Rogaine comment

[NY1Muscle]

Not to get into the whole hairloss discussion.....just wanted to share with you guys that I wasn't getting any results with Rogaine until I went crazy and started using it 5x a day.

Yes, 5x a day....I'm not bullshitting. I already know that there is no proof that using topicals more than twice a day has any added benefit, but I get it for free so I figured "what the heck."

Every doc I told said the same thing, "Rogaine doesn't regrow hair" but no-one ever heard of anyone using it that often either. It was such a noticable difference that people I hadn't seen for months told me I looked younger and they didn't know why.

Just passing on what happened to me, but all the dermatologists say this is very unusual.

 

[ORANGE_JUICER]

sweet ill try it

 

[Mass Myth]

i have been using rogaine for a month now and nothing new is coming in. I use it twice a day like the package says. i might have to get on a heavy cycle like you lol. its good to hear your getting your hair back.

 

[NY1Muscle]

yes, i have tried to learn all i could about it to decide about gear....in the end i decided.....bite the bullet.....i'm going to do sust and just do rogaine like crazy throughout and then throw in propecia once everything's out of my system.

bald guys with muscle look better than shrimpy guys with hair - but it was reassuring to see it coming back.

theorhetically it should - test only shuts down hair growth and makes it dormant. it doesn't die for years after it stops growing....so theorhetically you should be able to hit it with test and then grow it back --- just the way everything else is suppressed and comes back slowly post-cycle.

 

[buffut1]

Most studies have also shown minoxidil doesn't reach its maximum benefit for months. How long did you use it for 2x's a day before increasing the frequency??

just wondering.

 

[needsize]

I've been using it 2x daily for 7 months and started noticing a decent amount of regrowth at the crown by about the 4th month, it's basically what it's supposed to look like, very fine hairs initially that are growing thicker and more numerous over time.
FYI - on my first cycle, I started losing again as soon as I started dbol, but that stopped totally when I started using spironolactone 5%

 

[NY1Muscle]

i watchted the timeframe very carefully......it started being noticale at about 6 weeks.

you started spironlactone while one juice of after you were finished????

 

[NY1Muscle]

fyi there is a new dht inihibitor comingout later this year that's supposed to block over 90% of dht - proscar/propecia is about 70%.

this will probably beas close to a cure as any of us are going to get for the next few years. i don't think it's named yet - my best friend goes to a vip hair redesearcher dermatologist and he told him this. as soon as i find out the name i'll let you guys know.

 

[big2]

Guys…. It’s a proven fact that if you apply Rogaine or any minoxidil product during a cycle, you are wasting the protein that you take. Minoxidil lowers blood pressure. You loose gains when you apply mid cycle. It hampers protein synthesis. You loose gains…..It’s better to use this post cycle and not to go over twice a day...the more you apply the less your body will use the protein you intake. After two weeks of twice a day it's better doing just once every day.

Big 2

 

[Stan O'Zolol]

fyi there is a new dht inihibitor comingout later this year that's supposed to block over 90% of dht - proscar/propecia is about 70%.

this will probably beas close to a cure as any of us are going to get for the next few years. i don't think it's named yet - my best friend goes to a vip hair redesearcher dermatologist and he told him this. as soon as i find out the name i'll let you guys know.

It is called dutasteride, a dual inhibitor of 5-alpha reductase (finsateride is only a type-II inhibitior). However, when it comes out, it will only be indicated for BPH. This means it will be a little harder to get your hands on it than finasteride.

 

[Silent Method]

Guys…. It’s a proven fact that if you apply Rogaine or any minoxidil product during a cycle, you are wasting the protein that you take. Minoxidil lowers blood pressure. You loose gains when you apply mid cycle. It hampers protein synthesis. You loose gains…..It’s better to use this post cycle and not to go over twice a day...the more you apply the less your body will use the protein you intake. After two weeks of twice a day it's better doing just once every day.

Where is this a proven fact? It is true that minoxidil works by relaxing blood vessels so that blood passes through them more easily. Used as the directions say the effects are suposed to be localized to your scalp.

 

[NY1Muscle]

you can also get a little local effect (more facial hair on your cheek bones) but i doubt that it affects protein uptake in the gut (imho).

i'm sure if you pester your doc enough they'll give it to you. or you can just complain about trouble peeing and insist.

 

[needsize]

you started spironlactone while one juice of after you were finished????

I started it right in the middle, after noticing notable hairloss, it stopped right away after I started the spironolactone