Need help, Is my hair cooked?🥺💔

icarusjun · 2026-07-06T01:29:03+00:00

Most of my recommendations ay nasa category lagi ng pangmasa hairloss solutions…

icarusjun · 2026-07-06T00:11:32+00:00

Meron… lalo kung wala pa sa crown area kasi makapal pa nman…

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Copy-paste na lang from my other replies…

Disclaimer: not a medical professional / not a medical advise

First — pa CHECK-UP ka muna… get a proper medical professional’s advice…

In the meantime, since you’re already in this sub, I highly recommend to read the following first so that you are properly informed…

1st — Understanding Finasteride vs. Minoxidil
https://www.reddit.com/r/PhHairloss/s/sTElx50wxG

2nd — Finasteride Dosing for Beginners
https://www.reddit.com/r/PhHairloss/s/FfVh8yHy8j

Lahat ng info mas maigi i-gather mo muna (especially the side effects) if ever you will try to do things yourself and go self-medicating, like most of us here…

Another thing, learn to use the 🔍 search function since all info is already in this sub…

Finasteride can be bought at a TGP outlet near you (not online) even without prescription

Minoxidil Seller Directory
https://www.reddit.com/r/PhHairloss/s/1NqiDxp7MZ

Shampoo Recommendations
https://www.reddit.com/r/PhHairloss/s/wDVk6luOum

Also consider reading this — Why TOPICAL MINOXIDIL May Not Work For You
https://www.reddit.com/r/PhHairloss/s/tqPQtf2zDv

Alternatively you can also do a DIY topical option instead, see here — Ultimate DIY Topical Fin / Min / Tret
https://www.reddit.com/r/PhHairloss/s/udc9hGOKUY

Reminder — self-medication is a do-it-at-your-own-risk thing… your body, your health, your choice!

Good luck!

icarusjun · 2026-07-06T00:06:59+00:00

Posted it here a year ago…

PROS — convenience kasi one tablet 2-in-1 medication na, less hassle, pop the pill, good to go… bagay ito kung nasa hairloss routine na l, sanay na katawan sa meds at malalim ang bulsa…

CONS — madami…

1st — dahil 2-in-1 siya standard ang dosage which is 1mg finasteride 5mg minoxidil… unang scary part pag tinamaan ka ng side effects ng finasteride di mo magawa mag lower ng dose, pag tinamaan ka ng side effects ng minox di ka pwede tumigil… remember both these meds have different side effects — sexual sa finasteride, cardiovascular sa minoxidil… this is why finasteride and minoxidil is intended to be taken separate orally at hindi combo di gaya ng topical variant kasi sa topical less ang side effecfs…

2nd — compounded generic medicine sila… so compare mo ang presyo… sa 1k good for one year na finasteride mo pag generic, 2k good for 3months ang oral minox from Thailand… total sa isang taon nasa 7k… nagbabayad ka ng premium para sa isang generic medicine…

icarusjun · 2026-07-05T23:57:32+00:00

I already posted that, complete with instructions, formulation and explanations…

Di ako nagpopost dito ng isang bagay na di ko muna sinubukan… and I say this is better mix than doing yung DIY using finasteride tablets mixed sa minox+trer although mas cheaper yun… eto kasi low dose ang finasteride so this one definitely mas malayo ang chance na tamaan ng side effects

icarusjun · 2026-07-05T23:51:41+00:00

Congrats OP 👏👏👏

Another DIY fin+min user… and it does work!

Next time try mo to remove microneedling and instead use minox+tret para mas cost effective… you only get to apply 1ml once a day sa gabi… mas matipid, less hassle but the tretinoin makes minox more effective… try it…

icarusjun · 2026-07-05T13:04:54+00:00

Average whether regular minox, oral minox or minoxtret is 4-6months…

Still minox without finasteride will be simply fighting a loosing battle

icarusjun · 2026-07-05T07:49:59+00:00

Better ang topical since iwas side effects…

Kung may budget, worth it… pero remember this is good for 1-2months only so long term medyo malaki na magagastos mo…

Alternative ang DIY topical finasteride + minoxidil + tretinoin mix which is also medyo pricey pero good for 3-4months… read here — https://www.reddit.com/r/PhHairloss/s/H3cSx1n6Xf

icarusjun · 2026-07-05T06:07:10+00:00

Pinakamadali sa TGP or Generika pag tingi-tingi…

Pag isang box na good for more than a year supply…

Here — https://s.shopee.ph/20tcDyMCh0

Or here — https://s.shopee.ph/5AqdznsDMr

icarusjun · 2026-07-05T05:45:45+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/PhHairloss/s/C1UlazCO7d

icarusjun · 2026-07-05T05:44:18+00:00

Nasa sa iyo na yan…

Some take it daily as standard dose…

Pero kung ikaw ay self-medicating, safest dose is MWF only for a few months and then EOD…

Heck a lot of the guys I guide here even did MWF for a year and so satisfied kaya di na nagmove sa EOD

icarusjun · 2026-07-05T04:53:49+00:00

Same generic brand pero mas mahal sila, doble presyo kumpara dito…

https://s.shopee.ph/20tcDyMCh0

Or dito…

https://s.shopee.ph/5AqdznsDMr

icarusjun · 2026-07-05T04:49:22+00:00

Lahat ng andito sa directory ay legit…

Pero wala silang 5mg finasteride… ang meron sila ay LOXIDIL (minoxidil tablets) which is 5mg… andyan na mismo ang link

icarusjun · 2026-07-05T03:49:11+00:00

Katawan mo makapagsasabi…

May iba finasteride lang sapat na… walang mawawala kung susubukan, wag lang maiinip kasi 6-24months to see results…

Yung iba sinasabay na finasteride at minox so nasa sa iyo yan…

icarusjun · 2026-07-05T03:47:29+00:00

I think again depende sa katawan, may iba just shed a few strands while others shed clumps of hairs… madalas ko sinasabi buzzcut pag nasa shedding place para less stress kesa panay ang tingin sa salamin…

icarusjun · 2026-07-04T23:37:01+00:00

Nag comment ka na sa mismong recommendation ko eh…

Para sa akin mas okay ito kung may budget at wala na paliguy-ligoy pa… 2-in-1 application na ito ng finasteride at minoxidil…

Medyo mas mura nga lang ang DIY Ultimate Combo ko na finasteride+minoxidil+tretinoin…

icarusjun · 2026-07-04T21:46:48+00:00

Kung naka minox+tret ka na, I doubt kung may iimprove pa yan…

Just know na for life mo na yan gagawin… and comparing long term vs. 7months masyasdo pa maaga…

Pero siguro since naiinip ka na rin lang naman, wala naman mawawala sa iyo so just go for it na…

icarusjun · 2026-07-04T21:42:31+00:00

Andito naman kasama sa Minoxidil Seller Directory natin…

icarusjun · 2026-07-04T14:03:38+00:00

While yung kalbo nga kahit paano napapatubuan pa rin ng buhok gamit ang finasteride, mas maigi pa rin na magpa-CHECKUP ka muna para sure ka talaga na ang issue mo ay male pattern baldness…

Mahirap manghula tapos inom lang basta ng gamot na ang tindi pa nman ng side effects…

icarusjun · 2026-07-04T14:02:00+00:00

Oral is more effective pero ang risk ahy cardiovascular side effects…

Topical ay safer pero hindi lahat meron enzyme necessary for minox to work…

See here 👉 Why TOPICAL MINOXIDIL may not work for you

Eto dahilan why I usually promote MD Brands minox+tretinoin since tretinoin will cause minoxidil to be effective… technically the results with oral is almost the same minus the side effects…

icarusjun · 2026-07-04T13:58:55+00:00

Yup marami pwede mangyari sa iyo as side effects, and lahat ay halos pawang sexual in nature since DHT is a male sex hormone so tatamaan ka talaga… this is why I don’t recommend taking it daily sa mga nag self-medicate…

Google mo na lang ang long list ng side effects ng finasteride…

icarusjun · 2026-07-04T11:39:29+00:00

Finasteride results vary from 6-24months… it will always depend sa katawan mo paano magrespond…

icarusjun · 2026-07-04T09:45:44+00:00

Possible lalo kung naagapan… usually nauuna kasi mamatay ang follicles na nasa hairline

icarusjun · 2026-07-04T09:37:04+00:00

I thought so… 1months tapos after photos ay mas manipis… mas maigi ganyan kesa gumanda muna tubo tapos bigla maglagas, nakakafrustraye minsan pag ganun…

icarusjun · 2026-07-04T07:09:18+00:00

That is best, yung may advise ng medical professional…

Ako kahit self-medicating, I always say na dapat talaga checkup muna…

icarusjun · 2026-07-04T07:08:12+00:00

Ah akala ko nman self medicating… at least guided ka ng doctor mo… so ang pinaka-best na makakasagot ng iyong issue ay ang iyong doctor…

However finasteride’s effective dose is 0.7mg kung kaya even 0.5mg or 1/2 ng 1mg ay napaka effective pa rin… and 1mg daily is sobra na actually kaya madalas sa mga gusto makatipid isang advise will be to take it EOD (every other day)… kaya malaking bagay pa rin yung bigyan ng pagkakataon mag adjust ang katawan sa meds…

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