Recent content by BlackSheep

That's what it was (hair loss as a result of scratching and inflammation from atopic dermatitis). I have more hair now than two years ago despite never touching finasteride or minoxidil and very intermittently using nizoral (which made things worse). On top of that, my hair line hasn't budged...

No problem buddy. Standard cetirizine worked wonders for me, normal dose. Hydroxizine has a sedative action, so I used that whenever I needed my sleep pattern reset as well. Those two are my go-to's and I make sure I have spares handy at all times. Loratidine doesn't seem to do anything at...

Well friends, my journey has come to an end. 80% of my hair's returned after 3 years of fighting this thing. Last shaved my head in June. Looking at my hair now, you wouldn't think I ever had any hair loss that set me apart from someone my age. Mods, if you see this, move it to "Success...

A guy at the age of 16. Hair line was receding very clearly and there was diffuse loss everywhere. He was also a chubby dude. Wasn't particularly athletic or academic. He was one of those "journeyman" type kids who travelled the world and came from an affluent family. This might surprise some...

Very very very unlikely. In fact, I've never heard of such a thing. Finasteride inhibits DHT specifically; it's basically a testosterone-like substance (an androgen) but is far more potent than testosterone when it comes to androgenic traits like axillary hair growth or follicular shrinking...

In a normal person ("normal" being appropriate BMI + aged 16+ years) it actually doesn't matter how long you're working out so long as you're adequately rested (this will vary per person so won't give the usual dumb "8 hours a night" thing), AND you are consuming enough calories to recover...

When researching natural hair regrowth items once I found the cause of my hair loss (atopic dermatitis, dustmites), I stumbled into a little thing called eclipta alba. It's apparently a herb that's been used in traditional Hindu medicine for generations. I was surprised to see there was some...

The hair loss drugs/meds have nothing to do with this like the above user said. You paid the price for destroying your body with unregulated AAS use. Regret to inform you of that. Best you can do is hop on PCT ASAP. I've chewed the ear of many a bodybuilding and strength training coach so your...

Hello mod, please move my thread to success stories - http://www.gourmetstylewellness.com/interact/showthread.php/66610-BlackSheep-s-story-(21-y-o-persistent-dandruff-and-hair-loss)

Indirectly, yes, I think it does benefit if you're suffering from a hair loss cause that involves stress. My hair regrowth accelerated recently when I began doing two cardio sessions a day. I have atopic dermatitis and I also found the exercise helps with my other atopic symptoms. I guess people...

It was a surreal experience. I'd had short haircuts but never a bald head. I remember one fateful day 2 years ago when after several years of itching and hair loss, I decided to take the razor to my head. I was just tired of the fear of seeing each precious strand prematurely leave its'...

Shaving won't improve the thickness of your hair at all. That's an old wive's tale. Shaving won't ordinarily damage the follicles either. However, if you're careless or have spots there, you may cut the skin, leading to folliculitis, which actually can cause more damage to the follicles...

I return to you all after several months of inactivity here with some crucial resolution to my saga. So, to quickly recap my experience over the past few years; In December 2011 my scalp became suddenly itchy after another night burning the midnight oil doing coursework. I noticed a lot of...

Hey man, thanks for the comment. In the past, I'd get sporadic thick terminal hair regrowth around troubled areas. In this recent "boon" period, I noticed the significant regrowth about 2-3 weeks after I'd shaved my head. The "normal" hairs were around 3-4mm in length, whilst the new terminals...

Biopsy results came back. There's good news, and, well... Good news. :) The biopsy found absolutely no sign of male pattern baldness. Instead, in keeping with a diagnosis of seb derm, there's generalised inflammation of the upper skin layers, which includes the hair follicles. There was no mention in my letter...