like this.
Sometimes it takes a few months for things to calm down and your sexual side effects to go away. Wait at least 3 months off of the drug. As far as breast lumps, that may not go away and you should see your family doctor about it if its doesn’t disappear. What your doctor told you is totally unprofessional and if he didn’t know what to do he should have sent you to someone who could help you. I hope that this posting gives you hope.