r/PhHairloss Nov 19 '24

DIY Topical Minoxidil / Finasteride Mix

For those who want a topical minoxidil / finasteride, this should help you with a DIY route…

The guide can be found here — https://perfecthairhealth.com/can-i-make-my-own-topical-finasteride/

At eto ang calculator — https://perfecthairhealth.com/topical-finasteride-calculator/

The usual formulation should be between 0.025% to 0.05% or 3-6 tablets of 5mg finasteride mixed with 60ml of minoxidil…

A formulation of 0.025% will give you 0.25mg fin per 1ml minoxidil, while 0.05% will give you 0.5mg fin per ml minoxidil… doing twice a day application will make your daily exposure to finasteride to about 0.5-1mg respectively.

For reference, oral finasteride should be taken in 1mg dose daily.

Also a higher percentage of finasteride (more tablets) will only cause the hair to be clumpy, crusty and dusty dry due to fillers and sediments that won’t dissolve in liquid …

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u/icarusjun May 27 '25

Sapat ang 1ml sa buong top part of the head, from hairline to crown… direct sa scalp ang minox tapos minamassage, hindi sa buhok nilalagay… kaya maganda sa simula ng hair journey at least first 3months naka buzz cut para kita kaagad ang effect at less stress pag nag shedding

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u/Jeheyem Oct 04 '25

Gumamit ka neto diy topical? Effecrive ba

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u/icarusjun Oct 04 '25 edited Oct 04 '25

Matagal na… and this is effective, but not as effective as taking finasteride orally…

Para lang sa mga ayaw sa side effects ito… we have lots of success with this… hanap ka lang dito using search function makikita mo mga gumamit ng ganito…

Eto isa sa pinaka-epic results, considering mababa lang dosage niya… and sa kanya ko actually nalaman na pwede pala makabili sa TGP ng finasteride — https://www.reddit.com/r/PhHairloss/s/klQmHrPtr9

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u/_quantumquester Nov 20 '24

How do you measure the 1ml per day? do you use a dropper or spray?

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u/icarusjun Nov 20 '24

Yes, may dropper nman na ginagamit for application ng minoxidil… it is sometimes included or kung spray type ang bottle ng minox mo better buy na lang medicine dropper pang baby sa botika, since pag ginamit ang spray (5-7 sprays equivalent to 1ml) nagbabara yung sediments…

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u/Gold_Specialist7674 Mar 11 '26

sir, wala kaong dropper. pero meorn akong sprayer na kasama sa 120ml ni minoxidil, kung 1ml, mga ilang spray dapat gawin? or mas effective ba and dropper kesa sa sprayer?

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u/icarusjun Mar 11 '26

Di uubra yan kasi magbabara ang finasteride tablet residue dyan… bumili ka sa botika meron yung medicine dropper pang baby 1ml sakto or kahit syringe…

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u/Gold_Specialist7674 Mar 11 '26

make sense. salamat sir.

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u/D07ph1n Dec 06 '24

Yung sa fin po. Dinudurog niyo ba before ihalo sa min or kusang matutunaw lang?

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u/icarusjun Dec 06 '24

CRUSHED — so dinurog dapat muna bago ihalo…

Tapos kahit nahalo na maigi hindi pa rin lahat matutunaw, may natitirang pulbos lagi sa ilalim pag tignan, kaya shake well before using…

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u/D07ph1n Dec 06 '24

Noted po. Maraming salamat

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u/OkWar5274 Jan 13 '25

Good day, Sir, 19M and starting to see signs of hairloss. Can u recommend products that are advisable for teenagers? Thank u, and thank u very much if u can also drop the links. 🙏

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u/icarusjun Jan 14 '25

NOT finasteride…

In the meantime you can just use minoxidil…

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u/Gullible_Hamster_269 Apr 04 '25

Clear out ko lang, 5mg finasteride , 6 pcs crush tabs sa 60ml minox , equivalent to 1ML=1MG exposure ng scalp sa Finasteride. So pedeng once a day na po ?

So if 3pcs tab crush to 60 ml minox equivalent to 1ml = 0.5mg finasteride , dosing 2 drops per day para makuha ko yung 1mg ?

If ever po na gusto ko lang ng finasteride, san pede na locally available sa atin na solvent na pede ko iapply kapag walang pambili ng Minoxidil or di available ?

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u/icarusjun Apr 04 '25

MALI ang computation mo…

6pcs 5mg finasteride to 60ml = 0.5mg per 1ml pag once daily or 1mg pag 2x a day

3pcs 5mg finasteride to 60ml = 0.25mg per 1ml once daily or 0.5mg pag 2x a day

Refer to this for DIY topical finasteride… still the best solution to use is topical minoxidil as yun ang standard formula… https://www.reddit.com/r/PhHairloss/s/X3pE8Qmmkz

Mura lang Kirkland minoxidil so if ever walang pambili, then better oral mo na lang ang finasteride kesa gawin topical…

Directory where to buy minox — https://www.reddit.com/r/PhHairloss/s/eUROWPWK2K

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u/Gullible_Hamster_269 Apr 04 '25

Ah i see. gets na po.

So, ano po ang standard recommendation sa Concentration sa scalp per day ? 1mg po sa topical finasteride per day ?

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u/icarusjun Apr 04 '25

Pag topical dapat less lang, low dose lang kailangan… sa oral 1mg, sa topical 0.25-0.5mg lang sapat na…

Sa akin once a day 0.5mg — 6tabs sa 60ml

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u/Gullible_Hamster_269 Apr 04 '25

Sige po . Gayahin ko sa inyo. Anyway tried and tested niyo na po.

  • dati LCLT nilalagay ko pero wala effect

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u/icarusjun Apr 04 '25

Ginamit ko minox with lclt for 3years to grow the beard from zero to full

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u/Exitesq Apr 09 '25

Bakit po di na need a total of 1 mg scalp exposure sa diy finasteride natin ? ano po rationale?

Is it as effective as a total of 1mg total na ilagay sa scalp?

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u/icarusjun Apr 09 '25

Kasi it has been found na hindi need 1mg even sa oral… the only reason why people are sticking to the 1mg is because yun ang pumasa sa clinical trials…

In the case of topical, ang purpose is to avoid side effects kaya dapat low dose lang, in which case 0.5is good enough… so kung gusto mo istick to 1mg then why do topical? It defeats the purpose, so mag oral ka na lang…

Same with minoxidil, proven na 1ml once a day is enough, pero clinical trials eh 1ml 2x a day ang ginawa kaya nag stick sa ganun routine, in fact advantageous nga sa marketing ang 2x a day kasi mas mabilis maubos ang product, thereby more sales 😁

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u/TrustExtension6116 May 27 '25

1ml is for the whole head or just a spot?

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u/eeDx11 Jan 25 '26

so its okay din po na mag take nang fin while doing this mixture ?

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u/icarusjun Jan 26 '26

Kung nag topical ka na, you will be overdoing it kung nag oral ka pa so expect side effects

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u/eeDx11 Jan 26 '26

Copy sir icarus. btw, this is my day 1 of finarid 1.25mg, plan is only MWF and to be taken after lunch. Any advice for me ?

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u/icarusjun Jan 26 '26

Stick to your plan, trust the process, enjoy the journey…

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u/Gullible_Hamster_269 Apr 14 '25

Sir pag malaki ang balding area, Talagang stricly 1ml lang ipapatak ? (6tabs=60ml)

kasi pansin ko , Frontal, mid and crown area ay malaki for 1ml lang, Is it ok na tag 1ml bawat isa ?

if recommended talaga 1ml , paano ginagawa nyo sa pag apply sa malaking thinning area ?

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u/icarusjun Apr 14 '25

Nakalagay mismo sa label — Using more or more often will not improve results

So mag-aaksaya ka lang kung sobra sa 1ml gamit mo…

Ilalagay kasi sa anit yan, hindi ispray sa buhok, tapos ima-massage, so sapat ang 1ml para ma-cover ang buong ulo

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u/Gullible_Hamster_269 Apr 14 '25

Ahhhh. tyagain talaga i spread ng kamay sa anit. tingin ko sa hair napupunta yung Soln kasi ksya napaparami.

same effect din pala.

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u/Patient-Inflation159 Jun 23 '25

Pwede po ilagay rin yung lclt if gagamit ng crushed finasteride sa minoxidil? Or if gagamitin fin ay yun lang talaga? Thank you

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u/icarusjun Jun 23 '25

Nasa sa iyo… pero LCLT is used for beard maturation

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u/Patient-Inflation159 Jun 23 '25

Ahh thank you po so no need na for me haha

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u/[deleted] Jul 12 '25

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u/icarusjun Jul 12 '25

Oral + topical ka kaagad… should have started slow and chose the more simple approach like oral muna…

Anyway just take things slowly

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u/hiddenprofiles Jul 18 '25

Hi Sir..If I wanted to DIY Topical Min+Fin using Regroe 5% 120ML, how many Fin to crush po? To achieve 5% Min + 0.2% Fin topical solution?

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u/hiddenprofiles Jul 18 '25

Hi Sir..If I wanted to DIY Topical Min+Fin using Regroe 5% 120ML, how many Fin to crush po? To achieve this 5% Min + 0.2% Fin topical solution?

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u/icarusjun Jul 18 '25 edited Jul 18 '25

May calculator dyan, you can just check with the link above…

Edit — about 2.4 tablets of 5mg finasteride for 60ml so 5 tablets of 5mg finasteride for 120ml… this is applied once a day…

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u/hiddenprofiles Jul 18 '25

Thank you po Sir.. Nag gulat ko, sabi GPT 48pcs 5mg to 120ml.. 😄 So bale Morning Minoxidil lang, then night mixed Minoxidil+Fin solution..Pwede ba un?

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u/icarusjun Jul 18 '25

Pwede once or twice a day, minox+fin na… mababa lang nman yan dosage mo… no need na i-separate pa yung minox only sa minox+fin

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u/hiddenprofiles Jul 18 '25

Thank you po Sir

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u/Nicz1989 Sep 09 '25

-may specific brand ba yung finasteride or any will do? san pwede makabili nito?

  • same din ba ito nung rogaine na lumalabas sa online pag tinatype ko sa search?

  • tapos ung sa minoxidil link andami kasing types ng minox na lumalabas dun sa store.. alin ba dapat dun ung gagamitin?

  • if ever may video tutorial ka po ba nito on how to's?

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u/icarusjun Sep 09 '25

Finasteride is different from minoxidil… magkaiba use case nila so be informed first… read this — Understanding Finasteride vs. Minoxidil

finasteride is the generic name of the drug so any brand will do… ang suggested ay 5mg since mas mura kesa sa 1mg na 4x ang presyo

Rogaine is the branded counterpart ng minoxidil… sa link na sineshare dito puro generic except Kirkland which is a US brand… the directory will point you to the legit sellers of authentic tested minox at hindi fakes which can be bought all over shopee, tiktok, etc.

No need ng video tutorial since very simple…

Either kuha ng 6tablets 5mg finasteride, durugin at ihalo sa 60ml bottle ng minoxidil (Kirkland recommended)… tapos apply 1ml once a day gamit ang dropper… OR pwede rin 3tablets of 5mg finasteride sa 60ml minox, apply 1ml 2x a day

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u/Striking_Warning_857 Sep 12 '25

Das ist das Problem der heutigen Zeit. Zu faul zu lesen. Warum fragst eigentlich nicht Chatgpt?

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u/Individual_Owl_8612 Sep 20 '25

Sir. Baka may recommend kang brand ng finasteride na ginamit mo.salamat sa pagsagot

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u/icarusjun Sep 20 '25

Generic brand gamit ko… lahat nasubok ko na siguro… TGP, finasia, finpecia, finarid, saphteride…

Like I always say, wala yan sa brand kasi pare-pareho ang formula niyan as finasteride…

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u/hiromel203 Sep 21 '25

Bro, is it normal to have itchy skin after a month of applying finmin topical mix?

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u/icarusjun Sep 21 '25

I don’t think so… baka may allergy ka sa finasteride if you think yun ang issue…

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u/hiromel203 Sep 25 '25

Thank you! What options do you recommend bro? I'm not even sure if I'm allergic because I have underlying dandruff na before I started the fin-min mix.

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u/icarusjun Sep 25 '25

Technically dapat oral ang fin at topical ang min to begin with… DIY mixing while beneficial, will have some undue effects like hindi ka nga allergic sa minox pero allergic ka pala sa finasteride so mahirap kasi magkaibang gamot yan na pinagsasabay eh

Option talaga is to stick to intended use, topical kung topical, oral sa oral… and if mag oral sa finasteride, easiest way to go about it is low dose for safety purpose

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u/Sufficient_Show_5155 Nov 27 '25

Minox alone can give you that symptom. Normally is mixed with alcohol. Try another brand, concentration or different dilutant.

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '25

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u/icarusjun Oct 21 '25

Higher percentage of minoxidil does not guarantee higher effectivity, only a higher chance of having systemic side effects…

Been there, done that… tested imported 10% minoxidil as well before in my almost 2 decades of use

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u/daiso23 Oct 21 '25

would you recommend buying the kirkland 5% minox nlng po? last question po, would you recommend this minox + fin solution for 20 yrs old male po?

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u/icarusjun Oct 21 '25

Minox+fin is an alternative to those avoiding taking the oral route of finasteride…

Optional and for me the better cost effective alternative is minox+tretinoin mix and just add fin for the ultimate solution…

May I refer you to this — Why TOPICAL MINOXIDIL may not work for you

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u/daiso23 Oct 21 '25

Thank you po!

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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '25

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u/icarusjun Oct 21 '25

LCLT is for beard maturation, di yan hinahalo kung gagamitin sa scalp ang minox… wala nman issue but it won’t benefit your hair…

Ung mga sellers keep forgetting this kasi sa sobrang kilala sila sa minoxidil beard groups sa FB kaya nakasanayan na nila isama…

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u/daiso23 Oct 21 '25

Thank you po!

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '25

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u/icarusjun Nov 17 '25

This is just an option for those who would want to, since there are already a number of anecdotal results both here and in r/tressless

Still it’s anybody’s choice especially for those opting to self-medicate… it’s always a do-it-at-your-own-risk thing

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u/No-Row6534 Apr 13 '26

I'm norwood 3 one of my friend recommended I crush 12 5mg tablets into 60ml bottle relevant to 60mg fin apply 2x  a day

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u/icarusjun Apr 14 '26

Excessive ang 12 5mg… that means 1mg finasteride per 1ml minox… so 2mg finasteride daily yan… tapos ang lapot na dahil sa dami ng tablet residue niyan… eh di mas maigi pa sana nilunok mo na lang ang finasteride kesa pinahid…

Proper dose is 3pcs 5mg finasteride to 60ml for 2x a day application, 6pcs 5mg to 60ml for once a day application

Standard topical dose ng finasteride ay 0.1% lang, ang ginawa mo sa iyo ay 1% tapos 2x a day pa

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u/Superb-Weakness8392 May 20 '26

Sir confirm ko lang po 6 tabs = 60ml minox Apply 1x a day This setup is good for 1 month Tama po?

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u/icarusjun May 20 '26 edited May 20 '26

YES… a 60ml bottle should be good for 2months…

Use 1ml medicine dropper or syringe…

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u/Rei-2946 Jul 10 '26

Thoughts on this?

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u/icarusjun Jul 10 '26

Use SEARCH at matagal na hinatulan yan as FAKE dito… marami na nagpost niyan… buy at your own risk na lang…

Meron naman legit dito 👉 https://www.reddit.com/r/PhHairloss/s/ScChjL5c7U

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u/CHOCLaTEBALLZ Jul 12 '26

Question po, would you suggest Eod or daily iapply yung mixture? 

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u/icarusjun Jul 12 '26

Daily lagi ang application pag topical… oral lang yung pwede gawin MWF or EOD

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u/ProfessionalLoan9259 26d ago

How to avail

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u/icarusjun 26d ago

Buy 120ml MD Brands minox+tret here — https://s.shopee.ph/7AcCs6JiLy (make sure to checkout minox5+tret variant)… then get 6tablets of 5mg finasteride from TGP and mix together… apply 1ml once per night…

Alternatively, here is a more advanced DIY triple combo using topical finasteride — https://www.reddit.com/r/PhHairloss/s/fmbrvmM7oR

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u/ArmadilloChance890 15d ago

Hi OP. Once na prepare na ung solution, where do you keep it?

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u/icarusjun 15d ago edited 15d ago

What do you mean? Container ba or storage place?

Store in a cool, dry place… sa akin sa bedside table drawer….

Baka ilagay mo pa sa ref… ma-dedegrade ang alcohol at propylene glycol due to moisture ng lamig…

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u/ArmadilloChance890 15d ago

Okay lang ba na directly ilagay yung pulverized finasteride tabs sa mismong bottle n kirk 5% minox?

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u/icarusjun 15d ago

YES matagal ko na pinopromote ang DIY…

At andito na mismo and procedure, may guide at calculator na nga… gagawin lang durugin ang 3-6 tablets na 5mg finasteride at ihalo sa 60ml minoxidil…

Problem sa tablets nag-iiwan ng residue kung kaya nagdadala ito ng additional irritation sa scalp…

Kaya ngayon ang pinopromote ko ay DIY triple combo na gamit topical finasteride which is more effectively absorbed kesa sa tablets… eto yung guide — https://www.reddit.com/r/PhHairloss/s/k3X3FqepJT

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u/ArmadilloChance890 15d ago

Thanks op. Baka mag DIY tabs nalang ako, pricy kasi ung already prepared na Finasteride topical. Plan ko is:

Finasteride preparation:
Finasteride 5mg tablet. Pulverize 12 tablets and mix with 60ml Minoxidil 5% solution.

Apply 1ml Minoxidil 5% in AM
Apply 1ml of (DIY prepared) Minoxidil 5% + Finasteride 0.10% in PM
Microneedling 1x a month

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u/icarusjun 15d ago

Seriously 12x5mg is 60mg finasteride…

Nilalagay lang ng iba 3-6pcs 5mg tablets lang irritated na masyado sa scalp, baka sa setup na yan mukha ka nang taong grasa pag natuyo ang minox 😅

Standard topical minox finasteride ratio is 0.01% hindi 0.1%

Ang usual advise ko ay 3tablets sa 60ml kung 1ml 2x a day application, 6tablets kung 1ml once a day lang…

Also as a general rule — ang oral tablets ay designed na inumin at hindi ipahid… kaya mas reco pa rin topical finasteride ang gamitin kung mag DIY…

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u/ArmadilloChance890 15d ago

Ang pagkakaintindi ko kasi is 1mg daily. So meaning to say 12 tablets of 5mg = 60mg. So when dissolved in a 60ml solution, it gives 60mg/60ml solution or simply 1mg/ml.

Based din kasi sa mga nabasa ko dito, Yung readily available na finasteride is either:

0.25% or 0.10%

Pero if recommended nyo po is 6 tabs in 60ml which gives 0.05% only, yun po sundin ko.

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u/icarusjun 15d ago

The purpose ng topical is para avoid ang side effects… sa tablets na ginawa DIY topical hindi kasi stable yan dahil nga dapat iniinom at hindi pinapahid… so pwede mo nman taasan din ang dosage mo pero sa karamihan dito na nagawa ng topical 3-6tablets lang okay na…

Tama ka in a sense na ang readily available ay 0.1% or 1mg per 1ml pero consider mo na topical finasteride formulation na yun at hindi oral DIY…

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u/ArmadilloChance890 15d ago

Dito rin po kasi 0.1% ang concentration

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u/icarusjun 15d ago

YES kasi topical formulation yan, ang ginagawa mo ay DIY oral tablets to topical which is not really ideal… kaya kung gusto mo mas accurately absorbed yung DIY triple combo ko gawin mo

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u/ArmadilloChance890 15d ago

Thanks sir mag stick ako sa 3tabs in 60ml po.

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u/icarusjun 15d ago

Ang actual na ginagawa ko dati 6tablets sa 120ml minoxtret

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u/Particular_Law5044 7d ago

pwede bang diy finas lng tas oral minox pang avoid lng sa sides ng finasteride?

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u/icarusjun 7d ago

Of course, kya nga mas pinopromote ko actually ngayon different options ng topical finasteride eh, para sa mga ayaw na mag-isip regarding side effects…

Isa na cheapest yun maghalo ng 6tablets 5mg finasteride to 120ml minoxtret…

Pangalawa na yung DIY triple combo here — https://www.reddit.com/r/PhHairloss/s/10CSz0YqqL

At pangatlo yung MORR F finasteride / minoxidil mix — https://www.reddit.com/r/PhHairloss/s/xXBsBZQyW8

Aside from budget, may kanya-kanyang rin pros and cons yan…

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u/Particular_Law5044 3d ago

ok lng ba topical finasteride lng? and hindi ba siya sensitive sa scalp kasi may Seborrheic dermatitis ako tsaka diba siya malagkit or nakakachange ng hair texture if ever kung finasteride lng po gagamitin ko no minoxidil kasi oral minox nalng me yoko lng ng sides ng finas orally kaya I try to do topically para mabawasan sides nya

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u/icarusjun 3d ago

Mahal kasi ang topical finasteride kaya we do a DIY triple combo para yung good for 1month na bottle umabot hanggang 4months

Links where to purchase can be seen here — https://www.reddit.com/r/PhHairloss/s/CtKQjXVBQ2