I welcome your here at HCM! I feel sorry that the treatment didn t work for you. I want to clarify that you need the treatment for years long. There is no defined period of time that you will take the medicine for and then stop and all is ok. You are suffering from Androgenetic alopecia and it needs proper and long term care. Minoxidil for example when used continuously, starts kicking in and showing results after a lag period of 6 months or so. And its effects revert once you stop the medication. In male hairfall has a strong genetic association. Females have their own different reasons of the issue. Dandruff is the most serious a reason of this problem and is common in both genders. You don t have dandruff issues, that is relaxing and makes the diagnosis of male pattern baldness more clear. Take a bath daily but use shampoo twice to thrice a week only. Remember! Don t use hot water for it. Normal water helps improve this condition by reducing dryness and dandruff. Keep your hair properly trimmed. It will help make the hair look even all around cosmetically and also it will help hairfall to decrease to a significant level. When young patients come to me I usually prescribe them to take Capsule Perfectil for hair nails and skin. It will catch up the deficiencies and your hair nails and skin will glow and grow optimally. Take plenty of fluids and fruits. Green leafy vegetables and salads are good for you. Exercises on regular basis will help you a lot. Minoxidil 5% spray is also beneficial when you will continue using it in the long run. But if it causes dandruff or allergy stop using Minoxidil. You used it already so I think you are not allergic to it. Males get benefit and a noticeable improvement by taking tablet Genesis (finasteride). Same as for Minoxidil, it is also to be taken for long time. What actually is the mechanism of action of finasteride; it stops the male hormone Testosterone conversion to its dangerous and hair enemy metabolite called DHT. This process is stopped at the cellular levels in the peripheral tissues. It s a time taking process to kick in properly and shows results after a lag period of 5-6 months or so. Male baldness is mostly due to peripheral Testosterone (named DHT) effects that destroy specific hair follicles on top (crown) and front of the scalp. This management will help you a lot. Have a nice time ahead. Don t forget to give your best positive feedback. If you need further assistance, feel free to contact me back anytime. Regards! DR. HANIF USA