topical vs oral minoxidil

[echikor]

which one is better

 

[chadisbeingmade]

What's your recovery been like?
Do you use a growth stimulant as well?

No growth stimulant. Not needed since the hairs were there, just the follicle was miniaturized. I recovered all the hairs that miniaturized and the vellus hairs turned terminal quickly after the introduction of RU.

I don’t like the idea of having to use minox for life. Get a HT imo if you raped your temples if they are fully bald.

 

[Snicket]

No growth stimulant. Not needed since the hairs were there, just the follicle was miniaturized. I recovered all the hairs that miniaturized and the vellus hairs turned terminal quickly after the introduction of RU.

I'm currently on avodart 0.5 mg and considering a similar stack so this has been very informative to me.
Just a couple more questions then I'll leave you alone for a while!

Do you dissolve avodart powder in a particular solvent before intake or just water.
How regularly do you apply RU and what is the concentration?

 

[echikor]

Oral is much better. Im using 2.5mg with almost no sides, just fast heartbeats for the first hour or so. No bloating. Ive been on 5mg but the sides were not worth it

no bloating? how much have u been using it for and did ur brows and lashes and beard grow too?

 

[chadisbeingmade]

Just a couple more questions then I'll leave you alone for a while!

No problem, I’m just rotting while I leanmax after my bulk JFL.

Do you dissolve avodart powder in a particular solvent before intake or just water.

Avodart is the branded form of generic Dutasteride. Are you asking how I consume the Dut powder? Most drugs are fat soluble so I try my best to have it with a meal, Avodart doesn’t need to be consumed with anything since it already had fat with it.

How regularly do you apply RU and what is the concentration?

I apply 50mg of RU daily in a solution of Propylene Glycol and Ethanol 190 proof. 5% solution.

 

[Snicket]

No problem, I’m just rotting while I leanmax after my bulk JFL.


Avodart is the branded form of generic Dutasteride. Are you asking how I consume the Dut powder?

Yes. I'm asking do you dissolve the avodart in water let's say?

Most drugs are fat soluble so I try my best to have it with a meal, Avodart doesn’t need to be consumed with anything since it already had fat with it.

I'm not 100% clear on what you're saying here. Do you sprinkle it on your food?

I apply 50mg of RU daily in a solution of Propylene Glycol and Ethanol 190 proof. 5% solution.

Okay but how much solution. I was really asking about the concentration, which is RU in mg divided by volume of solvent.

 

[skullmog]

which one is better

topical

 

[chadisbeingmade]

Yes. I'm asking do you dissolve the avodart in water let's say?

Avodart only comes in pills bro. You can’t buy Avodart from china. Avodart is a brand of Dutasteride. It is “0.5 mg of dutasteride dissolved in a mixture of mono-di-glycerides of caprylic/capric acid and butylated hydroxytoluene”

You buy generic Dutasteride from China. It only contains Dutasteride. Nothing else. The way I measure it is using the volumetric+vodka method.

Thread 'How to microdose finasteride with volumetric liquid dosing (it's very easy)'
https://looksmax.org/threads/how-to...lumetric-liquid-dosing-its-very-easy.1117546/

I'm not 100% clear on what you're saying here.

What I am saying is drugs are usually fat soluble. Which means you need to eat fat with it for maximum absorption. Since I use generic dutasteride, I have it with my meal which has fat in it for better absorption. With Avodart pills, the pill already contains fat in it so you don’t need to worry about that

 

[Snicket]

Avodart only comes in pills bro. You can’t buy Avodart from china. Avodart is a brand of Dutasteride. It is “0.5 mg of dutasteride dissolved in a mixture of mono-di-glycerides of caprylic/capric acid and butylated hydroxytoluene”

I know. I was using the term avodart loosely in the way that propecia is used for finasteride.

You buy generic Dutasteride from China. It only contains Dutasteride. Nothing else. The way I measure it is using the volumetric+vodka method.

Yes, powder!

Thread 'How to microdose finasteride with volumetric liquid dosing (it's very easy)'
https://looksmax.org/threads/how-to...lumetric-liquid-dosing-its-very-easy.1117546/

Great. I'll take a look at this.

What I am saying is drugs are usually fat soluble. Which means you need to eat fat with it for maximum absorption. Since I use generic dutasteride, I have it with my meal which has fat in it for better absorption. With Avodart pills, the pill already contains fat in it so you don’t need to worry about that

Okay. Thanks for the info dump. I rarely learn anything from this place so it's nice to not be on the teaching end for once.

 

[Snicket]

Avodart only comes in pills bro. You can’t buy Avodart from china. Avodart is a brand of Dutasteride. It is “0.5 mg of dutasteride dissolved in a mixture of mono-di-glycerides of caprylic/capric acid and butylated hydroxytoluene”

You buy generic Dutasteride from China. It only contains Dutasteride. Nothing else. The way I measure it is using the volumetric+vodka method.

Thread 'How to microdose finasteride with volumetric liquid dosing (it's very easy)'
https://looksmax.org/threads/how-to...lumetric-liquid-dosing-its-very-easy.1117546/


What I am saying is drugs are usually fat soluble. Which means you need to eat fat with it for maximum absorption. Since I use generic dutasteride, I have it with my meal which has fat in it for better absorption. With Avodart pills, the pill already contains fat in it so you don’t need to worry about that

This has been super useful.

I'll probably just use avodart 2.5 mg twice a week to reach similar levels of scalp DHT suppression then make up my own RU solution to deal with residual androgens in the scalp.

 

[chadisbeingmade]

This has been super useful.

I’m glad.

I'll probably just use avodart 2.5 mg twice a week to reach similar levels of scalp DHT suppression then make up my own RU solution to deal with residual androgens in the scalp.

What are you dealing with? Need regrowth? Just maintaining? Don’t want to rape hair with AAS?

Reason I do 2.5mg every day is with 0.5mg, scalp DHT is reduced by ~50% where as on 2.5mg it’s reduced by ~80% with only a 4% change in serum DHT levels, which is negligible (92% vs 96%). And then the RU takes care or the residual androgens as you said. It’s worth it if you can afford it, especially if you’re looking for regrowth.

 

[Snicket]

I want to be proactive.

 

[Snicket]

I’m glad.


What are you dealing with? Need regrowth? Just maintaining? Don’t want to rape hair with AAS?

Reason I do 2.5mg every day is with 0.5mg, scalp DHT is reduced by ~50% where as on 2.5mg it’s reduced by ~80% with only a 4% change in serum DHT levels, which is negligible (92% vs 96%). And then the RU takes care or the residual androgens as you said. It’s worth it if you can afford it, especially if you’re looking for regrowth.

Last thing, can you tell me your source for powdered dutasteride?
DM me if you don't want to share publicly.

 

[iblamemygenes]

That’s what i’ve been saying bro. You are not going to bloat from applying it to your eyebrows most likely.

Just be careful with application since the alcohol can dry your skin out.

U mentioned ur lashes will grow from applying to brows, how? I take 2.5 mg a day do u think the bloat isn’t worth it?

 

[chadisbeingmade]

U mentioned ur lashes will grow from applying to brows, how? I take 2.5 mg a day do u think the bloat isn’t worth it?

I would recommend starting at the very lowest dosage of 0.625mg and titrating up. So 0.625mg, 1.25mg, 2.5mg, 5mg. Titrate depending on sides etc. But I do think that everyone bloats on minox, just lower dosages can make it less apparent. Anyone who doesn’t hasn’t noticed it. You just gotta see for yourself if you want literal god tier lashes and brows or remain completely shredded facially.

 

[iblamemygenes]

I would recommend starting at the very lowest dosage of 0.625mg and titrating up. So 0.625mg, 1.25mg, 2.5mg, 5mg. Titrate depending on sides etc. But I do think that everyone bloats on minox, just lower dosages can make it less apparent. Anyone who doesn’t hasn’t noticed it. You just gotta see for yourself if you want literal god tier lashes and brows or remain completely shredded facially.

I mean id rather not be a fucking bloatcel but idk if I’ve noticed more bloat just more wrinkles, also what did u mean when u said applying minox to eyebrows grows lashes as well?

 

[chadisbeingmade]

I mean id rather not be a fucking bloatcel but idk if I’ve noticed more bloat just more wrinkles, also what did u mean when u said applying minox to eyebrows grows lashes as well?

Whether you noticed it is irrelevant. You will be more bloated on Minoxidil, just to what extent depends on each person.

Minoxidil applied topically will go systematic to an extent anyway, so your eyelashes will also grow when you apply it topically to your eyebrows.

 

[iblamemygenes]

Whether you noticed it is irrelevant. You will be more bloated on Minox, just to what extent depends.

Minoxidil applied topically will go systematic to an extent anyway so your eyelashes will also grow when you apply minox topically to your eyebrows.

thanks, do u recommend minox on brows and then latisse on lashes? the thing is I’m pretty sure there is vellus brow hairs unlike lashes so the results on brows could be permanent

 

[chadisbeingmade]

thanks, do u recommend minox on brows and then latisse on lashes? the thing is I’m pretty sure there is vellus brow hairs unlike lashes so the results on brows could be permanent

Latisse will burn your fat pads. Stay away IMO. Minoxidil on eyebrows is enough for both your lashes and brows.

 

[iblamemygenes]

Latisse will burn your fat pads. Stay away IMO. Minoxidil on eyebrows is enough for both your lashes and brows.

I’ve heard but what if u just apply very carefully only on the lashes, I saw a vid where u only need one drop for both lashes, also im hopping on fin today should i titrate it and what should i do/expect

 

[chadisbeingmade]

I’ve heard but what if u just apply very carefully only on the lashes, I saw a vid where u only need one drop for both lashes, also im hopping on fin today should i titrate it and what should i do/expect

1mg Finasteride every day.

You can try latisse, if it gives you issues stop. It should go back to normal after a few weeks.

 

[Dathomirian Zabrak]

im doing both for eyebrows

 

[iblamemygenes]

1mg Finasteride every day.

You can try latisse, if it gives you issues stop. It should go back to normal after a few weeks.

bet I also have Anagenic RU kb solution do u think its a legit source

 

[chadisbeingmade]

bet I also have Anagenic RU kb solution do u think its a legit source

Yes it is legit.