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post 1690779073 09-27-2023, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted By TugOfPeace
any sides/risks with minox?

I've heard good things about it but like a miscer above said, even a .000001% of dink not working= no thx jeff
Apparently the side effects are inflammation/irritation, heart palpitations (rare. Mainly attributed to oral min at a high dose) and face swelling. Some also report bags under the eyes. I believe dink issues are rare as fuk but hopefully another miscer can chime in.
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post 1690779153 09-27-2023, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted By TugOfPeace
any sides/risks with minox?

I've heard good things about it but like a miscer above said, even a .000001% of dink not working= no thx jeff
you can do the microneedle first without anything other than nizoral trying that first.
post 1690779833 09-27-2023, 03:48 PM
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post 1690780373 09-27-2023, 03:58 PM
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pretty sure 90% of people that get sides get them because they are expecting them and are experiencing performance anxiety. if you stress about your dick not working, chances are you're going to run in to problems even if you're taking a placebo.
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post 1690781253 09-27-2023, 04:10 PM
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minox only just gives you new hair, it doesn't stop the hairloss, fin does that.
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post 1690783003 09-27-2023, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted By TugOfPeace
I bought this thing called scalphero, currently a month in but don't notice anything. Similar idea to microneedling but a lot less cumbersome. Supposedly at the two month mark people notice a large difference. We'll see.

My only issue has been hair thinning, it's not noticeable when my hair's dry but it's easy to spot when wet.
Scalp Hero? never heard of it, but the other technique is Scalp Massage a Japanese study suggested doing two vigorous scalp massages 20 minutes each time a day morning and night. But the study doesn't show you how they massaged the scalp.

If you just have thinning it could be stress loss, just use Nizoral, and those collegen or gelatin powders to drink should thicking you up.
post 1690783083 09-27-2023, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted By XterraRob
Hey OP, before you do something you'll regret, try this out first:

Mielle Organics Rosemary Mint Scalp & Hair Strengthening Oil With Biotin & Essential Oils, Nourishing Treatment for Split Ends and Dry Scalp for All Hair Types, 2-Fluid Ounces

https://a.co/d/es2Wzsi


I'm not a fan of messing with hormones, whether it's steroids or DHT-blockers. I'd rather go bald than nuke my sex drive.
Bro do you actually USE this? I dont trust Amazon ratings most of them are fake reviews.

Plus oils only work for women, they dont work for men with MPB. The only time I seen positive photos are of women with thinning hair when they use oils.
post 1690783203 09-27-2023, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted By TugOfPeace
any sides/risks with minox?

I've heard good things about it but like a miscer above said, even a .000001% of dink not working= no thx jeff
Topical minox, if you were to get sides it's all localised. So chit like itchiness etc.

The orals yeah, they can more severe stuff.

If you're going to do one thing, it's the microneedling. The studies are wild tbh. Just youtube microneedling studies and you'll see how effective it is. And basically harmless.
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post 1690814613 09-28-2023, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted By gmenfan40
If you lower your DHT too much you'll lose muscle and feel like sh!t. I'm a high DHT converter from test, but it just gives me acne. I started taking vitamin B5 and it immediately cleared my acne. (Super Ded Fkn Srs)
What do you mean a high DHT converter from test?
post 1690815113 09-28-2023, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted By longfellowdeeds
minox only just gives you new hair, it doesn't stop the hairloss, fin does that.
this. min only crew.

no way i'm messing with my hormones.
post 1690815403 09-28-2023, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted By gmenfan40
If you lower your DHT too much you'll lose muscle and feel like sh!t. I'm a high DHT converter from test, but it just gives me acne. I started taking vitamin B5 and it immediately cleared my acne. (Super Ded Fkn Srs)
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post 1690815583 09-28-2023, 09:06 AM
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Minox does NOT give you new hair, it only causes your existing hairs to grow back thicker. It may seem like you're getting new hairs because over time the whisps of hair growing out of dying follicles will fall out and regrow thicker, but it's still the same hairs, there is no new growth. When a follicle closes up it becomes filled with scar tissue and closes forever. Finasteride will cease hair loss, Minox will thicken / strengthen the hairs growing out of follicles that were on their way out.

If you have Male Pattern Baldness, it's genetic. No amount of dermarolling, oils, or vitamins is going to do jack sh!t for you. If you're losing hair from stress, deficiency in vitamins, or exposure to an allergenic source, then perhaps those things can help, but if you're losing hair because of genetics, the only real way to fight it is with chemistry / pharmaceuticals.

You guys do what you feel is best for you and be thorough in your research and be objective, but remember, my case is more common than otherwise. The people who have no sides are happy and that's why you don't hear from them as often as people shouting about side effects, not to mention the lawyers who stand to make a chit load of money filing lawsuits against Merck. There are guys who don't even know what the Norwood scale is, if your genetics are Norwood 1, or 2, you may not ever need Fin or even Minox, just get the transplant and be done.
post 1690817223 09-28-2023, 09:34 AM
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Even if you need DHT you have to realize that finasteride and dutasteride dont eliminate ALL DHT, they just greatly reduce it. A lot of people have no sides at all
post 1690817283 09-28-2023, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted By SirFapsAIot
Minox does NOT give you new hair, it only causes your existing hairs to grow back thicker. It may seem like you're getting new hairs because over time the whisps of hair growing out of dying follicles will fall out and regrow thicker, but it's still the same hairs, there is no new growth. When a follicle closes up it becomes filled with scar tissue and closes forever. Finasteride will cease hair loss, Minox will thicken / strengthen the hairs growing out of follicles that were on their way out.

If you have Male Pattern Baldness, it's genetic. No amount of dermarolling,
dermarolling is already proven to work
post 1690818603 09-28-2023, 09:54 AM
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Can only give you my experience OP, but what I can say is that it made me feel absolutely no different to my typical self. Although hard to draw causal links, if anything I felt more sexually aroused in general.
post 1690818813 09-28-2023, 09:57 AM
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Ask yourself, what makes you a man? Hair or the ability to plow sloots? Unless you are power bottom then enjoy the hair.
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post 1690826103 09-28-2023, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted By elterrible987
Even if you need DHT you have to realize that finasteride and dutasteride dont eliminate ALL DHT, they just greatly reduce it. A lot of people have no sides at all
This is true, Fin reduces it about 60-70%
Originally Posted By elterrible987
dermarolling is already proven to work
Fuarrrk, time to put some broccoli on my scalp and also reduce scalp tension.
post 1690826303 09-28-2023, 12:31 PM
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Fin gave me gyno and made my joints hurt. No thanks.
post 1690847883 09-28-2023, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted By XterraRob
Are you a Finasteride sales rep?

Rosemary Oil works and doesn't discrimate between male and female.
Bro why would you call me a Finastride sales rep when I said I got severe sides from it

Also Do you take that product you show or are you just going off amazon reviews claiming it works
post 1690848023 09-28-2023, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted By elterrible987
dermarolling is already proven to work
Dermarolling works especially well if you only have slow progression thinning, you only have to do it twice a month and just use nizoral

but if you got aggressive hairloss dont even bother.

The other one is invigorating head and scalp massage they did a study in Japan that showed mens hair regrew thicker after 6 months or something just with scalp massage

only problem is they dont show you what type of massage and how to do it.
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Finasteride is terrible for your test / mental health
post 1690848563 09-28-2023, 08:10 PM
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I was on finasteride for about 4 years and never had any side effects. My doctor switched me to dutasteride this year to try but I think I'm going to go back to fin when my prescription expires at the end of the year
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post 1690848943 09-28-2023, 08:18 PM
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I’ve been on fin for 10 years and my penis has shrunk don’t know if common
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