Discussion Minoxidil: The 'Miracle' That Wasn't

[PillarofReality]

Today I'm posting about Minoxidil, the so-called 'miracle' cure for baldness according to some copers. Let's just cut through the bull and lay out the cold, hard facts. This stuff isn't some magical hair elixir; it's a drug, and like any drug, it doesn't work the same way for everyone. Some guys might see a few new hairs sprouting up after they've doused their scalps with this stuff for months, but for a lot of us, it's just a disappointing waste of time and money (I was low IQ enough to try that for a year first, after coming to that conclusion). And even if it does work, you have to keep using it forever or those tiny new hairs fall right out again. I mean, come on, how is that a solution? That's just trapping you into a never-ending cycle of buying more and more of their product. And let's not even start on the potential side effects - skin irritation, heart palpitations, unwanted hair growth elsewhere... sounds like a real treat, huh? It's not a scam in the sense that it's snake oil. It does have its success stories and it's FDA-approved after all. But the way it's marketed, like it's some surefire answer to all your hair loss problems? That's where the real scam is. And we deserve to know the full truth before we decide to pour our hopes and hard-earned cash into a bottle.

 

[Wolnir]

Minoxidil is useless on it's own, you need to combine it with a DHT blocker. Was you on finasteride, dutasteride or RU? Minoxidil is only a short term fix because DHT is still destroying your hair.

 

[PillarofReality]

Minoxidil is useless on it's own, you need to combine it with a DHT blocker. Was you on finasteride, dutasteride or RU? Minoxidil is only a short term fix because DHT is still destroying your hair.

Sure, that might make a difference for some. But let's not forget the potential side effects of these drugs. Finasteride? Gyno, anyone? Dutasteride? Same shit, only stronger. And RU? That stuff isn't even FDA approved. The point is, none of these options are perfect. They all come with risks and drawbacks. And the worst part is, even if you go through all that trouble and expense, there's still no guarantee of success. You could end up trading your bald spot for a whole new set of problems.

 

[Wolnir]

Sure, that might make a difference for some. But let's not forget the potential side effects of these drugs. Finasteride? Gyno, anyone? Dutasteride? Same shit, only stronger. And RU? That stuff isn't even FDA approved. The point is, none of these options are perfect. They all come with risks and drawbacks. And the worst part is, even if you go through all that trouble and expense, there's still no guarantee of success. You could end up trading your bald spot for a whole new set of problems.

I've been on 1mg of finasteride daily for 2 and a half years and I don't have any side effects. It significantly slowed down my hair loss, but I don't think it has fully stopped it, it's hard to tell. If you're worried about sides, you can micro dose. You can get good results on 0.25mg daily.

 

[PillarofReality]

I've been on 1mg of finasteride daily for 2 and a half years and I don't have any side effects. It significantly slowed down my hair loss, but I don't think it has fully stopped it, it's hard to tell. If you're worried about sides, you can micro dose. You can get good results on 0.25mg daily.

Good for you, brocel. But just because you hit the genetic lottery and escaped the side effects doesn't mean everyone else will. Microdosing can be an option. But again, it's not a guarantee. And even at smaller doses, you're still messing with your hormones. That's not something to take lightly.
Then there's the issue of it not fully stopping your hair loss. So what's the plan? You're going to take this drug for the rest of your life, hoping it keeps the hair loss at bay? Sounds like a pretty shaky plan to me.

 

[PillarofReality]

ovER for hairlesscels

It NevER began

 

[Wolnir]

Good for you, brocel. But just because you hit the genetic lottery and escaped the side effects doesn't mean everyone else will. Microdosing can be an option. But again, it's not a guarantee. And even at smaller doses, you're still messing with your hormones. That's not something to take lightly.
Then there's the issue of it not fully stopping your hair loss. So what's the plan? You're going to take this drug for the rest of your life, hoping it keeps the hair loss at bay? Sounds like a pretty shaky plan to me.

I take the generic version, it's cheap as fuck. it's only £10 a month. I don't mind paying that, it's worth a try. Sides usually go away if you stop taking it. I'm 100% not going to get any sex as a bald man, so I didn't really care about the risk of sides.

 

[Buried Alive 2.0]

Minoxidil is useless on it's own, you need to combine it with a DHT blocker. Was you on finasteride, dutasteride or RU? Minoxidil is only a short term fix because DHT is still destroying your hair.

This and it barely works even with a DHT blocker. Your own body will grow hair back once DHT is blocked.

 

[PillarofReality]

I take the generic version, it's cheap as fuck. it's only £10 a month. I don't mind paying that, it's worth a try. Sides usually go away if you stop taking it. I'm 100% not going to get any sex as a bald man, so I didn't really care about the risk of sides.

Fair enough, mate. If a tenner a month for the generic brand seems worth it to you, and you've made peace with the risk of side effects, that's your prerogative. You're right that the sides often go away once you stop the medication, but there's always the chance they might not.

 

[Gott _mit _uns94]

Everybody copes hard here, if you didn't get sex with w0men when you had hair, what will change if you don't have it. Wear a wig, or better save for hair implants. Thats what im planning to do.

 

[Friezacel]

Fermented rice water is supposed to help with hair growth. It is used by foids in Huangluo village (China) and they have amazing hair despite being old hags.

 

[Friezacel]

And instead of spending thousands of dollars on drugs and supplements for hair growth, baldcels could simply do a hair transplant.

 

[incelmadara]

Basically a jooish scam. Pay month to maybe keep the hair? And it costs alot.

It never began for Uchihacels.

Guess the only thing you can do is work for me and enter a dream where youre a fullhaired Chang banging Rin 3-4 times a day before sensitivity sets in.

 

[Wolnir]

And instead of spending thousands of dollars on drugs and supplements for hair growth, baldcels could simply do a hair transplant.

There's more to it than just getting a hair transplant. You need to have a good donor area first of all (the hair on your back and sides of your head) because this is the hair that gets transplanted. If you look at bald men, their hair is usually thin and shitty on the back and sides, so they don't have strong hair for a transplant. A transplant only works if you're a stable nw3-4 with a good donor area. Most clinics don't accept anyone under the age of 25 because their hair loss will most likely progress after the transplant.

You need to take a DHT blocker after a transplant otherwise your original hair will just fall out and you will be left with a hairline and nothing behind it. People usually need multiple transplants if they want to maintain their hair long term.

 

[Wolnir]

Everybody copes hard here, if you didn't get sex with w0men when you had hair, what will change if you don't have it. Wear a wig, or better save for hair implants. Thats what im planning to do.

Losing your hair is the last nail in the coffin.

 

[PillarofReality]

Guess the only thing you can do is work for me and enter a dream where youre a fullhaired Chang banging Rin 3-4 times a day before sensitivity sets in.

Infinite Tsukuyomimaxxing to solve Inceldom

 

[gummybearcel]

It's supposed to be more effective if you dermaroll or whatever.
Jfl just recently started balding and it's already OVER.

 

[ClinicallyDeformed]

I started minox a little over 1 month ago, i just have some patches where i was diffuse thinning, i know it only works in like 40% of cases, that's why i tried to get the oral version but the cuck dermatologists in my country refuse to prescribe it to me, fucking jews.

The only thing that works is fin, i've been using it for over a year and it had 0 side effect, feels good.

 

[turbocuckcel_7000]

it seems about as useful as vigorous scalp massage, which isn't that much

being "kind of balding" is almost as bad as being bald, so most of this shit doesn't help much, and if graying started too, then LMAO

 

[IncelGolem]

It's over.

Do you have a decent head shape that you can be shaved bald?