What is the perfect dose of dutasteride for hair loss?

[@givemedaeth8234]

Kevin you're literally a figment of my imagination created by my subconcious to help lower my DHT levels and preserve my hairline.

[@haircafekevin]

Wooooaaahhhh!

[@Asiansxsymbol]

@@haircafekevin I'm currently taking finas. How and where do I buy dutas in the US?

[@haircafekevin]

@@Asiansxsymbol You'll need a prescription. Talk to a dermatologist and tell him you want to use dutasteride because finasteride isn't working well enough for you. If you're having troubles then talk to a hair transplant surgeon as they're generally more liberal about prescribing dutasteride.

[@jonatanmainnevret9561]

@@haircafekevin hola amigo, miro tus videos y me pareces de los más instruidos en el tema, te consulto después de 13 años con finasteride decidí cambiar a dutasteride, los primeros 6 meses fueron excelentes, pero después ya no, hace un año q la caída no para, con menos o más cantidad pero voy perdiendo terreno! Agregue minox oral hace unos meses y no funciona tampoco, q consejo me das? Volver al finas? O seguir con dutas y esperar algo q no termina de arrancar? Leí en un comentario q hablabas de 2.5 de dutas, Gracias de antemano

[@lolnyanterts]

Kevin you’re literally my father who instead of saying I’m not balding and I’m worried about nothing you tell me my concern is valid and give me the right treatment

[@maalikserebryakov]

The first style of parenting is the most cowardly, disgusting and hated thing to me

[@silent_anon404]

Agreed ​@@maalikserebryakov

[@Strawbclock0]

You hear this a lot but thanks for saving my hair. I'm no longer neurotically taking pictures of my hair and fretting constantly about how I'll look in 5 years. I've also gained a lot of knowledge on clinical trials and the hierarchy of evidence in medicine which has had broader application than just hair loss. You're doing good work, m8.

[@haircafekevin]

Happy to have you here choom.

[@raphaelfernandes5195]

what r u using for hairloss

[@nerdcartoon2544]

@@raphaelfernandes5195 a 5α-Reductase inhibitor for sure

[@alt404s]

Started finasteride 4 months ago. Crazy how my hairline is already back to a nw1.5. Thanks Kev

[@raphaelfernandes5195]

how it is going

[@erensrtky]

how was your nw score before treatment ?

[@alt404s]

@@erensrtky 3

[@Tyrosine0910]

Kevin you're literally my online friend who opened me up to the reality that fin is safe & probably saved my hairline from ever getting any worse than a Norwood 2

[@haircafekevin]

Norwood 2 crew checking in. 👊

[@Ojj2002]

@@haircafekevin fin for almost 4 months its filling into a 1.5

[@christopherbredeenlund3867]

@@Ojj2002 yeah I'm curious are you using finasteride only?

[@Ojj2002]

@@christopherbredeenlund3867 yes

[@sergiosietaram250]

At what dose?

[@Tyrosine0910]

How interacting with a Kevin Mann video usually goes for me: -Sees notification of new video during work hours -Quickly pops in to write obligatory "Kevin you're literally my.." comment, then goes back to work -Comes back to actually watch the video during free time

[@bmxboyzac]

Bruh I literally just found your KZbin channel and after listening to that I think you’re a genius😮😮😮😮 how much work did you put into that that was insane

[@DrJakub]

Hey Kevin, I've been using minoxidil for about 2 years and just now booked an appointment with a dermatologist to finally get on finasteride because of you. Wish me luck brother. Best wishes from Poland

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

Did you get it? Minox won't stop your hair loss, get on Fin

[@DrJakub]

@@LarsRyeJeppesen Yes, I've been on finasteride ever since, no side effects

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

@@DrJakub sounds good my friend

[@babo3324]

Yo Jakub, seen any regrowth since starting fin?

[@DrJakub]

@@babo3324 hi bro, I’m not so sure about regrowth, I don’t believe I noticed much, however I think it’s definitely stopped the balding process which is fine because I still had quite a lot of hair and it’s just stayed the same ever since I hopped on fin.

[@kam2142]

You helped me a lot understanding the research and identified what is can be helpful and what can't be. For 6 months now I have been taking Duestride 0.5 twice aweek and so far I had amazing results on it I'm getting a lot of my hair back. Thank you.

[@haircafekevin]

Happy to help, choom!

[@markalejandrox]

Hi, what is your dosage? I just did my first dosage today 0.5mg dutasteride, doc also prescribed me 0.5mg daily. Never been on fin , 1,5-2 Norwood and some hairline thinning. But head full of big curly hair. Can't say I'm agressivly balding. .. age 42.... I'm wondering if 3x weekly or even 2x is good enough, or just follows Doc's dosage

[@brandonray4379]

Where do you buy your dutasteride?

[@kam2142]

@@markalejandrox for me 2 times or 3 times a week. Are more than enough. I wanted to maximize effects while minimizing side effects based on the research graphs.

[@kam2142]

@@brandonray4379in my country it's available in all pharmacies without prescription.

[@MrVafflis]

0.5 mg everyday LITERALLY reversed my hair loss. It legit brought me back to my teenage years. Finasteride did nothing beforehand.

[@Hello-oc7vj]

Really it’s that affective ? Been on fin for a year almost and gave me back a lot of hair but not 100% yet might look into dutastride

[@MrVafflis]

@@Hello-oc7vj Bro that shit worked like magic for me! It's almost unbelievable results since i was super sensitive to hair loss (started balding at 17). Especially at the front - started to look thick and even became darker or some shit. I might only be strong responder. On the other hand, finasteride didn't even fairly stopped hair loss.

[@MrVafflis]

@@Hello-oc7vj Started seing results after only 4 months btw.

[@Hello-oc7vj]

@@MrVafflis wow that’s great to hear any way I can see your results if you don’t mind I’ll show you mine

[@Hello-oc7vj]

@@MrVafflis no minoxidil use ?

[@SergeyTheBold]

From what I remember, Merck tested a selective AR-1 inhibitor called MK-386 on stump-tailed macaques and found that it was ineffective against hair loss. So, yeah, it's mostly dutasteride's superior inhibition of AR-2 that gives it additional strength over finasteride.

[@haircafekevin]

Agreed.

[@haircafekevin]

It is because I am vegan and dut has gelatin.

[@mobnometry1573]

@@haircafekevin you can get dutasteride from Muslim countries btw. They don't use gelatin. Iran for example lol

[@lightskin8878]

@@mobnometry1573how do you buy dutasteride from iran

[@RealRyanSecord]

Sup, Choom. How are you living? I hope everything is nova with you, and you're having a preem week.

[@waelo1011]

I wonder if you realize how valuable your work online is. Maybe hair loss is a well covered subject in US because you are more open to talk about pharmacology and drugs, but my experience in France is that it's a very obscure topic. The best french youtuber has like 17k subscribers and he can get away with a video where he tells people that minoxidil has an "indirect DHT blocking effect". However, channels bragging about hair transplants are blowing surprisingly. I crossed your channel and MPMD thanks to the algorithm, and without you both I would still be on minoxidil only because in my country the lack of intel is very annoying. I know I am not the only French (or European) following you. Thanks for giving precious insight for free for the young generation. I don't want to sound like Tyler Durden, but a lot of us lacked a father figure or a big brother to share about the mistakes to avoid.

[@haircafekevin]

Thanks man, it is motivating to know I am reaching out to hair loss sufferers all over the globe and I wasn't aware there was a French hair loss KZbinr like that. In an alternative universe where I was born in France or Quebec that could've been me, lol.

[@exactly1176]

Sup Choom !!! Je suis aussi français et ton message est 100% vrai ! Kévin a littéralement sauvé mes cheveux grâce à la finasteride que je refusais de prendre pendant 9 ans .... J'ai commencé le minoxidil à 20 ans (ça m'a aidé mais n'a pas arrêté la chute des cheveux) le minoxidil a seulement ralenti mon alopécie. Il y a 3 ans j'ai fait une greffe de cheveux (1200 unités folliculaire) qui fut un succès. Je suis passé de Norwood 3 à norwood 2 grâce à la greffe il y a 2 ans. Et depuis 1 an j'ai ajouté finasteride à mon régime (j'ai jamais arrêté le minoxidil bien évidemment car cela fonctionnne) . Et aujourd'hui à 30 ans j'ai presque les mêmes cheveux que j'avais quand j'avais 18 ans !!! (J'ai juste mes golfs légèrement creusé). Donc merci Kévin ! Ps : la finasteride que je prend seulement à 0,5mg tous les deux jours a eu énormément d'effet et la petite surprise c'est que ma libido a augmenté ! Mdr Sans déconner : trop de français ne savent pas tout ça comme tu l'as si bien expliqué dans ton commentaire. Par manque de connaissance et c'est tellement dommage... Si j'avais jamais rien fait pour combattre mon alopécie dès mes 20 ans : je pense que je serais déjà presque chauve à 30 ans !

[@exactly1176]

You are the best Kevin !!! From France ! 🥳🇨🇵🇨🇵🇨🇵👍

[@haircafekevin]

@@exactly1176 Merci beaucoup! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXrbgJ9neteUjqM

[@exactly1176]

@@haircafekevin Kévin vous êtes littéralement le Napoléon Bonaparte des cheveux !!! Un grand monsieur ! 👍 Ps : yes many people from all around the world are following you ! 😉

[@haircafekevin]

OhhIbbyOhh, I am literally your father.

[@OhhIbbyOhh]

Thank you father

[@bladeblazer744]

@@OhhIbbyOhh 😂

[@jasonross2001]

Do you need to take dutasteride every day being that it has such a long half life of 5 weeks can you just take 1 pill per week ?

[@haircafekevin]

@@jasonross2001 You can take it Infrequently but even though it had a long half life it will be at its most potent within 24 to 48 hours so you may consider once per week with finasteride on the other days.

[@DreamChaser99101]

@@haircafekevin hey Kevin would you happen to know how much scalp testosterone would increase per day by taking Dutasteride 0.5mg once per week? I know it says 100% for 0.5mg daily but I would only be taking it once per week would that mean a average of 14.29% percent rise in scalp testosterone per day? Does that make sense

[@andrevanderwalt69]

To those thinking of reducing Finasteride or Dutastiride doses: I started with Finasteride 1mg every second day. No improvement over 6 months. Instead of increasing Finasteride, I started Dutastiride 0.5mg every second day. Also no improvement over 6 months. For past 4 months I've been taking the normal Dutastiride dose (0.5mg every day) and have seen a huge improvement.

[@ethanpro97]

How long were you on DUT for when you took it every second day? Why do you think taking it everyday has made a big difference when it's half life is so long?

[@andrevanderwalt69]

I took Dut for six months every second day. I assume taking it every day works better because now I'm taking double as much as when I was taking it every second day?

[@markcrisp07]

But the science does not back this up. It shouldn't have made any difference. Never mind the huge difference you say

[@andrevanderwalt69]

​@@markcrisp07What are you talking about? Are you claiming Fin/Dut doesn't improve hair?

[@anthonydunkley7844]

​@@andrevanderwalt69No he's saying taking it everyday day doesn't improve hair any better than taking it every other day

[@James-C-Callan]

I've been on dutasteride for 2 years, it filled in my crown really well in the first 18 months. The past 6 months the hair on my frontal scalp has really started to lose density. I've Increased the dose to 1MG daily up from 0.5mg X In the dutasteride study it shown daily 0.5mg to decrease scalp DHT by around 50 percent, & daily 2.5mg to decrease scalp dht by around 80 percent. The results also shown the 2.5 mg to give moderately better results over the 0.5. But of course this then increased side effects, I'm not going to go crazy and take 2.5 daily but I'll stick to 1MG & hopefully gain stability, if not I'm throwing the towel in

[@matiasherrera8730]

The studies you're citing are on finasteride, not dutasteride. Dutasteride at 0.5mg reduces dht by 95%

[@DemetryYRVCH]

Update?

[@James-C-Callan]

@@matiasherrera8730 that’s system DHT, not scalp DHT.

[@James-C-Callan]

@@DemetryYRVCH only been 3 weeks, so nothing to report yet lol. No side effects tho

[@gutsssz]

Im commenting so you can update in 6 months.

[@usernamemlgdoge]

Holy shit I was actually googling about this subject today and I didn't really find much and now you made a video about it. Thanks man!

[@kevinc1457]

This video blew my mind. Outstanding 👏🏻

[@mobnometry1573]

Have you ever considered a vid for people willing to spend and put on as many topicals for hair loss? Not nuclear but a safe and aggressive protocol. Like min, tret, fin, fluridil, stemoxydine etc. I'm sure a lot of people would love that. The prob is that topicals can hinder eachother in absorption

[@4grammaton]

0:51 A minor correction here: Hypertrophy is not the same as hyperplasia. In hyperplasia, there is greater cell proliferation than normal. In hypertrophy, individual cells grow in size (this is what happens when the liver "regenerates"). In BPH we have hyperplasia, not hypertrophy.

[@yoyoram8187]

Bro you are amazing plzz never stop making these videos

[@haircafekevin]

Thanks man, hoping to get an upload in tomorrow.

[@hiwaretro1567]

You motivated me yet again Kevin to do something against my hairloss My new Regimen Mo Finesterid 1mg + Minoxidil 1x Tue Dutasterid 0.5mg + Minoxidil 1x Wed Finesterid 1mg + Minoxidil 1x Thu Finesterid 1mg + Minoxidil 1x Fri Dutasterid 0.5mg + Minoxidil 1x Sa Finesterid 1mg + Microneedle 1.5mm So Dutasterid 0.5mg + Minoxidil 1x Im so sick of balding. Let see if this makes any difference. I did 1MG fin + 1x Minoxidil for 3 years and it worked perfectly. I got from NW 3 to a 2 while almost restoring my hairline. Now my hair thinning again while being not that aggressive as before. But no way im gonna stop. Kevin you motivated me yet again to do something against it. Thank you for the 2nd time doing something about it. Ill update in 6 Months and if it still doesnt work i swallow DUT like f****ing smarties i dont care

[@haircafekevin]

Solis game plam, choom! You've got this.

[@gatsbymovingrubber]

update?

[@hiwaretro1567]

@@gatsbymovingrubber I am taking 1mg Dutasterid, 1MG Fin, Sport, Dermarolling, Vitamin D and Minoxidil each day Sill losing ground but it slowed down i think. There is nothing more to do. Ill wait it out. But hair still got thinner and weaker and the front opened a bit. Will update summer again. Also perfect timing i just went home lol. Happy new year

[@gatsbymovingrubber]

@@hiwaretro1567 Happy new year bro I'm on Finasteride and min. Maintained for 3 years but now losing some ground. Might switch to duta. Did you get told by your doctor you have a vitamin D deficiency too? I was also told I have that too which also causes hair loss. I work nights so I don't get sunlight at all and am recently and Permanently taking Vitamin D.

[@hiwaretro1567]

@@gatsbymovingrubber yeah checked blood. Took 10000 ie pnce a week and it didnt help. Now im at 1000 ie each day ill update soon

[@reubensearle8200]

Amazing info and professionally delivered, thanks!

[@haircafekevin]

You bet! Thanks for watching.

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

Almost 4 years on daily Dutasteride. Hairloss totally stopped and the hair has thickened a bit. As for side effects, no decreased libido but very decreased amount of semen fluid. Sometimes there is nothing at all, other times it's normal. Same feeling though. I am adding 2.5mg daily oral Minox now. Have written this before I know. Just to say my anecdotal experience with Dut has been very good.

[@raphaelfernandes5195]

how is it going

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

@@raphaelfernandes5195 going well thanks. Still on Dut + oral minoxidil. Oral minoxidil has changed the hair texture. Much thicker and a bit darker ( I am blond/gray)

[@raphaelfernandes5195]

@@LarsRyeJeppesen I'm using dut and 5mg oral minox and nothing changes

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

@@raphaelfernandes5195 damn dude sorry

[@raphaelfernandes5195]

@@LarsRyeJeppesen can I manipulate dut?

[@TekkenLegacy-gamex]

Finasteride and dutasteride is the ultimately our main target to solve our all problems!! 🧐🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@andresfelipegonzalezperez2582]

Man you're a bless to the hair loss community, for someone who has been using dutasteride here and there, cos fin gives me side effects but dut doesn't at all, the timing of this video couldn't have been better and more suitable, thanks wholeheartedly, and never stop uploading amazing content.... Greetings from Colombia...

[@haircafekevin]

Gracias! Glad to have you here choom and cool to know I have viewers from all over the world, including South America.

[@andresfelipegonzalezperez2582]

@@haircafekevin de nada mi amigo .....

[@andresfelipegonzalezperez2582]

@@haircafekevin More than you think, I talk to all my friends who are going bald about your content, but most people won't pay attention since they believe these drugs are the devil, but at the same time they're cool with gobbling down and gulping coke and processed food... The irony there...

[@Yosh980]

The broccoli sprouts joke got me hahahahahah, preem video this week Kevin, keep it up Choom.

[@kovidgupta7536]

I'm just telling my regime , I use topical fin with minox 5% once/day and use dut once every one or two weeks , Sundays basically

[@geneticfreak84]

Howcome there’s never any chatter of “post dutasteride syndrome”?

[@haircafekevin]

Good question.

[@kazaakas]

@@haircafekevin Cause it's an off label prescription and thus there's no money to be made by sueing pharmaceutical companies?

[@KallutoZoldyck]

Thank you so much for being logical and research based and not fucking crazy like most other sources.

[@haircafekevin]

Happy to help.

[@Kashim_o]

Who needs finasteride when you could just genjutsu everyone into thinking you have a perfect hairline. EMS: 1 MPB: 0 😂

[@KallutoZoldyck]

@@Kashim_o I started finasteride when I've only had thinning on my right temple so far, so no need for genjutsu lmfao

[@mEgaponies]

Just switched from fin to dut, this is hugely helpful

[@orpheus0108]

Dut takes a while to build up in your system. Don't cut fin cold turkey.

[@hsuray1986]

@@orpheus0108 how do you take dut for people who are on fin already? do you start dut 1-2 a week or?

[@Akklipz]

How’s it working for you

[@OA-10]

Update

[@guille3622]

Love your thumbnails, didn't know you liked DBZ

[@haircafekevin]

Thank you, everyone loves DBZ.

[@weirdentity6270]

i was on fin 1mg daily for a year, it only slowed down my hair loss and then i switched to dutasteride 0.5 a few months ago and i went from almost norwood 3 to somewhere between norwood 1 and 2 with thick hairs

[@geneticfreak84]

Assuming you’re in the USA, did your doctor write you a prescription for dutasteride?

[@Hello-oc7vj]

@@geneticfreak84 it’s so easy to get dut now almost all these online clinics can get you it

[@geneticfreak84]

@@Hello-oc7vj Are you referring to overseas pharmas or telemedicine clinics like Hims and Keeps? I don’t think Hims and Keeps offer dutasteride

[@weirdentity6270]

@@geneticfreak84 It really depends if your doctor is open minded if your hair loss is not too bad i recomend you wear a hat and tell them u don't wanna show your hair. Because the first time i went to the docor for minoxidil and Finnasteride they refused to give it to me because my hair looked fine.

[@1sad_latvianboi707]

Were you taking 0.5 every day?

[@Josh-c5k8q]

Thanks brotha. I started finasteride 2 weeks ago because of your channel cuz I noticed some crown thinning. Hoping to get some regrowth.

[@j-uk2189]

You really need to have a debate with more plates more dates about DHT 😂 that would be great!

[@treehugger420]

Bless you for making these videos 😊

[@W82866]

Dudetesteride? But Kevin.....I've heard broccoli extract, onion juice and scalp massages are the real deal? That's what my man at Hairguard told me anyway? My hair has never smelt this good since I was using Alpecin 🤷🏼‍♂️💫

[@haircafekevin]

Yes, but make sure you also stand on your head for an hour per day to increase the bludflow or else it won't work.

[@W82866]

@@haircafekevin 😂😂😂😂😂🤞🏻

[@mimejorversion991]

Thank you, Kevin. Greetings from MX 🇲🇽

[@ak24789]

Dutasteride Masterrace, dude im litterally crying

[@MrBladesXD]

thank you for sharing your knowledge kevin!! 🙏

[@haircafekevin]

You bet! Thanks for watching.

[@yunus25gs]

Hey Kevin, med student here, I just finished my clinical rotation at the department of dermatology. A very knowledgable dermatologist in training told me that there is a shift in the consensus on what causes hairloss. Of course, androgens play a huge roll but he said that the thining of the skin of the scalp area, especially in the frontal and vertex area are what causes dht to miniaturize the hair follicle due to a yet to be elucidated mechanism. He said that this is further backed by research on hair transplantation data which shows that despite transplanting ''dht insensitive'' hairs to the frontal and vertex area, people still experience hairloss of these so called dht immuun hairs. Moreover, the fact that older people have less hair doenst make sense if DHT is the sole reason for hairloss since older people have lower test and therefor lower DHT levels than say a 25 year old male. Therefor, he advices to start with minoxidil in the case of young man and in conjuction adding finasteride. This also explains why some people lose hair despite being on fin for more than a year. What are your thoughts on this? I know you are always mocking the bloodflow theory, however this mechanism is different from the bloodflow theory as it pertains to scalp skin density and traction. Love your content by the way and I am seriously considering Fin due to your eloquent video's and your use of scientific research instead of anecdotal evidence like other YT'ers!

[@haircafekevin]

This scalp tension theory is another variation on the blood flow theory, it just doesn't involve blood flow anymore because that aspect has been debunked. I have read the arguments that there are some cases of failure of the "donor dominance" rule during hair transplant, but I think these occurrences are more likely due to problems with transplant technique, because in the vast majority of cases donor dominance is the rule, and hair follicles maintain their DHT sensitivity regardless of where they are transplanted to. As far as older people having more hair loss, androgenic alopecia is a chronic condition, and the more hair cycles that we go through the worse it gets. Testosterone levels don't fall that much in men with aging, and even women with much lower testosterone levels than men can get androgenic alopecia. The problem with androgenic alopecia is not too much testosterone, it is overactive 5AR enzymes and androgen receptor sensitivity in the affected hair follicles. There are a lot of things going on with aging, and almost every medical condition gets worse as we age, and hair loss is no exception. So I still don't buy that there is some "Factor X" related to scalp tension that is the cause of the balding pattern seen in androgenic alopecia, and I think even the dermatologist you quoted would admit that there is a large dose of speculation in these scalp tension theories. That being said, glad you like my videos, and I'm happy someone studying medicine still finds them of interest.

[@yunus25gs]

@@haircafekevin thank you for your thorough respons to my question! As a medstudent who is doing a MD/PhD program, I must admit that your very knowledgeable on reading and interpreting research articles even tho you never had any prior medical/science training (as far as I can tell). Keep up the good work and I'll keep enjoying your content!

[@prabshiro]

@@yunus25gs have you looked at rob English paper on scalp tension. Because people are getting results from blood flow and massages these are documented well on his website

[@naveedsultan9371]

Was waiting for this topic for so long now..thanku kevin

[@ahmadktaish5721]

Thanks Kevin, very informative video! I can't say how secure I feel every month I buy the Avodart, I look at it and I say this is the secret that will save my hair probably forever, and a lot of people don't know about it, even the pharmacist was surprised when I told him I am taking it to fight hair loss.

[@haircafekevin]

You've got this. Dutasteride is definitely a powerful weapon against hair loss.

[@suntzu7727]

What have your results been thus far?

[@Brahbrahbrah]

Great job on this video dude as always! I can’t think of an area that was not covered from downstream effects on testosterone to potential liver and libido side effects 👍👍👍

[@kingali1606]

Dut is definitely a meta drug. Minox is such a pain to apply, so Dut is my go to.

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

Oral Minoxidil i

[@Bartholome3101]

More like freezer, with dosage dependency. I really saw it like freezer saying « and this is not even my final form! » (0.5mg, 1mg, etc…)

[@ovictus4401]

Have a question. If scalp dht is inversely correlated with hair counts, not to say it’s not relevant, why is there less of an increase at 24 weeks vs 12 weeks for 2.5 compared to 0.5. Is it possible that scalp dht reducing to just 50% can have almost the same effect as a 79% reduction in scalp dht over a few years since the dht in the hair follicles would be close to 0% for both ? Trying to understand as I posted a theory on your most recent video Just thinking there might be no extra improvement in a longer term window as opposed to the first year

[@Mo-fu9sm]

I have successfully reversed my perfect hairline to get MPB. My regiment includes: 1- Broccoli sprouts (5x a day; boiled in Zinc water) 2- Onion Juice (twice a day; apply just before you go on a date and see the tears in the eyes of your loved one) 3- Massaging scalp for greater BludFlow and finishing it off with Red light theraphy.

[@haircafekevin]

If only I used this protocol instead of finasteride I could've been a Norwood 0 by now.

[@Dan-ul1sf]

I use this exact method but with Saw Palmetto anal scrub also

[@kazaakas]

Have any of you guys tried fresh bull semen applied to the scalp twice daily?

[@goler6477]

finasteride has thickened the fuck out of my hair and I've seen amazing results on it 4 months in but im only 24 so I imagine finasteride 1.25 mg for the next 6-8 years will be enough and then when im 32ish years old I will add dutasreride 3x per week if I need it. but right now I thank God that I found your videos and got on finasteride back in July before I lost more ground.

[@haircafekevin]

That sounds like a great response. Glad I was able to help!

[@raphaelfernandes5195]

HOW IS IT GOING

[@kazaakas]

This is such great news for guys with super aggressive baldness, which starts at like 16yo. Perhaps with 2.5mg of dutasteride, even they are able to keep a great head of hair well into middle age!

[@jsaaaaaaaa11]

I don't know about other people taking duta, but I've found that taking it every third day doesn't seem to work for some reason. EOD on the other hand seems to work perfectly, it's the dose I got most of my regrowth at. I switched to every third day twice and both times I had shedding that stopped within a month and a half of returning to EOD.

[@ianmichaeldevano956]

I see Mr. Perfect Cell i hit like

[@arminass1681]

I am on KZbin at the right time again.

[@abdulah3178]

Another great video Kevin! Thank you for making this one :)

[@mkb2420]

Great video brother youre a champ.

[@martinm.1967]

Maybe androgenetic alopecia is an evolutionary group-based selection advantage of some kind!? For example, it may have evolved to give young men a fighting chance on the "dating & procreation market"! Think about it: Older accomplished men with a full head of hair would have had an unfair advantage over young men, and androgenetic alopecia proved to be beneficial to our species as a group, maybe in terms of procreation quality or something!? I also liked that study which suggested that because androgenetic alopecia increases the area of skin exposed to sunlight, male pattern baldness may have evolved to increase the production of vitamin D...

[@martinm.1967]

@fabi1234111 Gaussian distribution... outliers.... bad luck.

[@ivanpotgieter3861]

Sup Choom! Thanks to you, I stared my Finasteride journey a little over a year ago and I couldn't be happier! I would like to find out if there are factors, such as the time of day you take the medication, that make fin more (or less) effective? Also, does an empty vs full stomach make any significant difference?

[@haircafekevin]

Preem comment and happy to answer your questions choom. time of day doesn't really matter because finasteride has a short half life although it is probably best to take it at least a roughly similar time give or take a few hours. Both finasteride and dutasteride can be taken with or without food.

[@FrankDrebinist]

@@haircafekevin I think evening is best to optimise. Since the main testosterone boost is in the morning you'll decrease its conversion to dht. Practically speaking though it doesn't matter.

[@neonbeam6216]

@@FrankDrebinist bruh that doesn't matter just take the pill it has a half-life of tissue binding for 6 days ..i can explain in easy way Imagine you got a hungry cat at home who can't satisfies its belly even fed all day for a week ...you got a feeder machine capacity of 2 gallons ,which draws 200ml milk for your cat every time it asks for ,,, consider around 5pm it has malfunction so it draws 600ml milk at exact time on daily basis ,,by the end of the day hungry cat won't even leave a drop of milk and it would drunk 2 gallons of milk alone Same way the frequency is ED or EOD so it doesn't matter when you take the pill, DHT will be fucked all the time whenever it kicks in .. don't think im crazy

[@raphaelfernandes5195]

How is it going

[@OhhIbbyOhh]

Kevin you’re literally my father

[@seif9923]

Was literally going to as about it. Btw I decided to stick with dut and the sides went away eventually I think it was a nocebo.

[@haircafekevin]

Fantastic to hear!

[@josegloriagarcia]

This thanksgiving I'm giving thanks to the one and only Kevin Mann for opening my eyes to this great pharmaceutical drug known as finasteride. Also, giving thanks for the fine folks that make those vegan mock meats taste so darn good. Happy thanksgiving!

[@haircafekevin]

Thank you for those kind words. I give thanks to you and all my chooms for keeping me inspired.

[@bhavyashokeen8106]

Hey Kevin thanks for suggesting Broccoli Sprouts Anal deployment for my hair. It did wonders for my hairloss and especially libido

[@ittiazahmad8483]

Great video. I’ve just added another day of dut to my stack. Fin 1mg on Mon Tue Thurs & Fri. With Dut 1mg on sat, 0.5mg on sun & Wed. Carry that on for another month then add dut another day. Would a month be ok?

[@haircafekevin]

Norwood reaper has no chance. Sounds like a great stack.

[@freedomdividendnews5042]

I cut open a dutasteride pill and poured the liquid in my minoxidil and just apply it topically

[@Ferch]

What about combining Finasteride and Dutasteride? I know several doctors who recommend something like 2-3 days a week of Dutasteride 0.5mg and the other days Finsteride 1mg. Personally, Dutasteride has worked better for me

[@arigold418]

I been taking fin for about 5 years now. My hair is starting to slowly fall again. Thinking of making the switch. Did you start off taking du once or twice a week or everyday ?

[@Ferch]

@@arigold418 I am not a doctor, but if you want quick results I would go with a daily dose for a few months at least. Then maybe combine it with Finasteride it just take it fewer days per week. My guess is that 3 takes of dutasteride per week are slightly better than Finasteride every day.

[@saadmirza2727]

The nuance is on point I disagree that you start weak. The goal of treatment is to regrow as much hair as possible. Once you lose it, it’s very hard to resurrect follicles. The goal is to start as early as possible and use the nuclear option. You’ve proven that finasteride at 1mg and dutasteride at 2.5mg has no meaningful difference in side effects, but meaningful difference in efficacy.

[@maalikserebryakov]

I completet agree but finasteride has more long term studies Perhaps dutasteride has a long term problem we arenr aware of

[@Bliitzit]

Great info man! You saved my norwood 2 and now it stays the same without any changes. Although, I started using minoxidil recently and I see lots of very small hairs in my widows peak. What's your current stack?

[@haircafekevin]

Fantastic to hear choom. At the moment I'm just doing to classic finasteride plus minoxidil stack.

[@Bliitzit]

@@haircafekevin Same here, was using nizoral before but it's a pain to keep it on your head for 5 to 10 min lmao. Thanks bro and keep it up as always!!

[@ifrankensteinsmonster]

I'm already on Finasteride 1mg/day since a little more than a year, but it doesn't seem to work that well for me as I now realize my hair started to recede from as early as 21 / 22( I'm 27 btw )...So, clearly I need intense DHT suppression therapy. So, will go for 0.5mg Dutasteride weekly now as my dermatologist said. P.S. Researching further if topical Finasteride is any significantly better than oral Finasteride, so that I can finally allocate the treatment for 5AR inhibitors! Also, I'm looking to persuade any experienced knowledgeable dermatalogist to start oral Minoxidil for the best results, as I don't want to start without under the guidance and observation of a dermatologist

[@haircafekevin]

Dut is a good choice but remember it can take a while to see results, sometimes over a year.

[@ifrankensteinsmonster]

@@haircafekevin Yes, I know...Even for Finasteride it'll take atleast a year to see some significant changes( sometimes even 2 years )...So, I can wait for the results unlike the dark room jerk-off bro scientists who'll try naturopathy or all other bullshit!...Anyway, thanks for the concern fellow witcher!

[@aneesh8963]

Yes im officially part of the dutastaride master race my doctor put me on it

[@vincescotti2254]

such an interesting video. Thank you, Kevin!

[@xgamergamer7282]

Can you please give us an information about increase in stress level and hairloss in the upcoming days.. Thank you

[@Jackshephardlostie]

I’m on dut and am happy with it

[@hj89786]

Is it worth combining 0.5mg dut once a week alongside daily 1mg fin ?

[@Tyrosine0910]

Oh god, it happened...I got a Perfect Hair Health ad on my Facebook newsfeed. What an unfortunate turn of events. Lol

[@logarttreiton2569]

Kevin, I'm taking 3 times a week dutasteride 0.5 mg, and i'm seeing lots of results, i've been trying to find a study comparing 0.5 mg DUT 3 times a week vs 1mg of finasteride every day.... I'm pretty sure is still much better DUT 3 times a week vs everyday FIN.

[@haircafekevin]

None of the studies looked at every other day dosing but the effects on the tissue are long enough for both drugs to be effective when used every day. 0.5 MG of dutasteride of three times per week is probably more potent than even daily finasteride use based on the existing research and because of duasteride's longer half life. They're both great drugs though, totally adequate for treating hair loss.

[@logarttreiton2569]

@@haircafekevin Yes, and something tells me, that 3 times a week is the sweet spot, between having Great results and low risk of side effects. Well, at least for me, no side effects at all.

[@lud6441]

How about once or twice a week dut would be enough?

[@logarttreiton2569]

@@lud6441 Is not worth it for me, 3 times a week is perfect, but i've seen doctors prescribing it once a week. I've recovered lots of hairline with the 3 times a week schedule, but I also use stemoxydine/alfatradiol at daytime and minoxidil/tretinoin at night. This is a war that you must fight from all the possible angles.

[@haircafekevin]

@@lud6441 For some people at least, yes.

[@thetroll1784]

Hi Kevin. I'm glad that you have made a video about dutasteride. It's such a shame thought that only one country approved this drug to be officialy used to treat AGA. By the way, you said that dutasteride dosn't have generics, but in the country where I live there are generic versions of Avodart and they cost the same as generic finasteride. Oh, and I have some questions: 1. Do you think that dutasteride will be FDA approved for treating AGA in the near future? 2. Why do you think there are many doctors/dermatologists that fearmonger about finasteride/dutasteride? In the country where I live (especially in the eastern part of it, but this occurs very frequently in other parts too) many (if not even most) dermatologist talk how bad finasteride, dutasteride or even minoxidil are or do not even know that they are used for treating AGA. Additionally, they think that some vitamins, shampoos and herbal-based topicals are effective ,,treatment" for hairloss. I mean, shouldn't they be taught about how AGA works and what is effective in treating it and that fin, dut, min and such have a high safety profile? Because now it looks like they receive their ,,knowledge" about AGA from - I dunno - some witch doctors/shamans, sites like propecia help or just some gossips. 3. Can minoxidil be used less frequently after it succesfully regrow hair (and after about - lets's say - one year) just to maintain the results? For example once or twice in a week?

[@haircafekevin]

I agree it's a shame it has not been officially approved for AGA, but it doesn't matter too much, since it is available and can be used off label. I don't think anyone will bother to apply for FDA approval now that it is off patent. Regarding fear-mongering, I haven't seen that much among doctors here in the US, but it must vary in different countries and I don't really know why. Maybe the medical educational system is not as good in some countries? I don't know. There are a lot of "alternative medicine" providers here, but they are usually not medical doctors. They are chiropractors or naturopaths, though admittedly there are some high profile real doctors who are quacks like Dr. Oz that make money selling supplements. Regarding minoxidil, most people seem to lose ground if they stop it, so I think you can possibly taper it a little, but once or twice a week may not be enough to maintain its efficacy.

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

Dutasteride is OTC at any pharmacy where I live. Approved specifically for hairloss or not, doesn't matter much. Maybe it's a good thing, as demand would rise with awareness, increasing prices.

[@kaliuchis4140]

WHERE DO YOU LIVE @@LarsRyeJeppesen

[@kaliuchis4140]

What country r you from

[@Aishwaryaindelhi]

What about this finasteride 1mg 6 times a week and dutastride 0.5mg once a week???

[@dasani383]

Hello Kevin, I’ve been taking finasteride for 2 years 3 times a week and switched over to Dutasteride 3 times a week for almost a year now after getting a second hair transplant. I still have diffuse thinning around my crown area. My hair transplant doctor told me before to take Dutasteride daily for a while first then do 3 times a week later on. I did not follow his advice. Would taking it daily now make a difference or would I have reached the same level of efficacy now that its built up in my body for over almost a year of taking it 3 times a week?

[@JDFHK]

Would like to know this too

[@francoisreucheron5197]

Nice video like always! You said that testosterone has nothing or minor effect on hair loss but why some people take dutasteride and reduce by approximately 100% there dht and still hair loss ? It is probably testosterone no?

[@haircafekevin]

I am skeptical of people claiming they are still losing hair on dutasteride but dutastrridr doesn't reduce scalp DHT by 100 percent. Even 2.5 mg of dutasteride only lowers in 70 to 80 percent so theoretically some people may just be so sensitive it isn't enough but again, I am skeptical. People are likely just freaking out about a shed.

[@francoisreucheron5197]

@@haircafekevin oh ok I see!I forget difference between serum and scalp dht, so testosterone is probably not a cause of hair loss... And the only solution will be anti androgen like alfatradiol in addition of dht blocker to try to block maximum scalp dht ? And some people are experiencing new loss after for exemple 5 years after stabilisé hair loss, so we become more sensitive to dht by time cause it seems it's not dht blockers that are loosing effectiveness

[@bikushah9958]

You're my hair saver

[@MaverickArchAngel]

Sorry if this is a redundant question would you say if someone has used fin 1mg for 2 years and losing ground should they add dut 0.5mg twice a week or a higher dose or higher frequency

[@haircafekevin]

Either will work. Starting less frequently might be a good way to dip your toes into extra dht inhibition without changing things too much.

[@MaverickArchAngel]

@@haircafekevin and will 0.5 be strong enough if 1mg fin isn’t working, thank you for taking the time to respond

[@haircafekevin]

@@MaverickArchAngel Almost certainly. In case it isn't there is 2.5 MG of dut.

[@johnmiller887]

Hey Kevin, thank you so much for helping us all fighting hair loss with your videos! I am a NW 3 and started Finasteride about a year ago. Unfortunately I am still loosing ground. I know you said it can take up to 2 years for Finasteride to work. But when would you say is the best time to consider switching to Dutasteride? And if I switch should I already start with 0,5 mg daily or with a smaller dose. How would you handle it?

[@haircafekevin]

Yo bet! Since you are kind of getting into the game late I would say it is fine to start dutasteride right now, 0.5 mg daily. If after 6 months you are still losing ground then I'd consider 2.5 mg of dut.

[@jonatanmainnevret9561]

Hola amigo! No entiendo cuando te dice 2.5mg. Eso es por día o por semana? Serían 5 pastillas diarias?

[@aName4715]

@@jonatanmainnevret9561 5 pastillas por dia

[@OA-10]

Update

[@jordantorres8038]

Not sure why they're not talking about if they took 1mg dut instead of .5 or 2.5

[@TekkenLegacy-gamex]

Kevin why you delete my comment? You are master of hair loss topics… i support you

[@haircafekevin]

I didn't dude. You probably tried posting a link or said a naughty word. Google auto deletes those.

[@TekkenLegacy-gamex]

@@haircafekevin no i was changing but then it didn’t work either… i can Only comment short on your videos… that’s very limited to share my Journey to you :/

[@haircafekevin]

@@TekkenLegacy-gamex That's strange, I am sorry to hear that. I enjoy your feedback so I wouldn't delete your comments.

[@Ojj2002]

@@haircafekevin google emasculating you everytime u say their name sounds like a baby word

[@maximumcustoms2482]

Thanks for this gem of a channel man, for real. I was meaning to ask you, does finasteride have to be taken on the exact same time every day or can I take it a few hours later/before? Thanks man!

[@haircafekevin]

Glad to have you here choom! Nah, you don't have to be that strict. Finasteride has a short half life, only 5-8 hours so just take it daily at roughly the same time give or take a few hours.

[@maximumcustoms2482]

@@haircafekevin Thanks man, all the best!

[@Jim-oc3sp]

Interesting that dht blockers may help collagen but oral Minoxidil may be bad for collagen.

[@maalikserebryakov]

Balanced as all things should be

[@naverich4603]

You should also draw attention to the fact that literally more people reported impotance on placebo than on 5mg of fin and 2.5mg of dutasteride. It is kinda funny because it only shows how your mind is in many cases the only reason for side effects. If you take it with the possible side effects in your mind you are much more likely to get them.

[@hero.alexander]

How do you remember all this ? Are you reading a script ? Awesome stuff, Kevin.

[@Headsale]

Dutasteride gang checking in 👀

[@judahbrutus]

Kevin always going balls deep

[@theoneguy13]

Dad what are youre thoughts on dutasteride daily at 1mg? Been on 0.5 dut for about 7 years still not happy with my hair.

[@haircafekevin]

No research specifically on it but we know that dutasteride doesn't peak at 0.5 MG, so 1 MG will likely suppress more scalp DHT. 2.5 MG is the way to go if you want to maximize dutasteride's efficacy.

[@ntinos8024]

Thanks for the video Kevin, it was announced today that Pyrilutamide is due to enter phase 3 in China in January! I hope all goes well. I tried providing the source but my comment wouldn't show up as a spam anti measure I believe.

[@haircafekevin]

I heard, looking forward to seeing more research. Great news!

[@Modelb430]

Hello Kevin Mann. Will dutasteride once per week (without fin daily) be enough? Since it blocks 90% DHT for a week?

[@haircafekevin]

No, you are confusing serum DHT with scalp DHT. 0.5 mg of dutasteride suppresses about 50 percent scalp dht. You can try using it once weekly with finasteride on the other days to get an extra bit of dht suppression.

[@CrusPOL]

I've been on fin for 4 months. I dont see any improvement, however I haven't lost any ground, so the med seems to be working. Its tempting to switch for dutasteride asap, as we know time is of the essence. Kevin, you seem to be more convinced now noticing the might of the drug although I know you dont recommend it because of ethical purposes. Greetings.

[@kazaakas]

I didn't see big improvement until the 7 month mark. I remember Kevin saying it took 10 months for him, tho I can't find that video.

[@aspiealpaca1917]

It's really up to you. In South Korea and Japan Dutasteride is approved for AGA as the standard treatment. Dut is more effective, but also more expensive.

[@Russel.Idrive]

Hows duastride going for you.

[@paulosergiodepaula]

Kevin, considering these studies and the long half-life, do you think it is safe to say that taking dutasteride 0.5mg every 5 days would be equivalent (or even better) than taking dutasteride 0.1mg every day or finasteride 1mg every day?

[@manucass1000]

Would be interesting to see if the weather (heat and moisture) would have an impact on the efficacy of dutasteride pills, for people living or travelling in tropical areas for example, as they write it should be stored in a 15°-30°C (59-86°F) range. Would it really lose any significant efficacy if stored outside of that range?

[@andydufresne1602]

Thanks Kevin. I’m interested in your thoughts on Kratom causing hair loss. I’ve read a lot of anecdotal evidence of it causing thinning for a lot people, but I’m not sure of what mechanism that would be through. If it’s not caused through increasing dht, then taking dut or fin wouldn’t cancel out any Kratom related hair loss I would assume. Are the people claiming Kratom causes hair loss just experiencing regular age related androgenic alopecia and just blaming the Kratom? If there’s one man who i’d trust to get the bottom of this, it would be you

[@haircafekevin]

You bet! The Kratom subject is extremely mixed in terms of research. I'll probably get to it eventually but right now its on the back burner. Definitely an interesting subject though.

[@Tyrosine0910]

I've heard anecdotal stories about kratom causing hair loss. I haven't seen much in the way of actual medical literature, but I've read enough anecdotal reports to think there might be something to it. It likely wouldn't be due to DHT, as it appears to occur in random patches, as opposed to the typical course of MPB. On a side note: please don't take kratom recreationally. I can't tell you how many people I've talked to who thought it was a safe, non-addictive herb, & ended up having a h3ll of a time trying to come off of it, replete with severe physical & mental withdrawals. It's very pernicious in that it could be a while before you realize anything is wrong, but it does eventually sneak up on a person if it's used daily over the long-term. People will often dogpile you if you speak negatively about it in any way, but the reality is that kratom is essentially an opioid in how it affects our brains, & thus, is habit-forming in much the same way that traditional opioids/opiates are.

[@mra3220]

Video request: Deep dive into the Norwood scale with real world examples and an emphasis on NW 0-2 for early diagnosis. The existing charts are very unclear and easy to misinterpret. Some real life photo examples showing different norwood scales especially 0-2 would be greatly beneficial as the current cartoon norwood pictures are useless imo

[@haircafekevin]

Someone asked me about this on another comment (maybe it was you?). It think it might be a good idea not just looking at the Norwood scale, but other hair loss scales that are used. Will take it under consideration for a video.

[@mra3220]

@@haircafekevin ah no someone else must have asked you the same question as well, but yeah I think it would be a great video idea because I see alot of men sturggling wiht identifiying what stage they are with hair loss because there are so many variables. Nonetheless, this was a great video, much appreciated!

[@Mikehuntboss]

I’ve been taking 1mg dutasteride for 7 years and still losing hair, but I thought 0.5mg cleared almost 100% of dht. Only 50%!!! No wonder I’m still losing hair!!! Time to bump it up to 2.5mg

[@MozzarellaBasket]

Commenting this so I can find it later: 2.5mg 1-2 times per week is for gigachads

[@benchabanehocine7809]

Hi Kevin Since dut raises serum testosterone up to 30%, this means more risk to be converted to estrogen? How would you deal with that?

[@maalikserebryakov]

By shaking my glorious manboobs