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@G-rig There really isn't anything too specific about nutrition when it comes to androgenetic alopecia. The most I've studied on is linking…

Yep agree, I understood your point, the economics of cutting 5mg tabs, that's what I do too 👍 An interesting topic is minimum effective…

Wow, four months is a long time. Well done on the compliance and persistence. Over such a long time I'd be willing to call it a day on that…

Yes, I missed that in my response, was focusing on adult medicine, yes paediatricians use it too for similar reasons to manage pulmonary…

Chest pain is very rare. Minoxidil has a very (very!) rare complication of pericardial effusion. It's where you accumulate some fluid in…

@G-rig In terms of dosing, 1mg is the most studied and prescribed for androgenetic alopecia. There is evidence that higher doses >1mg have…

Agree with @Wolfenstein98k Finasteride does the majority of the heavy lifting. Anything else is minor. You could consider ketoconazole…

That's one option. And treatments are other options.

PDE5 inhibitors, like sildenafil (Viagra), can be used to lower pulmonary artery hypertension which reduces the risk of right sided heart…

Haven't seen any evidential data to show rosemary oil has any effect. I don't use it. I use finasteride, minoxidil, and ketoconazole, to…

Topical minoxidil has very few potential side-effects. Two medications have been proven to be effective for androgenetic alopecia -…

You're much better off with the liquid[1](https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/894782#comment-16291458)

Doctor here. Two medications have proven statistically significant effects on treating androgenetic alopecia - finasteride and minoxidil.…

Sounds like you're too late for minoxidil, anyway.

Sure. The usual that you've read about. Sexual dysfunction is the most common one, particularly reduced libido. The most important facts…

It is scalable, but you get most of the downside once you're above physiological T levels and less so are the higher and higher extremes.…

I'm only going off the anecdotal, but I don't think there's much difference being on an alpha-2 reductase inhibitor concomitantly with…

You're right, we're not seeking supra-physiological levels of testosterone because we don't deal out death, quite the opposite 😉

Also as an aside, I've heard from a few non-natty bodybuilders who use finasteride along with exogenous testosterone. Just because you're…

Think harder on the testing, is my only (repeat) advice. This isn't screening where probability is relevant, this is a false…

If you decide to start topical minoxidil, please do not use this formulation (spray) or a foam, get the liquid formulation. The medication…

Your individual choice. Perhaps the best thought exercise is, what's the downside of having data that can not be definitively interpreted?…

The liquid formulation of minoxidil is the effective form, as it acts on the scalp at the hair follicle root. Any other formulation, the…

This 👆 You will return to your pre-intervention natural hair regression if medication is withdraw. They do not worsen your follicle…

As above. There is no useful data for anyone there.

If the patient has a concern for hair loss and values it, I would start with topical minoxidil liquid form bd, as well as some ketoconazole…

You have to make a value judgement and decide what you want. Just know there are options either way. For treating androgenetic alopecia,…

@easternculture I wanted to chime in here on the genetic testing because I can help. I'm a medical doctor, my practice is private hospital…

Wait, wat? Are you a teetotaller or a binge drinker, they seem like very different things?

Exemptions aren't expected in an executive order. They can be considered when the tariffs are drawn up, or more likely a period of time…