r/HairlossProgressPics

Since I got so many messages after my first post asking how the shedding went, I finally decided to do another post.

I’ll explain it from the beginning for y’all.
On February 1st, 2025, I decided to hop on 1 mg finasteride daily while already being on topical minoxidil for a long time (first pic). I immediately started shedding, and around 1.5 months in my hair looked terribly thin (second pic).

But that’s how I knew the medication was working. So over the next few weeks I decided to shave it all off so it could regrow evenly. That’s when I noticed that after 3 months the density had gone up massively and my hair looked a lot better (third pic).

Six months into treatment, my head was almost completely full again (pics 4–8). I also have a video of me running my fingers through my hair multiple times, which really shows the progress clearly, but I’ll post it in the comments for y’all.

Now, 8 months into treatment, I started noticing hair falling out again and felt a shedding phase coming on. My hair continued to shed over the months, with density fluctuating back and forth. Now I’m on the lower end again (last two pics).

I’ve decided to switch to dutasteride since it’s more potent and blocks approximately 90% of DHT compared to about 70% for finasteride. Knowing that finasteride already worked wonders by lowering my DHT, I have high hopes for dutasteride, but I’m expecting another huge shed.

I also started taking oral minoxidil 3 months ago and will continue to do so alongside topical minoxidil until my supply runs out.

And for anyone asking: no, I’ve never experienced any side effects or low libido.

So my current stack is:
• 0.5 mg dutasteride daily
• 2.5 mg oral minoxidil daily
• Topical minoxidil twice daily
• Derma stamping every other day
• Some vitamins, as well as biotin, zinc, and iron

Looks like it’s starting to fill in. 5 months in ,not that much progress but something is something. Still
Have 5 months supply ,will give update in a few months.

Started on 1mg oral finasteride back in July 2025 but had side effects, so switched to topical 0.25% finasteride instead. Symptoms are now gone thankfully. Been on minoxidil for years already.

What’s frustrating is I even did a genetic test beforehand which supposedly showed a 99% predicted response rate to finasteride… yet absolutely nothing seems to happen.

No noticeable thickening, regrowth or even stabilisation so far.

At this point I genuinely don’t know what to do next. Is the only real option now to shave it and get a transplant with thousands of implanted hairs?

Can this be recover if i take fin and min?just want to experiment because i still saw a lot of white vellus hair growing after takong ghkcu 2mg a day is is worth a shot?

Current routine:
Finasteride
Topical minoxidil
Oral minoxidil 2.5mg
Ketoconazole + Dercos shampoo
Theradome since 10/25
Interestingly, shedding only really slowed down after adding the helmet, but lately I feel like I’m seeing some thinning again under harsh lighting.
Now I’m debating whether to just stay consistent and stop chasing every fluctuation…
Or if it’s worth strengthening the treatment with low-dose dutasteride alongside finasteride.
For people who’ve been stable long term — how do you tell the difference between normal fluctuation/paranoia and actual progression?

Been on Hims for almost a year & half. I’ve been taken them everyday (almost) missed a few days here & there. Went about a month off of it from work travel.

Spiro 100 mg daily Fina 5 mg every other day Mino 5% with dermaroller every day Supplements every day

My husband started treatment on Feb 1st 2026 for diffuse thinning / density loss. He never really had a receding hairline. His main issue was overall thinning and see-through density, especially at the front under bright lighting. Because of that, he always kept his hair super short.
Current routine:
Dutasteride 0.5 mg daily + Oral minoxidil 5 mg daily + saw palmetto capsule daily

Bottom pic is April 30th 2026, so basically 3 months in.
We were honestly expecting noticeable results closer to the 6–12 month mark, so this kinda surprised us. But I genuinely can’t tell if:
the density is actually improving already or it just looks better because he let it grow out for the first time instead of constantly cutting it short 😭

For context:
he didn’t get a proper haircut during treatment , only trimmed the sides/back slightly. Also same lighting used.

What do you guys think? Especially people experienced with dut/oral min combo , can density changes show this early? Or is this mostly a length illusion?
One thing we did notice for sure is increased body hair growth and tiny hairs filling around the forehead/temple area, which makes me think the meds are definitely doing something.
Would love honest opinions and experiences from long-term users 🙏

I started balding when I was 29 and I’m now 34 but I didn’t start looking into treatment until last January because I was starting to get down on myself. I thought I was screwed and needed a hair transplant but my dermatologist told me to trust the process with finasteride and minoxidil for about a year and I’m so glad that I did! No side effects whatsoever minus a shed at one point but that passed. If anyone is debating on whether to start treatment, don’t hesitate, just do it! I still have a bald spot towards the back of my crown and maybe that’s because I started late? I was debating doing PRP to cover it but with any hair loss treatment once you start fin and min you are on them for life (which I’m ok with) The sooner you start treatment for hair loss the better, trust me! And most importantly STAY consistent. If anyone has any questions I will be glad to answer them.

Also check my other posts for the months inbetween.

Current Regime: 0,5 mg Dutasterid, 5 mg Oral Minoxidil, 5 % Topical Minoxidil (twice a day)

Three surgeries performed by Dr Ted Miln of Dr Ted Hair Transplants in the UK. Combined FUT & FUE surgeries. Just over 300 beard grafts were also used.

Since my last post on my hair recovery was overall popular, I wanted to show my stack of everything that I use.

The D3 drops and the other oral supplements are more for my general health, but they also support the hair.

Been lurking here for a long time and this community has honestly helped me more than you guys know.

After years of overthinking, I finally pulled the trigger on a hair transplant.
Crazy thing is… I genuinely wish I had done it sooner.

The whole procedure was WAY less stressful than I expected. The team kept things smooth, painless, and surprisingly chill. I walked out thinking, “was that it? I stressed for nothing.”

Here are my Day 1 results.
Now the long waiting game begins 😅
Happy to answer any questions.

Hello everyone! I have now been taking oral minoxidil & finasteride for 7 months now first starting in October of 2025 leading up now to May of 2026, I have had great results & I am encouraging anyone who wants to give these meds a shot to go for it. I have had zero side effects whatsoever only progress. my density & color of my hair has changed. my dosage has been 1.2 mg of Finasteride and 3 mg of Minoxidil. Don't wait, check with your dermatologist if you're ready to give it a go. please ask any questions.

Being on oral min 2.5 for some time and added topical fin last October using every other day for couple months. Microneedling and antifungal shampoo weekly. I think I am getting worse. first 2 pictures are today other 2 from November. Please advice should I keep going ?

Minoxidil 1.5 months progress..before and after pics..is it looking promising?..before pics aren't that clear thoo...

8 month progress on 2.5mg oral min + fin EOD
My routine for the last 8 months:
2.5mg oral min daily
1mg fin every other day
Daily scalp massage
Weekly 1mm dermaroller
The before pics were with shorter hair, so I know the longer hair in the after photos helps a bit, but the density and overall hair quality definitely improved too. My hair feels much thicker and healthier now, especially under harsh lighting.
Had very mild shedding early on but no major side effects otherwise. Pretty happy with the progress so far.
Went from 55 score to 82 which is pretty decent, I
still want to do an HT just to fix the hairline and crown
and close the bald spots but overall im very happy with the results