Recent content by crayola

How many of you have actually had your androgen levels tested? I've been thinking that it's probably a good idea to find out where my T and DHT levels are at. I was wondering if anyone else has done this and what were your results? Saliva tests aren't that expensive and they test the free...

While this is great news, I have one question. With the current hair transplant methods the hairs can be arranged..."pointed" I suppose is a good way of putting it, so that the hair transplant looks natural. With this HM, the cells are injected and a follicle develops, but will the direction of hair growth be sporadic...

Everything seems to have leveled off. No sheds, no real noticeable growth in the past few months. I'm a lot better off than when I started, and it seems to want to stay that way. I feel the key in this whole thing is to catch it early. It's so nice to: 1. Not worry about if people are...

Also, just to add another point; I see so many people on these boards who have to affirm that there are successfull bald people; actors, CEO's, politicians. And sure, that makes you fell better if they do exist, but you can always be the first. I don't know if I'm making any sense, but this is...

I bought a can of murray's pomade (the orange can), and found out it was NOT what I wanted to use. I guess its got beeswax in it and it took a week and a half before it washed out completely--and I was using dishwashing liquid and corn starch to get that gunk out. I guess you're supposed to...

well, it's a year on finasteride this month, and (i'm guessing) 5 months on minoxidil (I could look it up, but I'm lazy). I have up days and I have down days, mostly 'up' days though, so I'm stiill happy. You guys know what I'm talking about; one day it looks great, then the next day you think...

I struggled with the decision of whether to add minoxidil as well. I was on finasteride alone for about 8 months before I decided that it wasn't going to give me the additional growth I wanted. finasteride did improve everything overall very much, but I got greedy and wanted more. I struggled with the decision...

Once I added minoxidil after being on finasteride for 8 months I noticed new hair after about a month, and now at 2 months it is definetly not my imagination. I used to question the legitimacy of people who would report new hairs after one or two months as well, but some of us may respond better. My...

Well, I suppose I can now attest to the fact that when your treatments are working, you stop coming around here! I suppose it's because I don't think about it anymore...I don't worry if people are looking at my hair--hell, I hope they are!! I bemoaned the addition of minoxidil to my regimen, but...

well, I think the shed has stopped. That wasn't so bad. Now I guess it's time to sit back and wait for results.

yeah, i thought about it, but it really doesn't bother me enough to spend 3 times as much on it. Unless the irritation gets worse I'll probobly just stick with generic.

Well, I broke down and started using kirkland minoxidil 5% about 3 or 3 1/2 weeks ago. The shedding is insane, though not cosmetically noticable. I suppose all those hairs will grow back--the ones I shed when starting finasteride grew back, but that shed was not near as bad. I have been washing my...

unfortunately there are no gurantees in this game. I'm going through a minoxidil shed right now (just started minoxidil). It's worse than the one I had on finasteride. I'm pretty positive that it will all grow back though, stronger and better than before.

I don't really know either; and I don't think anyone knows for sure. It could also be possible that your hair is more sensitive to dht than it was 5 years ago (just the natural progression) and the return to a normal level of dht after quiting propecia will increase loss. but I have no...

You may not even have a shed, and to the extent you might shed is unknown. While some people say they shed so much they can notice a loss of density I did not. I noticed an increase in the shower drain for a couple months and then it stopped. It didn't worry or bother me at all. But if you...