Hairloss.... The Big 3

[Power Cord]

Seen some hair loss posts and wanted to opine.

Just looking to help some folks out and also would welcome any comments and other opinions.

When it comes to effective hair loss treatments it really comes down to the big 3. I have listed them in order of what I would call importance/effectiveness:

1) Finasteride (Propecia/Proscar @ ~ 1mg/day) [works from the inside in preventing conversion of DHT which attacks the hair follicle and causes hair to become thinner/weaker and eventually stop growing]

2) Minoxidil (Rogain @ 5% twice per day; morning/evening) [works from the outside as a topical medication directly rubbed/massaged into the scalp; effectively helps to open/strengthen the hair follicle]

3) Nizoral Shampoo (1% OTC or 2% via Rx) [used in the shower as a shampoo]

Of course there is also Dutasteride (Avodart) but one may recommend the usage of Finasteride first. If this is ineffective, or if the effects of Finsteride begin to lapse, perhaps due to the body becoming accustomed to the drug over a lengthy period of time, then Dutasteride is a great secondary option and be rather powerful.

Hopefully this helps a bit. Of course comments and criticism always welcome.

 

[bren565]

someomne told me that finasteride is legit dangerous as fuck and will ruin ur life.. i say this because i was considering it actually just to retain what i have and prevent further loss but man aparently it will actually ruin ur libido and change ur brain chemistry, im statelmated, i have no idea whether to use it or not.. im not super pro propecia anymore..

 

[nautica]

finasteride is used by many every day for BPH and hairloss. it is a safe and effective drug. it can decrease libido somewhat, but would you rather have hair loss and an enlarged prostate to the point that you cant urinate.

 

[bren565]

finasteride is used by many every day for BPH and hairloss. it is a safe and effective drug. it can decrease libido somewhat, but would you rather have hair loss and an enlarged prostate to the point that you cant urinate.

i understand i am just apprehensive because some doctors and patients that hve used it have publically stated that the side effects they felt continued permanently even after they stopped use.

 

[sr01]

Hey guys, for what it counts, before I started working out I started taking finasteride (Propecia) for male pattern baldness (so anything I felt was definitely unrelated to any other prescription or supplement). I noticed no change in libido (I was told the sample results that show a change in libido are not very different from the placebo group, by the way).

The only side effect I thought I noticed was an increase in aggressiveness / lack of patience. However, I went to see an endocrinologist who didn't think it should cause that. We also looked at the side effects of Proscar (which is finasteride prescribed for an enlarged prostate, exact same as Propecia except 4x the dosage). Even at these higher levels of finasteride studies had not shown a change in mood. So we ultimately attributed that to stress.

The conclusion here being that I've been on finasteride for 2 years with no side effects.

 

[bren565]

and what are the results like? for regrowth?? and protection of waht you have at the very least?

without steroids
and

with steroids