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Looks Theory Died- Cheekboneless Sub-Chad
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Finasteride only, I tried using minoxidil but it made my heart race + was scared of sides (somehow the sides from min scared me more than those for fin), I also tried doing stuff like onion water or w.e but it was too smelly/too much work so that didn't last more than a month.
To my understanding it just slows down the hair loss process (to varying extents depending on how susceptible your hair follicles are to miniaturization as a result of dht, which finasteride reduces to about 40% of what it normally is). If I stop using it right now, in 2-3 months I'll lose whatever hair fin has "kept" me from losing. I'll probably stop using it when I'm in my late 30s when idc about my looks anymore tbh.
Finastride will suppress the 5-alpha-reductase of Testosterone into DHT, a more androgenic compound with higher binding affinity to androgen receptors. However, testosterone is still androgenic, so it can contribute to miniaturization along with any residual dht. This is why some people also use RU, along with fin, to compete with endogenous androgens at the receptor site.
If you’re looking for a growth stimulant supposedly oral castor oil works; though the effects are much more mild than minox, the upside is that you won’t have to deal with sides & the growth won’t be dependent on continued dosages.