Our father who art on Finasteride Kevin be thy name Thy hair comes Gains will be done Now as it is in DHT Give us this session our daily gains And forgive us our “JuSt ShAvE iT bRo” As we forgive those who “JuSt ShAvE iT bRo” Lead us not into baldness But deliver us from recession
Lol I used to think I had "post finasteride syndrome" but I was really just an obese p0rn addict. It went away for me after losing weight & quitting pr0n.
Yess Kevin. This is some great content. I feel like a lot of men are worried about Finasteride and not taking the leap because of these points, especially men experiencing hair loss in their early 20s. There's so much scaremongering with no data. It even sometimes makes it to the paper. Thanks for this mate. Enjoy!
Took dutasteride for 1 year, but hair loss became more sevier , have been using topical finasteride plus minoxidil for almost 4 years now, I am only 23, norwood 2 , with rounded corners, hope I would have been better off without dutasteride, my doctor prescribed it, and I did not knew what was it , Took it for an year, almost no side effects , but hairloss got worse, became norwood 1.5 to 2.5, what should I do next..
@@dhruvinrakholia9210 topical anti androgen mate. Fluridil is good but a bit expensive. I believe it's just come out of patent so there could be a generic developed. Until then used Eucapil.
An issue that affects men is the last of their priorities. Minoxidil & Finasteride were just an accident and they were not meant for hair loss initially.
i still dont understand why are people thinking that AGA is some silly condition. I see these comments often. People please understand that AGA is very aggresive and very complicated condition that is why we only have 2 meds that work for it. Many have tried to develop something and they have failed because this is very hard condition to solve. I dont want to compare it with Cancer but in aggresivness they are up there. Ofc you wont die from it witch is good, but you might end with psychological problems.
Dude, I love your videos please never change! I found your vids and like others, I was on the fence about taking fin but I watched your videos daily and made the jump. I've been on it for a couple months thanks to you! Thanks for the confidence and quality of information you give out.
Gotta love how Just Shave It Bros will tell you to go bald because it's natural, which is good for some reason, then point to The Rock, Vin Diesel, etc - some of the least natty people ever to exist, to prove how wonderful nature is
We are blessed to be in a time with the medicine we have. I've been on a hair growth crusade after witnessing my family, friends and other males in their 20's lose their Hair in different rates & cycles. I appreciate the information and energy, Kevin. Cheers to doing "The Nasty"🍻
But still has some side effects...i ve started before one month .5 mg fin and 5% minoxidile..i have almost transparent libido..but i m still going continue it..
You have the best thumbnails of anyone I have ever seen on youtube! They are hilarious. You must have a very high IQ. 99% of people can't come up with stuff like this and make it reality. Not just this thumbnail, but all of them.
@@2ndaccount-bro Bruh, the dude is obviously not the father of "his" child so he is infertile. Anyway it's a joke bc we don't know the context of this image, he might just be the brother or the kid is from other parents.
People really underestimate the other side of the argument, i.e. what are the consequences of going bald on fertility?? Once you go bald, your effective fertility drops by 80-90% as you become massively undesirable to the opposite sex. What are you going to do with your unaltered testosterone when no woman will come close to you in the first place?? Life is all about tradeoffs. I went on a date with an 8/10 because I still have my hair and self-confidence, thanks to Finasteride. That wouldn't happen if I was bald, even if my testosterone levels were through the roof.
I've finally started finasteride!!! idk if you remember, but i asked you on here about finasteride a while ago and actually acted on your advice (which is unlikely of me). hasn't even been a month yet but almost. day 28. I haven't seen any progress yet. and despite watching so so so many of your and moreplatesmoredates videos, everything has left my head now that I'm actually in the moment. unsure what to expect but I haven't felt any side effects. badly hoping to see progress, it's motivating me to make money to afford more treatments to try out, such as the dermaroller thing and minoxidil. wish me luck pls alpha fin god 🤞🏽🙏🏽
@@AndrewDinca96 one year on dutasteride , hairloss became sevier, seems, topical finasteride plus minoxidil is working good for me, i am taking it for 4 years, only side effects with dutasteride was I lost more hair
In my case it stopped the progress of hair loss. Recently I started shedding. It’s all over my pillow. Hope it’s temporarily because I take drugs every day.
@@dhruvinrakholia9210I’m on Avodart for 2.5 years. Recently started to shed a lot. Before it stabilized the situation. The shedding might be normal because our hair go through a phase where at some stage it drops the old and grows the new.
Let me state something. Everyitme I see a baldcafe video I wanna throw up almost literally. Seeing young men shave their heads pretending to be OK makes me depressed. Every time I see a video of his in my recommendations I press ''do not notify me'' because it gives me depression.
I had a beautiful son in January with a perfect sized John Thomas and full head of hair. I had just stopped my topical fin only a few days before conception. Continued soon thereafter. Switched to the pill though recently
Thanks Kevin. Disturbing to think any of it makes its way into the gametes, so thanks for mentioning it as well as the fact that the science suggests it is fine.
There's a big youtuber named "nathaniel drew" who recently became the victim of "just shave it bro" and misinformation on finasteride. It is so sad man he still has so much hair and he thinks it's over for him. There are a lot people who fall victim to this thing it's so sad.
yeah, just checked him. He maybe lost 25% hair at most in the front ONLY and shaved it just like that damn. Could have possibly bounced back with fin alone. *sigh*
@@OMAR-vk9pi maybe. if it serves him that's great but after watching the video many guys will think if they're going bald, they have to shave their head while so many of them can keep their hair.
@@ariseal they can do their own research some of those guys might end up shaving their head regardless not everyone responds or wants to use drugs for the rest of their life to save their hair
Hey brother wanted to write in and say thanks for the confidence. I’m getting married in 9 months and after we’re going to start trying to conceive. Thanks to your videos I decided to get on the medication now and just drop it when we’re trying. Your videos are the best choom.
@@brandmx13 hey dude, I decided to wait till after my wedding. We’re going to try to conceive right after. I ended up getting the medication but I was worried about the shedding phase so close to the wedding we had already hired photographers. My fiancé convinced me to wait it out.
@@firstspar decided to wait till right after the wedding because we’re going to try and conceive right after. I’ll probably be starting it this summer so I’ll update y’all when I start if y’all are still interested
@Ac!drop yes please do. I am married, I would like to have children but the wife is stalling. My position is there is no time like the present so am planning on jumping on and then hop off when we are ready.
Guys, if you want to conceive but want to start or are on finasteride hear this - all fin is gone from the body I’m 90 days. Don’t take my word for it, look at its half life and subsequent levels as time goes on. If you want to conceive, just break for 3 months, then resume when done. Rest easy dudes.
The worst way to evaluate finasteride is thinking that taking it means being impotent and not taking it mean accepting being bald, like no aim for balance, doesn't have to be 1mg, but 0.25 to 0.5mg to 1mg, 3 to 5 times a week.
It lowers fertility by 30%, but hopefully when you stop taking it, fertility recovers to your base levels. I also noticed that my voice lost it’s weight and is higher. I was a low baritone before, but now a high baritone. The voice overall sounds younger. Like I’m a teenager. The recent adverse effect is that I started to come faster after 2.5 years of taking it. Would probably start investigating during the next year. This last symptom is the most alarming to me.
This the problem i have atm im losing my hair rapidly but am also trying to conceive so I've been scared to start..I have a years supple of topical fin min retin a and azelaic acid sitting in my drawer..I hope everyday that my wife rings and tells me she's pregnant so I can come home and finally hault this slaphead curse
I went to a dermatologist and got fin prescription. Just ask my doctor to renew it and he said he can't cuz of infertility problem and then again I've to go to dermatologist. kind of a pain in the ass. Just watch the video to know what talk with him about, Thanks for the good work!
Going through a major shed atm and my hair looks like shit this is because I have become more consistent and strict with my hairloss routine and I feel depressed even though I know it is temporary so fuck knows how bad being bald would be on my mental health.
You are the best for hairloss on TH-cam bro. The Jesus of hairloss. I have thin hair and have started having hairloss on my crown area. My goal is to keep My hair as it is right now. Re growth would be a bonus. If I only use Minoxidil would I reach my goal?
Thanks homie. Minoxidil would help but you'll need finasteride to fight hair loss long term. Using both together you could very well get some regrowth.
I have been binge watching your videos and i'm getting convinced of starting with finasteride at 1 mg, 3 times a day instead. I'm 30 years old and have just started having hairloss. I can notice it but other people can't. The quality of my hair is decreasing which is the first step. I would really appreciate any advice from you 🙌
FIRST 🙌🏻🙌🏻 grettings from Bolivia (Southamerica) Monday im starting dutasteride by prescription, you helped me a lot with my desition thanks a lot. Dutasteride will shall me free 🙌🏻
@@e1977k lol the Timing just got home from getting my 3rd prescribtion im on finasterid for a few months now zero side effects 1mg a day everday results im not really sure, my mother says i had regrowth on the temples a bit but it was never about getting back to norwood 1 for me but to retain what i have im 23 years old. So yeah im verry happy so far not being scared to lose hair is a great relief and regrow cycle of hair takes 6 months so about that i cant comment too much yet
I love the content as always man !! I just wanted to hear your perspective on how finasteride increases total testosterone, but actually lowers free testosterone and how this could be associated with the side effects of finasteride in a small percentage of users (not the trash hormone DHT).
Thanks bruh. The majority of studies I have seen show that finasteride increases serum testosterone, including both bound and unbound free testosterone, the latter of which only makes up 1 to 2 percent of total testosterone in the body anyways. I don't think that is a casual factor in finasteride's side effects, especially since side effects are already so rare to begin with. The mechanism isn't known but I think the most plausible theory is the increase in total testosterone may cause aromatization into estrogen for some people.
@@haircafekevin kevin sir I took my first finasteride pill day before yesterday since then my libido is low and i cant get erection as before What should i do Its not psychological i was mentally strong before taking it but i cant get an erection Is it that body takes time to handle these hormonal changes thats y its happening Pls guide me kevin sir Should i give it a go for atleast 1 month Suppose if i stop it after 1 month will it make hairloss aggressive??
Solid advice, solid information. But a bit too far on the bald thing no? I have a full head of hair and every summer I shave my head, I personally like the shaved look to switch things up.
That thumbnail is hilarious. Personally, I'm not interested in having children at the moment so fertility isn't important to me but atleast now we know finasteride doesn't affect it so that's a bonus! Also Kevin, if you don't mind me asking, which of these two options do you think would give me the most consistent result: - 0.5 mg every other day - 1 mg thrice a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday). I want to cut down on the cost even more ever since I found out Proscar at Costco ($70) is over doubled the price of generic finasteride ($32).
I've been seeing a huge wave of fin being a bad drug which causes a number of irrevocable symptoms not excluding the dreaded post fin syndrome but then I encounter what's seems like well researched evidence that isn't all that bad. Just not sure which side is right
Theres a Norwegian guy called HAIR REGROWTH WITH ALEX who says if you have scalp inflammation then Finasteride/Minoxidil wont be effective if you dont address inflammation. Is there any studies to back this up?
@@BatzenXI true mate. Like I think inflammation can increase shedding etc.. but if it was the cause or even a massive contributor to actual hair loss then wouldnt women be as bald as men haha.
Hey Kevinn, good videos, keep em up! Quick question: did your chest hair and/or beard hair growth develop any further while on finasteride that you know of?
@@pandafiction4808 if it wasnt for kevin i would never even consider fin as an option but its really not wgat people make it out to be, just take that step and continue to live your life knowinh your hair isnt going anywhere anytime soon
@@roygavin5074 almost at the 6 month mark, the top of head and crown are literally back to 100%, my hairline which was the worst has also seen improvement the next 3 months should be interesting and as far as sides literally nothing
the dfi factor is concerning tbh they should do some follow up research. If it comes back though what is the attributed reason for permanent infertility
There is no other research on it, it is a case study and for all we know the guy's wife was more to blame for the issues with conception. While not unheard of 37 years old is fairly old for a woman to conceive anyways so I wouldn't sweat it, especially since much larger studies done on the same subject have shown issues.
@@haircafekevin thanks for reply. I will check those out especially the 1st. I will start with that one. I Starting watching anime later in life and I love the hand drawn stuff the most. Thank you!
Hahah your thumbnails are $$$ as always. I would love to see you do a video on nicotine ingestion and its correlation with DHT production in the scalp. I think there’s some solid stuff out there on it & a smart guy like you would own the topic.
Hi kevin,great video as always.just a question,is there any scientific research on the genetic difference at the Hair follicle level between a balding and a non-balding scalp .
Yeah, the balding scalp hair follicles have more DHT and more 5A reductase enzyme compared to non balding people. It's likely a genetic factor but it is the reason why finasteride works.
I'll bet there are some 37 years women who would disagree, but it does look like in the case report her not getting pregnant didn't have anything to do with finasteride.
Does race have any effect on effectiveness of finasteride. The Japan study seems promising however Japanese/Chinese have the lowest mpb rate. love ur vidz mr. mann
Hello Kevin, How do you get your Propecia Supply ? do you get a prescription for a yearly supply by your doc? or how does it work and especially what does it cost? I am pulling the trigger in the coming weeks. thanks a lot
Been on finasteride for 4months and I guess I’m still in the shedding phase as my hairline has receded from baseline around the temples.I really hope in 1year those hair will grow back and hairloss will stop.What do you think kevin?
@@sanskar4539 Thanks for replying. Why are you taking both? I don't think that's a good idea. It could be the reason why you're shedding so much. Dutasteride is stronger than finasteride and cuts DHT by a lot more so you don't need to be on fin if you're on dut. I would stick to one or the other if I were you.
TheSaltisReal okay so the reason is because my hair are hyper sensitive to dht and I’m just 19 and My hairline is receding since I was 14 or 15.So finasteride alone won’t do much as it blocks 70% dht but dutasteride blocks 90-98% or even in some cases 100% dht.And what I’m taking is a combination of both nd dutasteride just twice a week so to avoid side effects and get the maximum efficacy and dht blockage as dutasteride half life is really long compared to finasteride.So according to my doc it’s a good combination for me and it just costs me 4$ a month for the supply of both finasteride nd dutasteride.And shedding is just a phase of my haircycle too the hair will grow back thicker and in the long term my hair loss will stop and I’ll get good hair regrowth.I’m still shedding but i can see new hair even below 1cm to 2cm of my hairline temples.Some are thick hair some are thin and some are baby hair and it’s not even 5months.It takes minimum 6months to see result and maximum 1year in some cases even 2years so ig by 2023 I’ll get my final results and I’m happy with this treatment bro.Atleast I’ll have my hair.
Hey Kevin, thinking about getting a hair transplant but don't want to use finasteride. I've been a NW2 for as long as I can remember. I'm now in my late 20s. I found a lab that tests for the MPB gene. Thoughts on getting the test done to determine if I'll stay a NW2?
bro late 20s? You dont need finasteride, just do the transplant, if you loose hair in the future just do another one and or there better treatments in my opinion. But I would take 0,1-0,3mg Finasteride orally or topically but no MEDICAL ADVICE CONSULT Doctor
@@Hackhamster Almost certain that I'm going to do the hair transplant. Just don't want to have to depend on a drug long term. Also wouldn't be opposed to getting multiple hair transplants. Test is about $100 so probably going to do it anyways.
Great video, I'm very interested as I've been on fin for 9 years and also will be trying to get my wife pregnant soon. Think I will just stay on the fin
@@tahamuqtader353 no luck yet , my sperm count is good but motility and morphology are little bit low, just come off fin a couple weeks ago will retest at 6 weeks and hopefully will only have to stay off for few months (if it makes a difference), otherwise will try a program with vitamins etc
@@NarrativeNightfall came off fin for about 2 months. No difference in sperm test results. I’m cutting back drastically on alcohol and caffeine now that may improve my results, also I’ve started taking a couple fertility drugs so will re-rest in couple months. Wife had a miscarriage recently, i think improving my sperm quality will help, we have really only had about 4 or 5 times where we have actually lined up on her fertility window because I work away in the mining industry. Maybe later this year can try IVF if all else fails but see how it goes
Kevin does mixing other non bald friend sea men to minoxidil 5 % increases it's styling efficassy and short term drying on scalp which would save me time and make my face skin shiny and hidrated and it would smell like natural bird Kiwi
Shouldn’t we focus more on the wife here? The lady is 37 years old. Nearly 99% of the time, women aged 17-29 will have a far easier time conceiving. I hoped they checked her as well in the study, and Kevin probably skipped that part. If they didn’t then that would be pretty damned biased. In fact some women at 37 wouldn’t even be able to have any children. They should’ve checked her with Transvaginal Ultrasound, hysteroscopy, HCG etc. I think it is a bit too brash to assume that it is at the fault of the man just because he is using finasteride
Hey bro. Love your content and approach on the hair problems. Just started Finasteride 1mg,3rd day so far. I have hair no one can't tell that I'm losing hair not even my gf but me. Was worried for side effects on my first day. None. Actually feel like if I'm more energetic? Maybe testosterone boost occured? Kind Regards bro!
I have current times... maintain my looks... with diet and everything, the only thing i will need is Dutasteride or Finasteride but rather judo directly to the main root just like you told, hair loss it’s a long term!!! 🤓🧐
If you didn't gain much using minoxidil then you won't lose much. If you were a great responder to minoxidil though then I'm afraid you'll have to stay on treatment to maintain your gains.
Hey Kevin, can I take Finasteride if I’m suffering Peyronie’s disease? I’m scared of making my condition worse. I’m coping with minoxidil and azelaic acid for now
Hey Kevin, how did you manage to regrow the hair on your crown was minoxidil and finasteride enough for that? Did you get your hair transplants on your frontal scalp only?
since dht is crucial for growing males, does it make sense to stop fin before trying to concieve. and would taking creatine which increases dht enable you to speed up how long you have to stop taking it for
No, we don't even know if DHT is the mechanism behind why finasteride sometimes lowers sperm County, especially since dut and fin have similar profiles on the subject despite dut suppressing a lot more serum DHT. Also, the role of creatine and DHT is inconclusive, I did a video on it s few months ago.
@@haircafekevin I am not worried about sperm count as I firmly believe it's a non issue. but I was wondering if taking fin can affect the amount of dht the child gets. I'm not sure if offspring dht levels would be strictly from genetics or what
@@haircafekevin ok I watched it again and you talk about how there is pretty much no measurable finasteride in semen. but what I am unsure about is what determines the amount of dht/testosterone the baby has. like if you have high dht or say low testosterone, would that affect what the baby gets or is that determined just by genetics. It's kinda off topic but just something I've wondered about
if one gets results on finasteride and returns to NW0, should he just stop taking it or will the benefits disappear with time as in minoxidil ? If he gets back to NW1 or NW2 will going back to finasteride again reverse it again ?
Keep taking it, you stop taking it and you will lose hair in 6-8 months. However if u have a problem you can either reduce to the days you take the dose or maybe give a shot to topical fin.
@@haircafekevin have you seen the low oral minoxidil hair loss study? 1400 patients concluding it's safe. I think I might do it. Save my ass time from the topical.
Our father who art on Finasteride
Kevin be thy name
Thy hair comes
Gains will be done
Now as it is in DHT
Give us this session our daily gains
And forgive us our “JuSt ShAvE iT bRo”
As we forgive those who “JuSt ShAvE iT bRo”
Lead us not into baldness
But deliver us from recession
Amen.
Bro😂😂😂
Now that's a pretty good religion right there.
Big fat Amen to that
Amen
God damn the mockery of the shave it bros stimulates new follicle growth for my scalp every time, keep up the great work my man
You've got a mean sense of humor with these thumbnails.. It's hilarious man😅
I don’t understand it, explain pls
@@2ndaccount-bro do you have by the chance an extra chromosome?
@@Taptapfail still don’t get it. You know what ? I’ll just kill myself
@@2ndaccount-bro Black kid white parents
@@pawelvg1 😂😂😂man im dead
I cannot hear the word "semen" nowadays, without thinking about Connor Murphy's " devine protein shake" video
@Иосиф Виссарионович Сталин In the navy, it's spelled: seaman.
Love the no bs approach to ur content Kevin. Glad that I found your channel. Keep up the great content.
Lol I used to think I had "post finasteride syndrome" but I was really just an obese p0rn addict. It went away for me after losing weight & quitting pr0n.
people dont understand that porn will fuck you up sexually. shit can straights up changes your sexuality
Was your semen watery while using fin??
@@HeirduffMine is definitely more watery than before.
My life is simple. Kevin uploads. I watch. Great vid as always!
Before watching Kevin: hair thin
After watching Kevin: snort Fin
Yess Kevin. This is some great content. I feel like a lot of men are worried about Finasteride and not taking the leap because of these points, especially men experiencing hair loss in their early 20s. There's so much scaremongering with no data. It even sometimes makes it to the paper. Thanks for this mate. Enjoy!
Took dutasteride for 1 year, but hair loss became more sevier , have been using topical finasteride plus minoxidil for almost 4 years now, I am only 23, norwood 2 , with rounded corners, hope I would have been better off without dutasteride, my doctor prescribed it, and I did not knew what was it , Took it for an year, almost no side effects , but hairloss got worse, became norwood 1.5 to 2.5, what should I do next..
@@dhruvinrakholia9210 topical anti androgen mate. Fluridil is good but a bit expensive. I believe it's just come out of patent so there could be a generic developed. Until then used Eucapil.
They’ve sent rockets and rovers to space, built self driving cars and yet still haven’t solved male pattern balding
An issue that affects men is the last of their priorities. Minoxidil & Finasteride were just an accident and they were not meant for hair loss initially.
i still dont understand why are people thinking that AGA is some silly condition. I see these comments often. People please understand that AGA is very aggresive and very complicated condition that is why we only have 2 meds that work for it. Many have tried to develop something and they have failed because this is very hard condition to solve. I dont want to compare it with Cancer but in aggresivness they are up there. Ofc you wont die from it witch is good, but you might end with psychological problems.
@@The-Esoteric-One true bro may all those rich should go bald right now like crazy
Dude, I love your videos please never change! I found your vids and like others, I was on the fence about taking fin but I watched your videos daily and made the jump. I've been on it for a couple months thanks to you! Thanks for the confidence and quality of information you give out.
Thanks man! Glad my content has reached fine folk such as yourself.
Gotta love how Just Shave It Bros will tell you to go bald because it's natural, which is good for some reason, then point to The Rock, Vin Diesel, etc - some of the least natty people ever to exist, to prove how wonderful nature is
Yeah man its another step of being a man! YOU GOT HIGHER TESTOSTERONE, YOUR MORE SMARTER. Bullshit...
Young steven pinker right here w/that hair
We are blessed to be in a time with the medicine we have. I've been on a hair growth crusade after witnessing my family, friends and other males in their 20's lose their Hair in different rates & cycles. I appreciate the information and energy, Kevin. Cheers to doing "The Nasty"🍻
But still has some side effects...i ve started before one month .5 mg fin and 5% minoxidile..i have almost transparent libido..but i m still going continue it..
@@Okgetlost999better? Rn
If you do 'Blud Flow' you will be 'Just Shave it Bro'
Well minoxidil does work mate
You have the best thumbnails of anyone I have ever seen on youtube! They are hilarious. You must have a very high IQ. 99% of people can't come up with stuff like this and make it reality. Not just this thumbnail, but all of them.
Thank you! Making thumbnails is probably my favourite part of making a new video.
That thumbnail is savage ROFL 🤣
Explain it pls
@@2ndaccount-bro Bruh, the dude is obviously not the father of "his" child so he is infertile. Anyway it's a joke bc we don't know the context of this image, he might just be the brother or the kid is from other parents.
People really underestimate the other side of the argument, i.e. what are the consequences of going bald on fertility??
Once you go bald, your effective fertility drops by 80-90% as you become massively undesirable to the opposite sex. What are you going to do with your unaltered testosterone when no woman will come close to you in the first place?? Life is all about tradeoffs.
I went on a date with an 8/10 because I still have my hair and self-confidence, thanks to Finasteride. That wouldn't happen if I was bald, even if my testosterone levels were through the roof.
I've finally started finasteride!!! idk if you remember, but i asked you on here about finasteride a while ago and actually acted on your advice (which is unlikely of me). hasn't even been a month yet but almost. day 28. I haven't seen any progress yet. and despite watching so so so many of your and moreplatesmoredates videos, everything has left my head now that I'm actually in the moment. unsure what to expect but I haven't felt any side effects. badly hoping to see progress, it's motivating me to make money to afford more treatments to try out, such as the dermaroller thing and minoxidil. wish me luck pls alpha fin god 🤞🏽🙏🏽
im on month 5 and outside shedding, i dont see anything..sometimes u need to wait even 1 year
@@AndrewDinca96 one year on dutasteride , hairloss became sevier, seems, topical finasteride plus minoxidil is working good for me, i am taking it for 4 years, only side effects with dutasteride was I lost more hair
Any updates ?
In my case it stopped the progress of hair loss. Recently I started shedding. It’s all over my pillow. Hope it’s temporarily because I take drugs every day.
@@dhruvinrakholia9210I’m on Avodart for 2.5 years. Recently started to shed a lot. Before it stabilized the situation. The shedding might be normal because our hair go through a phase where at some stage it drops the old and grows the new.
Let me state something. Everyitme I see a baldcafe video I wanna throw up almost literally. Seeing young men shave their heads pretending to be OK makes me depressed. Every time I see a video of his in my recommendations I press ''do not notify me'' because it gives me depression.
You are the Mann Kevin !! Started before 56 days on Norwood 1.5 .. 24 years old ... Am on shedding phase
Coz of Finasteride?
hows ur hair now?
I had a beautiful son in January with a perfect sized John Thomas and full head of hair. I had just stopped my topical fin only a few days before conception. Continued soon thereafter. Switched to the pill though recently
@44 with topical fin it will be completely out of your system by about 3 days. Pill probably more like 5-7 days
Thanks for sharing ….I will stop for couple of weeks before…….
Brooooo, your thumbnails are LEGEND 😂
Thanks Kevin. Disturbing to think any of it makes its way into the gametes, so thanks for mentioning it as well as the fact that the science suggests it is fine.
“If ur bald, ur probably not gonna find a woman to let u put baby in her anyway” he’s too harsh 😂😂😂
There's a big youtuber named "nathaniel drew" who recently became the victim of "just shave it bro" and misinformation on finasteride. It is so sad man he still has so much hair and he thinks it's over for him. There are a lot people who fall victim to this thing it's so sad.
yeah, just checked him. He maybe lost 25% hair at most in the front ONLY and shaved it just like that damn. Could have possibly bounced back with fin alone. *sigh*
Seems happier
@@OMAR-vk9pi maybe. if it serves him that's great but after watching the video many guys will think if they're going bald, they have to shave their head while so many of them can keep their hair.
@@ariseal they can do their own research some of those guys might end up shaving their head regardless not everyone responds or wants to use drugs for the rest of their life to save their hair
You are CAPPING in these thumbnails Kevin LMAOOO
Lmao for real
Kevin.. you answered my wishes brother. Been waiting for this vid. Thank you always for your detailed, informative content.
Well done, king, this was informative.
Hey brother wanted to write in and say thanks for the confidence. I’m getting married in 9 months and after we’re going to start trying to conceive. Thanks to your videos I decided to get on the medication now and just drop it when we’re trying. Your videos are the best choom.
Hey I’m at a similar situation you were 8 months again and trying to get the confidence to start taking it, how are you getting on?
Yes, any updates on this?
@@brandmx13 hey dude, I decided to wait till after my wedding. We’re going to try to conceive right after. I ended up getting the medication but I was worried about the shedding phase so close to the wedding we had already hired photographers. My fiancé convinced me to wait it out.
@@firstspar decided to wait till right after the wedding because we’re going to try and conceive right after. I’ll probably be starting it this summer so I’ll update y’all when I start if y’all are still interested
@Ac!drop yes please do. I am married, I would like to have children but the wife is stalling. My position is there is no time like the present so am planning on jumping on and then hop off when we are ready.
Guys, if you want to conceive but want to start or are on finasteride hear this - all fin is gone from the body I’m 90 days. Don’t take my word for it, look at its half life and subsequent levels as time goes on.
If you want to conceive, just break for 3 months, then resume when done. Rest easy dudes.
a finasteride a day keeps getting slapped on the head away
The worst way to evaluate finasteride is thinking that taking it means being impotent and not taking it mean accepting being bald, like no aim for balance, doesn't have to be 1mg, but 0.25 to 0.5mg to 1mg, 3 to 5 times a week.
@@Julzwkd u could’ve lowered the dosage and wait till ur body adjusts, did u do that?
It lowers fertility by 30%, but hopefully when you stop taking it, fertility recovers to your base levels. I also noticed that my voice lost it’s weight and is higher. I was a low baritone before, but now a high baritone. The voice overall sounds younger. Like I’m a teenager. The recent adverse effect is that I started to come faster after 2.5 years of taking it. Would probably start investigating during the next year. This last symptom is the most alarming to me.
This the problem i have atm im losing my hair rapidly but am also trying to conceive so I've been scared to start..I have a years supple of topical fin min retin a and azelaic acid sitting in my drawer..I hope everyday that my wife rings and tells me she's pregnant so I can come home and finally hault this slaphead curse
Just submitted an online consultation to get on fin. Waited too long. prolly gonna add in minox and microneedling later on to recover lost ground
nvm they said im not a suitable candidate since my family isnt fully bald. rip my hair
That's fucking ridiculous, get a second opinion
@44 i did online consulting with roman and thats what they said. all the dermatologists i saw said i could try rogaine
Infertility has always been my main fear with finasteride
Probably nothing to fear. No evidence of infertility to date using finastride
@@akashduggal1634 Yes, probably, time will tell.
@@akashduggal1634 what do you mean no evidence? Everyone who had serious and permanent sides are all delusional or lying?
@@aristoteles3843 Most of them are just mentally ill
Hey man my semen has gotten a little watery after 2 months.Should i stop the 0.5mg or let the body adopt to it.@@akashduggal1634
I went to a dermatologist and got fin prescription. Just ask my doctor to renew it and he said he can't cuz of infertility problem and then again I've to go to dermatologist.
kind of a pain in the ass. Just watch the video to know what talk with him about, Thanks for the good work!
Lmaoo @ thumbnail. Kevin is the GOAT.
Please don’t ever leave TH-cam
the wife was 37 years old...
Going through a major shed atm and my hair looks like shit this is because I have become more consistent and strict with my hairloss routine and I feel depressed even though I know it is temporary so fuck knows how bad being bald would be on my mental health.
You are the best for hairloss on TH-cam bro. The Jesus of hairloss. I have thin hair and have started having hairloss on my crown area. My goal is to keep My hair as it is right now. Re growth would be a bonus. If I only use Minoxidil would I reach my goal?
Thanks homie. Minoxidil would help but you'll need finasteride to fight hair loss long term.
Using both together you could very well get some regrowth.
I have been binge watching your videos and i'm getting convinced of starting with finasteride at 1 mg, 3 times a day instead. I'm 30 years old and have just started having hairloss. I can notice it but other people can't. The quality of my hair is decreasing which is the first step. I would really appreciate any advice from you 🙌
@@angelalvarez7257 Great to hear it! Saving your hair really is empowering. Hope you get glorious results.
1 mg 3 times weekly is perfectly viable.
FIRST 🙌🏻🙌🏻 grettings from Bolivia (Southamerica) Monday im starting dutasteride by prescription, you helped me a lot with my desition thanks a lot. Dutasteride will shall me free 🙌🏻
Good luck!
4th day on finasteride lets fight the norwood reaper
How are the results?
@@e1977k lol the Timing just got home from getting my 3rd prescribtion im on finasterid for a few months now zero side effects 1mg a day everday results im not really sure, my mother says i had regrowth on the temples a bit but it was never about getting back to norwood 1 for me but to retain what i have im 23 years old.
So yeah im verry happy so far not being scared to lose hair is a great relief and regrow cycle of hair takes 6 months so about that i cant comment too much yet
@@ari_a2764 it has been three years now, how are you now?
@@ari_a2764Wb now
Wait!!???? So i dont have to come off dutasteride when trying for a kid?!?!
Kevin killing me with these thumbnails lmaooooo
If finasteide effects seem to normalize after 26 weeks does that mean the body is doing some work around?...
I love the content as always man !! I just wanted to hear your perspective on how finasteride increases total testosterone, but actually lowers free testosterone and how this could be associated with the side effects of finasteride in a small percentage of users (not the trash hormone DHT).
Thanks bruh. The majority of studies I have seen show that finasteride increases serum testosterone, including both bound and unbound free testosterone, the latter of which only makes up 1 to 2 percent of total testosterone in the body anyways.
I don't think that is a casual factor in finasteride's side effects, especially since side effects are already so rare to begin with.
The mechanism isn't known but I think the most plausible theory is the increase in total testosterone may cause aromatization into estrogen for some people.
@@haircafekevin Thanks brother
@@MR2perfectable You bet!
@@haircafekevin kevin sir
I took my first finasteride pill day before yesterday since then my libido is low and i cant get erection as before
What should i do
Its not psychological i was mentally strong before taking it but i cant get an erection
Is it that body takes time to handle these hormonal changes thats y its happening
Pls guide me kevin sir
Should i give it a go for atleast 1 month
Suppose if i stop it after 1 month will it make hairloss aggressive??
@@himanshubiyani4723 tu toh somebody Alex wale channel p bhi tha na
Who will pass the finasteride throne if Kevin passes, will be on this pill eventually hopefully 😊
My boy Kevin growing Geralt of Rivia hair soon, trust me.
Twould be glorious if I could pull that off.
Solid advice, solid information. But a bit too far on the bald thing no? I have a full head of hair and every summer I shave my head, I personally like the shaved look to switch things up.
That thumbnail is hilarious. Personally, I'm not interested in having children at the moment so fertility isn't important to me but atleast now we know finasteride doesn't affect it so that's a bonus!
Also Kevin, if you don't mind me asking, which of these two options do you think would give me the most consistent result:
- 0.5 mg every other day
- 1 mg thrice a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday).
I want to cut down on the cost even more ever since I found out Proscar at Costco ($70) is over doubled the price of generic finasteride ($32).
I hear ya, the latter would be slightly more effective as the standard dose suppresses 8 percent more DHT. They both are perfectly viable though.
I think Kevin had about 20 cups of coffee.
I've been seeing a huge wave of fin being a bad drug which causes a number of irrevocable symptoms not excluding the dreaded post fin syndrome but then I encounter what's seems like well researched evidence that isn't all that bad. Just not sure which side is right
Thank you as always!
You bet! Thanks for watching.
Kevin do you still to this day get gains from minoxidil and fin or you maxed out your hair gains with minoxidil times ago ?
At this point it is just about maintenance.
Theres a Norwegian guy called HAIR REGROWTH WITH ALEX who says if you have scalp inflammation then Finasteride/Minoxidil wont be effective if you dont address inflammation. Is there any studies to back this up?
Don't think so, inflammation doesn't help but it is not what causes androgenic alopecia.
Alex seems to be a fu** unsympathic sales man. Blocks a lot of content behind a paywall.
@@BatzenXI true mate. Like I think inflammation can increase shedding etc.. but if it was the cause or even a massive contributor to actual hair loss then wouldnt women be as bald as men haha.
Hey Kevinn, good videos, keep em up! Quick question: did your chest hair and/or beard hair growth develop any further while on finasteride that you know of?
Thank you and no, barely have ever had any beard growth. Chest hair continued until my late 20s though.
@@haircafekevin Ah right, and u were on finasteride during that period I presume then? Thanks for the answer, have a good one.
@@jessevdveen Yes and thank you.
Been on fin for a week now, zero sides just take the step guys
I was going to but my brother got me scared..
@@pandafiction4808 if it wasnt for kevin i would never even consider fin as an option but its really not wgat people make it out to be, just take that step and continue to live your life knowinh your hair isnt going anywhere anytime soon
@@youknowone6071 hey! how's the fin going?
@@roygavin5074 almost at the 6 month mark, the top of head and crown are literally back to 100%, my hairline which was the worst has also seen improvement the next 3 months should be interesting and as far as sides literally nothing
I love Finasteride Kevin. I'll fight the good fight until the grave.
the dfi factor is concerning tbh they should do some follow up research. If it comes back though what is the attributed reason for permanent infertility
There is no other research on it, it is a case study and for all we know the guy's wife was more to blame for the issues with conception. While not unheard of 37 years old is fairly old for a woman to conceive anyways so I wouldn't sweat it, especially since much larger studies done on the same subject have shown issues.
@@haircafekevin thanks Kev
Great video as always
Boomers = bald ppl
Choomers = finasteride ppl
Whats some of your fav anime of all time? One of Mine is ninga scroll.
Berserk, DragonBall Z, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Bleach, Vampire Hunter D amongst many.
@@haircafekevin thanks for reply. I will check those out especially the 1st. I will start with that one. I Starting watching anime later in life and I love the hand drawn stuff the most. Thank you!
Hahah your thumbnails are $$$ as always. I would love to see you do a video on nicotine ingestion and its correlation with DHT production in the scalp. I think there’s some solid stuff out there on it & a smart guy like you would own the topic.
Thanks, I did a video on smoking and hair loss that may cover some of the ground you're looking for.
There is but one hair loss remedy and Kevin Mann is it’s prophet.
~ the book of hair loss
Hi kevin,great video as always.just a question,is there any scientific research on the genetic difference at the Hair follicle level between a balding and a non-balding scalp .
Yeah, the balding scalp hair follicles have more DHT and more 5A reductase enzyme compared to non balding people. It's likely a genetic factor but it is the reason why finasteride works.
FYI: In the US generic 1 mg finasteride 90 pills are $25. I'm tired of cutting up the 5 mg that aren't so easy to get accurate.
dawg just cut in a line in the middle and split it, dont be that lazy and save even more money.
or he was 48 and she was 37 and it's just way hard to get a girl pregnant at that age 37.
I'll bet there are some 37 years women who would disagree, but it does look like in the case report her not getting pregnant didn't have anything to do with finasteride.
Does race have any effect on effectiveness of finasteride. The Japan study seems promising however Japanese/Chinese have the lowest mpb rate. love ur vidz mr. mann
I don't think we have any evidence that its efficacy varies with race.
Hi kevin i asked about oral minoxidil on last video but you didnt reply to follow up question it would be great help if u do brother
Hello Kevin,
How do you get your Propecia Supply ? do you get a prescription for a yearly supply by your doc? or how does it work and especially what does it cost?
I am pulling the trigger in the coming weeks.
thanks a lot
Yeah, just 9 us dollars every 4 moths for generic Proscar. Just ask your GP or dermatologist for an RX and fill it at any pharmacy.
@@haircafekevin you quarter the tablets or half them Kevin (5mg) proscar ? How do you take them
@@francescoschettino5726 I quarter them, 1.25 mg daily.
And how to avoid side effects from Minoxidil such as
Weight gain, skin age, itchness, dandruff?
@M B nono Moreplatesmore dates said it can give you a constant water bloat
@M B I dont take creatine because of that xd
If you’re on finasteride, you should stack stemoxydine along with it first before you try minoxidil. Just my 2 cents.
didnt get any of these
Kevin you have taken 1mg for awhile, do you think you would lose gains if you dropped your dosage down to .5 mg?
No, I have used it at that dosage even. I stick with 1.25 mg daily just because it is easy to remember and no sides.
So if I'm bald , im ugly? Damn
🥷🫵🏿 kevin you a real nigga man😂🙌🏿💯
I had very much sides from finasteride and all return to normal.
So boys low dosage can be tried, no medical advice!
Great video Kevin. I was wondering if you could do a video on any other positive effects on Finasteride besides helping stop male pattern baldness
Thanks and yeah, I am thinking about covering that soon.
@@haircafekevinwhat about this Kev? I think this would still be a great idea
Been on finasteride for 4months and I guess I’m still in the shedding phase as my hairline has receded from baseline around the temples.I really hope in 1year those hair will grow back and hairloss will stop.What do you think kevin?
What dose are you on and frequency?
TheSaltisReal I’m on finasteride 1mg daily and dutasteride 0.5mg twice a week.Never missed a those till date.It’s nearly 4 and a half month.
@@sanskar4539 Thanks for replying. Why are you taking both? I don't think that's a good idea. It could be the reason why you're shedding so much. Dutasteride is stronger than finasteride and cuts DHT by a lot more so you don't need to be on fin if you're on dut. I would stick to one or the other if I were you.
TheSaltisReal okay so the reason is because my hair are hyper sensitive to dht and I’m just 19 and My hairline is receding since I was 14 or 15.So finasteride alone won’t do much as it blocks 70% dht but dutasteride blocks 90-98% or even in some cases 100% dht.And what I’m taking is a combination of both nd dutasteride just twice a week so to avoid side effects and get the maximum efficacy and dht blockage as dutasteride half life is really long compared to finasteride.So according to my doc it’s a good combination for me and it just costs me 4$ a month for the supply of both finasteride nd dutasteride.And shedding is just a phase of my haircycle too the hair will grow back thicker and in the long term my hair loss will stop and I’ll get good hair regrowth.I’m still shedding but i can see new hair even below 1cm to 2cm of my hairline temples.Some are thick hair some are thin and some are baby hair and it’s not even 5months.It takes minimum 6months to see result and maximum 1year in some cases even 2years so ig by 2023 I’ll get my final results and I’m happy with this treatment bro.Atleast I’ll have my hair.
TheSaltisReal ik i wrote too much but the results are amazing.
Kevin my guy got a quick question
Can i use finasteride with biotin and vitamin d tablets?
@Daniel LockHart thx dude
Hey Kevin, thinking about getting a hair transplant but don't want to use finasteride. I've been a NW2 for as long as I can remember. I'm now in my late 20s. I found a lab that tests for the MPB gene. Thoughts on getting the test done to determine if I'll stay a NW2?
bro late 20s? You dont need finasteride, just do the transplant, if you loose hair in the future just do another one and or there better treatments in my opinion.
But I would take 0,1-0,3mg Finasteride orally or topically but no MEDICAL ADVICE CONSULT Doctor
@@Hackhamster Almost certain that I'm going to do the hair transplant. Just don't want to have to depend on a drug long term. Also wouldn't be opposed to getting multiple hair transplants.
Test is about $100 so probably going to do it anyways.
@@lanwright5498 I mean go to Istanbul turkey and then use dermaroller for hair and I think thats best bang for your buck
If you are NW2 it sounds like you already have the genetics, so I doubt a test will tell you something you don't already know.
According to genetic testing I am not predisposed to MPB at all yet I have suffered from some diffuse thinning. It’s an imperfect science
What is with the eye thing you keep doing
Great video, I'm very interested as I've been on fin for 9 years and also will be trying to get my wife pregnant soon. Think I will just stay on the fin
Hey any update are you a father now?
@@tahamuqtader353 no luck yet , my sperm count is good but motility and morphology are little bit low, just come off fin a couple weeks ago will retest at 6 weeks and hopefully will only have to stay off for few months (if it makes a difference), otherwise will try a program with vitamins etc
@@WhatIGot89 update?
@@NarrativeNightfall came off fin for about 2 months. No difference in sperm test results. I’m cutting back drastically on alcohol and caffeine now that may improve my results, also I’ve started taking a couple fertility drugs so will re-rest in couple months. Wife had a miscarriage recently, i think improving my sperm quality will help, we have really only had about 4 or 5 times where we have actually lined up on her fertility window because I work away in the mining industry. Maybe later this year can try IVF if all else fails but see how it goes
@@WhatIGot89 Thanks for responding! This confirmed my belief about fin.. Best of luck for you and the mrs. :)
1:14-1:30 pretty much sums it all up 😊
Kevin does mixing other non bald friend sea men to minoxidil 5 % increases it's styling efficassy and short term drying on scalp which would save me time and make my face skin shiny and hidrated and it would smell like natural bird Kiwi
I'd rather be bald.
Shouldn’t we focus more on the wife here? The lady is 37 years old. Nearly 99% of the time, women aged 17-29 will have a far easier time conceiving. I hoped they checked her as well in the study, and Kevin probably skipped that part. If they didn’t then that would be pretty damned biased. In fact some women at 37 wouldn’t even be able to have any children. They should’ve checked her with Transvaginal Ultrasound, hysteroscopy, HCG etc. I think it is a bit too brash to assume that it is at the fault of the man just because he is using finasteride
Hey bro. Love your content and approach on the hair problems. Just started Finasteride 1mg,3rd day so far. I have hair no one can't tell that I'm losing hair not even my gf but me. Was worried for side effects on my first day. None. Actually feel like if I'm more energetic? Maybe testosterone boost occured? Kind Regards bro!
Kevin the ,,PFS'' just got a wikipedia entry wtf
I saw it. The entry is about as vague as the syndrome.
Its simpel. Use Finastride and enjoy the camp of Kevins hair gang . Or don’t use and end up in bald cafe. And lie how cools it look!
I have current times... maintain my looks... with diet and everything, the only thing i will need is Dutasteride or Finasteride but rather judo directly to the main root just like you told, hair loss it’s a long term!!! 🤓🧐
Five star thumbnail...
How can we get off minoxidle without losing too much ground?
If you didn't gain much using minoxidil then you won't lose much. If you were a great responder to minoxidil though then I'm afraid you'll have to stay on treatment to maintain your gains.
Hey Kevin, can I take Finasteride if I’m suffering Peyronie’s disease? I’m scared of making my condition worse. I’m coping with minoxidil and azelaic acid for now
Yes, but speak to your doctor first.
@@haircafekevin I did. He advised me against using fin... lol
@@Timothyjackzon Eh, I'd get a second opinion. Peyrione's disease is quite common, probably not contra indicative.
Hey Kevin, how did you manage to regrow the hair on your crown was minoxidil and finasteride enough for that? Did you get your hair transplants on your frontal scalp only?
Yeah, I got some regrowth on my crown with fin and minoxidil. Transplants were for the hairline only.
What happens if I started finasteride and minoxidil and want to stop using minoxidil and just use finasteride will the drug not work?
If you got gains on minoxidil the anything you gained on minoxidil will be lost even if you still use finasteride.
@@haircafekevin so might as well not even take finasteride anymore if that’s the case right?
@@haircafekevin and that’s the thing I started both at the same that was my error I did wrong smh
@@vonksummer9099 No, I'd stay on treatment.
@@haircafekevin okay thank you that’s all I needed to know 🙌🏽🙏
Kevin can you make a video about microneedling
I have.
th-cam.com/video/rPSxwHywWkQ/w-d-xo.html
since dht is crucial for growing males, does it make sense to stop fin before trying to concieve. and would taking creatine which increases dht enable you to speed up how long you have to stop taking it for
No, we don't even know if DHT is the mechanism behind why finasteride sometimes lowers sperm County, especially since dut and fin have similar profiles on the subject despite dut suppressing a lot more serum DHT. Also, the role of creatine and DHT is inconclusive, I did a video on it s few months ago.
@@haircafekevin I am not worried about sperm count as I firmly believe it's a non issue. but I was wondering if taking fin can affect the amount of dht the child gets. I'm not sure if offspring dht levels would be strictly from genetics or what
@@watermelon1221 Check out my video, I address it.
@@haircafekevin ok I missed it
@@haircafekevin ok I watched it again and you talk about how there is pretty much no measurable finasteride in semen. but what I am unsure about is what determines the amount of dht/testosterone the baby has. like if you have high dht or say low testosterone, would that affect what the baby gets or is that determined just by genetics. It's kinda off topic but just something I've wondered about
if one gets results on finasteride and returns to NW0, should he just stop taking it or will the benefits disappear with time as in minoxidil ? If he gets back to NW1 or NW2 will going back to finasteride again reverse it again ?
Good question
Keep taking it, you stop taking it and you will lose hair in 6-8 months. However if u have a problem you can either reduce to the days you take the dose or maybe give a shot to topical fin.
HAPPY EASTER KEVIN
Thank you! Blessings to you and your family.
Yo bro how would you dissolve caffeine in stemoxydine? Do I just mix it
Yes, ethanol content should be high enough.
@@haircafekevin have you seen the low oral minoxidil hair loss study? 1400 patients concluding it's safe. I think I might do it. Save my ass time from the topical.