For me, at least, Dualgen-15 works much, much better than I had expected. I starting fighting hair loss in my mid twenties by using a no-brand minoxidil 5%, and it did work. Back then I could even see some regrowth of the receding hairline. But the solution was only able to slow down the inevitable. Now, on the wrong side of 35, I still had more hair than any other make in my family, but patches of skin have started to shine through. I even started thinking seriously about hair transplant and was told that I’d need 2000 grafts, but kept butting it off because I was afraid that the non-grafted hair would keep falling out. I could never bring myself to risk the side effects of oral finasteride, but when studies appeared about the efficacy of topical solutions I decided to hunt one down (it’s not available in my country). I was halfway through my second bottle when I noticed the results. I didn’t take before and after pics, but I didn’t need them to see what was going on. The regrown hair was all the same length and clearly growing in the areas it hadn’t. It’s not as thick as in other areas, but it fills out the spaces so that it makes a ton of difference. I’m on my third bottle now (a new bottle every two months) and I’m so pleased with the results. It’s still not the same hair I had in my early 20s, but it’s pretty close to what I remember from my late 20s. I find myself more confident. I even catch myself running fingers through my hair - something I’d consciously avoid for years. And i think its still improving. I’m not sure if it’s the extra dose of minoxidil or finasteride that does it for me. In any case, I don’t have any side effects do far and the solution is easier to apply than regular minoxidil (only once a day) and once you get used to the micro-punching roller it’s actually a welcome ritual.