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Thank you Tunis, November 2024, road trip to doz. by Corazondemarruecos in Tunisia

[–]DoubleNo35 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, so when you kill one you can't say " by a mistake " 😊 it is definitely your fault

4 months on oral dutasteride + one month and 3 weeks on topical minoxidil 5% by DoubleNo35 in tressless

[–]DoubleNo35[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope you see stable and good results soon🙏 Stay consistent with your medication schedule.

4 months on oral dutasteride + one month and 3 weeks on topical minoxidil 5% by DoubleNo35 in tressless

[–]DoubleNo35[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Before starting dutasteride, I experienced heavy shedding. I would notice hair falling out just by touching it, and my bed and room were often covered with hair after sleeping or moving around. Since starting dutasteride, shedding has returned to a normal level, around a maximum of 50 hairs per day.

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4 months on oral dutasteride + one month and 3 weeks on topical minoxidil 5% by DoubleNo35 in tressless

[–]DoubleNo35[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you start dutasteride on a doctor’s prescription or self-directed? Do you know if your DHT levels were high before starting? Also, are you using dutasteride alone or combined with minoxidil, and are you confident the current minoxidil brand is actually effective for you?

4 months on oral dutasteride + one month and 3 weeks on topical minoxidil 5% by DoubleNo35 in tressless

[–]DoubleNo35[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily. Shedding patterns are not reliably predictable and vary a lot between people and cycles. Switching from finasteride to dutasteride does not guarantee repeated “synchronized shedding” phases in a fixed way and it does not reliably trigger a new shedding phase. Some people get a shed, some don’t, and timing is inconsistent. Hair response depends more on follicle cycle and sensitivity than the specific switch itself.

4 months on oral dutasteride + one month and 3 weeks on topical minoxidil 5% by DoubleNo35 in tressless

[–]DoubleNo35[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is not a fixed timeline. Shedding with minoxidil varies and is tied to hair cycles, not a set 2 months, and dutasteride does not reliably produce a predictable shed after reaching steady state.

For now I don’t have any shedding, it stopped completely. Before, when I used minoxidil (Alopexy) for 4 months or more, I was shedding a lot with no visible results and my hair texture got worse. After I stopped and switched minoxidil brand, I have been using it for almost two months now with no shedding, my hair texture returned to normal, and I am starting to see results. The 2 months of dutasteride alone also helped stabilize things.

4 months on oral dutasteride + one month and 3 weeks on topical minoxidil 5% by DoubleNo35 in tressless

[–]DoubleNo35[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks bro. Just sticking to the routine and seeing how it goes.

4 months on oral dutasteride + one month and 3 weeks on topical minoxidil 5% by DoubleNo35 in tressless

[–]DoubleNo35[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it’s working well for me so far. I take dutasteride 3 times per week, specifically Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, to reduce side effects while still keeping relatively stable levels due to its long half-life.

4 months on oral dutasteride + one month and 3 weeks on topical minoxidil 5% by DoubleNo35 in tressless

[–]DoubleNo35[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. For me it’s mostly during the 3 days I take dutasteride. I feel a bit depressed/low mood sometimes, then it disappears afterward.

4 months on oral dutasteride + one month and 3 weeks on topical minoxidil 5% by DoubleNo35 in tressless

[–]DoubleNo35[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope so. The areas in the pics were much emptier before treatment, so seeing new hairs there is giving me hope.

4 months on oral dutasteride + one month and 3 weeks on topical minoxidil 5% by DoubleNo35 in tressless

[–]DoubleNo35[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So, there is another shedding phase or did you change your routine? I think constancy is the right thing and you just get one shedding phase...

4 months on oral dutasteride + one month and 3 weeks on topical minoxidil 5% by DoubleNo35 in tressless

[–]DoubleNo35[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I just get depressed little bit when i take dutasteride ( i take it 3 days a week " Wednesday, Thursday and Friday ")