Hair loss treatments - Do they work?

[skinnyman]

Firstly, sorry if this has already been covered.

I'm turning 40 in a few months, and my receding hairline isn't slowing down. The front is fine, it's the sides that are slowly working their way backwards. Rather than give in I thought I'd take a look into some of these treatments, the problem is there's so many now, just a quick Google brings up:

Manual
For hims
Dr Hair
Hair and me
etc etc

Are these all much of a muchness? I imagine the active ingredients of each treatment is the same, just with different levels of marketing behind them. I've read a few studies that suggests that Minoxidil & Finasteride are the most effective treatments, when taken together. Is it just a case of finding a treatment that contains these ingredients?

Thanks in advance for any help.

[Peterpetrole]

skinnyman said:

Firstly, sorry if this has already been covered.

I'm turning 40 in a few months, and my receding hairline isn't slowing down. The front is fine, it's the sides that are slowly working their way backwards. Rather than give in I thought I'd take a look into some of these treatments, the problem is there's so many now, just a quick Google brings up:

Manual
For hims
Dr Hair
Hair and me
etc etc

Are these all much of a muchness? I imagine the active ingredients of each treatment is the same, just with different levels of marketing behind them. I've read a few studies that suggests that Minoxidil & Finasteride are the most effective treatments, when taken together. Is it just a case of finding a treatment that contains these ingredients?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Minoxidil & Finasteride (and dutaseride) are all available as cheap generics and they are the only proven treatments. However a simple multivitamin or two is good insurance in case your diet is deficient in something.

Everything else you list is overpriced nonsense.

[MC Bodge]

[skinnyman]

Peterpetrole said:

Minoxidil & Finasteride (and dutaseride) are all available as cheap generics and they are the only proven treatments. However a simple multivitamin or two is good insurance in case your diet is deficient in something.

Everything else you list is overpriced nonsense.

The Finasteride is easy enough to find for £14~ for 28 tablets, the Minoxidil seems to be the more expensive one, and comes in each spreay/foam or a tablet. I've found a company offering both for £30/mth combined. Seems about the cheapest I can see

[Bluevanman]

Check the side effects of those tablets, I'd rather go bald than be unable to get a hard on

[RSTurboPaul]

Bluevanman said:

Check the side effects of those tablets, I'd rather go bald than be unable to get a hard on

Came here to post this

No use looking pretty if you can't then put it to good use

[skinnyman]

Oh christ! Yeah, just looked on the NHS website for the top 3 most common side effects of Dutasteride & Finasteride, that'll be a no from me then! I assume these side effects would stop if treatment was stopped though?

Looks like I'll just be concentrating on the Minoxidil spray/foam then.

[Peterpetrole]

I've never had any sides, like the vast majority of people, and there is no evidence that if people do have sides they are not completely reversible.

[Krhuangbin]

Been on both for 10 years+, mid 30’s, no sides, pretty much full head of hair

[Phables.dev]

Have a look into PRP and (the more recent) iPRF https://www.perplexity.ai/page/prp-treatment-for-h...

It's very effective. And because it's just using your own blood, no unpleasant side effects.

[tim0409]

I have used Minoxidil foam (I stock up on the Walmart version when I visit the US once a year) for the last 20 years and it has slowed my hair loss.

I did try Finasteride but within a few days experienced really bad depression including suicidal thoughts, which was really scary. I stopped immediately and felt better within a few days. I'm sure it works but I obviously couldn't continue with it. I seem to be really sensitive to medication though.

[frisser]

i don't think they do