Topical has worked phenomenally for me. Turned the clock back 20 years in 6 months. My hair is significantly thicker,,,it has weight now. You can literally feel the difference. I am impressed.
Great stuff! I too have been using both topical plus oral which I added a month ago (total 3 months it's been for both) and already I have all my hair thickness back.
Really appreciate what you do. I’m glad there are continuing to be more options like topical fin that are easily accessible for patients around the world.
Can anybody help me? What does 0.25% topical fin 100 ul (0.025%) mean? I got my doctor to subscribe a 0.025% top. fin solution- isnt that too low now- should it be 0.25% and then 1ml is 0.025%? im confused....
Hy Tom, I think your doctor is probably pulling you more towards the safest side. According to the studies conducted based on the dosages even .005% is still effective in bringing down the scalp dht without even affecting the serum dht when used upto 2ml a day. .025% is an effective dose (when used at 1ml once a day) that can give you the best possible if not the greatest results with no huge alterations to your hormones. Keep in mind I am not a doctor or researcher.
I was having serious libido issues with 1mg of Fin orally a day from Keeps for a month. I got my hair back so I tried every other day but my libido was still crap after 2 months. I’m doing once a week now for 7 months and my libido is solid and no hair loss regression. I suggest if the side affects are bad then lower the dosage. Fin stays in your system and keeps blocking DHT for a month so we don’t really need much. Just enough to keep it away from the scalp. 1st month- 1 a day 2nd month- 1 every other day 3rd month & moving forward- 1 a week Monoxidil 2x a day 7-9 hrs of sleep!!!!!!!
When I started topical I was a Norwood 3 moving towards a 4. Six months later I have people complimenting my hair,, and am now a stable and improving Norwood 2…. A childhood friend commented the other day… “who has hair like this over 50?” People are noticing….my stylist was even left scratching her head. She told me that when she started cutting my hair, I was balding and now I’m not! She is freaked out! She said she doesn’t understand how that is possible! Lol .I did not tell her about my treatment but instead gave her the credit since she started cutting my hair about 2 months prior to starting topical. I told her my old barber was the cause and her style of cutting must be the reason my hair improved….She bought it! 😎 The stuff works .
Did you get your dht tested before ? This would of been a perfect opportunity to see how much systemic this concentration really goes as you have been off fin so your baseline dht would of returned and then after using this we would really be able to see how much systemic this concentration goes
Keep us in the loop about the sides on topical. In your video about quitting you said back pain went away. If it returns it may be heavy systemic absorption.
@@TH-cameeerrrrNo one is saying that it doesn't become systemic. But unlike oral, the effect on serum DHT is much less, which is confirmed by studies, as well as the absence/decrease in the intensity of side effects
@@MsHeavyGames finasteride in any manner is such a detrimental medication. The mechanism cannot be avoided of the neurological side effects and the physical side effects. What it does to the brain alone and to cognition along with the decline of social interaction. Aunt just so many things and this is all shown through studies. It's just such a disturbing medication what it does to so many people. I have helped people who have PFS Aunt. I am in close contact with people who take finasteride and they are suffering also but they are so concerned about losing hair that they don't care that they would rather lose mental health. Aunt have permanent other side effects just so they can keep some hair because they can't let go and move forward in life and accept masculinity. That's their choice and no one stopping them because a lot of people are very insecure about their hair and it prevents them from growing and moving forward in life. It's what you call living in. Fear, constant fear
Important Question ⁉ Do those topical Finasteride products have Titanium Dioxide (E171) in them? Because that ingredient is widely used and unfortunately it is highly cancerogenic and stays in human body. Hair is important, but cancer is a bigger problem. Both Propecia and Proscar have titanium dioxide (E 171) in them unfortunately. I'm just trying to find a finasteride that doesn't have Titanium Dioxide (E171) in it. Thanks
You can use 5mg Finasterid which is used for hyperplasy and which is not contain Titan dioxid and you can crush it with Minoxidil together at your needed dosage
I have been using a 0,05% topical finasteride solution (2mL daily = 1mg total) for 4 months now and the changes in hair density are insane. Almost no side effects except a rare tratction in the balls.
so are you still doing this? Trying to be as minimalist as possible since my hair loss is very slow and non-aggressive, and it may not even he hormone related, but still looking for a safety net just in case. Tried a normal dose and had mild side effects but want to avoid as much as possible. Just curious if you're still doing this and if it's stabilized your hair loss.
Matt, looking forward to the update on this. I got sides from oral finasteride, even at small doses. Currently trying topical, got sides at 0.05%. Much less sides than oral, but still there. My hair feels really thick though. I am going to try applying only 3X week and also ordered a lower dose. It does seem to work well with much lower sides. Seeing if I can find the balance. I must have lower dht to begin with, my testosterone is 700 without fin and estrogen was pretty low. Body myst be converting extra free T to estrogen. Positive is my skin looks better
@@DonnieBrasco0889 On oral fin? I thought nothing for a while but after period of time I noticed I didn’t have as much ambition and I also noticed brain fog sometimes right after taking where I would forget words I was saying, watery semen, but my sex drive was still high. I am on topical finasteride same dosages as Matt and it seems to be working very well. I don’t have any side effects the same as I did with oral. I think with topical you just have to be careful and avoid applying a lot since the studies show that it can then go systematic the same as oral. I think even topically some of it goes systematically but much less and I haven’t noticed any side effects thus far. Listen to your body. I know some people say side effects are in your head but you’ve been living with your body your whole life so you’ll know. Also keep in mind that with oral the side effects creeped up over the course of almost 2 years it took a while for me to realize it. I’ve I tried oral on and off and every single time I quit I returned to exactly the same I was before it FYI
Im leaving finasteride. Started 26 1 mg + minoxidil (started minoxidil at 21). I’m just keeping the minoxidil and see if I truly loose hair in two years (since I’ve on finasteride my hair has stayed the same).
Thanks for creating this great content. I'm starting with topical finasteride (the Essengen 6 from MinoxidilMax, 0.05% fin). I haven't found any reliable source of information about the "risks" of exposing members of your family (kids, partner) to finasteride when using the topical version. Do you have any recommendations on this? Are the risks real and, if yes, are there good strategies to avoid those? I'm not trying to have kids anymore (so I don't think there's a big issue using topical fin if my wife is around). Yet I have a 7 year old daughter and was wondering if using topical fin on a regular basis can expose her to it and if it can have repercussions later in her life. Any thoughts?
Could you please give out the exact name of the product with topical finasteride you're talking about? Going on the Dawin pharmacie's site, no item is coming out digiting "topical finasteride" in the search bar... Thank you!
Hey Matt, can you give me a link to the topical finasteride solution you have in this video? All other topical finasteride I find have minoxidil in them. Thank you so much!
If you really think about it, you really do not need anything higher than 0.025% topically. Even lower in fact. Makes sense due to the fact that the drug is being placed directly on the scalp.
Is that how it works? I always thought it gets processed in the liver, which as a result makes hair grow due to a chemical process, not because it literally can be placed on hair
@@Submersed24 Taking the pill does decrease the DHT in the system. But the scalp DHT is was you really want to decrease or minimize. Lowering the DHT in the system is good, but it is the scalp is where one needs to keep the balding hormone low.
How often did you take oral finasteride before getting side effects? Did you do it like Dr. Bhatti recommends 1mg on alternate days with a 15 day break every 3 months?
I'm really bad at these conversion calculations: So if the HIMS solution has .3% 90ml, 1ml dosage. How much should I mix with a minox solution into a 60ml container to get to that sweet spot? With the intent to use 1ml daily.
I ran into that as well. Hims is 0.3% per 1ml which is around 3mg of a pill version. I took 5ml out a regular 60ml minoxidil bottle, then replaced it with 5ml of the HIMS fin min solution. After that, I shook the bottle up. If my math is correct, this would be equivalent to around 0.025% Finasteride. I may be wrong though 😂 someone verify this for me
Can anyone recommend anywhere in the uk where you can actually buy topical finasteride? The only one I can see is hims but they do 0.1%. Seems impossible to find a 0.25% finasteride in the uk.
i use a natural anti-hairloss lotion of 100ml added with extra 5ml minoxidil and 0.1 ml topical finasteride , twice a day , with 5-6 drops from the lotion pump the bottle has , twice a day . Do you guys think thats a lot of finasteride? i never worried about it until now that i see all those different dosages etc.
Excellent content..i had a hair transplant in greece 15 days ago..started minoxidil and i want to start topical finasteride as well..in hreece pharmacies dont have this product..i would appreciate if you can guide me to find and order a topical finasteride product like the one that you are using...thanks a lot
Hope you are doing good. Just wanted to ask you for the name of the topical finasterid from belgium for which you need a prescription. We have Fyznur here in Germany. But its a high concentration: 2.275 mg/ml. Would be thankful If you'll answer my question. I wanted to start with a lower concentration.
Could someone on here clarify for me, that if one were to make a homemade solution of Min/fin at .025% in a 60ml bottle, that one would have to add roughly 15mg of fin to a 60ml bottle of minoxidil? Since 60mg per ml is 1.0% and 30mg per ml is 0.5% I’m guessing I’m right?
So you put .25mg of finasteride into 60ml bottle of minox? Or you have enough finasteride in your minoxidil to equate to .25mg of finasteride per 1ml of solution?
I just got one from the pharmacy but it’s not like yours it’s a small glass version watery I guess and it says TCO Finasteride 2.5% Trichosol ad 60ml. Is this possible?? 2.5%?? Yours I see is 0.025%
So started using the topical. Just. But got a thatch already. It’s sons. Says 6pumps. But as I’ve got hair am thinking to go for an ‘overdose’ of 9pumps and rub it in to get even scalp coverage. Am thinking as some of its getting blocked by hair should even out when I rub it in?
Matt when you buys topical like finasteride, or in my question dustasteride, and they told me shelf life is 120 days , does that mean after that it just loses some potency, or does it become unusable ?
Hello , I did a trichotest from Fagron and they told I don’t respond to finasteride and I have to take topical dutasteride, is theire such a thing as a non gene Responder to finasteride? I never heard of such a thing? Thanks with kind regards
@@jimandrews8768 A study of 1998 demonstrated that with a microdose of 0,01% 1Ml x day or 0,005% 2Ml x day of topical finasteride you get basically no DHT reduction in your system but still get beneficts on your hair. In theory it should be the best benefict/risk dose.
Matt the problem with this study is that they only measured systemic DHT suppression with 1 week of use. As shown in all other studies of topical finasteride, if you continue to use it for months and months, you end up having similar systemic suppression of DHT as you would from oral finasteride (minus the convenience of taking a medication orally vs topically). Also it really doesn't seem to make a difference what the concentration of finasteride is whether it's topical or oral, the only difference is that with lower concentrations of fin, it will take a longer period of time for the drug to reach a certain saturation point to lower DHT equally as much as 1mg oral Propecia would.
I agree with above poster. Please could you link the studies you mention which show continued topical fin use gives similar plasma reductions as oral? I have done a lot of research yet not come across these studies. Thanks.
Correct. I take oral finasteride 1.25 mg three times per week and the only side effect I've gotten was increased libido. Topical finasteride takes a lot longer to apply and you run the risk of uneven concentrations and mis-dosing. Also it's way more expensive.
I use both topical (0.5mg) and oral (1mg) Finasteride daily for a year now and the only side effect I think I have is decreased climax (only during climax) in coitus.
You might have a point man but it can’t be said for sure with what we know. We can only make assumptions and guesses. I may do a random test in 6 months or so to check Finasteride presence in my blood. I compare the result to the fin serum concentration values from the 1 week study you refer to.
How many times have you switched back and forth from topical to oral? I saw a video of yours from 2 years ago, 1 year ago too. You were saying that topical didn't do anything for you.
I would not recommend mixing topical finasteride at home. Because it would be very difficult to accurately mix the tablets in an alcohol solution at home to achieve consistent concentration and even distribution of finasteride. We're talking about 0.005% to 0.02% concentrations. Chances are you're going to have inconsistent amount of finasteride in each ml that you apply. Solution (no pun intended): reach out to your local pharmacy. Or better yet, find a compounding pharmacy where they have resources and equipment to make a legit and accurate topical solution.
I find it curious that studies in Japan showed that 0.2mg was effective, and that in Asia that doseage is the norm.. yet in the west we opted for a higher dose. Potentially for financial gain in the pharmaceuticals industry?
I just ordered hims topical finesteride minoxidil mix spray then saw your video. I’m wondering if i could dilute it in normal saline since it is a mist spray liquid.
sir, actually my name is abhishek my age is now 17 years 9 months and my height is like 178 cm. My dad is 5.10' my question is actually I had hair fall since 1 year. I decided to use topical minoxidil at for 6 months and I didn't find results, so I moved to topical finasteride 0.1 percentage with 5 percentage. Now my hairline is so so good. My biggest question is does this finasteride and minoxidil effect my height? Any hormonal damage? About testosterone? I am getting headache sir. please reply.
Are you still on that topfin? What you think about when more pltes more dates explained that fin. Have exactly same effect as pill or topical, because go systemic absolutely same way? I'm confused
He just made a video he’s still on topical fin, he didn’t switch cause of sexual sides mainly because of the mental brain fog and sometimes having low moods
Hey Matt, about Pyril, so do assume correctly that the new anti androgen can be used for those, who have sides from Fin? Also, do I assume correctly, that the hair count is due to weak hairs getting thicker right? I take that, no substance can grow new hairs
I am gonna start using 0,01% fin + minox 5% (1ml/day) - Research said that 0,005% (2ml/day) did not enter the system, with hair growth results. Probably the side effects (if any) will not be even perceived
I've seen you've now posted about going back on oral finastride and that topical didn't achieve the same results.. You didn't address how you are going to mitigate the side effects on oral that you were suffering, Rob Englishs video has referenced study that showed 0.025 of 2ml finastride had neglible to now side effects but a lot of the upsides
After 5 years on Dutasteride (half dosing at 0.25 /day), my hair loss completely stopped. Regrew tons of hair, SUPER happy about it. Good story right? Well....no. I had mild sides when I started (cramping and gas in my intestines) that progressively have gotten worse. I know its the Duta because I stopped it twice and the sides went away completely in 1 month....then returned when I resumed. Same thing with finasteride except they went away after 1 week. I told my doctor and she says shes never heard of it...but hey, I dunno what to say. I hoped by quitting and resuming, I could "reset" the sides but they climb up back to the full effects faster and faster. Damnit. Now its so damn bad that I literally immediately cramp up when hitting the gym (sit ups). The gas in my intestines causes spasming until the small muscles in my abs seize up. This may be a solution for me. Im going to try and get topical to see if I can keep the gains (or even get more, since its more localized?) and get rid of the bloody gas the pills give me. Thanks Matt.
@@catweazle2000Pingpong so so, so far. I started on topical dutasteride. I waited first to ensure that my cramping stopped to use as a control. My hair started to fall out. I then went on 3mg / week. Cramping returned sadly, but the hairloss stopped. I am now on 2mg / week and still have cramping and no hairless. I will try to reduce again soon.
Hi Matt, I spoke to a well known doctor in Madrid and he said that topical finasteride isn't good enough and that he will only operate on men who use oral finasteride if they have a future of hair loss. What do you think?
Hello - thanks for the video I have a question - the chart was a little confusion . You highlight the line that says .25% in 100 micro liters - and that is = .025% But where is the .25% coming from ? Don’t we care about the actual concentration and how much of it we use ? I think a concentration of .025% and using 100 ml makes sense . What exactly are you using ? Thank you 🙏
I am 40 and have taken oral fin for close to 18 years to great success. However I want to switch to topical. Whats the safest way to transition? Would it be to stop the oral cold turkey or gradually mix and then move to the topical exclusivrly
Is it true that Finasteride prevents the Growth of new beard hairs ? Like the existing ones still grow but they don’t get thicker/darker and stay like they are and new ones don’t grow at all ?
from what i know once you start it, see the good results you must keep taking it forever correct? and i was hoping the spray would not effect my sex life since its staying pretty much in one part of my body my head and not taking the pill which will go everywhere
Hey Matt, is it possible to make your own trichosol topical finasteride from home? I am based in Australia and it's difficult to find pharmacies who will custom compound with trichsol as the carrier. However, I am able to buy pure trichosol solution. So is it the same process as dissolving finasteride pills into the trichosol solution directly like with stemoxydine/minoxidil to create the 0.025% topical solution?
Please let me know when you find out, I don't want to use Minoxidil but want to try topical Finasteride but am not sure how to make it with what carrier
Hi, can you please respond to my question.. Does Minoxidil also work using it like 2 times a week combined with topical finansteride 2 times a week ? Also using derma roller 2 times a week.. I only want to wash my hair 4 times a week.. see my weekly routine below? Is this a good routine ? Monday : Derma roller / Minoxidil Tuesday : not washing hair Wednesday : Topical finansteride Thursday : not washing hair Friday : Derma roller/ topical finansteride Saturday : not washing hair Sunday : Minoxidil Only apply minoxidil or topical finansteride after I wash my hair. Can you give some advice is it maby better to use minoxidil and topical finansteride together after I wash my hair ?
can you make topical fin absorbe even with like 10 cm lenght hair with good density??? I mean, absorb it nont only on temples but also on crown and front
ur hair looks super cool how is it so thick? Your hair looks very very thick and sharp :) What is your current regime? do u use topical minoxidil? or oral and what about finasteride thanks Doc
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Topical has worked phenomenally for me. Turned the clock back 20 years in 6 months. My hair is significantly thicker,,,it has weight now. You can literally feel the difference. I am impressed.
Great stuff! I too have been using both topical plus oral which I added a month ago (total 3 months it's been for both) and already I have all my hair thickness back.
what dose are you using?
@@maelstrom4859 0.3%
@@a.f.s.3004 thats very high. You may as well just take oral
@@a.f.s.3004 Where can one get that dosage from? ty.
Really appreciate what you do. I’m glad there are continuing to be more options like topical fin that are easily accessible for patients around the world.
David! Two legends!
Hi Matt, it's been 8 months, how is it going with topical finasteride? Any update video? :)
Can anybody help me? What does 0.25% topical fin 100 ul (0.025%) mean? I got my doctor to subscribe a 0.025% top. fin solution- isnt that too low now- should it be 0.25% and then 1ml is 0.025%? im confused....
Hy Tom, I think your doctor is probably pulling you more towards the safest side. According to the studies conducted based on the dosages even .005% is still effective in bringing down the scalp dht without even affecting the serum dht when used upto 2ml a day. .025% is an effective dose (when used at 1ml once a day) that can give you the best possible if not the greatest results with no huge alterations to your hormones. Keep in mind I am not a doctor or researcher.
I was having serious libido issues with 1mg of Fin orally a day from Keeps for a month. I got my hair back so I tried every other day but my libido was still crap after 2 months. I’m doing once a week now for 7 months and my libido is solid and no hair loss regression.
I suggest if the side affects are bad then lower the dosage. Fin stays in your system and keeps blocking DHT for a month so we don’t really need much. Just enough to keep it away from the scalp.
1st month- 1 a day
2nd month- 1 every other day
3rd month & moving forward- 1 a week
Monoxidil 2x a day
7-9 hrs of sleep!!!!!!!
I too had the side effects. Now I'm on topical finasteride+ minoxidil solution
When did your hair stopped falling after starting fin ?
@@prrabhu How much finasteride do you put in minexdil?

@@صالحالبركاني-ص1ك u mean by tablet ?
Love your answer I’m actually thinking of using the same protocol
When I started topical I was a Norwood 3 moving towards a 4. Six months later I have people complimenting my hair,, and am now a stable and improving Norwood 2…. A childhood friend commented the other day… “who has hair like this over 50?” People are noticing….my stylist was even left scratching her head. She told me that when she started cutting my hair, I was balding and now I’m not! She is freaked out! She said she doesn’t understand how that is possible! Lol .I did not tell her about my treatment but instead gave her the credit since she started cutting my hair about 2 months prior to starting topical. I told her my old barber was the cause and her style of cutting must be the reason my hair improved….She bought it! 😎 The stuff works .
Which brand do you use ? I’m curious
@@MorganInColombia Hims 0.3%
@@a.f.s.3004 0.3 % = 3mg fin daily
Thank you and congratulations
Can you tell me the concentration , dose and frequency of use you were using ?
Thanks
What a master complimenter 😂
Did you get your dht tested before ? This would of been a perfect opportunity to see how much systemic this concentration really goes as you have been off fin so your baseline dht would of returned and then after using this we would really be able to see how much systemic this concentration goes
It’s rare you find someone who got their DHT tested before hopping on a 5ar inhibitor for hair loss . Never understood it
Been using a minoxidil/finasteride combo of 5% min' and between 0.02-0.04 fin' with good results. No sides from what I can tell as well.
it’s been a month, any update ?
Where did you get it?
@@JS-ez2tw Sorry for the late reply man. So yes it definitely works. Sides are low if not existent as well.
@@Tamagumo I made the solution myself. Placed the crushed finasteride in minoxidil.
@@mikecronin6265 how many pills you need for 60 ml minoxidil to prepare 0.02
Keep us in the loop about the sides on topical. In your video about quitting you said back pain went away. If it returns it may be heavy systemic absorption.
It goes systemic, don't let a TH-camr convince you otherwise
@@TH-cameeerrrrNo one is saying that it doesn't become systemic. But unlike oral, the effect on serum DHT is much less, which is confirmed by studies, as well as the absence/decrease in the intensity of side effects
@@MsHeavyGames finasteride in any manner is such a detrimental medication. The mechanism cannot be avoided of the neurological side effects and the physical side effects. What it does to the brain alone and to cognition along with the decline of social interaction. Aunt just so many things and this is all shown through studies. It's just such a disturbing medication what it does to so many people. I have helped people who have PFS Aunt. I am in close contact with people who take finasteride and they are suffering also but they are so concerned about losing hair that they don't care that they would rather lose mental health. Aunt have permanent other side effects just so they can keep some hair because they can't let go and move forward in life and accept masculinity. That's their choice and no one stopping them because a lot of people are very insecure about their hair and it prevents them from growing and moving forward in life. It's what you call living in. Fear, constant fear
Important Question ⁉ Do those topical Finasteride products have Titanium Dioxide (E171) in them? Because that ingredient is widely used and unfortunately it is highly cancerogenic and stays in human body. Hair is important, but cancer is a bigger problem. Both Propecia and Proscar have titanium dioxide (E 171) in them unfortunately. I'm just trying to find a finasteride that doesn't have Titanium Dioxide (E171) in it. Thanks
You can use 5mg Finasterid which is used for hyperplasy and which is not contain Titan dioxid and you can crush it with Minoxidil together at your needed dosage
At 1mg Tablets the Titan dioxid is in the outer coating agent
I have been using a 0,05% topical finasteride solution (2mL daily = 1mg total) for 4 months now and the changes in hair density are insane. Almost no side effects except a rare tratction in the balls.
what is a rare traction in the balls?
@@maelstrom4859 lolol
Where did you get this 0,05% topical finasteride as I want to buy
Blood tests get it maybe your serum dht is high
i had sides around 1 year mark
You are one of the smart workiest guy ,ty you just gave me perspective how can I look good ❤️🙏
Hi Matt, can you make a video showing how you apply topical finasteride from start to finish? do you apply in sections, front to back, etc. Thanks!
I can make such video. thanks for the comment
@@letsgethair Hey Matt, love the video. Where do you get your finesteride from?
Yeah I’ve got hair similar length and it seems like making sure I cover the effected scalp area is difficult. Just gets rubbed into my hair
so are you still doing this? Trying to be as minimalist as possible since my hair loss is very slow and non-aggressive, and it may not even he hormone related, but still looking for a safety net just in case. Tried a normal dose and had mild side effects but want to avoid as much as possible. Just curious if you're still doing this and if it's stabilized your hair loss.
Matt, looking forward to the update on this. I got sides from oral finasteride, even at small doses. Currently trying topical, got sides at 0.05%. Much less sides than oral, but still there. My hair feels really thick though. I am going to try applying only 3X week and also ordered a lower dose. It does seem to work well with much lower sides. Seeing if I can find the balance. I must have lower dht to begin with, my testosterone is 700 without fin and estrogen was pretty low. Body myst be converting extra free T to estrogen. Positive is my skin looks better
Hey bro you mind me asking what sides you were experiencing? I’m think about trying fi asteroids but kinda worried about side effects. Thanks!
@@DonnieBrasco0889 On oral fin? I thought nothing for a while but after period of time I noticed I didn’t have as much ambition and I also noticed brain fog sometimes right after taking where I would forget words I was saying, watery semen, but my sex drive was still high. I am on topical finasteride same dosages as Matt and it seems to be working very well. I don’t have any side effects the same as I did with oral. I think with topical you just have to be careful and avoid applying a lot since the studies show that it can then go systematic the same as oral. I think even topically some of it goes systematically but much less and I haven’t noticed any side effects thus far. Listen to your body. I know some people say side effects are in your head but you’ve been living with your body your whole life so you’ll know. Also keep in mind that with oral the side effects creeped up over the course of almost 2 years it took a while for me to realize it. I’ve I tried oral on and off and every single time I quit I returned to exactly the same I was before it FYI
Where do you order it from?
I'f you don't mind me asking how long did it take to see results my dude ?
@@BrianSladek where do you get 0.05% topical fin ?
Im leaving finasteride. Started 26 1 mg + minoxidil (started minoxidil at 21).
I’m just keeping the minoxidil and see if I truly loose hair in two years (since I’ve on finasteride my hair has stayed the same).
I could not find tropical fin solutions on amazon
Thanks for creating this great content. I'm starting with topical finasteride (the Essengen 6 from MinoxidilMax, 0.05% fin).
I haven't found any reliable source of information about the "risks" of exposing members of your family (kids, partner) to finasteride when using the topical version. Do you have any recommendations on this? Are the risks real and, if yes, are there good strategies to avoid those? I'm not trying to have kids anymore (so I don't think there's a big issue using topical fin if my wife is around). Yet I have a 7 year old daughter and was wondering if using topical fin on a regular basis can expose her to it and if it can have repercussions later in her life. Any thoughts?
Hey man, any update 5 months in? How's Essengen 6 been treating you after 6 months?
Could you please give out the exact name of the product with topical finasteride you're talking about? Going on the Dawin pharmacie's site, no item is coming out digiting "topical finasteride" in the search bar... Thank you!
Did you find out? 🙂
Same here
Hey Matt, can you give me a link to the topical finasteride solution you have in this video? All other topical finasteride I find have minoxidil in them. Thank you so much!
Make your own
If you really think about it, you really do not need anything higher than 0.025% topically. Even lower in fact. Makes sense due to the fact that the drug is being placed directly on the scalp.
Is that how it works? I always thought it gets processed in the liver, which as a result makes hair grow due to a chemical process, not because it literally can be placed on hair
@@Submersed24 Taking the pill does decrease the DHT in the system. But the scalp DHT is was you really want to decrease or minimize. Lowering the DHT in the system is good, but it is the scalp is where one needs to keep the balding hormone low.
How often did you take oral finasteride before getting side effects? Did you do it like Dr. Bhatti recommends 1mg on alternate days with a 15 day break every 3 months?
I'm really bad at these conversion calculations:
So if the HIMS solution has .3% 90ml, 1ml dosage.
How much should I mix with a minox solution into a 60ml container to get to that sweet spot? With the intent to use 1ml daily.
I ran into that as well. Hims is 0.3% per 1ml which is around 3mg of a pill version.
I took 5ml out a regular 60ml minoxidil bottle, then replaced it with 5ml of the HIMS fin min solution. After that, I shook the bottle up. If my math is correct, this would be equivalent to around 0.025% Finasteride.
I may be wrong though 😂 someone verify this for me
looking forward to this update!
Is he transitioning FTM?
I'm using 0.1% finastrate + 5% minaoxdil topical solution twice a week. I only spray 4-5 time i.e. less than 1 ml.
Can anyone recommend anywhere in the uk where you can actually buy topical finasteride? The only one I can see is hims but they do 0.1%. Seems impossible to find a 0.25% finasteride in the uk.
Is the Minoxidil max safe to buying topical finasteride? Or this company no longer ideal ?
What is the difference between topical finasteride done in pharmacy and done by you from tablets?
i use a natural anti-hairloss lotion of 100ml added with extra 5ml minoxidil and 0.1 ml topical finasteride , twice a day , with 5-6 drops from the lotion pump the bottle has , twice a day . Do you guys think thats a lot of finasteride? i never worried about it until now that i see all those different dosages etc.
Excellent content..i had a hair transplant in greece 15 days ago..started minoxidil and i want to start topical finasteride as well..in hreece pharmacies dont have this product..i would appreciate if you can guide me to find and order a topical finasteride product like the one that you are using...thanks a lot
contact Advanced Hair clinics in greece they have topical fin gel (0.025%). I started using it about 2 weeks ago
I've been using 0.025percent for a year plus. But I only apply it on Monday Wednesday and Friday. Hair is looking good.
Results? any sides? have u tested ur DHT levels?
@@maelstrom4859 no sides. No brainfog, dick still superhard. But I didn't mention I'm also on trt.
Results
Did it cause an obvious improvement? When do you put it on? Do you take any precautions/keeping it away from others?
Where do you get 0.025% finasteride topical solution from? I'm in the UK and I can only get 0.05% mixed with 5% minoxidil
Hope you are doing good. Just wanted to ask you for the name of the topical finasterid from belgium for which you need a prescription. We have Fyznur here in Germany. But its a high concentration: 2.275 mg/ml. Would be thankful If you'll answer my question. I wanted to start with a lower concentration.
Einfach verdünnen. Entweder mit dem Trichosol, das er vorschlägt oder auf minoxidilmax gibt es auch 2 Verdünner (einmal mit und ohne PG)
Would it be possible to take oral and topical finasteride concurrently , given the dosage that you mention in the video?
Could someone on here clarify for me, that if one were to make a homemade solution of Min/fin at .025% in a 60ml bottle, that one would have to add roughly 15mg of fin to a 60ml bottle of minoxidil? Since 60mg per ml is 1.0% and 30mg per ml is 0.5% I’m guessing I’m right?
Yes, if you use up 60ml of 0.025% solution in one month, you have taken 15mg of finasteride in one month.
I’ve been doing .25mg of oral Fin and crushing tablets in my minoxidil to put on topically and it seems to be perfect for me.
So you put .25mg of finasteride into 60ml bottle of minox? Or you have enough finasteride in your minoxidil to equate to .25mg of finasteride per 1ml of solution?
15 x 1mg fin pills in 60ml Minoxidil
@@apexclips9594main question is this one
I just got one from the pharmacy but it’s not like yours it’s a small glass version watery I guess and it says TCO Finasteride 2.5% Trichosol ad 60ml.
Is this possible?? 2.5%?? Yours I see is 0.025%
Please does anyone know how to order from Pharmacy Darwin? I cant reach the website.
So started using the topical. Just. But got a thatch already. It’s sons. Says 6pumps. But as I’ve got hair am thinking to go for an ‘overdose’ of 9pumps and rub it in to get even scalp coverage.
Am thinking as some of its getting blocked by hair should even out when I rub it in?
Matt when you buys topical like finasteride, or in my question dustasteride, and they told me shelf life is 120 days , does that mean after that it just loses some potency, or does it become unusable ?
Do you have to wait for minoxidil to dry first and after apply topical finasteride ? How it works if u use more topicals ?
Is using 0,025 topical fina 2 times per day the same thing that using 0,05 topical fina ?
Hi Matt, where do you get your 0.25% topical finasteride?
Brother can you share me the link please if you got ?
Hello , I did a trichotest from Fagron and they told I don’t respond to finasteride and I have to take topical dutasteride, is theire such a thing as a non gene Responder to finasteride? I never heard of such a thing? Thanks with kind regards
« I will change my mind in 6 months » turned into « I will change my mind tomorrow »
A better dilution is 0.005%.
Why?
@@jimandrews8768 Has almost no system effect on DHT and still provides regrowth.
@@jimandrews8768 A study of 1998 demonstrated that with a microdose of 0,01% 1Ml x day or 0,005% 2Ml x day of topical finasteride you get basically no DHT reduction in your system but still get beneficts on your hair. In theory it should be the best benefict/risk dose.
Matt the problem with this study is that they only measured systemic DHT suppression with 1 week of use. As shown in all other studies of topical finasteride, if you continue to use it for months and months, you end up having similar systemic suppression of DHT as you would from oral finasteride (minus the convenience of taking a medication orally vs topically).
Also it really doesn't seem to make a difference what the concentration of finasteride is whether it's topical or oral, the only difference is that with lower concentrations of fin, it will take a longer period of time for the drug to reach a certain saturation point to lower DHT equally as much as 1mg oral Propecia would.
Hi Alex, could you kindly link the studies you refer to? Thanks
I agree with above poster. Please could you link the studies you mention which show continued topical fin use gives similar plasma reductions as oral? I have done a lot of research yet not come across these studies. Thanks.
Correct. I take oral finasteride 1.25 mg three times per week and the only side effect I've gotten was increased libido. Topical finasteride takes a lot longer to apply and you run the risk of uneven concentrations and mis-dosing. Also it's way more expensive.
I use both topical (0.5mg) and oral (1mg) Finasteride daily for a year now and the only side effect I think I have is decreased climax (only during climax) in coitus.
You might have a point man but it can’t be said for sure with what we know. We can only make assumptions and guesses. I may do a random test in 6 months or so to check Finasteride presence in my blood. I compare the result to the fin serum concentration values from the 1 week study you refer to.
what is the name of the belgian pharmacy you used?
How many times have you switched back and forth from topical to oral? I saw a video of yours from 2 years ago, 1 year ago too. You were saying that topical didn't do anything for you.
Yo! Where’d you get that topical fin Matt!?
does scalp mean only in the skin or the hole saclap inculding the barin and so on?
Hey! Love the video! How can i get a .05 or .025 solution in the United States without making it myself?
I would not recommend mixing topical finasteride at home. Because it would be very difficult to accurately mix the tablets in an alcohol solution at home to achieve consistent concentration and even distribution of finasteride. We're talking about 0.005% to 0.02% concentrations. Chances are you're going to have inconsistent amount of finasteride in each ml that you apply.
Solution (no pun intended): reach out to your local pharmacy. Or better yet, find a compounding pharmacy where they have resources and equipment to make a legit and accurate topical solution.
Him has a topical finasteride/minoxidil combination spray
how can it be inaccurate? just take a 60ml solution and diluite 6 1mg pills to get a 0.01% concentration, or 3 to get 0.005%
Hi Matt I went on their website but I can’t find this product what’s going on? Is not available anymore?
I find it curious that studies in Japan showed that 0.2mg was effective, and that in Asia that doseage is the norm.. yet in the west we opted for a higher dose. Potentially for financial gain in the pharmaceuticals industry?
Hi Matt? Do you think minoxixilmax are legit?
How do you apply topical finasteride and topical minoxidil on the same day?
Got any answers?
@@swekiwi4517 sadly no
@@lightstorm6652Do you have them both? I've "only" used topical minoxidil.
Have u tried forhims? In uk has 0.3 finasteride and 6% minox. Good luck, i just got a 6 month plan and i m going for it
where in the uk
@@willgggg900 look for them online mate
Where can i get this, Matt?
I just ordered hims topical finesteride minoxidil mix spray then saw your video. I’m wondering if i could dilute it in normal saline since it is a mist spray liquid.
Any results with hims?
Your life is going to go downhill once you use the potent 5ar inhibitor in which causes detrimental neurological side effects. They aren't reversible.
What concentration did you find the still maintained the hair?
How are you getting on with a Trichosol based product? Also how is the dodge of 25mg going?
sir, actually my name is abhishek my age is now 17 years 9 months and my height is like 178 cm. My dad is 5.10' my question is actually I had hair fall since 1 year. I decided to use topical minoxidil at for 6 months and I didn't find results, so I moved to topical finasteride 0.1 percentage with 5 percentage. Now my hairline is so so good. My biggest question is does this finasteride and minoxidil effect my height? Any hormonal damage? About testosterone? I am getting headache sir. please reply.
Head aches could be caused my minoxidil
Are you still on that topfin? What you think about when more pltes more dates explained that fin. Have exactly same effect as pill or topical, because go systemic absolutely same way? I'm confused
He just made a video he’s still on topical fin, he didn’t switch cause of sexual sides mainly because of the mental brain fog and sometimes having low moods
Hey Matt, about Pyril, so do assume correctly that the new anti androgen can be used for those, who have sides from Fin? Also, do I assume correctly, that the hair count is due to weak hairs getting thicker right? I take that, no substance can grow new hairs
yes, exactly!
I am gonna start using 0,01% fin + minox 5% (1ml/day) - Research said that 0,005% (2ml/day) did not enter the system, with hair growth results. Probably the side effects (if any) will not be even perceived
I've seen you've now posted about going back on oral finastride and that topical didn't achieve the same results.. You didn't address how you are going to mitigate the side effects on oral that you were suffering, Rob Englishs video has referenced study that showed 0.025 of 2ml finastride had neglible to now side effects but a lot of the upsides
After 5 years on Dutasteride (half dosing at 0.25 /day), my hair loss completely stopped. Regrew tons of hair, SUPER happy about it. Good story right? Well....no.
I had mild sides when I started (cramping and gas in my intestines) that progressively have gotten worse. I know its the Duta because I stopped it twice and the sides went away completely in 1 month....then returned when I resumed. Same thing with finasteride except they went away after 1 week. I told my doctor and she says shes never heard of it...but hey, I dunno what to say.
I hoped by quitting and resuming, I could "reset" the sides but they climb up back to the full effects faster and faster. Damnit. Now its so damn bad that I literally immediately cramp up when hitting the gym (sit ups). The gas in my intestines causes spasming until the small muscles in my abs seize up.
This may be a solution for me. Im going to try and get topical to see if I can keep the gains (or even get more, since its more localized?) and get rid of the bloody gas the pills give me.
Thanks Matt.
how is it going?
@@catweazle2000Pingpong so so, so far. I started on topical dutasteride. I waited first to ensure that my cramping stopped to use as a control. My hair started to fall out.
I then went on 3mg / week. Cramping returned sadly, but the hairloss stopped. I am now on 2mg / week and still have cramping and no hairless. I will try to reduce again soon.
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Hi Matt, I spoke to a well known doctor in Madrid and he said that topical finasteride isn't good enough and that he will only operate on men who use oral finasteride if they have a future of hair loss. What do you think?
Get another doctor
most doctors will tell you patients who use oral get superior results compared to topical.
Cant you crush the finastride tablet into powder and mix it with the minoxidil
Where to buy , do I need prescription?
Where do we get topical fenasteride in US?
Which doctor prescribed you the used brand of topical finasteride?
Unthin is a good one, online pharmacy they will do prescription and theirs is lower dosed
Can u please provide ur current honest full regimen please it'll be helpful ..
Gday Matt,
recently subscribed, great content !!! Im assuming your bottle is from Fue Clinic / Dr Mwamba ??? When you said Brussels
Hi! No it is from a pharmacy Darwin. It is working independently with multiple doctors and dermatologists.
@@letsgethair apologies, when rewatching the video i saw it, my bad!!
where is this pharmacy in Brussels that gives the prescription for topical Propecia.
Where can i buy the topical? I live in europe
Sir Finasteride tablet good or topical Finasteride
Hello - thanks for the video
I have a question - the chart was a little confusion .
You highlight the line that says .25% in 100 micro liters - and that is = .025%
But where is the .25% coming from ? Don’t we care about the actual concentration and how much of it we use ?
I think a concentration of .025% and using 100 ml makes sense .
What exactly are you using ?
Thank you 🙏
The site you bought topical fin is blocked for some reason in my country (Poland)
I've entered this belgium pharmacy site, can you please share the name of this product so I can search for it? Thx
I am 40 and have taken oral fin for close to 18 years to great success. However I want to switch to topical. Whats the safest way to transition?
Would it be to stop the oral cold turkey or gradually mix and then move to the topical exclusivrly
Why do you want to switch if you've been taking it successfully for 18 years?
@@pressf4896 I have alot of inflammation in my body despite a good diet and panels. I am concerned the lack of dht could be a contributor
Have youbhad and side effects with oral finesteride?
I think start with 0.2 mg daily intake (topically) would be a better approach.
Is it true that Finasteride prevents the Growth of new beard hairs ? Like the existing ones still grow but they don’t get thicker/darker and stay like they are and new ones don’t grow at all ?
that is good. u dont want beard hair like a homeless.... if it reduces beard growth, it makes u look younger....
Does anyone know how to reach the website of Pharmacy Darwin? Are there any other good companies selling topical finasteride?
from what i know once you start it, see the good results you must keep taking it forever correct? and i was hoping the spray would not effect my sex life since its staying pretty much in one part of my body my head and not taking the pill which will go everywhere
Hey Matt, where you get your topical finesteride 0.025% from?
Where do u get this
Hey Mat , which pharmacy in brussels produces this Stuff ? A Link would be nice
Brother can you share me the linke please if you got ?
Hey Matt, is it possible to make your own trichosol topical finasteride from home?
I am based in Australia and it's difficult to find pharmacies who will custom compound with trichsol as the carrier. However, I am able to buy pure trichosol solution. So is it the same process as dissolving finasteride pills into the trichosol solution directly like with stemoxydine/minoxidil to create the 0.025% topical solution?
Please let me know when you find out, I don't want to use Minoxidil but want to try topical Finasteride but am not sure how to make it with what carrier
That would work, just make sure to crush up the pills before you mix it
@@JohnnyWalkerBlack142it's working for you? I will try to do the same
Anyone has the link to the product? He didn't post it and I can't find it in the website
Can you link the Topical Finasteride (0.025%) you use? Thanks.
Hi, can you please respond to my question.. Does Minoxidil also work using it like 2 times a week combined with topical finansteride 2 times a week ? Also using derma roller 2 times a week.. I only want to wash my hair 4 times a week.. see my weekly routine below? Is this a good routine ?
Monday : Derma roller / Minoxidil
Tuesday : not washing hair
Wednesday : Topical finansteride
Thursday : not washing hair
Friday : Derma roller/ topical finansteride
Saturday : not washing hair
Sunday : Minoxidil
Only apply minoxidil or topical finansteride after I wash my hair.
Can you give some advice is it maby better to use minoxidil and topical finansteride together after I wash my hair ?
Probably better than nothing tbh. I use topical fin 3x a week and topical minox 5x a week.
I use 2% minox with my topical finasteride and I use .002%.
can you make topical fin absorbe even with like 10 cm lenght hair with good density??? I mean, absorb it nont only on temples but also on crown and front
Hi Matt,
Can you please make a video on finasteride and fertility. what are the side effects and how to impregnate the misses whilst on propecia
They say get off it one month before
She will grow a beard and your daughter might be trans
Hi Matt, hope you're doing well ! Are you still using topical dutasteride and microneedling ? Thanks for the great content you provide
ur hair looks super cool how is it so thick? Your hair looks very very thick and sharp :) What is your current regime? do u use topical minoxidil? or oral and what about finasteride thanks Doc
Hair transplant guaranteed
The big question will always be... Can we crush fin tablets and make a solution out of them ?
Yes
Hims sell it finasteride solution
Will you be using pyrilutamide soon?
once it is officially approved
Hi Matt where i can get this Finasteride wich Pharmacy is this?
You talk about a better treatment, what do you believe this to be?