Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic You seem to have androgenetic alopecia. Minoxidil and Finasteride have approval for use in this type of hair loss in males. Xtraglo contains Biotin as the main active ingredient. Biotin has an added advantage in hair loss treatment. It promotes utilization of protein in hair and thus plays a role of an adjunctive treatment, though it is not a specific treatment modality for androgenetic alopecia. Minoxidil can cause a dull headache if used in excess of the recommended amount (i.e 1 ml, twice daily); occasionally it may cause dryness, scaling but that is mainly because it is available in an alcohol base. Otherwise it has no side effects. Biotin too is safe to use. Finasteride may cause transient side effects like loss of libido and sexual drive in 1-2% of patients but it is totally reversible and most patients report that they no longer feel this side effects on continued treatment. The response to treatment is slow and it varies from individual to individual and can only be judged if you use the prescribed medicines for at least 3-6 months before finally deciding on how are they going to work for you. The recommendation is to use these medicines for an initial 3-6 months for noticeable improvement and for up to 2 years for full effect. Thereafter, you may switch to a maintenance regime i.e once daily or alternate days minoxidil and once daily finasteride for the rest of your life. Regards