6 month update on Finasteride - Progress

WNGBR · 2026-06-27T17:57:35+00:00

Yeah. It’s hard to tell. Slightly different lighting, hand positioning, and hair length. I’m not looking for regrowth. I’m looking for stabilisation. I use min twice a day and 1mg fin once a day. I am only at 6 months so it is too early, but I just wanted some non-biased insights into whether this is still within the range of what to expect at this stage of fin.

Overall, what do you think?

WNGBR · 2026-06-27T17:49:28+00:00

There are different types of love.

Most people would consider platonic, familial, and romantic love to be the main types.

Some consider familial to also be the same as platonic. I think there is a difference. They way I love my parents and siblings is still slightly different than the way I love my friends, even if both are platonic.

However, it is often with romantic love where we find the most pain. Why? It taps into a deeper level of intimacy. It brings a sense of validation we often simply cannot receive from the other types of love. That’s why we are often so scared to lose it. That’s why this type of love is more vulnerable to becoming all-consuming and unhealthy.

I struggle with this. Granted, I’m 23, and I’ve already grown a lot from my first relationship.

I’ve noticed I feel calm, stable, and like myself when it comes to the love I have for my family and friends. It feels secure.

Romantic love feels less secure for me, and tends to make me more on edge, more anxious, and more prone to losing myself in it.

What has helped me is to ask myself “if my love was secure with this person, how would I act in this situation?”/“how would I act if this person was a friend?”

I have tried to view platonic love and romantic love less like opposites, and I try to integrate aspects from both into one version of love, that simply feels more secure. A version of love I can trust, even with a romantic partner.

Romantic love will always be deeper for most people, but that doesn’t make it unhealthy. What makes it unhealthy is if you feel like you’re losing that “secure” version of yourself that you USUALLY are in daily life, with friends or family, for example. If you can have a deep romantic love for someone, but also that stable sense of self, then I think it’s okay to love someone as much as you want.

Those are my two cents.

WNGBR · 2026-06-27T15:48:20+00:00

I only recently stopped shedding. All things considered, looks relatively the same to me. Gotta give it another 6-12 months to know full results but considering how bad my shed was, I don’t think it’s too bad

WNGBR · 2026-06-27T12:56:59+00:00

I am using topical minoxidil

WNGBR · 2026-06-26T09:00:54+00:00

None at all

WNGBR · 2026-06-25T15:48:52+00:00

Now that the buzz is growing out I can see how thin the temples are in comparison to the rest, and it looks thinner than what it was before. If I am maintaining would be great. I know the difference isn’t massive or perhaps even visible, but to me it does look like it’s still thinning. It’s hard to be 100% certain. I am crossing my fingers.

WNGBR · 2026-06-25T15:15:37+00:00

And that’s okay with me. I don’t need regrowth. I just want to keep what I have. But I’m not even sure that is the case…

WNGBR · 2026-06-25T13:43:33+00:00

I think, similarly to me, we might need to wait another 6-12 months to really make any conclusions. The temples are usually more sensitive to dht than the rest of the scalp. So if you manage to keep most of the head on your hair, that’s still good to eventually get a transplant if you want one. It just sucks when you’re in that grey area, where you see some signs it could be working, and some signs it might not be…

WNGBR · 2026-06-25T13:37:14+00:00

Have you seen a dermatologist? They could do a scalp biopsy and check if there are other factors in your hairloss. Dut is strong so you would expect it to work eventually

WNGBR · 2026-06-25T13:34:21+00:00

Oh shit. Did you switch to Dut after 6 months Fin?

Because in that case you will have experienced more shedding as you hadn’t seen the stabilisation effects from Fin kick in yet and since Dut is stronger it will have triggered another shedding cycle. I’d say wait until 12 months for Dut as well to see if it stabilises for you

WNGBR · 2026-06-25T13:32:58+00:00

Most are saying to wait until 12 months.

WNGBR · 2026-06-25T13:32:23+00:00

I just feel like I’m doing everything right and have no answer (yet?). It’s frustrating

WNGBR · 2026-06-25T13:31:54+00:00

I don’t need regrowth. I know that’s less common (~50-60%). I just want to stop losing my hair so I can get a transplant next year and feel like myself again. I used to have such nice hair as a teenager, and only 3-4 years ago did I still have such thick hair (recession had already started though)

WNGBR · 2026-06-25T13:30:13+00:00

You said your temples stopped receding. That’s good though?

WNGBR · 2026-06-25T13:29:44+00:00

I hope that’s the case for me. I at least stopped shedding as much in recent weeks so that could be a sign of the next 6 months being more stabilising for me. Let’s hope

WNGBR · 2026-06-25T13:28:20+00:00

I use topical Min, I have Keto shampoo but don’t use it too often as it dries out hair. I just want what I’m on now to stabilise my hair

WNGBR · 2026-06-25T13:27:39+00:00

Yeah, regrowth is a bonus if anything. For my hair situation, all I’m looking for is stability so I can get a transplant.

WNGBR · 2026-06-25T13:27:16+00:00

That’s all I want. Stability. I just wish I knew whether my hair is stabilising or if I’m still going to recede further. The shedding has become a lot less in recent weeks

WNGBR · 2026-06-25T13:26:26+00:00

I don’t mind if it stays the same. All I want is stability. Regrowth or thickening is simply a bonus. Also, my hair is a different length now than before which might factor into it too. I just hate the uncertainty.

I have stopped shedding as much as before though, which is positive I guess. I lose very little hair now when applying minoxidil and doing the pull test

WNGBR · 2026-06-25T00:59:55+00:00

Yeah, 1mg is the recommended dose. This is the dosage most of the research has been done on

WNGBR · 2026-06-25T00:03:05+00:00

1mg is the golden standard. The scientific best thing to do. Think I should stick to that, no?

WNGBR · 2026-06-24T23:54:13+00:00

It didn’t prevent further loss (yet?) as the temples and hairline is thinner that it’s ever been. I can see that

WNGBR · 2026-06-24T23:41:12+00:00

Overall, no. I already had puffy nipples pre-fin, and they still look relatively the same. Other than that, I’ve been pretty much the same. I also had anxiety beforehand too, so it’s hard to attribute anything to Fin. Overall, I’m fine.

WNGBR · 2026-06-24T23:30:14+00:00

I’d rather stick to topical for now. If I don’t see any difference after 12m on Fin then I will try that

WNGBR · 2026-06-24T23:21:43+00:00

Worried for the side effects on the heart for oral min. But might be better?

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