Interesting, my friends doc still has him on Dutasteride and Minox even after 3 years now of his transplant.

I think the reason why why he's doc kept him on it is to prevent the non transplanted hair from falling victim to DHT.
He did have to do a "top up" session 1 year after the initial transplant.

I know its off topic but in case anyone wants to consider it. I recently also added Dutasteride into my regiment. 3 days DUT and 3 days FIN, 1 day rest.

https://sci-hub.se/10.1016/j.jaad.2006.05.007



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You should be able to get it any major pharmacy in msia

oral minox 5mg is about rm52 for 30 tablets at your local major chain pharmacy

Generic. It'll still be more expensive compared to Finasteride though.
Your major pharmacy chain usually carries 2 brands of Generics
Intasteride from Intega (Spain), 30x 0.5mg for RM140
Uroka from thailand, 30x 0.5mg for RM114 --> Both A and B now same price, i actually complained why it was cheaper at one place and now they matched each others pricing, lol.

If you travel overseas, stock up:
In India its rm65 for dr reddy
In Italy its cheap, only 8.40 euros, controlled price, every pharmacy same price
Dont bother with Thailand, more expensive than msia. Teva brand at the famous Siam Pharmacy, 980 baht ~rm127



This post has been edited by miuk: Aug 27 2025, 09:38 AM

Another cheaper alternative is to buy 100s tablet box.
Brand is Hirustin from Zonton, 100x 5mg for rm130, also from your major pharmacy chain that starts with a B.



This post has been edited by miuk: Aug 27 2025, 09:32 AM

See previous post here: https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/5395917/+220#

Yes, both FIN and DUT does the same thing, inhibits DHT and subsequently 5AR. However DUT blocks both type 1 and type 2 5AR compared to FIN which only blocks type 2.
Lots of papers out there to discuss this topic.

I used to use FIN, buy the 5mg version and then cut the pill.

Since this is Serious Kopitiam, not sure if you did your research already....

I would say do your due diligence, go consult a derm first, find out if you're truly MPB or other issues causing your hair loss.
Also do a blood test to find out if you have high DHT in your blood. For traditional MPB, the main reason for hair loss is due to your Hair root sensitivity to DHT, causing the follicle to minimize at every cycle and eventually becoming thinner and finally becoming dormant.

Now back to the original thread topic, so why does Hair Transplant works. Different areas of your scalp have different sensitivity to DHT, typically the area at the back your head is the most resistant vs the front/crown. So thats why when you harvest the hair from there it remains growing. The root/follicle is resistant to DHT.

Understanding the drugs that you quoted.
Generally there's 2 types of drugs used for MPB.
Finasteride/Dutasteride (which is originally used to treat prostate BPH) that helps inhibit DHT. --> So it breaks the cycle where your Hair becomes thinner and thinner.
Minoxidil (which is a blood pressure medication) that was found to trigger the hair growth cycles. --> Forces your hair to grow again.

check out r/tressless/ on reddit.

Alot of folks have luck by using combination of derma-rolling, MINOX, FIN/DUT.
This one really depends on luck of your genetics. Some folks suay, end up become worse even.

This post has been edited by miuk: Aug 27 2025, 12:10 PM

I only started Dec last year, tapered in as apparently theres DUT shock, so 3 days DUT and 3 days FIN alternating days. Then after a month, up dosage and now finally full time on DUT.
What i noticed was that the amount of hair loss after bathing, reduce by ALOT. These days barely any hair on the bathroom floor or sink anymore, so i think its working.
I think in your case, if youre willing to try invest in paying rm114 a box, try it for 3 months, slowly phase in with the same 3-3 alternating days and see if got any difference or not. If it doesnt work just go back to FIN.

I also started in my twenties with Rogaine and didnt work at all. After that switch to FIN. Then later on add MINOX 2.5mg only. Dont want to be a gorilla.
However, reading, if you do intend to keep topical MINOX, you should add derma rolling as well.

Yeah Big.
I usually only visit AA or Big