My Topical Finasteride Update (14 Months)

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  • @letsgethair
    @letsgethair  Před měsícem +3

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    • @Mister_NO.
      @Mister_NO. Před měsícem +1

      Thanks bro, good info! By the way how do you split it properly after crushing it, do you just eyeball a 10th, or..? And how do you consume it, just swallow the powder with some water?

    • @letsgethair
      @letsgethair  Před měsícem +1

      ⁠@@Mister_NO. I have been using a mg sensitive scale for years. At this moment I just eyeball 1/10

    • @Mister_NO.
      @Mister_NO. Před měsícem

      @@letsgethair I see. Thanks for taking time to answer my question, much appreciated!

    • @josephsaba.
      @josephsaba. Před měsícem

      How to book with you ?

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      @letsgethair  Před měsícem

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  • @kc8563
    @kc8563 Před měsícem +12

    Your hair looks great & thank you for your honesty it helps a lot of people

  • @wasteman3259
    @wasteman3259 Před měsícem +5

    I think topical only works well in higher concentrations at 1mg or over. At a low dose the solution may not be 100% absorbed due to sebum and hair in the way

    • @happyrobot6396
      @happyrobot6396 Před 16 dny

      studies show otherwise. a .3% solution is considered very strong, and with only 10-15% of finasteride being absorbed systemically, this dose still lowers serum DHT by 60-90%, similar to oral 1mg.

    • @wasteman3259
      @wasteman3259 Před 16 dny

      @@happyrobot6396so I’m correct then…?

  • @DC-wo2yb
    @DC-wo2yb Před měsícem +4

    Bravo on the hair regrowth. That is amazing. I would always try cutting the dose in half if you get sides from fin, or even less than that. Switching to dut or taking dut in addition to fin is also an option when losing ground.

  • @raab6044
    @raab6044 Před měsícem +5

    I stopped my shedding and thickened crown and mid scalp over one year period with
    - 1ml of 0.025% topical finasteride in 50/50 solution of non PG solvent and Stemoxydine as well as 5% minoxidil foam once per day
    - Nizoral shampoo 2x per week
    - micro needling 2x per month
    - collagen and vitamin D3 daily
    - low carb diet
    This protocol has worked for me with zero side effects. Everyone is different so finding what works takes trial and error. I would only increase finasteride if shedding returned

    • @iamnoone78647
      @iamnoone78647 Před měsícem

      Whats the base of the fin topical you mix in?

    • @raab6044
      @raab6044 Před měsícem

      @@iamnoone78647 50% Stemoxydine and 50% Non propylene glycol solvent (ethanol, glycerin, emulsifiers)

    • @gerarlddiponse8005
      @gerarlddiponse8005 Před 14 dny

      @@iamnoone78647 stemoxydine

  • @logoutjason4689
    @logoutjason4689 Před 3 dny

    I take half a pill four days a week, and somebody who started losing their hair in their mid 30s, it has worked perfectly.

    • @bennym.4707
      @bennym.4707 Před 2 dny

      Hey man, do you know anything about topical finasteride? I got 0.11 mg fynzur 2,275 mg/ml and i was wondering if one spray equals 0.1 mg or what that means? Couldnt find anything it just says 1-4 sprays a day

  • @SteveJonesOwnsDSP
    @SteveJonesOwnsDSP Před měsícem +12

    Well at least you tried -- it's always a balance of efficacy vs. side effects. I have no SE from oral fin so I'm not gonna mess around and try topical. It makes sense that topical would be less effective since with a spray, you don't know if you got: 1) full coverage, or 2) effective dose. Add in the factor that it might cost more, and it makes little sense to go topical, unless it's your only option due to serious side effects. BTW dude, I noticed you always look like a big dude when in the gym (or that one shirtless pic), but in these regular videos, you look normal size. You maintaining or plan to bulk some more? Fellow gym-goer

  • @Gidrah
    @Gidrah Před měsícem +14

    I found that my hair thinning was due to a vitiman D deficiency from working night shift. Got my levels tested and on 5000 UI of D3 and have noticed a lot of new growth in just a month and a half. Way more than the year I was on topical fin.

    • @letsgethair
      @letsgethair  Před měsícem +6

      Definitely possible. This normally shows up as diffuse thinning without the usual patterned hair loss progression.

    • @Poupipoupi-bw2bl
      @Poupipoupi-bw2bl Před měsícem

      ​@@letsgethairHello. Which Norwood were you before your first hair transplant ?

    • @dragosxtc1901
      @dragosxtc1901 Před měsícem +1

      Post the numbers, what was your level of vitamin D before, and after.

    • @Gidrah
      @Gidrah Před měsícem

      @@dragosxtc1901 I cant say what it is now since I haven't had recent bloodtests but I was at 26ml before I got on supplements. Anything under 30ml is considered Vitiman D deficient. Its a slow and steady recovery but this last haircut I went short to check my progress and noticed it looks fuller. I have lots of small white hairs where I originally thought it was receding.

    • @logoutjason4689
      @logoutjason4689 Před 3 dny

      right, but that's not gonna cause male pattern baldness, that might just cause hair thinning due to a vitamin deficiency. That's going to be diffuse and not in the typical Norwood pattern.

  • @JauwadHussain-un6kh
    @JauwadHussain-un6kh Před měsícem +4

    i went on Topical Finasteride for 8 months and lost almost previous 1 years progress. now i am back on dutasteride for last 2 months and my hair finally starting to grow longer again. i would Topical Finasteride for slow baldness progression like when you are 35y+

  • @victormatos7385
    @victormatos7385 Před měsícem +2

    This video helped me a lot as well. Same situation. Once I stopped topical and went oral with foam, dramatic improvement

  • @msaidely
    @msaidely Před měsícem +10

    Stopped finasteride due to side effects. currently happy with minoxidil and derma rolling + coconut oil + DHT blocker (updated)

    • @pagenotfound-
      @pagenotfound- Před měsícem +7

      just try 0.5 everyday

    • @DC-wo2yb
      @DC-wo2yb Před měsícem +6

      minox doesn't address the cause of the hairloss

    • @msaidely
      @msaidely Před měsícem

      @@pagenotfound- tried 0.5 and even .25 every other day

    • @msaidely
      @msaidely Před měsícem

      @@DC-wo2yb use alternative DHT blocker

    • @MadJego
      @MadJego Před měsícem +3

      What's this "dht blocker"? That's very generic.

  • @Serrymm2
    @Serrymm2 Před měsícem +6

    I have been on oral finesterdie for 1 year and few months now with minoxdile happy results 1 mg tablet I started taking everyday for 5 months now am only taking 3-4 times per week no side effects good hair density

    • @super_heroes
      @super_heroes Před měsícem

      any side effects? I'm starting to take oral finasteride 1.1 mg and oral minoxidil 3mg daily through hims chews

    • @mouadaz9110
      @mouadaz9110 Před 16 dny

      @@super_heroes1 mg is too much lower your doses 0.5 is more than enough

  • @wateo1782
    @wateo1782 Před 27 dny

    Just wanted to comment about my experience: I have tried finasteride for the first time in February this year, I've been using it crushed with minoxidil, equivalent to 0.25mg per day (3 tablets of 5mg dissolved in 60ml of minoxidil). Before finasteride I was on saw palmetto supplements, and my hair was slowly getting worse, so I've decided to switch to finasteride. Over the past 5 months, my hair got worse than the base point when I started. I thought to myself that the dosage was too low, so I've decided to bump it up to applying it twice per day, thus making it like 0.5mg per day, applied topically. So far it's been around 3 weeks, and I can say that my hair did get thicker a bit. I have 0 side effects so far. I will continue applying it like this until December, when hopefully I'll get my hair transplant. Then after seeing the results of this current dosage for that period, I will consult with the doctor to stay on it, or possibly bump it even higher, equivalent to 1mg per day,.

  • @ETin6666
    @ETin6666 Před 13 hodinami

    The only concentration approved for topical finasteride is 0.1% in India. It is usually sold combined with 5% minoxidil solution. The recommended dosage is 1ml, which equates to 1mg of finasteride.

  • @morrison2207
    @morrison2207 Před měsícem +5

    Do you think 1mg a day can give you more hair count than your actual dosage of 0,5 mg/day? There are doctors on the internet that recommend 0.5 and others who say 0.5 can't work and they don't know much cases that reached goals with that dose. Im very confused now.

    • @logoutjason4689
      @logoutjason4689 Před 3 dny

      Just FYI, I do .5 mg four days a week and it works perfect, very little side effects

  • @ZuckerbergDaReptilian
    @ZuckerbergDaReptilian Před měsícem +2

    I just dissolve my 5mg fin into vodka or similar liquor and dose with a dropper. I make it so I have 1mg per ml, so 50mg into a 50ml amount of vodka. Fin is stable even in water for up to 90 days so I have no concerns with it degrading.

  • @ForzaTerra89
    @ForzaTerra89 Před měsícem +8

    Did you not consider increasing your topical dosage before going back to the tablet?

    • @letsgethair
      @letsgethair  Před měsícem +3

      No I did not want to lose time and hair. Wanted to come back to something that I know will work for me, regain hair and try to increase my topical dosage later on.

  • @davidomeara4704
    @davidomeara4704 Před měsícem +4

    Matt,
    Love the channel. You said that you were trying to minimize side effects. Mainly mental ones. What mental sides did you get? Any info is much appreciated.

    • @letsgethair
      @letsgethair  Před měsícem +2

      You can check some of my Finasteride related updates titled “stopping Finasteride for 99 days”

  • @ronydagan
    @ronydagan Před měsícem +3

    Thank you so much for this video. Are you switching now to 0.5 mg oral fin. every other day or everyday? I didn’t understand what are the dosage of your last 4 month.

  • @maicocentofanti8067
    @maicocentofanti8067 Před měsícem +2

    The main question is: "where to buy Topical Fin?". At the moment I'm buying from the same clinic where I got my transplant here in Ireland but for 3 bottles with 5%Minoxidil and 0.25%Fin I'm paying €250. It's an actual robbery

    • @PeterBellUK
      @PeterBellUK Před měsícem +1

      I got mine from an online pharmacy called Oxford

    • @maicocentofanti8067
      @maicocentofanti8067 Před měsícem +1

      @@PeterBellUK thanks a million man, I see now it's out of stock but I'll keep an eye on it.
      Hope they deliver in Ireland though.
      Thanks again

  • @fatalradius
    @fatalradius Před měsícem +1

    Oral is the best imo. What I do is take it 3 months, 3x a week 1mg. Then I take a 2 week break just to get rid of the residual Finasteride.

    • @onepunchbud1472
      @onepunchbud1472 Před 28 dny

      Just started with 3x 1mg a week too.
      My balls ache a bit so far.
      Do you have any sides so far and how long are you doing that? Think this approach should minimise the risk...

  • @waynewilkie420
    @waynewilkie420 Před měsícem +1

    What happens as men age for the body to start breaking down testosterone and therefore increasing DHT? When men are young (late teens to 20s) they have the most testosterone they'll ever have but almost no one goes bald at this stage of their life.

  • @om336
    @om336 Před měsícem

    I have been using topical fin ever since my hair transplant in 2023. I started at 0.025% had no sides so i increased to 0.05% may increase to 0.075% at some point but will not exceed 0.1%. Its very easy to dilute the commercially available 0.3% fin with minoxidil using only Kirkland minoxidil. For example 30 ml of 0.3% fin + min with 60ml 5% minoxidil gives a concentration of 0.1% fin and 5% min. 10 ml of that mixed with another 10ml of 5% min will make 0.05%.

  • @RiadhChandarli
    @RiadhChandarli Před měsícem

    I believe finasteride from the crushed pills aren't completely dissolved in the solution, even if you crush them very fine some finasteride particles stays trapped inside the bulking agent, personally i increase concentration by 25~30% (just an arbitrary number) as a compensation.

  • @tommuller849
    @tommuller849 Před měsícem +1

    Can you elaborate on the manufacturer and formulation of the solution

  • @Robkyle277
    @Robkyle277 Před měsícem

    oral is hands down the gold standard for hair loss and nothing beats it beside dutasteride

    • @pierremoulin4758
      @pierremoulin4758 Před 9 dny

      to be honest i'm not even sure duta would beat it, since studies observed a reduction of 50% in the scalp, which is pretty much what you should get with topical Fin at 0,025%. The game changer here being the serum DHT being nuked by 90% with oral duta, and 20 something % with topical fin. feels like a no brainer on paper.

  • @vincentallen943
    @vincentallen943 Před měsícem +1

    Thank you for this video. I have already had one hair transplant and I was not on finasteride and started losing my hair again and the crown area was thinking of doing topical fin but had this same concern I wasn’t sure if it was going to be as effective as oral. I am still very confused about what to do because my hair transplant isn’t that bad but definitely looks more sparse.

  • @bennybenny7382
    @bennybenny7382 Před měsícem +3

    Hi I want to save my hairline, but unfortunately fell into the dark rabbit hole of all the stories online and now feel bad trying it.... My question is can I take things very slowly to mitigate side effects for example.... starting with saw palmetto, then changing to topical fin, then eventually changing to 0.5mg every other day, to changing to 0.5mg everyday etc...... to slowly see if my body responds well. Also are there any long term effects of this drug? like could you develop something nasty 20 years from now taking it

    • @charliekelly735
      @charliekelly735 Před měsícem

      The shape of your sperm can change permanently and your sperm count will decrease during the period of time while on the drug. They found that the penis size of mice get smaller when they use the drug for periods of time but take that with a grain of salt because mice are different than humans. Definitely start slow and get sperm tests every other week before increasing the dose if you're concern.

    • @jonathanmicday1620
      @jonathanmicday1620 Před 25 dny

      @@charliekelly735lol what are you talking about😂😂😂😂 you made my day

  • @giuliovalente4375
    @giuliovalente4375 Před 9 dny

    I did 0.025% with a solution that already include 5% of minoxidil for like 8 months after I had transplant. So far I’m doing great. After seeing this video I’m thinking to increase to 0.05% or maybe even 0.1%. Any suggestions?

    • @bennym.4707
      @bennym.4707 Před 2 dny

      Hey man, do you know anything about topical finasteride? I got 0.11 mg fynzur 2,275 mg/ml and i was wondering if one spray equals 0.1 mg or what that means? Couldnt find anything it just says 1-4 sprays a day

  • @Al-hk6yi
    @Al-hk6yi Před měsícem +1

    going trough all your videos except transplant ones and so far thank you for everything

  • @YaBetterCallBabu07
    @YaBetterCallBabu07 Před měsícem

    how soon after applying topical finasteride did you shower or sweat? while i’m no expert, i think these factors matters when using topicals. Instead of PG, I use a version with glycerin which absorbs more slowly. so i use it after waking up & wash before bed. this maximizes time on scalp & washing before bed eliminates worry about the solution transferring to my pillow/face/partner. i’m happy with my results & am thinking of testing going from 0.025 to 0.015.

  • @bunnysingh6341
    @bunnysingh6341 Před měsícem +1

    Very informative video😊

  • @countyjay7651
    @countyjay7651 Před měsícem +2

    0.025% should be equivalent to 0.25mg of finasteride in whole bottle, consider 0.2% which is around 2 mg finasteride in whole bottle

    • @SUN-jb6ih
      @SUN-jb6ih Před měsícem

      my is 0.1% on whole bottle with minoxidil 5%. I have realy good results and not side effects during 3 years.

    • @Obez45
      @Obez45 Před měsícem

      less than 30% of topical fin is actually absorbed the rest evaporates away or just stays on the scalp.

  • @Jim-oc3sp
    @Jim-oc3sp Před měsícem +2

    I tried to go back and watch some of your older videos and it looks like you switched a few times from oral to topical. Just curious as to why you didn't stick with one or the other and continue to lower the dose until one worked for you

  • @serhatturan9174
    @serhatturan9174 Před měsícem

    Nice video again! So you are using now oral and topical minox right?

  • @charleshernandez5788
    @charleshernandez5788 Před 23 dny

    What about the black box warning about possible aggressive prostate cancer in the future? Also when you do a PSA test what ever the number you have you must double it if your taking Finasteride.

  • @omimanss1750
    @omimanss1750 Před měsícem +1

    Switch to 0,5 dut, less side effects than fin 1.0

  • @michaels999
    @michaels999 Před měsícem

    Amazing comeback from the oral I don’t think the topical was strong enough for you, your hair looks much thicker on the oral

  • @dandelgado11
    @dandelgado11 Před měsícem

    Ahoi Matt - Have considered that the mental 'Side effects' you mention were just the mental downs we all have in Life? (like the doctor you once interviewed said about the sider effects, that they are no actual side effects, but more the normal downs of our mental state in Libido in life, plus the mental tension 'expecting' side effects?

  • @user-kx7gk3ii9z
    @user-kx7gk3ii9z Před měsícem

    I tried 45ml purified water +10ml proprolyn glycol +10ml ethanol alcohol 99%+0.5 finstride but i still have symptoms

  • @shidoin5398
    @shidoin5398 Před měsícem +15

    I've been taking dutasteride for 20 years with no problems. I switched from topical minoxidil to oral. I started low at 2.5 mg and worked my way up to 10 mg. No problems

    • @swayp5715
      @swayp5715 Před měsícem +1

      Wow that's a lot of oral minoxidil and maybe I will up mine as well.

    • @marquis38
      @marquis38 Před měsícem +1

      Waouu 10 mg thats a lot!

    • @bartbollen8166
      @bartbollen8166 Před měsícem

      Same here

    • @shidoin5398
      @shidoin5398 Před měsícem

      @marquis38 for high blood pressure, they prescribe around 40 mg

    • @rolife_
      @rolife_ Před měsícem

      What about the results tho?

  • @bereal4239
    @bereal4239 Před měsícem +1

    Hey when you take a break from finasteride how long you don't take it?

  • @user-jq4me5ss3p
    @user-jq4me5ss3p Před 26 dny

    Thank you! could you please tell me that finasteride 5mg tablets manufacturer does not matter? Do they all have the same composition? I just don’t have the opportunity to order finasteride like yours, but there are others

  • @nickj4281
    @nickj4281 Před měsícem

    Been on Dut for 1 year no side effects thanks to Aetherx. While on dut I had skin irritation after 1 week then used Aetherx product, haven’t had virtually any side effects since then

  • @tripleeyeemoji2685
    @tripleeyeemoji2685 Před měsícem

    0.025% is quite low. I’m on 0.25% and it appears to be working quite well.

    • @marcaston924
      @marcaston924 Před 28 dny

      Have you tried oral Fin before? Did you move to topical because of side effects? I’m keen to try topical fin to avoid side effects. Thanks

  • @Nadavgu
    @Nadavgu Před měsícem

    Except from having a picture of your hair,
    did you notice more hair shedding in the area of using topical fin, how much hairs did you count on each day?

  • @edbredin6406
    @edbredin6406 Před měsícem

    Thanks for that information
    I've been using finasteride for the past 8 months. Its doing a good job holding my hair together. Cos before it I was loosing it
    One of my friends got a hair transplant in Turkey 9 months back. He hadn't enough follicles so they took some out of his beard. And it's all curly now. Way outta place with his back hair

  • @stelios3ostelios306
    @stelios3ostelios306 Před měsícem +4

    Bro maybe 0,025 it is a very low dose .
    I think the right dose is 0,25 . That’s 10 times higher .
    Once you said that 0,25 is equal to 2,5 mg oral . I dont think this is correct

    • @swayp5715
      @swayp5715 Před měsícem

      My tropical finasteride is 0.1% but the presenter advised me it was too high a few years ago.

    • @stelios3ostelios306
      @stelios3ostelios306 Před měsícem

      @@swayp5715 i think that topical 0,25 mg/ml is equivalent of 0,25 mg orally plus we dont really know how much of it can be absorbed by the skin also some of it goes to hair not to the skin.
      For finasteride i have seen studies that show 0,25 fin is the best dosage cause it hasnt any side effects at all..but you need to have in your mind that fin’s absorption is much easier than duta cause of the molecular size difference
      But

    • @letsgethair
      @letsgethair  Před měsícem +1

      0.25=2.5mg - that was correct. 0.025 is definitely a low dose but on paper it was supposed to work. I’m not saying it didn’t work but it was certainly inferior compared to even micro dosing oral f.

    • @stelios3ostelios306
      @stelios3ostelios306 Před měsícem

      @@letsgethair hey mat !!
      Let me ask you smth. Minoxidil5% with duta 0,25 or lower as you suggest does it works? What yr personal opinion-experience?

    • @stelios3ostelios306
      @stelios3ostelios306 Před měsícem

      Topical solution(foam)*

  • @coreygold8538
    @coreygold8538 Před měsícem +2

    I thought you switched to topical dutasteride due to side effects from finasteride?

  • @khabirnooristani9159
    @khabirnooristani9159 Před 10 dny

    There will be always side effects with oral and topical ones, right?

  • @zbridgjpxupzm
    @zbridgjpxupzm Před měsícem

    5:38 0.025% Finasteride is 10 times lower than the standard topical dosage of 2.275mg/ml or 0.2275% (based on popular Caretopic brand sold in Italy, they are usually more conservative with dosages). I bet that's why you didn't see results.

    • @salugi5986
      @salugi5986 Před měsícem

      The study showed similar results to oral at 6 months

    • @pierremoulin4758
      @pierremoulin4758 Před 9 dny

      2.27 mg per day is nut though. It's like putting a pill of 2.27 mg on your head, your serum dht will get nuked same as oral, would rather go for oral in that case. Scalp dht is vastly reduced at 0,025% with a very limited reduction in serum DHT (20%)

    • @zbridgjpxupzm
      @zbridgjpxupzm Před 9 dny

      @@pierremoulin4758 2.27 mg topical is not the same as a pill. a lot of it is wasted until it gets to the liver...

  • @gutiguerra4042
    @gutiguerra4042 Před měsícem

    what topical finasteride are you using?

  • @kevinwilson7318
    @kevinwilson7318 Před měsícem

    *Is it possible for Norwood 6 to get a hair transplant if they have a good donor area?*
    I’m asking because I’m 24 and already a Norwood 2. I want to get a hair transplant in the future but I DO NOT want to take finasteride. The risk of side effects and PFS isn’t personally worth it to me.
    The worst case of androgenetic alopecia in my family was my maternal grandfather who was eventually a Norwood 6 by age 60. So worst case scenario I could get there too and I’m just hoping 2 hair transplants could give me decent coverage for that.

  • @stevejhkhfda
    @stevejhkhfda Před měsícem

    why not increase the topical strength? You started on the lowest dose...IMO its better to increase topical whilst testing serum DHT. Many people say topical Dutasteride has less side effects also...

  • @matthewgonzalez5019
    @matthewgonzalez5019 Před 17 dny

    Is the brand of finasteride that I’m taking important I asked because I was taking the namebrand. I felt like I had better results. I also live in Texas by the way.

  • @itsYassir
    @itsYassir Před měsícem +2

    can you do a video on how you crush finastride and ingest the powder?

  • @richardarca8630
    @richardarca8630 Před 20 dny

    Are u still using minoxidil?

  • @challaback
    @challaback Před 20 dny

    Why 1mg finasteride more expensive than 5mg

  • @zsoltshepherd9738
    @zsoltshepherd9738 Před měsícem

    Thank You!!

  • @user-vh2us8co6b
    @user-vh2us8co6b Před měsícem

    Similar experience to me. Was on oral finasteride on and off for 1.5 years but stopped due to sides. Went on a 0.05% topical finasteride and have been on that for 2 years but I have lost ground and my hair is a lot thinner. I’ve added in oral minoxidil and I’m now considering topical/oral dutasteride but starting to run out of options !

    • @elishaa2273
      @elishaa2273 Před měsícem +1

      exosomes worked well for me

    • @MagicPushen
      @MagicPushen Před měsícem

      I guess the dosage 0,05 is to low. The recommended dosage is 0,3 per day. Also its better with minoxidil and microneedling.

  • @jackics6540
    @jackics6540 Před měsícem

    Matt - I use topical fin at 1%, do you think it's too high? And why eventually?

    • @letsgethair
      @letsgethair  Před měsícem

      It is a liposomal gel solution right? In such a case it is common to use a higher concentration because it doesn’t absorb as rapidly unlike the hydroalcoholic or trichosol bases. I suggest people to try liposomal if they can but you need prescription, it is more expensive and I hated using it in diffuse thinning or if you have thick hair. If you plan on using it on a small localised area, then it is worth a try.

    • @jackics6540
      @jackics6540 Před měsícem

      @@letsgethair No, it's actually a liquid solution, hydroalcoholic.. so would you consider 1% too high in this case? But could you please explain why, since I don't totally get it. 1% would be 10 milligrams per ml, as an equivalent. So roughtly 10x the amount of a daily Propecia pill I guess. But since this is topical so going less in the blood stream, wouldn't 10x justified, compared to pill form?..

  • @rick23ro
    @rick23ro Před měsícem

    The indian doctor was right, topical solution is not efficient. I used topical ditasteride and lost ground even further, then switched to oral finasteride 1 mg every other day and finally got improvements and no serious side effects. So from my experience, and as seen is this video, topical fin or dut is not efficient, you just lose precious time and hair that never gets back.

    • @letsgethair
      @letsgethair  Před měsícem +1

      Topical Finasteride works but I would need a higher concentration. 0.025 could work on a smaller localised area. Topical dutasteride is a bit different because it’s heavy molecular weight restricts it from being properly absorbed topically (unless you utilise micro needling)

    • @Poupipoupi-bw2bl
      @Poupipoupi-bw2bl Před měsícem +1

      ​@@letsgethairIf topical finasteride works why you didn't stay on it and increased the dosage to 0.25% ?

    • @jimandrews8768
      @jimandrews8768 Před měsícem

      ​@@letsgethairwhat systemic DHT reduction could be expected of 0.05 once per day do you think? And how are you so sure topical fin works? One Spanish surgeon told me he didn't believe in it at all.

  • @risenphoenix4893
    @risenphoenix4893 Před měsícem +1

    Personally after 2 years of oral fin 3 times a week was way more effective at .25mg over .1 % topical fin I had the same experience I went backwards after a year and switched back to oral. I feel topical is trash just my experience.

    • @tommuller849
      @tommuller849 Před měsícem

      I think the varying results are to a big part due to the carrier formulation and stabillity of the solution

    • @wasteman3259
      @wasteman3259 Před měsícem +1

      What is ur regiment now? 0.25mg oral 3x per week?

    • @risenphoenix4893
      @risenphoenix4893 Před měsícem

      @@wasteman3259 Yeah sometimes I do .5 weeks im really inconsistent but ive had the enzyme blocked for 3 years and my hair is stable on this. I also do oral min 2.5mg daily and topical 5% as many nights as I remember to hairline only.

    • @risenphoenix4893
      @risenphoenix4893 Před měsícem

      @@tommuller849 Yeah I had mine compounded and it gave me worse sexual sides and worse hair so after 7 months I went back and its much better.

    • @jimandrews8768
      @jimandrews8768 Před měsícem

      0.25mg 3 times per week?

  • @muborizmirzoshoev4127
    @muborizmirzoshoev4127 Před měsícem

    Bro how many times per week are you washing your hair? Thanks

  • @Swagful777
    @Swagful777 Před měsícem +1

    I got absolutelly nuked by 0,5g fin tablet, i still have some problems year after stopping, i got 0,25 topical concentration from my doctor, now am not even sure if to try it :-/

    • @henrikg7661
      @henrikg7661 Před měsícem +1

      I got sides from 0,25mg, now I'm down to 0,1mg a day

    • @Swagful777
      @Swagful777 Před měsícem

      @@henrikg7661 i was thinking going for 0,25 eod or topical as last resort , but year after quitting i still have some problems, gotta resolve those first , 0,1 ed can be good idea too

    • @kaisersoze851
      @kaisersoze851 Před měsícem +1

      Are you 100% sure it is caused by fin? And what are the sides? Scary that even 0.5mg would give sides that last a year, puts me off of even trying my chances with it. Health over hair.

    • @Swagful777
      @Swagful777 Před měsícem

      @@kaisersoze851i felt the same on 1mg and 0,5
      Honestly, lost morning woods, lost energy, didnt feel my orgasms at all ( that made me stop it)

    • @Swagful777
      @Swagful777 Před měsícem

      @@kaisersoze851idk dude, maybe its all the stress from it , but overall libido energy problems, the shittiest part was not feeling my orgasms, my next step was topical but am not sure after seeying this video :-D but am like 10 months of it… and i feel its up and down , prior to taking fin i had no problems ever, also am no unhealthy fat guy am 30 yo gymgoer

  • @loopydoopi
    @loopydoopi Před měsícem +2

    Topical finasteride for me worked, but only on a 10% minoxidil 0.1 concentrate of fin, this is with derma stamping too. I don’t experience any sides either

  • @theodorenguyen92
    @theodorenguyen92 Před měsícem

    does your hair have white bulb when it's shed?

  • @thesloveniaboy123
    @thesloveniaboy123 Před měsícem +3

    What do u think about topical fin 0.1% every other day?

    • @zbridgjpxupzm
      @zbridgjpxupzm Před měsícem

      Even that is too low. The standard topical dosage is 2.275mg/ml or 0.2275% (based on popular Caretopic brand sold in Italy, they are usually more conservative with the dosages).

    • @jimandrews8768
      @jimandrews8768 Před měsícem

      ​@@zbridgjpxupzmwhat is the equivalent dose orally? And what systemic DHT reduction is that topical dose supposed to cause?

  • @shuhelahmed4433
    @shuhelahmed4433 Před 8 dny

    Why not oral dutasteride?

  • @haidarchiekhkhalid5403
    @haidarchiekhkhalid5403 Před měsícem +1

    Hi, one question please, when you were on topical Finasteride, did you experience any sexual side effects? or it started when you switch to oral ?.. thank you

  • @elmarlion
    @elmarlion Před měsícem +1

    Hi Matt. Why don’t you try 0,25 mg oral fin daily? I switched from 0,5 to 0,25 and didn’t feel any difference.

    • @letsgethair
      @letsgethair  Před měsícem

      I tried it in the past and didn’t see much of a difference regarding side effects. That’s why I am rather sticking to 0.5mg which is closer to the therapeutic dose of 1mg. I tried taking 0.5mg 4-5x a week and that worked also for me.

    • @jimandrews8768
      @jimandrews8768 Před měsícem

      ​@@letsgethair but how much reduction of libido is it? And is it ED stuff too? My concern is also for my fertility

  • @Jeff_Hayes
    @Jeff_Hayes Před měsícem

    Will taking dutasteride at 18 mess me up sir. Further growth etc

  • @maxbeja768
    @maxbeja768 Před měsícem

    Hi I’m usingn minoxidil for 6 month which one is the best to use

  • @BirdNerdNation
    @BirdNerdNation Před měsícem

    Do you think different Oral Fin brands have different stronger or weaker side effects?

    • @vasiliybutenko4810
      @vasiliybutenko4810 Před měsícem +1

      100 percent side effect differ among brands . Im 4 years on fin .

    • @BirdNerdNation
      @BirdNerdNation Před měsícem

      @@vasiliybutenko4810 Damn how did you find the best for you?

  • @infinityredDot
    @infinityredDot Před měsícem +1

    So im about to switch from finasteride to dutasteride. My brother got better results using Dutasteride instead of using finasteride. What u think about dutasteride?

    • @danielrose3434
      @danielrose3434 Před měsícem +1

      @infinityred
      You might be OK for a year or 2 but after that it hit me bad, side effects of Duasteride are low testosterone, erectile dysfunction, no interest in sex even if you did you couldn't perform, slight depression, you could see women walking around naked or in skimpy Bikinis and it wouldn't interest you, it's like you become emotionally numb also. Some say no problems! On here but they're a lucky few in the minority or on an extremely low dose. I take it for my prostate otherwise I'd dump it in the bin.

    • @marcusmm4128
      @marcusmm4128 Před měsícem +1

      Yes mate I am changing from being on fin to dut after using fin for 30 years so hope this helps. Based on the medical research dutasteride has less side effects than fin and works much better. I am in transition (titrating from fin to dut) and no issues. Looking forward to more growth. I also take a natural aromatase inhibitor - high strength grape see extract. Lowering DHT more is not the issue that causes sides but the extra testosterone can convert to estrogen and throw out your testostetone to estrogen ratios temporarily which can cause sexual sides. The aromatase inhibitor will help balance yout T To E ratios. Only issue with Dut us half life is 5 weeks so if you do have sides it can take some time for them to go away. In the medical research only about 1% had sexual sides. I would also look at adding sublingual minoxidil to further assist as sublingual bypasses the liver and has less sides than oral. From my experience everything else is pretty much B.S.

  • @subhashchandra3318
    @subhashchandra3318 Před měsícem +9

    Side effects because of placebo effect in early 2000's , people took 0.5 mg dutasteride and had no side effects 😅 but this 1 mg finasteride causing side effects 😂 , an unhealthy lifestyle or any deficiency causes side effects and we blame on medication 💊 .

  • @sstrom1893
    @sstrom1893 Před měsícem

    where did you buy tropical finasterid

  • @adidkjf
    @adidkjf Před 25 dny

    How on Earth is it possible that his hair got so much thicker just in few month just by changing to oral again? Thats absolutely sick, congrats for the gains..
    Im having my first hair transplant this october, right now im 38 and im balding very slowly since im 20. I still have good hair density, im like a mix betweent norwood 2 and 3 but with a thinning crown.. My crown is the weakest spot, i have relatively good temples still for my age... Im Using for like 1 year now topical minox and Microneedling device and i made pretty good gains. My hair got visibly thicker and i had time where i did not lose a single hair over days. right now it seems like i have some kind of shedding, i dont know..
    with that being said, i will hop soon on finasteride after my transplant. i wanted to take the topical one but after this video, im a bit unsure. My problem with oral is the impact of the liver maybe... taking meds on a regular base for the rest of your life is probably never a good thing...

  • @chrtofiros
    @chrtofiros Před 25 dny

    Guys you want me to be honest? Yes, propercia and finasterine works BUT you should not take it if you are an active male (and by active i mean, someone who actually wants to f@ck someone, man or woman). My personal experience was very bad with propercia, it even gave me psychological issues from not being able to get it up for 2-3 years after discontinuing it, and even till today may have these issues, plus it also gave me a bit of gynaecomastia and had to have a surgery.. I have some gay friends on the passive site and they don't mind talking it and it gives very good results I admit. So you have to weight it down on your own..

  • @coder8515
    @coder8515 Před měsícem

    Probably topical finastride of 0.025% can be effective just for hair loss prevention

    • @dadoslav1
      @dadoslav1 Před měsícem

      Where to get it in EU?

    • @coder8515
      @coder8515 Před měsícem

      @@dadoslav1 In Italy you can ask a local pharmacy with a lab to create it. Medical prescription is required.

    • @wasteman3259
      @wasteman3259 Před měsícem

      How? His hair got worse

  • @ManMischi
    @ManMischi Před měsícem

    why not try dutasteride mesotheraphy?

    • @AureIius
      @AureIius Před měsícem

      It does not work mate

  • @shidoin5398
    @shidoin5398 Před měsícem

    Why are you deleting comments 😐

  • @jimandrews8768
    @jimandrews8768 Před měsícem +1

    Exactly what I didn't want to hear today. The exact opposite. Libido and fertility versus hair/confidence. Horrific choice

  • @andrewlois7798
    @andrewlois7798 Před měsícem

    Did you have hair transplant?

  • @wasteman3259
    @wasteman3259 Před měsícem

    Opinion on 0.25mg oral fin daily?

    • @letsgethair
      @letsgethair  Před měsícem

      I tried it in the past. Was able to maintain my hair. Using 0.5mg now just to get closer to the therapeutic dose, and might do 0.25mg again if I feel any sides for prolong periods of time. 0.25 definitely works but for some guys it might be too little

    • @wasteman3259
      @wasteman3259 Před měsícem

      @@letsgethair I’m using it myself due to getting sides on a higher dose. But I also use RU alongside it
      It could be a good video idea? Swap to 0.25 and see if you lose hair or not

  • @syedmuzaffarhossain5360
    @syedmuzaffarhossain5360 Před měsícem

    I've been on for oral finasteride for 6 years, now just for the side effects I switched to oral minoxidil and topical minoxidil enriched with procapil and hair gummies. Let's if I can keep my gains for long term .

    • @loopydoopi
      @loopydoopi Před měsícem +1

      You need to add derma stamping and topical finasteride. I saw my best results with a derma pen minoxidil and fin oral

    • @DC-wo2yb
      @DC-wo2yb Před měsícem

      minox doesn't address the cause of the hairloss

    • @onepunchbud1472
      @onepunchbud1472 Před 28 dny

      What sides did you have, how many mg of fina did you take and did the sides go away after you stopped?
      All the best

  • @MrSzymonurai
    @MrSzymonurai Před měsícem

    Happy head says to do the topical .025 twice a day.

    • @letsgethair
      @letsgethair  Před měsícem +2

      Personally I on't have time to use topical F 2x a day to be honest, and neither have most people

    • @jimandrews8768
      @jimandrews8768 Před měsícem

      ​@@letsgethairdoes it take a long time to apply?

  • @caty2ful
    @caty2ful Před měsícem +2

    Topical doesnt work, definitely...

    • @Lucatellion
      @Lucatellion Před měsícem +6

      It Works, 0,025 is too low.

    • @caty2ful
      @caty2ful Před měsícem

      @@Lucatellion What percentage do you use?

    • @carmeloanthony2784
      @carmeloanthony2784 Před měsícem

      @@caty2ful I’m on hims topical Fin+Min.

    • @tommuller849
      @tommuller849 Před měsícem

      studies say otherwise.

    • @caty2ful
      @caty2ful Před měsícem

      @@tommuller849 You can also find studies that say rosemary makes hair grow...

  • @danieldeviers9934
    @danieldeviers9934 Před měsícem

    Oh no this is incredibly disheartening. Same exact situation as others. I experienced tremendous success with Finasteride being on it almost two years but couldn't tolerate the cognitive decline, constantly mincing words and a reduced ability to structure a sequence of thought and figured I would try my hand at topical that I began two months ago. That's why Im here, I know there's an initial shedding period but it soons subsides. Have yet to see that tapering effect since beginning topical. Just a slow and continuous decline in volume. I feel like God is involved here. Is your vanity worth sounding like a babbling incoherent moron? Sucks I have to choose between looking presentable or sounding unintelligible.

  • @mrvro4404
    @mrvro4404 Před měsícem +1

    BRO DOES FINASTERIDE CAUSE FATTY LIVER. 😢

    • @wasteman3259
      @wasteman3259 Před měsícem +1

      No

    • @jonathanmicday1620
      @jonathanmicday1620 Před 25 dny

      Fatty liver is cause by sugar, carbs or alcohol

    • @mrvro4404
      @mrvro4404 Před 12 dny

      @@jonathanmicday1620 but finasteride affects liver, stops some hormones doesn't that cause fatty liver. I remember reading some article about it🤔

    • @mrvro4404
      @mrvro4404 Před 11 dny

      may be Matt can do Liver function test and prove to us finasteride doesn't impact liver 🙏

    • @wasteman3259
      @wasteman3259 Před 10 dny

      @@mrvro4404 I get sides from fin and it messes up my hormonal profile. But I had liver checked and it was fine

  • @PST101
    @PST101 Před měsícem

    People who don't use oral fin: ' I tried it. It gave me side effects, so I stopped.
    People who do use oral fin: 'I've been using it for months. No side effects.... other than loss of libido' 😂😂😂

    • @elmarlion
      @elmarlion Před měsícem +1

      I’ve been using it for 3 years and I don’t have any problems with libido

  • @haroldbuenaventura9511
    @haroldbuenaventura9511 Před měsícem

    Guys, is it ok for me to buy Proscar 5mg and divide it into 5? Is it also effective? I don't have much fund so

    • @swayp5715
      @swayp5715 Před měsícem +1

      Yes that is fine and I did it for years.

    • @wasteman3259
      @wasteman3259 Před měsícem +1

      You have to divide into 4 unless you crush and weigh it every day

    • @haroldbuenaventura9511
      @haroldbuenaventura9511 Před měsícem

      Is Finarid brand also alright?

    • @wasteman3259
      @wasteman3259 Před měsícem

      @@haroldbuenaventura9511 probably

  • @PostFinasterideSyndromeNorway
    @PostFinasterideSyndromeNorway Před měsícem +22

    Finasteride DESTROYED my life. be careful people.

    • @exactly1176
      @exactly1176 Před měsícem +5

      BUT MUH NeUroooSteRoiiDsSs ???!!!!

    • @salugi5986
      @salugi5986 Před měsícem

      ​@@exactly1176 It's comical how bo one believe it till he got it

    • @SR-ri5br
      @SR-ri5br Před měsícem +4

      How? Can you elaborate?

    • @PostFinasterideSyndromeNorway
      @PostFinasterideSyndromeNorway Před měsícem +2

      @@SR-ri5br i have most the symptoms of post finasteride syndrome. Be very careful

    • @PostFinasterideSyndromeNorway
      @PostFinasterideSyndromeNorway Před měsícem

      @@SR-ri5br i have a video on my channel if you wanna listen to the story / symptoms

  • @tahirusman5929
    @tahirusman5929 Před měsícem

    Does anyone suffer from scalp stiffness and occasional painful bumps on the thinning areas? Specially on the leading edge of balding areas?

  • @JavierPwns
    @JavierPwns Před měsícem +1

    Topical Finasteride is one of the stupidest things to have happened to the hairloss industry, it works by going SYSTEMIC.

    • @vincentallen943
      @vincentallen943 Před měsícem +1

      I don’t know if it’s that stupid there are people who are having great success with just the topical everyone’s body is just different. It seems like tropical is a great option for those that can use it. It also does not go as systemic

    • @salugi5986
      @salugi5986 Před měsícem

      DHT is a PARACRINE hormone, go studying!

  • @Ryan____Z
    @Ryan____Z Před měsícem

    A lot of sides are due to you lowering testosterone with messing about with drugs.

    • @elmarlion
      @elmarlion Před měsícem

      Lol, fin increases testosterone, google it..

    • @reykennedy5716
      @reykennedy5716 Před měsícem

      Say what?

    • @Ryan____Z
      @Ryan____Z Před měsícem

      @@reykennedy5716 finasteride lowers testosterone, google side effects of low testosterone

    • @wasteman3259
      @wasteman3259 Před měsícem +1

      @@elmarlionI think it raises serum test but also messes with SHBG which causes lower free test which is what matters

    • @jimandrews8768
      @jimandrews8768 Před měsícem

      ​@@wasteman3259how does it mess with shbg and are there studies showing lower free test?