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Your filming tipping your head down to see what the crown area looks like prompted me to do the same, and I'm glad I did. I look way thinner in the back half of the top of my head compared to the front, which made me realize I'm not applying my topical dutasteride/minoxidil treatment evenly back there. So thanks for indirectly helping me optimize my treatment protocol.

Thanks for your honest report Matt. Much appreciated.

Appreciate the honest reporting.

You are the best. Aside from you being brutally honest and not biased by advertising or money or whatever, you also set a realistic view for most people. Everyone only sees the hyped up Reddit posts of hyper responders, then try it out and see little (some positive, some negative) difference like you. Because of people like you the world gets a little better.

Great video. Good luck going forward.

Thank you for this great, helpful information!

Awesome! Thank you for hope and honestity.

Thank you for your honesty

About this man on your screens - honest - matches with my condition. -360 degree knowledge. -clarity in videos. - shares true experience... And able to explain the things as it is.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and detailed experience Matt!

I was balding a lot worst than you. It took me 7 years of oral minoxidil and finasteride to get the hair I wanted and it is still getting better. My hair is better now at 50 than it was at 20. Stick with it and don't even think about it. The fuzz will turn into think hair if you just keep with it. The down side is you will grow hair everywhere else. Invest in a hope laser hair remover for all the unwanted hair.

Mate your hair looks sooo good!!!!!

Thanks for the information. I’ve been thinking of moving to oral minoxidil, but after hearing your side effects, think I’ll stick to topical. I tried propecia about 9 years ago, but got bad side effects on that so stopped. I’m still NW2.5, and nearly 50, so not too bad. Just have to hope my hairline doesn’t go back too much further, and pray something new comes out in next few years….

Great video pro

Hey man! Did you take an ECG just in case? The episodes sound like SAP (stabile angina pectoris or stable angina)!

Hi Matt Great report. Where do you buy that topical spray finasteride that you show in this video?

Great video, I’m in good shape, exercise regularly and I had the same side effects you had. Woke up out of a dead sleep with a heart rate of 116. That was it for me.

I had the exact same. 3 months no sides at all, then weird pressure and dizziness. Got on and off like you and came back

Honest review

Hey Matt hope you are doing well, I was wondering from where are u getting the topical finasteride?

Have you considered scalp micropigmentation? I'm a stylist and I've seen some amazing results with hair like yours.

are you going to do a detailed update on your topical finasteride use, and did you notice any side effects? Thanks man keep it up!

Bro. How do you use topical finasteride or minoxidil or just any kind of topical medication when you have styled your hair with some product maybe? And what if you used hair fibers? Don’t they stick to the scalp obstructing any of the topicals from getting in? Please help

I think you are rationalizing other factors causing your hairloss. It's stopping oral minoxidil, pure and simple. You may want to return to topical minox, perhaps with topical tretinoin as an absorption enhancer and sulfotransferase stimulant,

I had similar issues, but I risked and I am still using. After some time the side effects related with heart go away.

Thank you for your transparency Matt. This is very important for the hairloss community. Edit : HairCafe was right all along .

I just can't see how oral minoxidil can possibly be good for anyone's health other than those who have the indication it is actually prescribed for. It's a super harsh, last resort blood pressure medication. I really appreciate this video.

So How effective is oral minoxidil as compared to topical...can u explain the differences u experienced while on topical and these 12 months on oral minoxidil ?

Hey Matt, can you do a review of Maxoxidil by HairGuard? They also have their proprietary growband. I wonder what you think of those products

Hi. Are you dermarolling? And massaging the side pushing your blood upward?

Were you prescribed a diuretic with the oral minoxidil? Being prescribed a diuretic with oral minoxidil was standard practice but for some reason hair loss clinics that prescribe oral minoxidil for hair loss seem to forget this. The pressure you felt in your chest is likely fluid build up.

I’m your guys test Guinea pig. I started 2.5mg daily around 3 months ago, then upped it to 5mg after 1 month. No problems so far, we’ll see how it goes

In my opinion what caused the poor density of your hair was the topical finasteride, you should use oral finasteride or dutasteride in mesotherapy

Sir i am being honest , I started oral minoxidil just after a 2 week after you posted the video mentioning that you have started oral minxidil , reason for starting oral minoxidil was because topical never helped me in regrowing even when I used it along with finasteride for more than 1+ years. So my regime after including oral minox was like Oral minxodil 2.5 mg everyday Oral finasteride everyday Minxodil 5% every other day Hair oil every other day Shampoo my hair on the oiling day . After 10 months I must say I have recovered almost 20℅ of my hair, my condition is better than ever , I can go out without caps , hair got thicker and fuller

I've been on 2.5 oral minox and 1mg fin for 6 months. I had an irregular heart beat for the first two weeks then it stopped. I saw some progress by 6 weeks then crazy progress by 8 weeks. I feel like your body receives minox and fin better orally. I hope everyone sees progress. losing hair is a nightmare

Nice honest review ... but I'd say the majority of folk do not experience any sides with using oral minoxidil.

Liked and subscribed. You should try carnivore and microneedling to test if growing (new) hair works. Thanks for sharing.

I had a big heart ache just from the minox foam. I woke up several times in the middle of the night and never went back to sleep. I don't know if it was some kind of fake packaging, but I used to use the same product with no problem. I dermarolled 0.5mm and may have given a higher dose of minoxidil. Then I immediately used minox for a while and woke up in the night. But then three days later I used the minox foam again and had severe heart pain for about three days. After a week, it went away easily. Since then I don't even give foam and try to use natural oils. and twice a week 1,25 mg of finasteride + a lot of other vitamins like silicon, zinc, biotin, sulphur, reishi mushrooms and quality sampons

Interested to know your fina 0,025% outcome.. I’m using this % with stemoxidine for more than 6 months not sure if is doing something.. thanks

So I have to assume the only reason you didn't experiment with cutting the dosage of Oral Min in half, is because you believe in only sticking the 'the least possible efficacious dose'? (2:51). I would have tried half -- because applying topical Min is a huge pain, and popping a pill is just so much easier. They do sell a spray that is both Min and Fin (Hims), I thought about trying (0.3 Fin concentration).

I'm 68, I take 0.5 mg of Dutasteride every day, and 5 mg of oral Minoxidil everyday. No side effects. Everyone is different, no 1 size fits all.

hey you! I am here because I like the name of your channel. You're a cool guy! I like you

Very generous of you to be the "Lab Rat" and get to the bottom of this temptation. I value your input - Most Grateful ! Your next assignment (should you choose to accept: Castor Oil !) Yeah - I get it - strange - but I began using it on a laser mark (skin repair) on the bridge of my nose (suppose to reduce the appearance of scars) but also pushed the oil up to the nose/forehead area where I also had some scars (a childhood fall) and noticed an increase in eyebrow hair growth as a result. I also began to take daily, about a half teaspoon orally and noticed within a week a difference in scalp hair texture (positive). Its been about three months - don't know if I've had any scalp hair growth, but time will tell. (no otherwise side effects) Its curious.

Hi Matt, weren’t you trying sublingual version???? Are these sides due to that one?

Great video I would like to do an unshaven hair transplant in turkey One clinic told me it was impossible in my case I have diffuse hair loss Is it possible to book a consultation with you about this problem ? Thanks

Whats the update on your topical finasteride, we are waiting for that for a long time now

Did you get an echo-CG or at least simple ECG to check whether that pressure in the chest area has any internal issue that causes it?

I just started on Hims Minox chewables and have been already taken 1mg of Fin pills for over 2yrs now. The chewables taste awesome from Hims, abit on the expensive side. Comes to about $1.63 per chewable on the 3 mth plan for me.

Hey, which brand of topical finasteride are you using?

I had the same symptoms of increased palpitations in the beginning. My doctor recommended to switch taking oral minoxidil from every day to every other day and that helped a lot. I had some palpitations but it went away after two weeks. So try taking oral minoxidil every other day instead.

Can you use both oral Minoxidil AND the topical? Cause the topical has been good for me and afraid to stop completely for something new (oral minox)

I have been taking oral fenestride 1mg 3 times a week and I barely get any hair fall. THat is the only thing I plan to take and not get used to something else because then If i decide to quit than there might be hair loss. Keeping up with one medicine and one schedule is much easier.

I had almost the exact same symptoms with dutasteride only. Seriously.

Do you know if you are a SULTA1 (sulfotransferase) responder? That's how minoxidil works topically I've heard -- the sulfotransferase is required for proper conversion of the prodrug minoxidil to the active form in the hair shaft. Some people have inactive sulfotransferase enzymes in the hair shafts (likely due to genetic mutations in SULTA1) so typical topical minoxidil doesn't work for them. I'm not sure about the oral form - I've heard that oral minoxidil bypasses the sulfotransferase step somehow.

i had the same side effects, chest pain on the 6-7 month mark of using topical minoxidil.

I thought you was using topical fin with microdosing from a supplier in Netherlands, how did that go?

did you ever use topical minox? and if yes did you experience the same side effects?

I got pretty crazy heart palpitations after 10months of topical minoxidil, I’ve stopped 5 days and it got better then I’ve started again with half the dose hopping I can keep my results. I’m also on 0,005 topical finasteride. I was maybe using too much minoxidil, hope it goes better in the next months cause it’s pretty scary when your heart starts going crazy

My hair is always thickest in July. I have been on 2.5mg oral minox for 9 months and no gains on scalp that can be noticed by me, Although I am growing hair quicker on beard area and also body hair as well. Paired this with 1mg fin daily. I’m increasing dose at 12 month mark to 5mg daily

Sorry to hear about your side effects. Better stop it entirely, hair is not worth damaging parts of your body for. Hopefully a better solution will be brought to market soon :)

Don't you want to try the 0.025% topical fin with liposomes and trichoxidil from Anagenica ? It says it enhances the absorption compared to PG solutions

5:54 Sorry but doesn’t it make more sense when cycling off oral minoxidil, to start a sound regimen of topical minoxidil at the same time in order to counter the effects of shedding?

I’ve been on minoxidil foam for 1 months and had terrible side effects on my heart. Increased heart beat, low on energy (like the life sucked out of me). I just look tired all the time. Feels like big pharma playing down the impact of this medicine. Props to you for documenting your journey and honesty. I’d rather live a long life with no hair.

Wow, that’s scary. Thanks for sharing this…..

Interesting! I am experiencing something similar wirth 2.5 after 3 months but, did you vist cardiologist? I went and I did: EKG, stress test and echocardiogram because it felt like "pericarditis" but you know what? Nothing, all the tests are ok.

how was the hypertrichosis going from the oral min?

I want to ask you why you didn't think about taking a number of beard grafts for thickening up your top? It worked very well on my FUT scar but i used 1000 grafts so i don't have enough sources for my top. The hair from beard are a bit different but it matches with the existing hair

I had similar heart/chest effect, I now use Oral Min (1.5mg) 5 day on, 2 day off - this seemed to help a lot.

I've been on it for two months taking 1.25 in the morning and in the afternoon with not much results. How long does it take to see results?

In France, advised dosage is 2.5-5mg and not 10mg

So do you think the side affects from oral minoxidil will go even when using topical minoxidil? Also oral finesteride once a week, is that ok too or only when using topical finesteride aswell, thank you.

8:32 what does he mean by that, Is there a brand which is better than he experimented?

Great info our hair looks great either way. What do you thing of mixing finasteride with castor oil for topical penetration?

I want to know how you feel about hims 3% finasteride 6% minoxidil topical spray

i have been having lots of these pains in my back and neck for no reason after i increased oral min from 2.5m to 5m

How to make a mixture of both if i did not get it in one

Teu Collagen Verison while u do the treatment. Ive noticed a big improvement.

Hey Matt I'm not sure if you caught on to another obscure hair regrowth treatment that may hold on to those minoxidil hair gains as this video shows you have hair that this treatment will benefit .it's latanoprost .you can get it from Strut heath .not sure if your from the states as it sounds like you have a UK accent .at least the gains you'll get from latanoprost won't be dependent on the continuous use of it

6:10 who the fook created this confusing chart. Where does it start from and is it column based or row based?

I had the same issues with the heart and rib area. Funny enough no medical information on what many are experiencing

Did the pressure you mention feel like muscular pain?

The symptoms you describe appear to be caused by palpitations. Abnormal heartbeats. Some kind of arrhythmia. Probably a benign one. Minoxidil is a hypotensive drug, so fast heartbeat and other heart problems are common when using the oral form. I use topical Minoxidil and I experienced some side effects in the beginning, but stopped for a few months and then went back with no more problems. My hairline was receding and the hair on the area was getting more sparse, so after trying many things I decided to take the dive and use minoxidil on the affected areas. I'm also using liquid caffeine on the rest of the scalp. So far and I started the treatment 3 years ago, my hair seems better and doesn't fall so much as before. The diet is very important too. Enough protein and vitamins, as the hair is the first thing to go when the body is lacking something. Also a medical check up to see if everything else is alright. Good luck with your hair journey.

Hi matt am you still on topical finasteride or back on oral finasteride

You are the perfect candidate for PRP. You probably won't need to use minox that much after doing PRP for 6 months. PRP will help with your hair thickness.

Transplant doc prescribed me 1.25mg a day oral minoxidil with every other day (basically 3x a week) dutasteride. I've been slowly losing ground despite being on finasteride for over 3 years, and I'm beginning to have miniaturization throughout much of the top of my head. I did use topical minoxidil but stopped in February (only ever applied to the zones I eventually got transplanted, rarely on my crown and elsewhere). I'm excited but cautious regarding oral minoxidil. Took my first dose last night. I would hope dutasteride by itself could do everything I need, but I'll see what happens.

I ditched minoxidil for alternatives that actually do better for me, Matt. Maybe thats also Your way to consider. So: I used oral minoxidil for a short time too. It dried my skin so much that it interrupted with my sleep and skyrocketed my stress levels. I switched it back to topical minoxidil, but no matter what I did- the alcohol was too much for my skin. It kept destroing my hairs. I switched to topical high coffeine coffee with rosamery oil and dermapening it (0,6mm) every 2,5 day. My hair got better. Its around one month since I see some new tiny hairs. Low in number and slim, but they are here. Drawback is that its a little messy and the coffee has to stay for 20 minutes on the head

What is the best solution for male pattern baldness u suggest?

I took Oral Minoxidil for a week and at end of the week, I didn't notice any kind of heart issues or heart palpitation at all, but what I did notice that I was extremely tired and sleepy during the day I got body ache specially my arms. I had to stop it taking Oral Minoxidil. Although, I started taking it again but at a lower dose of 1.25 mlg. I wonder if anybody else noticed something similar.

I’ve been taking 2.5mg for 3 years. It’s been brilliant! At 5mg, I get increased heart rate…2.5mg is perfect.

Where do you get your topical finasteride?

Why not try topical Minoxidil (spray) if you haven't done so already? I also use Caffeine Shampoo. Good luck

Bro do you take it with food or without plz reply

Watching from India 🇮🇳 bro

Hey, Matt what do you think of applying topical fin .025% every other day instead of daily? Same benefits as applying it daily?

Be careful, I’ve heard a lot of cases where topical users lost their hair gained from minoxidil alone after withdrawal. Are you gonna try topical dut?

Personal experience for me was disappointing, whether it's minoxidil or finasteride in topical form. I switched from oral to topical finasteride due to side effects for six months, and within just two months, my crown started balding noticeably. Now I'm back on oral, but at 0.5mg instead of 1mg, and my hair loss has halted. This time, I've also introduced oral minoxidil at 1.25mg for around 2 months, and my hair seems to be improving. Still, I know I'll need to wait at least 4 months for concrete results. Oral Minoxidil works well, but my plan is to use the oral version to kickstart hair growth with finasteride for a year, then rely on finasteride to maintain and eliminate oral minoxidil.

Also finasteride blocks mainly DHT, that's why peiple use it in conjunction with RU58841 to block Regular testosterone has well (which gets increased in the scalp when blocking conversation to DHT) You can also microneedle with topical minoxidil or even without

So Matt, what are you on now, or going to take

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