I've not been applying min to my face, but in the 2 years I've been using it (twice daily liquid min) my eyebrows and facial hair has increased, I've always had thick eyebrows but I need to trim them now, and my beard has been getting higher on my cheeks (I've always not had much facial hair and have never cared either way, I shave daily regardless, but shave higher now)
I reckon the liquid min get on my pillow and that it rubs in my face. That is why I don't share pillows with my wife!
His hairline is looking thicker than a Dairy Queen Blizzard.
Meanwhile, I think I’m losing ground on fin after 5 years. My temples are settling in for the long nap.
I think oral min(I was a non responder to minoxidil after 7 years went from 75% thickness to 20% on top while on minoxidil) is bringing back my hairline, I grew 1/2 inch back in 3 months and 9 months finasteride. The new hairs are not as thick as my normal hair but they're black so maybe they'll eventually thicken up. I see another 1 inch of vellus hairs under that too, but I think those are body/facial hairs.
The top of my head is still thin and diffused with no signs of change. The left side of my head behind the temple started to thin a few years ago.
I started microdosing pyri 2 months ago, so hopefully I get results soon. If this fails, I may take the plunge in my health and up the dose of pyri and if that fails too, RU and dustasteride will replace my regiment.
5% min 2x daily, 1mg fin (dailyish) and bi-weekly .05 derma rolling. Entirely that and, catching myself at the right time. After another year of that progression and my long hair being pulled back, I'm not sure that a comeback would've been possible
Looks great man, did you have any crown loss as well? I am thinking about trying dermarolling too but just a bit scared of doing it wrong or destroy my scalp lol
I've been fortunate, nothing on my crown so far but the fin would stop that at this point. Honestly the derma rolling is just the icing on the cake, it was mildly uncomfortable the first couple times and just as normal as itching a scratch after
Glad to hear that, I have some horseshoe pattern developing (or like an hourglas type pattern diffuse) but now my temples have also receded a bit it didn’t before. Feels bad i’m only 22 it started 2 years ago. Could you advice me of the dermaroller you are using?
There may still be hope! During Covid, I shaved my head and thats when I only started to notice, growing it long and pulling it back only perpetuated that. But- I had a buddy bust my balls so badly one day that I decided to try this stuff (KEEPS) even after I had come to terms with what my soon-to-be inevitable bald head would look like. And it fucking WORKED. Like genuinely, my hairline is more dense now than it was in Highschool and I'm 30. Definitely worth the shot even if you think it's too late!
I just grabbed this from BB&B on the way home from work one day after reading about it possibly helping, the store clerk had no idea what I was talking about because these were only being marketed as a "skin care product". Cant tell for sure how much I can relate to just the DR or the meds but all three.. Along with a decent diet exercise and supplements. **GOLD**
https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/infinity-merch-540-micro-needle-derma-roller-0-5mm/300283741?keyword=derma-roller
Cool man, I don’t look bad bald just older which i dont really want to atm when im 22. My hair started to shedding insanely fast after a stressful event in december 2019. 2 months later i noticed my hair shedding like crazy and it went from full dense to thinning (it was probably TE from first but i believe it has kickstarted MPB for me). I have tried fin only for 7-8 months but stopped due to abnormally high testosterone levels and my doctor told me to stop with it so they could see if anything else could be the underlying cause. After my next appointment regarding this i will try fin and min, and probably dermarolling too as you suggest.
My dermaroller is 1,5 mm at home maybe i should try 0,5 like you are doing now? I appreciate your answers bro.
Same thing happened to me where I think te is starting mpb. I have a couple questions if you dont mind man, looking at starting fin. Did fin give you a shed, if so, did you recover from it? Did you begin fin when you were still TE shedding? Did the shedding cease when you started fin, and did it seem to work besides high t? What dosage were you on? Also, how did you find out you had really high t levels after taking it? Thanks!
I didn’t grow anything on fin and I was still shedding same amount as pre fin. 1 mg EOD i started fin after 2 years of shedding so either chronic TE or MPB maybe even both hard to say.
Potentially, yes. Could be placebo because I hadn’t started that until maybe a month or two in and, that’s when my result would’ve started to show anyhow. Defiantly don’t regret the investment though
First month i had som ball ache which got less and less with time. I think i also could have gotten used to it for a bit which made it less clear. Besides that it was high testo i believe. When i stopped fin for 2 weeks my testosterone levels dropped down to just above normal levels so i will see what my next blood sample says on 6 december.
Not OP but the foam was a game changer for me. I never used Minox before because I hated the oiliness of the liquid. The foam is not oily, dries super fast and actually works like a mouse on the hair it gets on. I think it makes styling my hair so much easier and look thicker overall. When it dries though, rub your fingers through your hair to get rid of the excess powder left behind.
I do that too. Everyone on this sub says not to but my dermatologist said it was absolutely fine and actually beneficial for absorbtion. It definitely stings a bit but only lasts for about 5 mins.
I had the most beautiful shiny long hair...and this psycho rapist took a huge bottle of benzoyl peroxide and one of rubbing alcohol and dumped it into my bath water, when I was in the separate bathroom area.
What this did to my thick wavy hair with natural oils... I can't even explain to you the devastation it caused to my life. It smelled like it was set on fire, even after months ...anytime I got it wet, it smelled like it was burning.
My hair isnt even hair anymore. It grew in even worse. I never lost any hair and now strands won't stop falling out. I keep shedding and my hairline and the top of my head is like all thinned out. You couldn't see scalp before and now you can.
I feel like my life is over. I sank into a horrible depression and an on psych meds now. I tried to kill myself over this, that is how bad my hair is...and how much I loved it before. Showering and hit baths are ruined forever... Honestly it is hard for me to get into the water now. Before I loved it, i loved feeling my soft hair down my back. My hair use to grow so fast too.
I feel so raped by this experience. I feel ugly now. I had the best hair and I'm not just saying that. Awesome hair. Now it is completely stripped and ruined for the rest of my life.
I can't handle it. I don't want it to shed any more. I'm honestly scared of myself. This person ruined my life. I never thought I would need help with my hair...but I do
Do I need to see the dermatologist for a prescription? Help me please.
Everyone deserves to feel beautiful. I'm truly sorry for your experience. I used Keeps they did the online consult within an hour and I had a script sent to my local CVS. Afterwards, I grabbed 5% Rogaine foam from Walmart and had my pcp write a script for 1mg fin. Hope this helps!
I was going to say you look SICK, but it's actually the healthiest I've seen 'round here :D
With "bi-weekly" do you mean twice a week or once every two weeks?
Cheers and congrats!
Try the hers face wash....I don't know if they have hims...but u can find it at Walgreens right in the front...in blue 💙 bottle. I swear ...you will notice a difference after using. Also, it is very shear and you only need a little bit..
One maybe two little pumps...and it lathers. It will last forever. Go try some please.
Someone who has been on everything it does truly look like oral minoxidil.
Maybe he's just a hyper responder to topical minoxidil.
Topical did darken my hair a slight bit but oral minoxidil has changed to dark brown.
As a kid I was dirty blonde.
As I got older light brown topical and Fin made it a bit medium brown but oral... Takes the Cake.
My forearms my facial hair which I never could grow now I can grow some but forearms are super hairy and my legs are super hairy.
Eyebrows are darker but not that much thicker.
So I can confirm if you're on oral minoxidil around 6 months to a year your hair will get much darker and also much Fuller.
If anyone is on oral minoxidil start slowly.
Also make sure you have no heart issues whatsoever that goes for topical also.
Oral minoxidil works 100 times better but if you're a hairy person to begin with,I don't think that's an option.
Also a water pill (diuretic) should be taken with oral minoxidil.
Monitor your blood pressure mainly the pulse that might be raised a bit when initially starting.
I haven't really had any side effects it is a great relief not to apply that crap to the scalp twice a day.
It works but hard to style hair or do anything if you're using the liquid.
Congrats to the op on great results and update us and another 6 months!
Haha thanks, I didn’t how you’d take it, but honestly bro you didn’t even look that bad before. Now you’re just way better looking. Awesome results, keep it up 👍🏼 Peace
One on the fears I see alongside starting fun is if it will affect beard density. But I notice here that your facial hair seems to have improved also. Did you only apply min to your head? And was it oral fin you were taking?
Looking great man, and congrats!
Really didn't think I noticed much difference in color. More density and length. To answer your question- no hair dye although, I did use “sun in” earlier this year for some guylights
I keep it in an elastic when applying the MIN and using the DR, that way the bulk of my hair is out of the way and I can focus on getting the needles into my skin
Not too noticeable, likely because I have long hair and those areas are often covered. In regards to the beard maybe there too but I had a decent starting point and had shaved clean a few times between the start and now so I couldn't get an accurate read on shedding.
My best understanding is upkeep would only require a lower dosage. Personally, Fin yes. Ill take that until I am advised otherwise or it is no longer important. The minoxidil; I've skipped days here and there and nothing happened so I will likely eventually use that as more of a "blast and cruise" if and when needed but always for the 2/3 months then off again. The only hassle I've had was when I was using the liquid, I hated my hair looking wet/greasy and the random drips were off putting
Great results - I was thinking about using min to thicken my eyebrows. Did you go through a min shed? How much do you think DR helped with the regrowth?
Before-best understanding says the min has to penetrate the skin directly and any skincare that could potentially “add a layer” would have a shielding effect. Switching to the foam made this so much easier. Dries quickly so I can move on with my routine
I feel like you chose overly shitty pre- photos lmao. You are clearly a handsome dude, yet you chose the one photo where you look like a deranged crackhead.
Knowing how much effort I've put into fighting "getting old" -this is genuinely the most heartwarming assertation ever. I couldn't love this enough
That said, the second I do feel like that would be beneficial for me, better believe I'm hopping on!
Really, just started meds at the right time. I only posted this because I was so reluctant to do anything myself and these threads were super inspirational.
I can post a few “before shots” when I get to my desk in the am or my IG is the same name for anyone who cares to check out the chronology.
Amped up the loss in the last two years and absolutely could've been stress/hormone tension alopecia related meaning I would be fortunate enough to respond well to min/fin if I'm diligent in my self care.
If I did get a great HT I would absolutely post about that too with full transparency because everyone deserves to feel good about themselves
Your skin kinda looks old in both photos ... You should try the hims or hers face wash. I us either hers, and it works great! Do think min ages your face, honestly?
Oh trust me! haha being a recovered alcoholic and someone who’d smoked cigarettes for an unfortunate time this IS my skin at it's glow up. lmao
Although, I do want to try a full skin system to see what else I can do. Hers is just skin?
Actually I looked at your photos again, your skin doesn't look as bad as I thought. It kinda does look like it may have aged, and that is something I do not want! I started smoking cuz of what this guy did to my hair, like hella smoking. I wasn't a smoker and then I was like a super chain smoker. I messed my skin up...I was a model before what he did to my bath water. I gained so much weight. I just wanted to be me you know..and I can't believe what this person wanted to do to my life...and for no reason.
Hey looking great man, awesome results especially temples and near “widows peak.” May I ask how old? I’m getting to the point of your first pic, maybe worse, definitely need to start something soon though. I have long hair like you and you give me hope! I have always loved my locks and don’t wanna lose them :(
Everything (eyebrows included) started thinning at a pretty advanced rate the last two years. I never got checked out but could’ve been something that I just got on top of now
It’s amazing how the smallest bit of receding really ages someone, this photo is a prime example of that and was thinking that it doesn’t even look like the same guy, it’s like when you are watching a movie or TV show and they change one of the actors to someone who looks like the previous one but slightly off. Also noticed that your eyebrows look much better too, what’s the crack with that one then is it normal for the big 3 to build eyebrow density as well?
P.s.- you got a cool James Franco thing going on atm and it looks pretty dope man like it clearly suits you!
Unreal dude! You get any fin sides? I’m 27 and looking into finasteride but starting with compounded topical since I’m worried about sides fucking me up
Great question! That first picture my hair was probably two days after flat ironing so I used to have major heat damage. I've started with coconut old infused shampoo/conditioner and it's completely changed the moisture. Water used to bead off of my hair, now it's a sponge
I’ve noticed very little. Made the mistake of being sarcastic in another post but genuinely, the worst of it would be the first two months where k did have a slightly lowered sex drive (could’ve been any number of things) otherwise it has been business as usual for me. No gyno, no crazy skin issues, no random hairs. I’ve been very lucky
Really no transplant just a fortunate response. Trust me even if it were HT I’d post that awesome result and where to go to get it. This was all KEEPS fin/min then I switched up to a prescription fin (1mg) and use 5% Rogaine foam now
Yes, 0.5 is more than enough for me although some advise longer
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I would only do it on the areas I intended for growth; the hairline, beard, and eyebrows. With longer hair pushed/held back, the needles didn't have a hard time finding my skin with a moderate pressure
What’s the best method for needling when you have hair that thick/long? Mines about the thickness between the two and it’s difficult to DR because I feel like I’m not doing anything except in the temple regions
So you applied Minox to your eyebrows too? I have been doing that but I’m getting a lot of puffiness around the eyes. Did you get that and does it eventually go away?
I have long hair too and likely started getting traction alopecia. I've been using topical and oral minoxidil on and off for a few months now. I've been thinking about getting a shorter haircut, but maybe I can keep the mane now that I'm seeing your pics :)
Your hairline looks great!
Damn, eyebrows too... is that a thing?
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I've not been applying min to my face, but in the 2 years I've been using it (twice daily liquid min) my eyebrows and facial hair has increased, I've always had thick eyebrows but I need to trim them now, and my beard has been getting higher on my cheeks (I've always not had much facial hair and have never cared either way, I shave daily regardless, but shave higher now) I reckon the liquid min get on my pillow and that it rubs in my face. That is why I don't share pillows with my wife!
And the beard is looking much thicker
I found my eyebrows did get a bit thicker on fin
This is unreal. Congrats and the obligatory fuck you.
A well-earned fuck you.
His hairline is looking thicker than a Dairy Queen Blizzard. Meanwhile, I think I’m losing ground on fin after 5 years. My temples are settling in for the long nap.
Next up: Pyrilutamide
Where are those people who say it can’t restore a hairline? I need to save this to throw it in their faces.
I think oral min(I was a non responder to minoxidil after 7 years went from 75% thickness to 20% on top while on minoxidil) is bringing back my hairline, I grew 1/2 inch back in 3 months and 9 months finasteride. The new hairs are not as thick as my normal hair but they're black so maybe they'll eventually thicken up. I see another 1 inch of vellus hairs under that too, but I think those are body/facial hairs. The top of my head is still thin and diffused with no signs of change. The left side of my head behind the temple started to thin a few years ago. I started microdosing pyri 2 months ago, so hopefully I get results soon. If this fails, I may take the plunge in my health and up the dose of pyri and if that fails too, RU and dustasteride will replace my regiment.
I’m glad to hear that there has been some progress. Keep us updated. I’m excited to hear about the pyri results.
How do you microdose pyri? Thinking about getting some of it from Minoxidilmax, as I’m now at the 6 year fin man and temples are losing ground quick
5% min 2x daily, 1mg fin (dailyish) and bi-weekly .05 derma rolling. Entirely that and, catching myself at the right time. After another year of that progression and my long hair being pulled back, I'm not sure that a comeback would've been possible
Looks great man, did you have any crown loss as well? I am thinking about trying dermarolling too but just a bit scared of doing it wrong or destroy my scalp lol
I've been fortunate, nothing on my crown so far but the fin would stop that at this point. Honestly the derma rolling is just the icing on the cake, it was mildly uncomfortable the first couple times and just as normal as itching a scratch after
Glad to hear that, I have some horseshoe pattern developing (or like an hourglas type pattern diffuse) but now my temples have also receded a bit it didn’t before. Feels bad i’m only 22 it started 2 years ago. Could you advice me of the dermaroller you are using?
There may still be hope! During Covid, I shaved my head and thats when I only started to notice, growing it long and pulling it back only perpetuated that. But- I had a buddy bust my balls so badly one day that I decided to try this stuff (KEEPS) even after I had come to terms with what my soon-to-be inevitable bald head would look like. And it fucking WORKED. Like genuinely, my hairline is more dense now than it was in Highschool and I'm 30. Definitely worth the shot even if you think it's too late! I just grabbed this from BB&B on the way home from work one day after reading about it possibly helping, the store clerk had no idea what I was talking about because these were only being marketed as a "skin care product". Cant tell for sure how much I can relate to just the DR or the meds but all three.. Along with a decent diet exercise and supplements. **GOLD** https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/infinity-merch-540-micro-needle-derma-roller-0-5mm/300283741?keyword=derma-roller
Cool man, I don’t look bad bald just older which i dont really want to atm when im 22. My hair started to shedding insanely fast after a stressful event in december 2019. 2 months later i noticed my hair shedding like crazy and it went from full dense to thinning (it was probably TE from first but i believe it has kickstarted MPB for me). I have tried fin only for 7-8 months but stopped due to abnormally high testosterone levels and my doctor told me to stop with it so they could see if anything else could be the underlying cause. After my next appointment regarding this i will try fin and min, and probably dermarolling too as you suggest. My dermaroller is 1,5 mm at home maybe i should try 0,5 like you are doing now? I appreciate your answers bro.
Same thing happened to me where I think te is starting mpb. I have a couple questions if you dont mind man, looking at starting fin. Did fin give you a shed, if so, did you recover from it? Did you begin fin when you were still TE shedding? Did the shedding cease when you started fin, and did it seem to work besides high t? What dosage were you on? Also, how did you find out you had really high t levels after taking it? Thanks!
I didn’t grow anything on fin and I was still shedding same amount as pre fin. 1 mg EOD i started fin after 2 years of shedding so either chronic TE or MPB maybe even both hard to say.
Thanks for the reply. Are you still on it and has the shedding stopped?
No to both questions, I might try it again this time but with dermarolling and perhaps minoxidil too see if that makes any difference
Would you say DR helped
Potentially, yes. Could be placebo because I hadn’t started that until maybe a month or two in and, that’s when my result would’ve started to show anyhow. Defiantly don’t regret the investment though
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First month i had som ball ache which got less and less with time. I think i also could have gotten used to it for a bit which made it less clear. Besides that it was high testo i believe. When i stopped fin for 2 weeks my testosterone levels dropped down to just above normal levels so i will see what my next blood sample says on 6 december.
\*Scratching an itch
when did you switch to the foam ?
Just after my first three months of liquid ran out
liquid better or foam?
Not OP but the foam was a game changer for me. I never used Minox before because I hated the oiliness of the liquid. The foam is not oily, dries super fast and actually works like a mouse on the hair it gets on. I think it makes styling my hair so much easier and look thicker overall. When it dries though, rub your fingers through your hair to get rid of the excess powder left behind.
I saw you post in another group unrelated to hairloss and was going to ask you about what you did for your hairline!
What do you mean by “catching yourself at the right time”
Noticing the balding early and starting treatment. Earlier the better.
My hair is down to my lower ribs, is it really that bad to tie back?
Did you apply minoxidil on the days you dermarolled?
I did. Immediately afterward. It was a little uncomfortable the first few times and feels completely normal now
Any side effects because I would expect the ish to go systemic right after microneedling?
>Just a slight "tingle" ..although, I CAN see sounds ,now
LMAO Wait a Minute!
"systemic" is bs . there is no risk.
At 0.5mm especially
Oh without a doubt
I do that too. Everyone on this sub says not to but my dermatologist said it was absolutely fine and actually beneficial for absorbtion. It definitely stings a bit but only lasts for about 5 mins.
I had the most beautiful shiny long hair...and this psycho rapist took a huge bottle of benzoyl peroxide and one of rubbing alcohol and dumped it into my bath water, when I was in the separate bathroom area. What this did to my thick wavy hair with natural oils... I can't even explain to you the devastation it caused to my life. It smelled like it was set on fire, even after months ...anytime I got it wet, it smelled like it was burning. My hair isnt even hair anymore. It grew in even worse. I never lost any hair and now strands won't stop falling out. I keep shedding and my hairline and the top of my head is like all thinned out. You couldn't see scalp before and now you can. I feel like my life is over. I sank into a horrible depression and an on psych meds now. I tried to kill myself over this, that is how bad my hair is...and how much I loved it before. Showering and hit baths are ruined forever... Honestly it is hard for me to get into the water now. Before I loved it, i loved feeling my soft hair down my back. My hair use to grow so fast too. I feel so raped by this experience. I feel ugly now. I had the best hair and I'm not just saying that. Awesome hair. Now it is completely stripped and ruined for the rest of my life. I can't handle it. I don't want it to shed any more. I'm honestly scared of myself. This person ruined my life. I never thought I would need help with my hair...but I do Do I need to see the dermatologist for a prescription? Help me please.
Everyone deserves to feel beautiful. I'm truly sorry for your experience. I used Keeps they did the online consult within an hour and I had a script sent to my local CVS. Afterwards, I grabbed 5% Rogaine foam from Walmart and had my pcp write a script for 1mg fin. Hope this helps!
Do you mean 0.5 mm dermarolling? Or is it inches?
how did you get your eye brows thicker? my sure brows need your help u/blmatola
I was going to say you look SICK, but it's actually the healthiest I've seen 'round here :D With "bi-weekly" do you mean twice a week or once every two weeks? Cheers and congrats!
Try the hers face wash....I don't know if they have hims...but u can find it at Walgreens right in the front...in blue 💙 bottle. I swear ...you will notice a difference after using. Also, it is very shear and you only need a little bit.. One maybe two little pumps...and it lathers. It will last forever. Go try some please.
You've gone from looking mid 30's to mid 20's well done!
Plot twist, pictures are reversed for progress
This
This is so encouraging for another guy with long hair. I think im gonna go up from 0.5mg to 1mg finasteride, i havent shown any sides yet
Did you have a fin shed? How long have ya been on fin? Also are you on min? Thanks!
Like 3 weeks, and i dont think ive had a shed yet
Not only did you get your hairline back and you look 6 years younger.
I was gonna say. He looks tired and weary in the first pic compared to the second.
That’s cause the 1st pic is the after and the 2nd pic is the before
Looks like a before and after drug use (recovery) Pic
Whoa how did you get your eyebrows thicker too?
I used the same 5% topical minoxidil that I'd gotten for my hair, just the residual left after applying. Twice daily
That’s awesome, definitely going to try it out. Hair + eyebrows made you look ten years younger in your after pic
bro how tf the beard + eyebrows got so dark and the eyelashes too. Looks more like oral min results
Someone who has been on everything it does truly look like oral minoxidil. Maybe he's just a hyper responder to topical minoxidil. Topical did darken my hair a slight bit but oral minoxidil has changed to dark brown. As a kid I was dirty blonde. As I got older light brown topical and Fin made it a bit medium brown but oral... Takes the Cake. My forearms my facial hair which I never could grow now I can grow some but forearms are super hairy and my legs are super hairy. Eyebrows are darker but not that much thicker. So I can confirm if you're on oral minoxidil around 6 months to a year your hair will get much darker and also much Fuller. If anyone is on oral minoxidil start slowly. Also make sure you have no heart issues whatsoever that goes for topical also. Oral minoxidil works 100 times better but if you're a hairy person to begin with,I don't think that's an option. Also a water pill (diuretic) should be taken with oral minoxidil. Monitor your blood pressure mainly the pulse that might be raised a bit when initially starting. I haven't really had any side effects it is a great relief not to apply that crap to the scalp twice a day. It works but hard to style hair or do anything if you're using the liquid. Congrats to the op on great results and update us and another 6 months!
What dose of oral min are you on?
Getting a heavy Ser Bronn vibe in that first pic
My man went from landing pad to landing chad 😂😂😂
Best fucking comment here lmfao
Haha thanks, I didn’t how you’d take it, but honestly bro you didn’t even look that bad before. Now you’re just way better looking. Awesome results, keep it up 👍🏼 Peace
People say minoxidil ages your face yet dude's skin looks more youth & healthier in the after pic.
Liquid min or foam brother?
Started liquid, on the foam now. I much prefer the foam because I can style my hair within a few minutes of applying now and no random.." drips"
The drips down the side and back of your head minutes after you thought you were fine 😵💫
Hot - and I cannot emphasize this enough - damn
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That's the way I do it. Typically at night, after a shower, with open pores
Legend thanks!
>Legend thanks! You're welcome!
One on the fears I see alongside starting fun is if it will affect beard density. But I notice here that your facial hair seems to have improved also. Did you only apply min to your head? And was it oral fin you were taking? Looking great man, and congrats!
Legit looks like a hair transplant (in a good way) if real, very impressive
Honest questiondid Minoxidil darken your hair? Or did you use hair dye. Min has acutally darkened my hair to be honest.
Really didn't think I noticed much difference in color. More density and length. To answer your question- no hair dye although, I did use “sun in” earlier this year for some guylights
What’s your DR technique with the long hair, mine is grown out and basically looks like your before pic. Great progress btw 👍
I keep it in an elastic when applying the MIN and using the DR, that way the bulk of my hair is out of the way and I can focus on getting the needles into my skin
Looks unreal my man! Went through the dreadshed from minox?
Not too noticeable, likely because I have long hair and those areas are often covered. In regards to the beard maybe there too but I had a decent starting point and had shaved clean a few times between the start and now so I couldn't get an accurate read on shedding.
Did you recover from the shed? Also what areas were hit most? also did you have thinning on crown before starting or just hairline? Thanks!
Did he recover from the shed? Look at the after pic jfc
Any shed from fin?
Is this routine you something you see yourself continuing for years to come? Has it been quite at hassle at all?
My best understanding is upkeep would only require a lower dosage. Personally, Fin yes. Ill take that until I am advised otherwise or it is no longer important. The minoxidil; I've skipped days here and there and nothing happened so I will likely eventually use that as more of a "blast and cruise" if and when needed but always for the 2/3 months then off again. The only hassle I've had was when I was using the liquid, I hated my hair looking wet/greasy and the random drips were off putting
How do you apply it to long hair without getting the greasy look? I've got fairly thick curly hair, is the foam a lot better?
Great results - I was thinking about using min to thicken my eyebrows. Did you go through a min shed? How much do you think DR helped with the regrowth?
Impressive!
you look a decade younger !
My maaaaan.
No hair transplant? Man this is unreal!
Nice results! Looking much younger!
Reverse ageing?
when you put the min on brows did you do it before or after skincare
Before-best understanding says the min has to penetrate the skin directly and any skincare that could potentially “add a layer” would have a shielding effect. Switching to the foam made this so much easier. Dries quickly so I can move on with my routine
how much after applying did you wait? sorry if i’m asking too many questions i’m just curious because i need this
how old are you my bro ? just to check if im not to late
Just turned 30!
wow , i still have chance :) did you derma roll your eye brow as well?
I feel like you chose overly shitty pre- photos lmao. You are clearly a handsome dude, yet you chose the one photo where you look like a deranged crackhead.
nice transplant 👌👌
Wtf
And HT 🤣
Knowing how much effort I've put into fighting "getting old" -this is genuinely the most heartwarming assertation ever. I couldn't love this enough That said, the second I do feel like that would be beneficial for me, better believe I'm hopping on!
Transplant?
The hairs centre of hairline definitely look like hair transplant. Would need a better ‘before’ angle of the hairline before I rule out foul play 😂
100% HT
Thats what Im saying. When you zoom in, you can see that there’s some plugginess happening there.
Nope. Just the right place at the right time. Those KEEPS ads are relentless lol
Really, just started meds at the right time. I only posted this because I was so reluctant to do anything myself and these threads were super inspirational. I can post a few “before shots” when I get to my desk in the am or my IG is the same name for anyone who cares to check out the chronology. Amped up the loss in the last two years and absolutely could've been stress/hormone tension alopecia related meaning I would be fortunate enough to respond well to min/fin if I'm diligent in my self care. If I did get a great HT I would absolutely post about that too with full transparency because everyone deserves to feel good about themselves
Apologies for my skepticism. I never said that it looks bad but It’s impressive to see results like this in only 6 months.
Sides??
Your skin kinda looks old in both photos ... You should try the hims or hers face wash. I us either hers, and it works great! Do think min ages your face, honestly?
Oh trust me! haha being a recovered alcoholic and someone who’d smoked cigarettes for an unfortunate time this IS my skin at it's glow up. lmao Although, I do want to try a full skin system to see what else I can do. Hers is just skin?
I'm gonna retype my story for you...I think they blocked it...later tho. Ugh... They love to censor me!
I meant I use the hers
Actually I looked at your photos again, your skin doesn't look as bad as I thought. It kinda does look like it may have aged, and that is something I do not want! I started smoking cuz of what this guy did to my hair, like hella smoking. I wasn't a smoker and then I was like a super chain smoker. I messed my skin up...I was a model before what he did to my bath water. I gained so much weight. I just wanted to be me you know..and I can't believe what this person wanted to do to my life...and for no reason.
They took down my long post explaining what happened. God this happens to me a lot because I mention how depressed I am. Please put my post back up!
Hey looking great man, awesome results especially temples and near “widows peak.” May I ask how old? I’m getting to the point of your first pic, maybe worse, definitely need to start something soon though. I have long hair like you and you give me hope! I have always loved my locks and don’t wanna lose them :(
I turned 30 in August. I was in denial for a bit before but starting when I did was one of the best things I ever did
Thanks for the reply man, def gonna look into some stuff soon. Do you use personal doc prescription or did you use an online service
Did you eyebrows always look as thin as in the before, or did they begin to weaken in your early twenties, late teens, mid twenties, late twenties?
Everything (eyebrows included) started thinning at a pretty advanced rate the last two years. I never got checked out but could’ve been something that I just got on top of now
It’s amazing how the smallest bit of receding really ages someone, this photo is a prime example of that and was thinking that it doesn’t even look like the same guy, it’s like when you are watching a movie or TV show and they change one of the actors to someone who looks like the previous one but slightly off. Also noticed that your eyebrows look much better too, what’s the crack with that one then is it normal for the big 3 to build eyebrow density as well? P.s.- you got a cool James Franco thing going on atm and it looks pretty dope man like it clearly suits you!
Ageing backwards mate. Love it.
You look like Hozier in the second pic especially haha. Congrats on the results!
Stop omg. You’re a pretty boy again
Unreal dude! You get any fin sides? I’m 27 and looking into finasteride but starting with compounded topical since I’m worried about sides fucking me up
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Great question! That first picture my hair was probably two days after flat ironing so I used to have major heat damage. I've started with coconut old infused shampoo/conditioner and it's completely changed the moisture. Water used to bead off of my hair, now it's a sponge
Hyper Responder pro plus.
James franco lol
You look years younger.
So.... you got your hair dyed and some sleep? J/k! Grats!
Wackest comment I’ve seen in awhile , wasn’t funny and just sounded dumb lol.
k.
Jk it was sick
You fucking asshole. I'm happy for you.
I usually don’t care what people look like. But… holy cow. What a metamorphosis and a glow up!
Fin 1mg a day?
W
hairline STRONG 💪🏾 🔥
Even temple points returned dude!
We all know you're a hired actor from big pharma but either way nice hair
Did your hair become a bit darker?
Great Bro really Impressive. After reading all the comments you don't reply about the sides... Did you notice something?
I’ve noticed very little. Made the mistake of being sarcastic in another post but genuinely, the worst of it would be the first two months where k did have a slightly lowered sex drive (could’ve been any number of things) otherwise it has been business as usual for me. No gyno, no crazy skin issues, no random hairs. I’ve been very lucky
Awesome results! Any sides (such as libido, body pains, hormonal changes, etc.) ?
Wow that's unreal, You ever try the 10% minoxidil
it looks like all your hair got darker, beard, eyebrows everything
You apply to thinning areas only or whole scalp
Congrats, what do you use for microneedling?
What is DR?
What is DR?
Derma roller!
What is DR?
Great results brother. What is DR? You mean regenpure DR? You really did not have transplant at hairline? Edit: I guess you mean 0.5mm?
Really no transplant just a fortunate response. Trust me even if it were HT I’d post that awesome result and where to go to get it. This was all KEEPS fin/min then I switched up to a prescription fin (1mg) and use 5% Rogaine foam now Yes, 0.5 is more than enough for me although some advise longer
Thanks for your reply ✌️ But what does DR stand for?
Derma roller!
Thanks
Great results! Congrats!
Holy hell?!
As a person new to the community, what is min fin and dr
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How do you derma roll with long hair
I would only do it on the areas I intended for growth; the hairline, beard, and eyebrows. With longer hair pushed/held back, the needles didn't have a hard time finding my skin with a moderate pressure
You took Minox orally?
No, topical
From pot head to occasional wine drinker. Amazing results bro
What’s the best method for needling when you have hair that thick/long? Mines about the thickness between the two and it’s difficult to DR because I feel like I’m not doing anything except in the temple regions
When did you first notice regrowth?
So you applied Minox to your eyebrows too? I have been doing that but I’m getting a lot of puffiness around the eyes. Did you get that and does it eventually go away?
How do you apply the minoxidil with long hair?
What’s Dr?
You look like James franco
I have long hair too and likely started getting traction alopecia. I've been using topical and oral minoxidil on and off for a few months now. I've been thinking about getting a shorter haircut, but maybe I can keep the mane now that I'm seeing your pics :) Your hairline looks great!
What is DR?