I have been using finasteride since I was ~23 (I am 40 now). I still have enough hair where people wouldn't guess I was ever going bald and I've been cycling on and off every year.I know a lot of people say minoxidil doesn't work, but I use it and I suggest for you to jump on it too. The minox will speed up the growth and help you keep a little more hair. Buy the minox foam, it is not greasy. I put the foam in the cap and run hot water on the outside. I then dropper it on my scalp. The regular minox is too greasy. I know guys will say just shave it, but I'm like you, that just ain't happening. It sucks but you are going to need to use test to feel and stay young and the finasteride to look young. . I suggest sticking with it and keep the doses reasonable. I notice that I shed more when I stop my cycles and I think this is due to the fluctuating hormones. I think a consistent dose of test with the fin and you will be fine. I also recommend having an AI on hand as the additional test and fin will raise your estrogen levels. Good luck

In my experience Fin works fine with test as long as doses are not higher than 0.5 ml or 1 ml a week. But I'm an ultra conservative user. Altho I make sure I use only pharma stuff.

The one time early in my roid life I started doing 2 ml of test a week I suffered v aggressive mpb.

winny and primo are absoilute no nos even at a low dose.

If u are looking to use a trt dose of test to counteract the effects of fin, id say go with 0.5ml of test e every 10 days.

Finasteride has never done a thing for me. If you're able to find it, oral minoxidil is the only thing I have ever found that works for me but it works amazingly. I actually grew back about an inch on the front of the hairline which is supposed to be the toughest area to grow back. But it was actually developed as a blood pressure medicine but they found out a major side effect was that it grew back hair which is how they came up with Rogaine and shit like that. So it's not very widespread especially in places like the states where there's all sorts of liability bullshit, but places like here in Thailand where we're at they prescribe for hair loss all the time. So I would check with a doc first and make sure you don't have any issues that wouldn't allow you to take it and then if you have questions feel free to pm me. Just remember that it's an every day thing too, so it's a commitment

I'm wanting to run trt soon

Wanting to and needing to are two different reasons...

I'm not worried about the life long commitment to these drugs ... Just dont want to fuck myself up over it!

Get this bro...some docs dont even know how to prescribe TRT correctly...thats scarier than you WANTING to...you best get a grip and rethink your plan....seriously...

At 28 years old you aren't going to get a lot of support for self prescribed TRT.