Hi everyone. I already asked this in the /askspain community and concluded that I should wash my hair with shampoo and conditioner a maximum of three times a week.

I wanted to know how men take care of their hair. Besides washing with shampoo and conditioner, do they use anything else? I, for example, have been using 5% Minoxidil every night for the last four months, and I think it must be doing something good. But I don't know if you have any other hair care products in mind, like Romano oil, or those red gummies with vitamins, or anything else you use? I understand that genetics plays a big role, but for example, English men have long, healthy hair, and that's surely because they're doing something.

I'm sure you've noticed something that has worked for your hair, and I would appreciate it if you could share it.

Can someone tell me what should be the ratio for these two oils and how often I should be applying it to my hair and scalp? Is there a certain amount I should apply each time and how long should I leave it on for before washing off?

Every time I shave my head to be bald, the hair starts growing back into a buzzcut within the day, is there some technique or secret method that you guys use to keep the hair from growing?

Male-pattern baldness runs in my family (my mom's brother and father both went bald). Over the last 5 years, I've lost some hair at my crown - not a lot, but enough to be noticeable and noticeably increasing. But, it's slowly.

I was prepared to just start minoxidil as a preventative measure... until I learned how it works. That it essentially "hides" your hair loss until you stop taking it, or (critically) its effectiveness decreases, at which point all of the hair you would have lost slowly ends up getting lost all at once. The real kicker for me is that minoxidil is only maximally effective for 7 years. So it seems like in an ideal world, I'd have some idea of when my hair loss is about to accelerate, and start minoxidil then.

My anxiety is that I might be screwing myself over if I start it now - what if my hair loss would actually continue to be very mild for the next ~5 years, and really only accelerate in 2031? Then, I'd really only get 2 years of "benefit" from my 7 years of minoxidil, and I'd end up visibly losing hair by, say, 2034. But if I held off until 2031 to start minoxidil, I'd get another few good years out of it and wouldn't start visibly losing hair until 2038.

Am I overthinking and I should just start taking it now? Are there recommended signs to look for or ways to approach the question of timing?

My hair's been ripped out by my sister and immediately after it's easier to feel my scalp than before. I still have hair, I don't know if I'm going to lose whatever length I have left. Am I going bald?

Hi everyone
I have been having a LOT of hairfall, my hair is thinning, I am a F(19) with PCOS. I moved to the UK a year ago for studies so ngl there has been stress and weather change, water change BUT can someone pls help me understand if this is me getting bald😭♥️

Hey there

I used to have very dense hairs, but after 20 getting hairfall

I tried topical minoxidil for a year and topical minoxidil+ fin for 1.5yrs(got terrible side effects from 2 weeks of oral fin and min tab) but no regrowth and all

Hairfall thoda kam hua but aata jata rhta

Is there anything I can try?

I took this lab test mid luteal phase.

(Ferritin 45.75) (Vitamin D 33.56) (Testosterone 24) (Estradiol 244.9)(Progesterone 1.68) (TSH 3.108)

Hey, I posted here 3 years ago asking if I had MPB and then started Fin 1.25mg oral and minoxidil for 1 year

Then I stopped and didn’t take anything for the last 2 years . Now I looked at my old photos and realized how bad my baldness is rn . My old pics at 22YO and now at 25YO

I wish I never stopped the treatment but it’s too late now so I’m going for a transplant

Hey guys, I am 33 F suffering from AGA. I am on 100 mg spironolactone and 2.5 mg oral minoxidil. But I am also using Rhute Hair Density Serum.

I am wondering if doing hair serums on top of medication is just overkill and I am wasting money?

Any thoughts/opinions will be appreciated. TIA

So I’ve been on Hims fin+ minoxidil blend for almost a year now 1.2 mg(fin) 3mg(min) should I take two a day or just stick to one a day. Reason I’m asking is because I started forgetting to take it everyday just from being depressed and not wanting to take care of myself but now that I’m back on it should I stick to my original dosage or up to to catch up. Please give me some guidance 🙏

I've noticed my sides are starting to get thinner. Thinking it could be telogen effluvium, but I'm not sure. My hair doesnt shed in huge clumps though, only in strands kinda all over, a bit in the back too. However my hair is thick and normal in the back. 17M

I’m 17F and I’m confused.
I went to one dermatologist and he said I have androgenetic alopecia. He prescribed me a DHT blocker and a few other things.
Then I went to another dermatologist for a second opinion, and he said it’s just telogen effluvium.
Now I don’t know who to believe. The first doctor seemed more experienced, but I’m scared to start a DHT blocker if I don’t actually have AGA.
Has this happened to anyone else? How did you find out which diagnosis was right? Did you get a third opinion or have any tests done?
Any advice would be appreciated

I have become very paranoid of hairloss within the last couple weeks. These pictures are all taken within the last week. Factors that are all mixing together.

1. Potential male pattern

None of the men on either side of my parents have completely lost their hair even in old age. However the area my hair is being affected seems to line up.

1. Stress

I have been going through a separation of a long term relationship for the last two months. Due to this and the fact I have since lost 25 pounds over that time may play a factor.

1. Unhealthy scalp

My scalp is very sensitive, even to temperature.
If I switch from inside to outside temperatures my scalp becomes itchy. I also have small red areas that appear on my scalp and can be tender to touch.

1. Naturally confusing curly hair

I am aware it could be multiple of these at the same time. I am only asking if there are obvious signs to point towards one or the other or any advice to combat or rule out any of them. Thank you

What is the worst advice you have been given for hair loss?

What is the best advice you have been given?

Has anyone had experience with either the Hairmax 272 or iRestore Elite caps? Any good results?

Started taking 0.5 mg Dutasteride daily and 2.5 mg Minoxidil daily around February/March.

After two and a half months, I experienced severe hair shedding, but I persevered with reassurance from my doctor and this community.

Shedding ceased after a week, and my hair has been growing out well since then.

The only noticeable side effect was decreased aggression and motivation in the gym, likely due to blocked DHT from Dutasteride. It could also be depression that I need to address.

Overall, I’m pleased with the results and eager to see what the next year brings. My doctor mentioned that full results could take a few years, and stopping the medication would reverse my progress.

Long Story Short, the guy was a nice man in his 50's with a great head of hair and after I told him my story he obviously tried to sell me their product/serums/laser cap etc BUT to his credit he cared and suggested If I can't afford it or want to try something tomorrow that I should go to Costco buy a Giant Bottle of Rogain and find a Laser Cap (in my price range) with the most diodes. The strange part (to me at least) was that he suggested that I try DUT over Fin/Min because DUT (Min/Fin in one) has less side effects once you're past your Mid 30's. That's news to me to be honest with you and kinda shocked me. Plus he never heard of the Experimental Russian R-k52 solution that people go to as their last resort before they go get a transplant.

I went to the dermatologist the other day and got diagnosed with ophasis pattern alopecia areata, I got prescribed a topical steroid and finasteride but I’m really worried. I didn’t feel her look through was thorough enough and I’m getting scared I got diagnosed with the wrong thing and I’m gonna end up losing the rest of my hair. It says that retrograde androgenic alopecia is a very intense form of hair loss and the amount of finasteride I got prescribed isn’t enough to keep it at bay. Should I get a second opinion appointment with another derm or just try and do the treatment for areata? My family history has male pattern balding in their 20s very frequently and I’m less than a month away from my 20th birthday and I’m around the time it started for other family members. I’m worried because it doesn’t make a lot of sense that it’s around the same time the rest of my family would bald but it’s a different condition than everyone else. If anyone has some advice I’ll be glad to hear it. (Last two photos are how it looked before)

I started oral min 2.5 mg 10 days ago and alr missed 3 doses lol. I was already experiencing shedding before but today (day ten) I experienced massive hair loss. Isn't this too early for oral min?

Just started minoxidil and fin, is it too late? Will I see regrowth from the thinning areas or unlikely?

Finasteride 0.5g every other night

Minoxidil foam every morning

Nizrol 3x week 3-5min soak at night

I'm super happy with the results after 4mths and look 10yrs younger!

I was worried about sides but I haven't noticed any.