this is absolutely the most underrated hairloss channel, it's for the people who actually want to do something about their hairloss instead of the "JUST SHAVE IT BRO" baldcafe type channels.
Not trying to be a hater or a fan of bald cafe But sometimes shaving is better than being of fina, minox etc when ur NW 4 or worse..without hair transplant most are useless.. This is best channel for Nw1-3 guys who want to save what they have
Also even Kevin is a great person doesnt meant if fina or others works without sides on him or X Z it will also be 0 sides on u too Everyone react different to be honest * no, im not a propecia hater just saying everyone react diferent on propecia minox etc*
Andrew Exactly, as smart and helpful as Kevin may be, it is true that for an important amount of people (even if it is 6 or even 2%) finasteride will cause significant side effects that just aren’t worth the risk. So for those people and for people like me who just are not willing to take the risk (which are plenty) channels like baldcafe are very helpful and inspiring. Not taking away anythin* from this channel, it is very informative, but some medical solutions are just not for everyone.
I agree but you shouldn’t insult someone for their choice (I know Kevin does it too and I don’t get it). I wish I’d been born with the “just shave it bro” mentality. I’d be a much happier person than I am dealing with side effects, getting HTs and being super happy at first and then upset when I keep losing more hair.
Great video. I'm fortunate enough to not have MPB in my genes, but unfortunately I was diagnosed with cancer. Due to the drugs blocking VEGF, I'm losing hair everywhere. Since topical minoxidil increases VEGF, I've found it has helped substantially.
It’s good having this side of the debate on UA-cam. I find these videos and the bald cafe videos the best out there, because they don’t try and scare you. You just get facts. Kevin gives the science and the facts behind hairloss treatments, and Harry over at Bald Cafe let’s you know that even if you do decide to go bald, it’s not the end of the world. Personally I’m fighting for what I have now, I feel with modern medicine you should at least try and delay the onset of going completely bald. And being relatively young (23) I would at least like to keep what I have for a few more years. But if I can’t save it, then it’s ok. Because at the end of it all, with or without hair, I know I’ll have tried and I’ll be happy. Might have to invest in a few more hats though. Keep doing what you do Kevin, you provide a lot of mental strength for people going through this shit where a lot of people just offer horror and fear.
Grim Reaper Maybe 23 is very young, but by today’s standards it’s actually not as bad as it used to be. Current research is suggesting that the current age for the onset of male pattern baldness is actually decreasing for some reason (there’s a few theories floating about but nothing concrete). What I’ve started to lose is at the back, so I wouldnt have even ever noticed if it hadn’t been for a botched haircut 4-5 years ago. I’m lucky in the sense that mines not coming out at a rapid rate (yet), it’s been very slow (barely any change from when I first spotted it) so I’ve still got a ways to go until Norwood V. I’ll do what I can to try and save it, and Kevin’s videos make a welcome change from the majority of scare mongering videos/articles that are floating around online. At the end of the day though if I’m one of the unlucky ones and I can’t save it, then I feel as if I’d be ok to embrace the baldness. I thank Kevin for the information he gives and the support he provides on hairloss products, but I also thank Harry at baldcafe for making going bald a far less scary scenario than it was for me.
Grim Reaper yeah I do agree with the point on Harry. Like, it’s good to know that life goes on even if you do get to the point where you can’t save your hair and have to go full skin head, but some of the guys I see shaving their heads on there aren’t even balding that badly. Hell, some of them could probably get away with just using minoxidil and they’d probably go back to having relatively normal hair again. And yeah totally, at 23 I’m not just going to roll over and take this I’m going to fight for it until I can’t fight anymore, and Kevin’s vids give me the motivation and the confidence to fight instead of just giving up and not trying. Kevin and Harry both just make a welcome change from the normal fear mongerers out there who try and scare people out of even trying to save their hair. I’ve seen people claim that minoxidil (not even finasteride) stopped their dick from working, which I can tell you from 5-6 years of studying medicine is (in technical terms) horse shit. the Internet is just full of people who want to ruin things for everybody else because they had a bad experience.
Ima be honest w yall I’m on finasteride and I was getting side effects at first (not ED but I was ejaculating literal water) then I got off of it. Then I tried it again (difference now is that I’m going to the gym doing squats and other exercises. Overall more active) I don’t have NOT ONE side effect anymore. the main thing is to go to the gym or exercise (natural testerone booster) while you’re on this. My hair has thickened up a lot since doing finasteride and minoxidil works GREAT. This man is right
I would love to see you host a game review chanel . I think you'd totally kill it. You're funny , entertaining and a very down to earth and collected individual.
Alex Jarvis+ Just wondering - I feel as though I'm not completely understanding... Does Kevin have a video about EXACT timelines for starting the use of finasteride and THEN later , using minox as an adjunct treatment?
I love your intensity. You clearly have a sharp intelligence also. Something that is rare nowadays in new generations. You think a lot and have a lot on your mind. It's also rare. I like that. I've been on Minoxidil for around a year now. Mostly for Beard use. It only works if I'm using 1mm Derma rolling though. Since my collagen layers are so thick in the skin that the follicles lay much deeper. 0.25mm - 0.5mm Derma rollers together with Kirkland 5 % Just didn't work as people claimed, so, took me time to get to this point of conclusion seeing progressively micro results with 1mm Derma roller along with Kirkland or Tugain. I'm 41 years btw. I have thought of finasteride but heard about the libido problems And got paranoid this age when im doing Strongman and getting older. Tugain 10% is also much better but hard to get hold of lately. Now, I get a headache if I don't take minoxidil in two days. Properly the vasodilator attributes. You think this Saw Palmetto is worth investing into? I fear to get bald at some point, as most of my ancestors did earlier than me though. It's hard to apply on the scalp when having 66 cm hair like me. I can barely make 1.5 ml fill out my beard line for that sake and my scalp is larger. Your hair looks very full though. How old were you when experiencing hair loss? Did you regain some hairs? I thought I went bald when 19 also but the hairline moved so slowly that I couldn't proclaim that in hindsight here. Us Nordics have tall sloping foreheads anyhow and some people think automatically its a sign of balding. It's really informative your video. What are your views on Hairguard and More Plates More Dates youtube channels? They really sometimes makes things much more complicated. I shall sub you, young man. The first video I've ever seen from you. You have that hyperbolic good-hearted energy of virtue though profound truth in your message you get across vehemently. Regards from an older Viking of Scandinavia here.
I know subs aren't everything but you need so many more your videos have helped me so much it's insane, people need to know more about you! Personally, the quick-dry method of Minoxidil foam with a hairdryer, hot water, etc has been the best I've found so far combined with an anti-androgen like finasteride.
Fuck man, Good looking, beautiful hair, top tier tastes, really knowledgeable. You re a god damn machine man. You re really the only youtuber that inspires me man. Thinning hair since 17 and im 20 now. Thx to your advices I will buy some finasteride and some kirkland minoxidil foam+dermaroller. Im done hiding my thinning crown. Everytime you post it actually makes me feel better bro, plz dont stop
@@tutu966 Sup brotha. Slowed/Stopped my hairloss. I have the same hair as back then. I have only used finasteride. Havent done minoxidile yet. Might start soon. Otherwise i use some hairfibers when i want to, and it completely hides my thinned crown. No side effects from finasteride, or maybe side effects so small I haven’t noticed. Good luck to you bro
@@TheAmanor123 ohk, glad that it helped you bro. did it help with density as well (even to minuscle extent) like helping with miniaturized hair? which hair fibres do you use?
How did you come to be so knowledgeable about the biology behind hair loss and medications? Do you have a background in science or medicine? You’re very articulate about these things. Thanks for the useful info!
Purple Flower+ No, I'm here too- please help! what were your experiences with Fin? Did it make you gain weight or anything hideous like that? I' ve seen women complaining abt it in forums . I guess I'm scared to try , but why not , I've tried everything else...
@@purpleflower3839 + thanks for your reply . Could you possibly share more of your background ? Did you try minox/are you pre-menopause , otherwise in good health? Thanks .
Hey Kevin. Just wanted to say I really appreciate your videos. They've been super helpful for me. I have a few questions if you you dont mind answering for me. 1) Do you think 3mg of fin a week is an adequate/safe dose for someone just starting. (I recently just started myself) 2) What is your opinion on applying peppermint oil/jojoba oil daily in conjunction with minoxidil? Keep up the great vids!
Hey, thank you and no problem. 3 mg of finasteride spread throughout the week is effective. Lots of doctors will recommend 0.5 mg a day or even every other day as it mitigates sides but it's still effective. Jojoba oil is the best moisturizer imo as it is chemically very similar to sebum our skin priduces. Peppermint oil won't do anything sadly. Made a video where I addressed it in my 5 overrated hair loss treatments video.
@@haircafekevin Kevin Mann hi Kevin. I am from India. I am 25(going to be 26 in few months). I am in the early stages of baldness and with doctor's prescription,, i have started using minoxidil and finaseride tablets!! How effective it is? Can I use minoxidil without finaseride? Is it true that if I stop using them, I will return back to my normal state?? My doctor never told me about it being a life long treatment?? Please help me!!! Looking forward to your reply!! Thanks 👍i am having good hair throughout except the mid part where the density is less. That's it. Or i no need to do anything at all because I have read minoxidil is not good for existing hair???? Please please reply.
I love your channel, and I appreciate your objective perspective on this. That being said, there is absolutely no question in my mind that minoxidil can cause face bloating and thus the appearance of deeper lines (wrinkles) under the eyes or on the forehead. This does not apply to everyone, but it does to me and plenty of people I've encountered online. I happily used and defended minoxidil for 5 years but I cannot anymore. It made my skin look like absolute garb after about 3-4 years of use. I quit recently because I noticed day-by-day (literally) worsening of certain wrinkles under my eye. I do not smoke or drink and my diet is really good because it basically has to be for me to live (primary hypertension). When I quit minoxidil, which was the only variable I changed, my skin bounced back in about 4-5 months and it hasn't looked this good in years. I appreciate you bro, but minoxidil wrecking people's skin is no myth.
Hey, for what it's worth I believe you. Problem is anecdotes are used very frequently to deny science so even if some anecdotes such as yours have merit I can't accept it as legitimate evidence or else I'll have to start taking every claim every person makes seriously.
@@haircafekevin + Dear Kevin - it happened to me. I still don't want to believe it and I want to believe you that it will be alright. Is there any other way for people who have that particular skin issue with minox? Could we just use the other stuff you talk about - the alpha whatever and the stemox? Thanks
Hey Kevin! Is there a brand of Minoxidil you recommend? I noticed in one of your videos that you purchased the Walgreens-brand product? Is it safe to say any brand will do, like Kirklands, for example? I plan to start using minxodil in conjunction with Regenepure's shampoo, which I've been using for years now, but after seeing how much minoxidil did for my cousin, im really looking to give it a go. This channel is a goldmine by the way!
I’m on my first month of finasteride after noticing thinning of my hairline, mostly the corners which made me realize it was male pattern baldness. Since finasteride is used to prevent future hair loss not regrow hair and my main problem is thinning of the hairline, should I incorporate minoxidil to my routine? Or should I wait 6 months and see what kind of results finasteride yields and then decide if I need to add minoxidil as well?
Yeah, honestly if your hairline is the problem then finasteride will stop things from getting worse but I wouldn't expect much if any regrowth on the hairline, even with minoxidil. By all means get on treatment but consider a future transplant.
Hi Kevin, I’m going to start minoxidle as I think I may have stopped my hairloss with finasteride so I want to start growing hairs now. Quick question, does it matter if you leave the foam minoxidle in your hair for a couple of days? So if I use it Monday night, and I don’t take a shower until Wednesday night, but I still apply it everyday, will that effect my scalp? Thanks bro any feedback will be helpful
Yo, and no it doesn't make any difference if you leave it in for a couple of days. Peak absorption occurs after 4 hours and then the drug remains active on the scalp for 23 hours so once daily use is viable. Hope it helps!
I hope you see this man.. I have months of crazy growth my hair looks amazing whilst taking finasteride and minoxidil but some months my hair sheds like crazy i been taking them both for 2 years. I know it will stop but i just need some reassurance this happends to you / other people to
great vid as always man!, cause of you i started taking fin at 0.25 going on about a month now my question would be do you think i should be upping the dose I take it about twice a week, also when do u recommend i should add min into my regime thanks for the informative videos as always
That's great to hear. If you are getting good results then I would just stay with what you are doing. You don't want to get hair greed when you are already using something that works fine. I'd only add more to you routine if you start to lose ground and that may never happen.
I've been on finasteride ONLY for 7 months I hasn't done anything. Looked online and it was the same for everyone UNLESS its combined with minoxidil. After watching this video, I'm guessing you need both for hair growth. Minoxidil for hair growth and finasteride to KEEP that hair growth is that what you're saying pretty much? Also I'm kinda hesitant on using minoxidil. Does minoxidil hurt your healthy hairs if it touches it? I'm a diffuse thinner.
dsgrsggjgfj finasteride does not retain hair grown with minoxidil. Minoxidil is almost like a bandaid. It may work while taken but hairs grown with minoxidil and entirely reliant on the minoxidil. Finasteride, DHT blockers, and topical anti-androgens are much more effective for slowing and potentially regrowing hair. Minoxidil doesn’t address the root of hair loss, it only accelerates the hair growth process.
Hey Kev! I hope you read this and help me out, I'm in the early stages of using finasteride, I want fast results due to certain personal reasons, should I start with minoxidil or wait for fin to show it's full effect? If I start minox now, will fins ability of promoting new hair growth not work and instead all my new hair will be minoxidil based? Will that mean all the regrowth I see on my scalp be minox dependent since I did not give fin enough time? Please help me out thanks
Finasteride works better with minoxidil. If I were you I would start minoxidil and you will see good results in 3 to 6 months with maximum effect after 12 months. If you stop using minoxidil while still and continue using fin, you will lose all your minoxidil gains. You have to be patient. Hope this helps you.
I'd be patient. If finasteride is working fo you then there is no guarantee that throwing a whole bunch of other things will make things any better, that is what is known as hair greed. I remember I used 2.5 mg of dutasteride, 1.25 mg of finasteride, minoxidil, and topical flutamide and it didn't give me any better results than just using minoxidil and fin.
I used it on my beard and the beard gains were permanent. The same was true for a friend of mine. It's even more apparent for him, because prior to minoxidil he didn't have any hair on his cheeks/jaw. Also it gave me chest hair and hand hair that never went away. And I was already in my early 20s so it can't be a puberty thing. But maybe when it comes to the hair on your head the gains aren't permanent.
The hair on your face is permanent because there is no biological mechanism that slowly weakens it. But if you have genetic hair loss, minox, or any other hair loss treatment, doesn’t give you permanent hair, exactly because there is no cure but only treatments. When you stop the treatment, there is nothing to prevent the hair loss mechanisms. Furthermore, minox doesn’t treat the root of hairloss, which is hormonal and has to do with dht. That means that even if you never stop applying minoxidil, male pattern baldness will eventually catch up with you. Simply put, minox gives you permanent hair follicles on the rest of your body because there is no hormonal mechanism that causes your follicles to die off. Your scalp is a different story though.The hair stays as long as you keep it alive with treatments. You can’t use a treatment for a year and then expect it to be permanent, because keeping it alive (once baldness begins), is a daily process. Think of treatments being life support for your hair. The most effective is finasteride but I personally don’t want to play with my hormones. That is why I am using minoxidil, even though I know it’s effectiveness won’t last forever.
I have a nice beard..thick..but i want to apply minox on it to make it more thicker to not be able to see any little little piece of skin in it Could it help me?
@@AndrewDinca96 It'll definitely thicken it and darken it as well. You can search from beard transformations with minoxidil on youtube, there's plenty of examples.
Hi Kevin! Great video answered a few things about Minoxidil for me! One thing else i wanted to ask you though. i use minoxidil and have always suffered with dandruff but iv'e never found a decent shampoo that deals with dandruff could you suggest anything? aside from nizoral because i tried that! Thanks!
T-sal shampoo is good. Salicylic acid I find I can use more frequently than nizoral as its not very harsh. I cycle that with just a regular pyrthione zinc shampoo.
Is it worthless to dermaroll if I’m not using minoxidil. I’m using topical anti androgens would needling once a week at 1.5mm do nothing for absorption, regrowth, and better effects? Should I do it daily with a lower mm instead?
Hey Kevin!! Does taking finasteride to stop losing hair on the scalp inhibit your ability to grow facial hair? I’m losing the hair on my head but I also don’t have a very good beard and I’m 23. It was my hope that my beard would continue to grow and get better as I get a bit older but I’m afraid taking finasteride will stop the production of DHT to the point of no more beard growth or even beard loss. Please help!!!! Great videos btw
thanks for this video finally adressing the infamous " minoxidil will ruin your face " myth. Btw did you notice a shedding phase using pantostin? And do you think being a weak oestrogen does it target scalp testosterone for someone concerned about scalp testosterone but unwiling to use RU or CB? Thanks again and take care
Thanks and I think if you are already on fin then no, pantostin aka alfatradiol won't cause a shed because it works similarly. As for if it suppresses testosterone on the scalp, it's possible since it is an estrogen and estrogen is an indirect anti testosterone but it's only been proven to suppress DHT.
Great info as always. Question, I have been using alfatradiol as a solvent for topical finasteride for a month now and I see less shedding. I also see you recommend fluridil... what do you think is a stronger topical anti androgen, fluridil or alfatradiol? Both equally safe as well (non systemic) ? Can you use both ? Thank you
Thanks, It's probably redundant to use them both as they work similarly. In terms of strength fluridil is better as its derived from flutamide which is a very strong anti androgen. Both work and neither have given me sides but I have more experience with alfatradiol as it's a bit easier for me to acquire.
Credibility is high with this one. Is your Father and two brothers bald (if I recall from a prior vid)? Totally sold on all your advice. I’d say I waited 20% too long to start the combo of Fin, Minoxidil, and seem rolling 1-2 x per week. 4 months in and liking the results. Subbed!!
One of the oldest myths is that masturbation and hair loss are somehow correlated. Would you be willing to provide your thoughts on how this theory came to be? If you have already talked about this please direct me to that video? Thanks for all of your diligent work, bud!
what do you mean at 3:20 when you say they never recover from the shed? If Minoxidil is non hormonal, won't people 100% of the time return to baseline conditions if they stop minoxidil?
The hair Loss show, doctor who did trials said the liquid needs to be left on longer, due to different ingredients. The foam you can shower after a couple hours.
Thanks, its actually 1.25 MG every day from a quartered proscar and no, it works about the same due to diminishing returns. Its just more economical for me to quarter a proscar.
Dear Kevin, hi! I will be extremely thankful to you for the advice because I have no idea how to proceed. I am living in Austria and I am not able to get the Finasteride prescription from the doctors. I have visited 2 dermatologists, 2 urologists, house doctor to redirect me to them. I am 25 male, balding since 19. I have tried once again this week and have discussed the Finasteride topic with 3rd derma because his website said he uses it to treat males with alopecia. His proposal is to start Minoxidil first, give it 4-5 months, and if it doesn't work then start Finasteride. I asked him to start fin together with min, he said no, because then "we will don't know if Minoxidil works". Opposite to starting fin first he also didn't want to do so. I assume he doesn't want to give fin because I am still young and he mentioned he wants to check if minox itself is enough. I also asked him about the minox cancel, he said it's not a problem, despite to the things I heard from people and saw in the Internet. What should I do? I have a Minoxidil prescription that gives some discount on it at pharmacies. I didn't tell him I use RU58, it goes ok, so, maybe, minox + RU is a good idea? Or should I again wait month-two for the different doctor? (Local insurance locks you to the specific doctor for the quarter and waiting times are like 1.5-2 months). I am currently doing since January like this based on your recommendations: ~30mg RU58841, 2ml Alfatradiol, 2ml Stenoxydine, GHK-CU serum, Ordinary Redensyl, Serum with oils blend, Microneedling 1.5mm 1x a week, Ketoshampoo, 2% MSM, NAC, Saw Palmetto, Biotin 10000, some combined pills for man. This is the first approach that gives positive results. I got darker hair in 3 months, some already longer new hairs, and lots of small ones around. Giving time to it. But, I really want to try Fin because of some great results I see on the Reddit. Personally, I am afraid of Minoxidil more than Finasteride, because I don't want to lose the current gains, also, that it's a trap for a long time. Also, I am aware of these claims about skin aging, preassure jumps, and that it might stop working after the years. The problem with RU is I am not able to correctly observe heart palpitations because of my intensive works, stress and I am very emotional. I have had them before ru for a long time, during the RU day, and it's a bit better on the weekend when I skip RU for the microneedling. How would you proceed? Should I follow him and start Minox or try again somewhere else? Thank you in advance!
Kevin, I really like what are you saying in your vids bc you really confident about what are you saying, I have a question for you about finasteride from your experience, Will finasteride stop hair loss or will just slowing the progress of hair loss let's say at least for ten years of first using of finasteride?
Nice video dude,I have a question were do you get your finasteride I'm kinda starting in the journey of fighting hair loss because, I still have a lot of hair but I'm noticing a little bit of thinning and my dad is bald so I know that I don't have the genetics on my side lol and another question all of those DHT blockers that are online like Propidren do they really work or are just scams?.!!Thanks for reading me!!.
Kevin, I'm planning on taking 3 grams of RU and putting it into my 60ml minoxidil bottle and use it that way, this means I don't need to do anything extra other than keep applying mino, what do you think? Is there a downside to this?
Only downside is RU is molecularly unstable and quickly loses its potency once mixed. Much better to mix it each time you use it. You can just use 20 mg with a 10 mg scoop and mix it in a small bottle, vial, or shot glass with whatever solvent you use.
@@haircafekevin I tried to find a 5mg scoop like the one you have but couldn't find any so I settled for just measuring 3grams but if it makes such a difference I'll probably try to find some efficient daily mix routine. Thanks for the response :)
Hair looks great!!! Youre an inspiration! I recently stopped minox because of the heavy flaking. Do you think ill be just fine on fin and micro needling? I just want to slow my MPB to a neer halt. Ive Only been on fin for a month
Thanks and yeah. If minoxidil didn't do much then you can drop it. If you got results from minoxidil even if it's just slowed down hair loss then you will lose it even if you switch to fin so just keep that in mind.
Hello Kevin, Since you are the only trustworthy person on UA-cam regarding hairloss I would like to ask you something. I am NW1 maybe NW1.5 with 0 thinning on the crown. I started taking finasteride mainly to stop the receding hairline but I have read reports that not only it doesn't work on the hairline (just on crown ) it can actually increase the receding. Honestly this makes no sense. What are your thoughts ?
Thank you Kevin ! Currently I’m not using minoxidil since I’ve got great results with Finasteride. I’m scared that if i started minoxidil it will stop working after few years or more, is that true? Do our bodies create a resistance to Minoxidil with time?
No problem and there is no reason to start minoxidil if you're already getting great results with finasteride. Our body's don't build up a resistance to the drugs but some people's hair follicles get more sensitive to DHT as they get older, that is the theory at least so that explains why some people lose ground even while on treatment after several years. There are people who have been using treatment for decades with no losses though.
Hey, I am a big fan of your channel! I am on avodart now, and my hair is improving yet still unstable! I know it’s a long process. I am contemplating adding minoxidil, or Starting PRP/ACell or Prp/stem cell. Please let me know your thoughts on Prp. Money isn’t really an issue, but I am a diffuse thinner and it’s bothering me, so I wanna get the best out of what I have before going for a transplant.
Hey Kevin, This is worth your read I think. Been thinning out on top over the past couple years by the crown is the worst hit spot hairline still fairly strong but can see it has thinned a bit on the sides of hairline. I’m 23 called my doctor he told me he’ll give me a prescription for minoxidil as the a first line of defence I said what about Finn as I feel minoxidil is sort of just a bandaid.. his response was literally Finn has sexual side effects... I was honestly blown away because I’ve done so much research over the past year and I know based on studies only a few percent of people have side effects.. so since I didn’t get the prescription for Finn I guess I’ll have to start with minoxidil because I already pushed this off by a year or two because I guess I realized I was sort of in denial about the hair loss... anyway sort of disappointed about my situation since I feel like I’m at the point where I can just barely save my hair by a thread if I act right now but I can’t get finasteride... fuck
Patrick Vega maybe he had patients that had bad results. I know it works of a lot a guys and I d like to try it back with micro dose, but I don’t think that the 2% they claim is true... I tried it, side effects, 2 men I know tried it side effects... just a small sample I know but it’s kind of strange don’t you think
Hey Kevin, I am 17 years old and I am suffering from diffuse thinning caused by male pattern baldness. My hairline and crown have thinned out the most.I can see my scalp through my hair. What would you recommend to do? Please answer!!
Hi, thank you! To answer your question, no. Protein ingested by the body gets broken down by the gut into amino acids to be used as energy, it doesn't do anything to promote hair growth.
Hi Kevin. I m 25 and have started using Minoxidil and Finasteride as prescribed by my dermatologist. I just wanted to know that is true that, I can maintain my hair with Minoxidil and Finasteride as long I use them. For example, if I take them for 10 years from now, with full discipline, will it maintain my same hair for 10 years.
Hey love the vids, I'm 20 I started using minoxidil last month and found your vids just after this, do you recommend stopping using minoxidil after just starting and switching to finasteride? as you said never to start with the minoxidil treatment. any advice would be appreciated
Just subscribed, wishing I'd discovered your channel years ago. However, I'd like to know your thoughts on how diet, lifestyle and stress affect hair health and how to identify what's really causing someone to lose hair. Androgens aside, it seems logical that lack of nutrients, allergens/inflammation, poor blood circulation, and stress hormones will contribute to hair loss. Therefore, adopting a healthy life style ought to be part of any hair growth treatment. I feel like I'm paying the price for not watching my diet... We all know the slob with a full head of hair, but certainly you must admit that for some guys the first step is changing what they eat and what they do.
Thank you for subscribing and welcome! Extreme stress can cause hair loss via telogen effluvium but it has to be pretty atypical stress such as the type of stress you'd get from a traumatic injury or a drug addiction. Its also not permanent unlike with androgenic alopecia. Nutritional deficiencies can cause hair loss but only in extreme circumstances such as starvation. Blood circulation isn't an issue because even in the cases of extreme hypertension people will still have enough blood flow to the scalp to keep the hair alive. If there were a lack of blood flow to the scalp people would die of a stroke before they'd have to worry about their hair follicles not getting sufficient blood supply. You can be the pinnacle of good health and be bald and there are obese smokers with full heads of hair. By all means people should care for their health but they shouldn't do so thinking that is what will save their hair. Baldness is not a sign of poor physical health.
@@haircafekevin Your channel is great for no-bs information on androgenetic hair loss treatments but I think you should be careful not to dismiss other health factors simply because it's not backed up with verifiable double blind studies yadayadayada. Frankly I'm not convinced that cutaneous circulation in the scalp has nothing to with hair loss, even if it's extremely minor. Is hypertension even related to that?? Claiming that reduced cerebral blood flow and stroke will occur before hair loss is way overboard so give me a break there. I'm also not convinced that diet and lifestyle aren't factors in at least delaying MPB because it all affects how our cells age and how our bodies produce hormones. Unfortunately I think that's something that starts having an effect at a young age. Our western diets have been wrecking out guts for decades now. Compare it to Asian diets and the amount of bald heads over there and you have to wonder if something is going on. Sure there are obese smokers with hair but I suspect they're the exception. I'm definitely not saying that it's worth buying stupid head massage bands and other snake oil shit, but I just find it strange you don't even even mention diet and lifestyle changes as no-cost tools in the fight to keep our hair. Obviously there's no getting around androgenetic hair loss and it sucks that it hits some guys harder than others. I won't deny that things like finasteride and minoxidil are basically the best thing we have and I'm finally going to start taking fin though I fear it may be too late. But in addition to fin I'm also finally committing to no fast food, no dairy, and reducing other inflammatory foods that I've been wrecking myself with for decades now. Hopefully in 3-5 months things will turn around in more ways than one.
Plz plz make a video addressing female pattern hair loss like which thing will be best for them in the initial stage of treatment?like minoxidil alfatradiol spiro or finasteride...you have mentioned in many videos that you started minoxidil first and its a must to continue minoxidil to maintain mino given hair...tgen do we need to start with something else..i trust you more than my doctor because you know what are you talking about
Kevin you are awesome mate! I have a question for you since you have so much knowledge and I hope you read my comment! I have been taking Finasteride for 2 years now and apparently my hair stopped thinning. Looks the same as 2 years ago, so thats a good thing. But I would love to get my thinned hair to get stronger and thicker... Is Minoxidil the right choice??
Thank you! And yes finasteride is best at maintaining hair. You may get some additional growth with minoxidil but just keep in mind you'll have to stay on minoxidil for life to maintain those gains.
@@haircafekevin Thanks for answering Kevin! Yeah I figured since I am already taking Finasteride for life, I guess I wouldn't mind using Minox too if I notice a better hair quality and density. I hope it works tho :( Thanks for all your videos buddy!!
Hi Kevin, great info as always and love the positivity. What would you recommend to somebody at Norwood 2 scale to do? -My guess: Considering only temples are affected - start fin to stop further loss and after the adaptation period either add topical minoxidil (applied only on temples) or directly go with hair transplantation (probably rather cheap since it's a small area) and keep the protective regimen with fin. What's your thoughts? Thanks so much!
No problem. I'd just hop on fin to prevent any further hair loss. It is unlikely you will need any more than that. For a norwood 2 just a 1000 to 1200 fue is all you would need. Frankly though most people won't even tell you have any issues at nw 2.
Hi Kevin, first of all thanks for your videos your helping me a lot. So now, I started fin thanks to you and 1 month in no side effects at all. I have actually more problem with minoxidil because it causes literally 5m after application massive headaches.. Do you have any tips that I could follow to mild the symptoms ? I already reduced it to once a day. Thanks Mann wishing you a nice day from France
Thank you and that's great to hear. Are you just applying the minox to the problem area or all over the scalp? You don't need to use that much, just apply it to the areas most sensitive to hair loss and massage it in real well, don't just pour it on. I got headaches too back when I used 3 ML per application.
@@BlazerMystic Good luck! Minoxidil I find can really go a long way with just a small dose. You need only a very thin layer I have found. I used to practically swim in it.
Hey Kevin, I am on finasteride at the moment , what’s a typical length of shedding and when should it start? I’m on month 5 and I’ve noticed shedding for the past whole month or about 5-6 weeks ! Is this too long? Sorry for not being a minoxidil question btw 😆
Hey kevin 2 questions, love the content by the way. 1. Do you think alfatradiol is good as a standalone treatment? 2. Is RU58841 risky? I read some horror story about a 23 year old having heart failure from it.
Hey, Maybe for some people alfatradiol is a good stand alone treatment but it is not a particularly strong anti-androgen compared to finasteride. RU58841 is an experimental treatment so use at your own risk but if it helps the only people I have heard getting sides were people using ridiculously large quantities of it, like 100-150 mg per day. You only need 10-20 MG or so and anything more than that gives my research subject side effects.
Thanks and once per week is pushing it unless you are already on finasteride. You don't need to use that much, even 10 to 20 mg for your research subject will work.
Hi Kevin. Core question is there any value for the effort to try Minox? Background: Been on Fin for 20 y. NW 2 ish. So just a bit of general thinning in the front. (Draw a line from top of each ear to the top of my head) especially just at the middle front front (about 2-3 cm in) and a bit of temple just a slanting of 2 cm and then and area of 2-3cm with say 30% diffusing (that can be masked pretty ok with Dermatch and fibers) Also I have always had a problematic scalp with sebboretic and dandruff and flaking and itching on and off in periods. After all this years now with stable almost no Hairloss (on fin 0.5mg)!do you think it makes any sense to try out Minox just for the purpose of thicken things up. (I have actually quite a lot of thin thong hairs in temple región that nevee really died neither thickened back over the years on fin) I do not expect to grow back anything temple wise really. So it’s all about thickness. Reason I ask is I am now 47y and I was thinking of getting a small transplant with the goal to lower those 2cm of temples and also thicken up those diffuse frontal areas a bit. That said. My concern is the effort vs gain. So again. Do you think minox for frontal thickening on my age and background makes sense to try or should I just keep going with fin and do the transplant. Many thanks.
Hey Kevin, nice video just want ask one thing , im using monoxide for 1month now and I also having finasteride but my concern is should I just stop minoxidil cuz I’m afraid to use my entire life 😅 should I just check finasteride for at least 6month ? Then go for mini oxide
Kevin, would love to hear your thoughts on the heart side effects. Ive read people in forums saying it can cause high blood pressure, heart damage, left ventricular hypertropthy etc. And it all sounds rather scary as a user. Most of the studies I can find seem to be on oral minox so I am hoping that is what they are quoting as if topical does have serious cardiovascular effects I think I would rather lose some hair
I started using finasteride 1 month ago and have notice no shedding, on the contrary, I have noticed I am losing far less hair when showering and practically 0 hair on my bed in the morning so I think I'm responding pretty well to it
Hello Kevin Mann,I have been using Minoxidil 12.5% and duasteride 0.5mg for over a year now.I have got insane results with it.Can you tell me what should I mix with Minoxidil solution for better results?Waiting for your reply....
Hey, you may not get any better results considering you are already getting great results. Your body, your choice though. You could try adding stemoxydine, alfatradiol or fluridil on top of what you use.
Its cool that you are talking about different topics like gaming, im a gamer myself. I know that u played witcher 3, but did you play the first one and witcher2? They are really great, i accually like the witcher 2 the most, beat him like 4-5 times
Yep! First Witcher game was the enhanced edition on the PC. I love them all but Witcher 3 is definitely my favourite, especially the Blood and Wine expansion.
wait kevin, are you certain about the oral minoxidil short half-life thing you said? i have been taking a 5mg pill every day for about 6 months, so that means 2x2.5mg would yield better results?
It honestly probably doesn't matter. Even though it does have a shorter half life it is so much more powerful than topical it doesn't even matter if topical lasts longer. Fin's half life is only a few hours but its residual effects last a few days and I imagine such is the case with oral minox.
Kevin - will apologize for the long message / question in advance. I really appreciate your fact based first hand experience videos...they've been by far the most informative I've found. Unfortunately I'm one of the anecdotal people who hasn't had a great experience with minoxidil. I'm a 50yr old male (using finasteride for years). I started miox in Nov 2019 as a purely preventative versus regrowth tactic. When I started I'd estimate I had 85-90% of the hair I had at 25yrs old. Since Nov and 7 months in I've lost 20-30% density where I've applied it...hairline and through the temporal area. I've had not other noticeable sides. Any regrowth has not been incremental (I have less coverage) but I do have some new wispy white straw like hairs. Wondering from your perspective assuming the minox has kicked out my old thicker telogen hairs and replaced some with these straw like hairs, are these same follicles now addicted? I really want to quit the minox as it hasn't been good for me knowing I'll probably get a massive shed or even cause telogen effluvium, but hoping some of my old density will still return. The advice I've been given from online hair Dr's has been very generic and not helpful. I agree this stuff should not be OTC...I didn't know what I was getting myself into, and totally my fault for not researching deeper before starting it when I really didn't 'need' it.
Hey man, thanks for watching and I'm happy to answer. 7 months is a short enough period of time that even if you were a good responder to minoxidil you probably wouldn't lose much if you stopped. From the sound of things though it doesn't sound like you were a very good responder to minoxidil. Fighting hair loss shouldn't make you miserable, I'd go ahead and just drop it. Worst thing that will happen is your hair will return to where it was before you started.
Hi Kevin, quick question, how many hairs can max. fall out per day? Many doctors say often 100 Hairs are normal. But do you think thats a realistic number?
Hi man, I know you made a video before about oral minoxidil and why it is a bad idea. Although, some doctors (and for example the doctor from The Hair Loss show) recommend it in very small doses, like 0.5MG or 1MG. What is your opinion about that? Wouldnt that be even as "dangerous" as putting a lot of topical minoxidil on the scalp? Thanks man, and great video!
this is absolutely the most underrated hairloss channel, it's for the people who actually want to do something about their hairloss instead of the "JUST SHAVE IT BRO" baldcafe type channels.
Not trying to be a hater or a fan of bald cafe
But sometimes shaving is better than being of fina, minox etc when ur NW 4 or worse..without hair transplant most are useless..
This is best channel for Nw1-3 guys who want to save what they have
Also even Kevin is a great person doesnt meant if fina or others works without sides on him or X Z it will also be 0 sides on u too
Everyone react different to be honest
* no, im not a propecia hater just saying everyone react diferent on propecia minox etc*
Andrew Exactly, as smart and helpful as Kevin may be, it is true that for an important amount of people (even if it is 6 or even 2%) finasteride will cause significant side effects that just aren’t worth the risk. So for those people and for people like me who just are not willing to take the risk (which are plenty) channels like baldcafe are very helpful and inspiring. Not taking away anythin* from this channel, it is very informative, but some medical solutions are just not for everyone.
I agree but you shouldn’t insult someone for their choice (I know Kevin does it too and I don’t get it). I wish I’d been born with the “just shave it bro” mentality. I’d be a much happier person than I am dealing with side effects, getting HTs and being super happy at first and then upset when I keep losing more hair.
@Grim Reaper Jason statham's skull perfect? Really?
Possibly the best youtuber that can make such a well informed video seemingly off the cuff. Great stuff!
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@@fortune1186 He makes good videos too. But as far as the sheer level of practical information Kevin "The Man" Mann has got him beat by a mile.
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This vid just popped up in my suggested videos. Pleasantly surprised about the way you presented the information on Minoxidil. Well done man!
Great video. I'm fortunate enough to not have MPB in my genes, but unfortunately I was diagnosed with cancer. Due to the drugs blocking VEGF, I'm losing hair everywhere. Since topical minoxidil increases VEGF, I've found it has helped substantially.
It’s good having this side of the debate on UA-cam. I find these videos and the bald cafe videos the best out there, because they don’t try and scare you. You just get facts. Kevin gives the science and the facts behind hairloss treatments, and Harry over at Bald Cafe let’s you know that even if you do decide to go bald, it’s not the end of the world. Personally I’m fighting for what I have now, I feel with modern medicine you should at least try and delay the onset of going completely bald. And being relatively young (23) I would at least like to keep what I have for a few more years. But if I can’t save it, then it’s ok. Because at the end of it all, with or without hair, I know I’ll have tried and I’ll be happy. Might have to invest in a few more hats though. Keep doing what you do Kevin, you provide a lot of mental strength for people going through this shit where a lot of people just offer horror and fear.
Grim Reaper Maybe 23 is very young, but by today’s standards it’s actually not as bad as it used to be. Current research is suggesting that the current age for the onset of male pattern baldness is actually decreasing for some reason (there’s a few theories floating about but nothing concrete). What I’ve started to lose is at the back, so I wouldnt have even ever noticed if it hadn’t been for a botched haircut 4-5 years ago. I’m lucky in the sense that mines not coming out at a rapid rate (yet), it’s been very slow (barely any change from when I first spotted it) so I’ve still got a ways to go until Norwood V. I’ll do what I can to try and save it, and Kevin’s videos make a welcome change from the majority of scare mongering videos/articles that are floating around online. At the end of the day though if I’m one of the unlucky ones and I can’t save it, then I feel as if I’d be ok to embrace the baldness. I thank Kevin for the information he gives and the support he provides on hairloss products, but I also thank Harry at baldcafe for making going bald a far less scary scenario than it was for me.
Grim Reaper yeah I do agree with the point on Harry. Like, it’s good to know that life goes on even if you do get to the point where you can’t save your hair and have to go full skin head, but some of the guys I see shaving their heads on there aren’t even balding that badly. Hell, some of them could probably get away with just using minoxidil and they’d probably go back to having relatively normal hair again. And yeah totally, at 23 I’m not just going to roll over and take this I’m going to fight for it until I can’t fight anymore, and Kevin’s vids give me the motivation and the confidence to fight instead of just giving up and not trying. Kevin and Harry both just make a welcome change from the normal fear mongerers out there who try and scare people out of even trying to save their hair. I’ve seen people claim that minoxidil (not even finasteride) stopped their dick from working, which I can tell you from 5-6 years of studying medicine is (in technical terms) horse shit. the Internet is just full of people who want to ruin things for everybody else because they had a bad experience.
you are the lost big brother i never had! Thank u!
Ima be honest w yall I’m on finasteride and I was getting side effects at first (not ED but I was ejaculating literal water) then I got off of it. Then I tried it again (difference now is that I’m going to the gym doing squats and other exercises. Overall more active) I don’t have NOT ONE side effect anymore. the main thing is to go to the gym or exercise (natural testerone booster) while you’re on this. My hair has thickened up a lot since doing finasteride and minoxidil works GREAT. This man is right
I wish the first dermatologist I spoke to, in the late 90s, had been so informative....
I would love to see you host a game review chanel . I think you'd totally kill it. You're funny , entertaining and a very down to earth and collected individual.
Soo informative I’ve had to pay big £s for knowledge inferior to your own, big fan of the Chanel. Keep it up :)
Alex Jarvis+ Just wondering - I feel as though I'm not completely understanding... Does Kevin have a video about EXACT timelines for starting the use of finasteride and THEN later , using minox as an adjunct treatment?
I love your intensity. You clearly have a sharp intelligence also. Something that is rare nowadays in new generations. You think a lot and have a lot on your mind. It's also rare. I like that. I've been on Minoxidil for around a year now. Mostly for Beard use. It only works if I'm using 1mm Derma rolling though. Since my collagen layers are so thick in the skin that the follicles lay much deeper. 0.25mm - 0.5mm Derma rollers together with Kirkland 5 % Just didn't work as people claimed, so, took me time to get to this point of conclusion seeing progressively micro results with 1mm Derma roller along with Kirkland or Tugain. I'm 41 years btw. I have thought of finasteride but heard about the libido problems And got paranoid this age when im doing Strongman and getting older. Tugain 10% is also much better but hard to get hold of lately. Now, I get a headache if I don't take minoxidil in two days. Properly the vasodilator attributes. You think this Saw Palmetto is worth investing into? I fear to get bald at some point, as most of my ancestors did earlier than me though. It's hard to apply on the scalp when having 66 cm hair like me. I can barely make 1.5 ml fill out my beard line for that sake and my scalp is larger. Your hair looks very full though. How old were you when experiencing hair loss? Did you regain some hairs? I thought I went bald when 19 also but the hairline moved so slowly that I couldn't proclaim that in hindsight here. Us Nordics have tall sloping foreheads anyhow and some people think automatically its a sign of balding. It's really informative your video. What are your views on Hairguard and More Plates More Dates youtube channels? They really sometimes makes things much more complicated. I shall sub you, young man. The first video I've ever seen from you. You have that hyperbolic good-hearted energy of virtue though profound truth in your message you get across vehemently. Regards from an older Viking of Scandinavia here.
You are a life saver bro. Love the videos. Keep them up!
I know subs aren't everything but you need so many more your videos have helped me so much it's insane, people need to know more about you!
Personally, the quick-dry method of Minoxidil foam with a hairdryer, hot water, etc has been the best I've found so far combined with an anti-androgen like finasteride.
Fuck man, Good looking, beautiful hair, top tier tastes, really knowledgeable. You re a god damn machine man. You re really the only youtuber that inspires me man. Thinning hair since 17 and im 20 now. Thx to your advices I will buy some finasteride and some kirkland minoxidil foam+dermaroller. Im done hiding my thinning crown. Everytime you post it actually makes me feel better bro, plz dont stop
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@@tutu966 Sup brotha. Slowed/Stopped my hairloss. I have the same hair as back then. I have only used finasteride. Havent done minoxidile yet. Might start soon. Otherwise i use some hairfibers when i want to, and it completely hides my thinned crown. No side effects from finasteride, or maybe side effects so small I haven’t noticed. Good luck to you bro
@@yasin7118 yessir just posted
@@TheAmanor123 ohk, glad that it helped you bro. did it help with density as well (even to minuscle extent) like helping with miniaturized hair?
which hair fibres do you use?
I dropped to minoxidil once a day a few weeks ago and things are going well. I actually think my hair looks better, twice was overkill.
How did you come to be so knowledgeable about the biology behind hair loss and medications? Do you have a background in science or medicine? You’re very articulate about these things. Thanks for the useful info!
Great content love all the information you had to give 👌🏻
I'm probably the only woman that follows you I am trying to keep my hair. MSM works and is growing my hair along with topical fin.
Purple Flower+ No, I'm here too- please help! what were your experiences with Fin? Did it make you gain weight or anything hideous like that? I' ve seen women complaining abt it in forums . I guess I'm scared to try , but why not , I've tried everything else...
@@cristinadriviera8144 no side effects or weight gain from topical Finasteride, its going on 5 months and my hair is growing.
@@purpleflower3839 + thanks for your reply . Could you possibly share more of your background ? Did you try minox/are you pre-menopause , otherwise in good health? Thanks .
@@purpleflower3839 + Forgot to ask - what PERCENT of fin? And also - is the cream greasy?
He knows so many things. I always ask him for advice. ^^
I subscribed just because you mentioned Final Fantasy VII ❤️
Great vid, I love Final Fanasy too and can't wait to play it.
Terrific information. You are very well informed.
You have a good vocabulary as well
It has actually been found to have anti androgenic effects. They did a study where they found a statistically lower DHT level in patients on minox.
Hey Kevin. Just wanted to say I really appreciate your videos. They've been super helpful for me. I have a few questions if you you dont mind answering for me.
1) Do you think 3mg of fin a week is an adequate/safe dose for someone just starting. (I recently just started myself)
2) What is your opinion on applying peppermint oil/jojoba oil daily in conjunction with minoxidil?
Keep up the great vids!
Hey, thank you and no problem.
3 mg of finasteride spread throughout the week is effective. Lots of doctors will recommend 0.5 mg a day or even every other day as it mitigates sides but it's still effective.
Jojoba oil is the best moisturizer imo as it is chemically very similar to sebum our skin priduces.
Peppermint oil won't do anything sadly. Made a video where I addressed it in my 5 overrated hair loss treatments video.
@@haircafekevin Kevin Mann hi Kevin. I am from India. I am 25(going to be 26 in few months). I am in the early stages of baldness and with doctor's prescription,, i have started using minoxidil and finaseride tablets!! How effective it is? Can I use minoxidil without finaseride? Is it true that if I stop using them, I will return back to my normal state?? My doctor never told me about it being a life long treatment?? Please help me!!! Looking forward to your reply!! Thanks 👍i am having good hair throughout except the mid part where the density is less. That's it. Or i no need to do anything at all because I have read minoxidil is not good for existing hair???? Please please reply.
“JuSt ShAvE it BrO” 😂😂 . Need to start saying “Just save it bro” and teach people how to battle the slaphead curse. 😤
15:03 - You saved my skin. Thank you. (4hours half life ... 2hours gives good results... 10hours experience using method.)
Kevin mann, the modern day angel.
Opening with the ff7 remake big up is so sick. Also, my man's a vegan. big up to that!
I love your channel, and I appreciate your objective perspective on this. That being said, there is absolutely no question in my mind that minoxidil can cause face bloating and thus the appearance of deeper lines (wrinkles) under the eyes or on the forehead. This does not apply to everyone, but it does to me and plenty of people I've encountered online. I happily used and defended minoxidil for 5 years but I cannot anymore. It made my skin look like absolute garb after about 3-4 years of use. I quit recently because I noticed day-by-day (literally) worsening of certain wrinkles under my eye. I do not smoke or drink and my diet is really good because it basically has to be for me to live (primary hypertension). When I quit minoxidil, which was the only variable I changed, my skin bounced back in about 4-5 months and it hasn't looked this good in years. I appreciate you bro, but minoxidil wrecking people's skin is no myth.
I'd rather keep my hair. But im 53 so I already look old
Hey, for what it's worth I believe you. Problem is anecdotes are used very frequently to deny science so even if some anecdotes such as yours have merit I can't accept it as legitimate evidence or else I'll have to start taking every claim every person makes seriously.
@@haircafekevin + Dear Kevin - it happened to me. I still don't want to believe it and I want to believe you that it will be alright. Is there any other way for people who have that particular skin issue with minox?
Could we just use the other stuff you talk about - the alpha whatever and the stemox? Thanks
Hey Kevin! Is there a brand of Minoxidil you recommend? I noticed in one of your videos that you purchased the Walgreens-brand product? Is it safe to say any brand will do, like Kirklands, for example? I plan to start using minxodil in conjunction with Regenepure's shampoo, which I've been using for years now, but after seeing how much minoxidil did for my cousin, im really looking to give it a go. This channel is a goldmine by the way!
Excellent video! Thank you for all that great info :)
I’m on my first month of finasteride after noticing thinning of my hairline, mostly the corners which made me realize it was male pattern baldness. Since finasteride is used to prevent future hair loss not regrow hair and my main problem is thinning of the hairline, should I incorporate minoxidil to my routine? Or should I wait 6 months and see what kind of results finasteride yields and then decide if I need to add minoxidil as well?
Yeah, honestly if your hairline is the problem then finasteride will stop things from getting worse but I wouldn't expect much if any regrowth on the hairline, even with minoxidil.
By all means get on treatment but consider a future transplant.
Kevin Mann looks like I better start saving then. Thanks Kevin
@@thatchillkid07what did you end up doing bro? And how are things now?
Hi Kevin, I’m going to start minoxidle as I think I may have stopped my hairloss with finasteride so I want to start growing hairs now. Quick question, does it matter if you leave the foam minoxidle in your hair for a couple of days? So if I use it Monday night, and I don’t take a shower until Wednesday night, but I still apply it everyday, will that effect my scalp? Thanks bro any feedback will be helpful
Yo, and no it doesn't make any difference if you leave it in for a couple of days. Peak absorption occurs after 4 hours and then the drug remains active on the scalp for 23 hours so once daily use is viable.
Hope it helps!
@@haircafekevin thank you my bro 👊🏼
Wow Just learned you’re a vegan! I didn’t know you can have gains the way you do as a vegan, your the f&&kin man fo real!!!
I hope you see this man..
I have months of crazy growth my hair looks amazing whilst taking finasteride and minoxidil but some months my hair sheds like crazy i been taking them both for 2 years. I know it will stop but i just need some reassurance this happends to you / other people to
Always loved Final Fantasy since I was a little kid too. Btw, they all got the best hair humanly impossible.
hi kevin have you ever tried minoxidil pills? what do you think about that ?
Yep, it worked extremely well but I do not recommend. Check out my oral minoxidil video.
great vid as always man!, cause of you i started taking fin at 0.25 going on about a month now my question would be do you think i should be upping the dose I take it about twice a week, also when do u recommend i should add min into my regime thanks for the informative videos as always
That's great to hear. If you are getting good results then I would just stay with what you are doing.
You don't want to get hair greed when you are already using something that works fine.
I'd only add more to you routine if you start to lose ground and that may never happen.
I've been on finasteride ONLY for 7 months I hasn't done anything. Looked online and it was the same for everyone UNLESS its combined with minoxidil. After watching this video, I'm guessing you need both for hair growth. Minoxidil for hair growth and finasteride to KEEP that hair growth is that what you're saying pretty much? Also I'm kinda hesitant on using minoxidil. Does minoxidil hurt your healthy hairs if it touches it? I'm a diffuse thinner.
dsgrsggjgfj finasteride does not retain hair grown with minoxidil. Minoxidil is almost like a bandaid. It may work while taken but hairs grown with minoxidil and entirely reliant on the minoxidil. Finasteride, DHT blockers, and topical anti-androgens are much more effective for slowing and potentially regrowing hair. Minoxidil doesn’t address the root of hair loss, it only accelerates the hair growth process.
Hey Kev! I hope you read this and help me out, I'm in the early stages of using finasteride, I want fast results due to certain personal reasons, should I start with minoxidil or wait for fin to show it's full effect? If I start minox now, will fins ability of promoting new hair growth not work and instead all my new hair will be minoxidil based? Will that mean all the regrowth I see on my scalp be minox dependent since I did not give fin enough time? Please help me out thanks
Finasteride works better with minoxidil. If I were you I would start minoxidil and you will see good results in 3 to 6 months with maximum effect after 12 months. If you stop using minoxidil while still and continue using fin, you will lose all your minoxidil gains. You have to be patient. Hope this helps you.
I'd be patient. If finasteride is working fo you then there is no guarantee that throwing a whole bunch of other things will make things any better, that is what is known as hair greed.
I remember I used 2.5 mg of dutasteride, 1.25 mg of finasteride, minoxidil, and topical flutamide and it didn't give me any better results than just using minoxidil and fin.
Amazing video as always!
Kevin, what is your opinion on derma rolling ?
I like it, I think it improved topical absorption.
@@haircafekevin wont it increase the odds of the topicals absorbing systemically?
I used it on my beard and the beard gains were permanent. The same was true for a friend of mine. It's even more apparent for him, because prior to minoxidil he didn't have any hair on his cheeks/jaw.
Also it gave me chest hair and hand hair that never went away. And I was already in my early 20s so it can't be a puberty thing.
But maybe when it comes to the hair on your head the gains aren't permanent.
The hair on your face is permanent because there is no biological mechanism that slowly weakens it. But if you have genetic hair loss, minox, or any other hair loss treatment, doesn’t give you permanent hair, exactly because there is no cure but only treatments. When you stop the treatment, there is nothing to prevent the hair loss mechanisms. Furthermore, minox doesn’t treat the root of hairloss, which is hormonal and has to do with dht. That means that even if you never stop applying minoxidil, male pattern baldness will eventually catch up with you. Simply put, minox gives you permanent hair follicles on the rest of your body because there is no hormonal mechanism that causes your follicles to die off. Your scalp is a different story though.The hair stays as long as you keep it alive with treatments. You can’t use a treatment for a year and then expect it to be permanent, because keeping it alive (once baldness begins), is a daily process. Think of treatments being life support for your hair. The most effective is finasteride but I personally don’t want to play with my hormones. That is why I am using minoxidil, even though I know it’s effectiveness won’t last forever.
I have a nice beard..thick..but i want to apply minox on it to make it more thicker to not be able to see any little little piece of skin in it
Could it help me?
@@AndrewDinca96 Yes, but I wouldn't take mox just to make my beard look a little thicker
@@jackburt5073 Makes sense. The beard doesn't have the whole dht problem going on.
@@AndrewDinca96 It'll definitely thicken it and darken it as well. You can search from beard transformations with minoxidil on youtube, there's plenty of examples.
I love your content, also love that you are an absolute Superman looking Chad/video game nerd. Smashing stereotypes lol
Hi Kevin! Great video answered a few things about Minoxidil for me! One thing else i wanted to ask you though. i use minoxidil and have always suffered with dandruff but iv'e never found a decent shampoo that deals with dandruff could you suggest anything? aside from nizoral because i tried that! Thanks!
T-sal shampoo is good. Salicylic acid I find I can use more frequently than nizoral as its not very harsh. I cycle that with just a regular pyrthione zinc shampoo.
Is it worthless to dermaroll if I’m not using minoxidil. I’m using topical anti androgens would needling once a week at 1.5mm do nothing for absorption, regrowth, and better effects? Should I do it daily with a lower mm instead?
Hey Kevin!! Does taking finasteride to stop losing hair on the scalp inhibit your ability to grow facial hair? I’m losing the hair on my head but I also don’t have a very good beard and I’m 23. It was my hope that my beard would continue to grow and get better as I get a bit older but I’m afraid taking finasteride will stop the production of DHT to the point of no more beard growth or even beard loss. Please help!!!! Great videos btw
thanks for this video finally adressing the infamous " minoxidil will ruin your face " myth. Btw did you notice a shedding phase using pantostin? And do you think being a weak oestrogen does it target scalp testosterone for someone concerned about scalp testosterone but unwiling to use RU or CB? Thanks again and take care
Thanks and I think if you are already on fin then no, pantostin aka alfatradiol won't cause a shed because it works similarly.
As for if it suppresses testosterone on the scalp, it's possible since it is an estrogen and estrogen is an indirect anti testosterone but it's only been proven to suppress DHT.
Great info as always. Question, I have been using alfatradiol as a solvent for topical finasteride for a month now and I see less shedding. I also see you recommend fluridil... what do you think is a stronger topical anti androgen, fluridil or alfatradiol? Both equally safe as well (non systemic) ? Can you use both ? Thank you
Thanks, It's probably redundant to use them both as they work similarly. In terms of strength fluridil is better as its derived from flutamide which is a very strong anti androgen.
Both work and neither have given me sides but I have more experience with alfatradiol as it's a bit easier for me to acquire.
Credibility is high with this one. Is your Father and two brothers bald (if I recall from a prior vid)? Totally sold on all your advice. I’d say I waited 20% too long to start the combo of Fin, Minoxidil, and seem rolling 1-2 x per week. 4 months in and liking the results. Subbed!!
One of the oldest myths is that masturbation and hair loss are somehow correlated. Would you be willing to provide your thoughts on how this theory came to be? If you have already talked about this please direct me to that video? Thanks for all of your diligent work, bud!
what do you mean at 3:20 when you say they never recover from the shed? If Minoxidil is non hormonal, won't people 100% of the time return to baseline conditions if they stop minoxidil?
The hair Loss show, doctor who did trials said the liquid needs to be left on longer, due to different ingredients. The foam you can shower after a couple hours.
That's extremely useful to know. Thanks for sharing.
How much time do we need to keep the liquid ?
holy shit you are a freaking smart man, you must be good at presentations
Another awesome video Kevin👍 I know you take Finasteride 1.5mg everyday. Does 1.5mg works better than 1mg?
Thanks, its actually 1.25 MG every day from a quartered proscar and no, it works about the same due to diminishing returns. Its just more economical for me to quarter a proscar.
Dear Kevin, hi!
I will be extremely thankful to you for the advice because I have no idea how to proceed.
I am living in Austria and I am not able to get the Finasteride prescription from the doctors. I have visited 2 dermatologists, 2 urologists, house doctor to redirect me to them. I am 25 male, balding since 19.
I have tried once again this week and have discussed the Finasteride topic with 3rd derma because his website said he uses it to treat males with alopecia.
His proposal is to start Minoxidil first, give it 4-5 months, and if it doesn't work then start Finasteride. I asked him to start fin together with min, he said no, because then "we will don't know if Minoxidil works". Opposite to starting fin first he also didn't want to do so.
I assume he doesn't want to give fin because I am still young and he mentioned he wants to check if minox itself is enough.
I also asked him about the minox cancel, he said it's not a problem, despite to the things I heard from people and saw in the Internet.
What should I do? I have a Minoxidil prescription that gives some discount on it at pharmacies. I didn't tell him I use RU58, it goes ok, so, maybe, minox + RU is a good idea? Or should I again wait month-two for the different doctor? (Local insurance locks you to the specific doctor for the quarter and waiting times are like 1.5-2 months).
I am currently doing since January like this based on your recommendations: ~30mg RU58841, 2ml Alfatradiol, 2ml Stenoxydine, GHK-CU serum, Ordinary Redensyl, Serum with oils blend, Microneedling 1.5mm 1x a week, Ketoshampoo, 2% MSM, NAC, Saw Palmetto, Biotin 10000, some combined pills for man. This is the first approach that gives positive results. I got darker hair in 3 months, some already longer new hairs, and lots of small ones around. Giving time to it. But, I really want to try Fin because of some great results I see on the Reddit.
Personally, I am afraid of Minoxidil more than Finasteride, because I don't want to lose the current gains, also, that it's a trap for a long time. Also, I am aware of these claims about skin aging, preassure jumps, and that it might stop working after the years.
The problem with RU is I am not able to correctly observe heart palpitations because of my intensive works, stress and I am very emotional. I have had them before ru for a long time, during the RU day, and it's a bit better on the weekend when I skip RU for the microneedling.
How would you proceed? Should I follow him and start Minox or try again somewhere else?
Thank you in advance!
Kevin, I really like what are you saying in your vids bc you really confident about what are you saying, I have a question for you about finasteride from your experience, Will finasteride stop hair loss or will just slowing the progress of hair loss let's say at least for ten years of first using of finasteride?
Nice video dude,I have a question were do you get your finasteride I'm kinda starting in the journey of fighting hair loss because, I still have a lot of hair but I'm noticing a little bit of thinning and my dad is bald so I know that I don't have the genetics on my side lol and another question all of those DHT blockers that are online like Propidren do they really work or are just scams?.!!Thanks for reading me!!.
this man didn’t stutter once
Kevin, I'm planning on taking 3 grams of RU and putting it into my 60ml minoxidil bottle and use it that way, this means I don't need to do anything extra other than keep applying mino, what do you think? Is there a downside to this?
Only downside is RU is molecularly unstable and quickly loses its potency once mixed.
Much better to mix it each time you use it. You can just use 20 mg with a 10 mg scoop and mix it in a small bottle, vial, or shot glass with whatever solvent you use.
@@haircafekevin I tried to find a 5mg scoop like the one you have but couldn't find any so I settled for just measuring 3grams but if it makes such a difference I'll probably try to find some efficient daily mix routine.
Thanks for the response :)
Hair looks great!!! Youre an inspiration! I recently stopped minox because of the heavy flaking. Do you think ill be just fine on fin and micro needling? I just want to slow my MPB to a neer halt. Ive Only been on fin for a month
Thanks and yeah. If minoxidil didn't do much then you can drop it.
If you got results from minoxidil even if it's just slowed down hair loss then you will lose it even if you switch to fin so just keep that in mind.
Hello Kevin, Since you are the only trustworthy person on UA-cam regarding hairloss I would like to ask you something. I am NW1 maybe NW1.5 with 0 thinning on the crown. I started taking finasteride mainly to stop the receding hairline but I have read reports that not only it doesn't work on the hairline (just on crown ) it can actually increase the receding. Honestly this makes no sense. What are your thoughts ?
Thank you Kevin ! Currently I’m not using minoxidil since I’ve got great results with Finasteride. I’m scared that if i started minoxidil it will stop working after few years or more, is that true? Do our bodies create a resistance to Minoxidil with time?
No problem and there is no reason to start minoxidil if you're already getting great results with finasteride.
Our body's don't build up a resistance to the drugs but some people's hair follicles get more sensitive to DHT as they get older, that is the theory at least so that explains why some people lose ground even while on treatment after several years. There are people who have been using treatment for decades with no losses though.
Hey, I am a big fan of your channel! I am on avodart now, and my hair is improving yet still unstable! I know it’s a long process. I am contemplating adding minoxidil, or Starting PRP/ACell or Prp/stem cell. Please let me know your thoughts on Prp. Money isn’t really an issue, but I am a diffuse thinner and it’s bothering me, so I wanna get the best out of what I have before going for a transplant.
Hey Kevin,
This is worth your read I think. Been thinning out on top over the past couple years by the crown is the worst hit spot hairline still fairly strong but can see it has thinned a bit on the sides of hairline. I’m 23 called my doctor he told me he’ll give me a prescription for minoxidil as the a first line of defence I said what about Finn as I feel minoxidil is sort of just a bandaid.. his response was literally Finn has sexual side effects... I was honestly blown away because I’ve done so much research over the past year and I know based on studies only a few percent of people have side effects.. so since I didn’t get the prescription for Finn I guess I’ll have to start with minoxidil because I already pushed this off by a year or two because I guess I realized I was sort of in denial about the hair loss... anyway sort of disappointed about my situation since I feel like I’m at the point where I can just barely save my hair by a thread if I act right now but I can’t get finasteride... fuck
Get a prescription online. Just search it
get it online or your hairloss increases, doctor is probably bald, wants you to be bald.
Patrick Vega maybe he had patients that had bad results. I know it works of a lot a guys and I d like to try it back with micro dose, but I don’t think that the 2% they claim is true... I tried it, side effects, 2 men I know tried it side effects... just a small sample I know but it’s kind of strange don’t you think
Hey Kevin, I am 17 years old and I am suffering from diffuse thinning caused by male pattern baldness. My hairline and crown have thinned out the most.I can see my scalp through my hair. What would you recommend to do? Please answer!!
Ask your doctor about finasteride.
Even diffuse hair is still typically caused by androgens.
updates joseph? how are your hair now?
Kevin, I wanted to know if you take proteins to grow your muscles is good for your hair? Great video by the way
Hi, thank you!
To answer your question, no. Protein ingested by the body gets broken down by the gut into amino acids to be used as energy, it doesn't do anything to promote hair growth.
came here for more information about minoxodil and subscribed when you opened up with ff7 remake lmao
Great video and info!
Hi Kevin. I m 25 and have started using Minoxidil and Finasteride as prescribed by my dermatologist.
I just wanted to know that is true that, I can maintain my hair with Minoxidil and Finasteride as long I use them.
For example, if I take them for 10 years from now, with full discipline, will it maintain my same hair for 10 years.
Hey love the vids, I'm 20 I started using minoxidil last month and found your vids just after this, do you recommend stopping using minoxidil after just starting and switching to finasteride? as you said never to start with the minoxidil treatment. any advice would be appreciated
yeah, minoxidil stimulates growth but doesnt stop further hairloss, switch to fin asap, finasteride stops further loss
What route did you end up going down ?
Just subscribed, wishing I'd discovered your channel years ago. However, I'd like to know your thoughts on how diet, lifestyle and stress affect hair health and how to identify what's really causing someone to lose hair. Androgens aside, it seems logical that lack of nutrients, allergens/inflammation, poor blood circulation, and stress hormones will contribute to hair loss. Therefore, adopting a healthy life style ought to be part of any hair growth treatment. I feel like I'm paying the price for not watching my diet... We all know the slob with a full head of hair, but certainly you must admit that for some guys the first step is changing what they eat and what they do.
Thank you for subscribing and welcome!
Extreme stress can cause hair loss via telogen effluvium but it has to be pretty atypical stress such as the type of stress you'd get from a traumatic injury or a drug addiction. Its also not permanent unlike with androgenic alopecia.
Nutritional deficiencies can cause hair loss but only in extreme circumstances such as starvation. Blood circulation isn't an issue because even in the cases of extreme hypertension people will still have enough blood flow to the scalp to keep the hair alive. If there were a lack of blood flow to the scalp people would die of a stroke before they'd have to worry about their hair follicles not getting sufficient blood supply. You can be the pinnacle of good health and be bald and there are obese smokers with full heads of hair.
By all means people should care for their health but they shouldn't do so thinking that is what will save their hair. Baldness is not a sign of poor physical health.
@@haircafekevin Your channel is great for no-bs information on androgenetic hair loss treatments but I think you should be careful not to dismiss other health factors simply because it's not backed up with verifiable double blind studies yadayadayada.
Frankly I'm not convinced that cutaneous circulation in the scalp has nothing to with hair loss, even if it's extremely minor. Is hypertension even related to that?? Claiming that reduced cerebral blood flow and stroke will occur before hair loss is way overboard so give me a break there. I'm also not convinced that diet and lifestyle aren't factors in at least delaying MPB because it all affects how our cells age and how our bodies produce hormones. Unfortunately I think that's something that starts having an effect at a young age. Our western diets have been wrecking out guts for decades now. Compare it to Asian diets and the amount of bald heads over there and you have to wonder if something is going on. Sure there are obese smokers with hair but I suspect they're the exception. I'm definitely not saying that it's worth buying stupid head massage bands and other snake oil shit, but I just find it strange you don't even even mention diet and lifestyle changes as no-cost tools in the fight to keep our hair.
Obviously there's no getting around androgenetic hair loss and it sucks that it hits some guys harder than others. I won't deny that things like finasteride and minoxidil are basically the best thing we have and I'm finally going to start taking fin though I fear it may be too late. But in addition to fin I'm also finally committing to no fast food, no dairy, and reducing other inflammatory foods that I've been wrecking myself with for decades now. Hopefully in 3-5 months things will turn around in more ways than one.
I love that your vegan. Gave you a thumbs up for that. Keep up the good work
Thanks man! Feedback like that always motivates me.
Hey Kevin, I’m on my 5th month of finasteride and I’m still loosing lot of hair every day, do you think it’s time for me to upgrade to dutasteride ?
Plz plz make a video addressing female pattern hair loss like which thing will be best for them in the initial stage of treatment?like minoxidil alfatradiol spiro or finasteride...you have mentioned in many videos that you started minoxidil first and its a must to continue minoxidil to maintain mino given hair...tgen do we need to start with something else..i trust you more than my doctor because you know what are you talking about
Kevin you are awesome mate! I have a question for you since you have so much knowledge and I hope you read my comment! I have been taking Finasteride for 2 years now and apparently my hair stopped thinning. Looks the same as 2 years ago, so thats a good thing. But I would love to get my thinned hair to get stronger and thicker... Is Minoxidil the right choice??
Thank you! And yes finasteride is best at maintaining hair. You may get some additional growth with minoxidil but just keep in mind you'll have to stay on minoxidil for life to maintain those gains.
@@haircafekevin Thanks for answering Kevin! Yeah I figured since I am already taking Finasteride for life, I guess I wouldn't mind using Minox too if I notice a better hair quality and density. I hope it works tho :(
Thanks for all your videos buddy!!
Hi Kevin, great info as always and love the positivity.
What would you recommend to somebody at Norwood 2 scale to do?
-My guess: Considering only temples are affected - start fin to stop further loss and after the adaptation period either add topical minoxidil (applied only on temples) or directly go with hair transplantation (probably rather cheap since it's a small area) and keep the protective regimen with fin.
What's your thoughts? Thanks so much!
No problem. I'd just hop on fin to prevent any further hair loss. It is unlikely you will need any more than that.
For a norwood 2 just a 1000 to 1200 fue is all you would need. Frankly though most people won't even tell you have any issues at nw 2.
@@haircafekevin Thanks for your input. Your "alter ego" moreplatesmoredates said to be proactive, so I'm in for it even at nw 2 :D
Hi Kevin, first of all thanks for your videos your helping me a lot.
So now, I started fin thanks to you and 1 month in no side effects at all.
I have actually more problem with minoxidil because it causes literally 5m after application massive headaches.. Do you have any tips that I could follow to mild the symptoms ? I already reduced it to once a day.
Thanks Mann wishing you a nice day from France
Thank you and that's great to hear.
Are you just applying the minox to the problem area or all over the scalp?
You don't need to use that much, just apply it to the areas most sensitive to hair loss and massage it in real well, don't just pour it on.
I got headaches too back when I used 3 ML per application.
@@haircafekevin I was using it on my whole scalp but I'll just limit on my thinning areas then. Maybe a little time for my body to adapt to it 👍
@@BlazerMystic Good luck! Minoxidil I find can really go a long way with just a small dose. You need only a very thin layer I have found. I used to practically swim in it.
@@haircafekevin thanks man, really appreciate it
Hi Kevin . I want to ask you if minoxidil gives you any side effect applying 4-6 ml to your scalp daily . Thanks
What other hair stimulants are you using with minoxidil? Was Stomoxadine one of them? Where can I purchase this? Thanks.
You can try amazon or ebay for stemoxydine.
Hey Kevin, I am on finasteride at the moment , what’s a typical length of shedding and when should it start? I’m on month 5 and I’ve noticed shedding for the past whole month or about 5-6 weeks ! Is this too long? Sorry for not being a minoxidil question btw 😆
Great video Kev, stay safe and thanks for continuing to provide great content!
Thanks man! Glad to have you aboard.
Hey kevin 2 questions, love the content by the way. 1. Do you think alfatradiol is good as a standalone treatment? 2. Is RU58841 risky? I read some horror story about a 23 year old having heart failure from it.
Hey, Maybe for some people alfatradiol is a good stand alone treatment but it is not a particularly strong anti-androgen compared to finasteride.
RU58841 is an experimental treatment so use at your own risk but if it helps the only people I have heard getting sides were people using ridiculously large quantities of it, like 100-150 mg per day. You only need 10-20 MG or so and anything more than that gives my research subject side effects.
Thanks bro👍👍
Do you think using ru58841 is good if i use it once every week because it's a little expensive ? And how many days is the optimal
Thanks and once per week is pushing it unless you are already on finasteride.
You don't need to use that much, even 10 to 20 mg for your research subject will work.
@@haircafekevin how i can use it? For my own research
@@designerl9602 I just mix 20 mg with a 10 mg scoop I got from Amazon with 3 ml of alfatradiol from ebay. Works great for my research subject.
@@haircafekevin can you also add finasteride to make Topical RU and fin solution?
Hi Kevin. Core question is there any value for the effort to try Minox?
Background: Been on Fin for 20 y. NW 2 ish. So just a bit of general thinning in the front. (Draw a line from top of each ear to the top of my head) especially just at the middle front front (about 2-3 cm in) and a bit of temple just a slanting of 2 cm and then and area of 2-3cm with say 30% diffusing (that can be masked pretty ok with Dermatch and fibers)
Also I have always had a problematic scalp with sebboretic and dandruff and flaking and itching on and off in periods.
After all this years now with stable almost no Hairloss (on fin 0.5mg)!do you think it makes any sense to try out Minox just for the purpose of thicken things up. (I have actually quite a lot of thin thong hairs in temple región that nevee really died neither thickened back over the years on fin)
I do not expect to grow back anything temple wise really. So it’s all about thickness.
Reason I ask is I am now 47y and I was thinking of getting a small transplant with the goal to lower those 2cm of temples and also thicken up those diffuse frontal areas a bit.
That said. My concern is the effort vs gain.
So again. Do you think minox for frontal thickening on my age and background makes sense to try or should I just keep going with fin and do the transplant.
Many thanks.
Hey Kevin, nice video just want ask one thing , im using monoxide for 1month now and I also having finasteride but my concern is should I just stop minoxidil cuz I’m afraid to use my entire life 😅
should I just check finasteride for at least 6month ? Then go for mini oxide
Kevin, would love to hear your thoughts on the heart side effects. Ive read people in forums saying it can cause high blood pressure, heart damage, left ventricular hypertropthy etc. And it all sounds rather scary as a user. Most of the studies I can find seem to be on oral minox so I am hoping that is what they are quoting as if topical does have serious cardiovascular effects I think I would rather lose some hair
On it 5 years, never had any issues mate
No because the rate of systemic absorption on topical minoxidil is extremely low, pretty much negligible.
I started using finasteride 1 month ago and have notice no shedding, on the contrary, I have noticed I am losing far less hair when showering and practically 0 hair on my bed in the morning so I think I'm responding pretty well to it
Any side effects bro ? And what’s your dosage ?
@@daddychill7863 No side effects yet, my libido is as good as it's always been and dosage is 1mg
@@fishingmoose8976 any updates?
@@fishingmoose8976 any updates?
Hello Kevin Mann,I have been using Minoxidil 12.5% and duasteride 0.5mg for over a year now.I have got insane results with it.Can you tell me what should I mix with Minoxidil solution for better results?Waiting for your reply....
Hey, you may not get any better results considering you are already getting great results.
Your body, your choice though. You could try adding stemoxydine, alfatradiol or fluridil on top of what you use.
@@haircafekevin thanks
@@KaranDoshicool No problem! Good luck.
Its cool that you are talking about different topics like gaming, im a gamer myself. I know that u played witcher 3, but did you play the first one and witcher2? They are really great, i accually like the witcher 2 the most, beat him like 4-5 times
Yep! First Witcher game was the enhanced edition on the PC.
I love them all but Witcher 3 is definitely my favourite, especially the Blood and Wine expansion.
Loved Witcher 3. Bought the switch version as well. Need to get back to that
wait kevin, are you certain about the oral minoxidil short half-life thing you said? i have been taking a 5mg pill every day for about 6 months, so that means 2x2.5mg would yield better results?
It honestly probably doesn't matter. Even though it does have a shorter half life it is so much more powerful than topical it doesn't even matter if topical lasts longer.
Fin's half life is only a few hours but its residual effects last a few days and I imagine such is the case with oral minox.
@@haircafekevin cheers!
Kevin - will apologize for the long message / question in advance. I really appreciate your fact based first hand experience videos...they've been by far the most informative I've found. Unfortunately I'm one of the anecdotal people who hasn't had a great experience with minoxidil. I'm a 50yr old male (using finasteride for years). I started miox in Nov 2019 as a purely preventative versus regrowth tactic. When I started I'd estimate I had 85-90% of the hair I had at 25yrs old. Since Nov and 7 months in I've lost 20-30% density where I've applied it...hairline and through the temporal area. I've had not other noticeable sides. Any regrowth has not been incremental (I have less coverage) but I do have some new wispy white straw like hairs.
Wondering from your perspective assuming the minox has kicked out my old thicker telogen hairs and replaced some with these straw like hairs, are these same follicles now addicted?
I really want to quit the minox as it hasn't been good for me knowing I'll probably get a massive shed or even cause telogen effluvium, but hoping some of my old density will still return. The advice I've been given from online hair Dr's has been very generic and not helpful. I agree this stuff should not be OTC...I didn't know what I was getting myself into, and totally my fault for not researching deeper before starting it when I really didn't 'need' it.
Hey man, thanks for watching and I'm happy to answer.
7 months is a short enough period of time that even if you were a good responder to minoxidil you probably wouldn't lose much if you stopped. From the sound of things though it doesn't sound like you were a very good responder to minoxidil.
Fighting hair loss shouldn't make you miserable, I'd go ahead and just drop it. Worst thing that will happen is your hair will return to where it was before you started.
@@haircafekevin Thank you Kevin...much appreciated!
@@pdt7019any updates???
Hi Kevin, quick question, how many hairs can max. fall out per day? Many doctors say often 100 Hairs are normal. But do you think thats a realistic number?
Will minoxodil work as spot treatment on my temples? and is it something that will continue to work forever, like 20 years down the line ?
Hi man, I know you made a video before about oral minoxidil and why it is a bad idea. Although, some doctors (and for example the doctor from The Hair Loss show) recommend it in very small doses, like 0.5MG or 1MG. What is your opinion about that? Wouldnt that be even as "dangerous" as putting a lot of topical minoxidil on the scalp? Thanks man, and great video!
You should do a video talking about FF7! I’d defo do tune in! Haha!
What happens if you miss a day of applying Minoxidil? Does it significantly interrupt any growth?
What if you have a good hair line but it’s sparse. Would Finasteride fill that in? Or would you recommend minoxidil as well?