Recent content by jamesrav

has anyone come up with a viable explanation *why* Minoxidil might not only not help, but actually *by itself* make a hair thinner? I realize the mechanism by which minoxidil supposedly helps a hair follicle is still not well understood, but how could it further shrink an already shrunken follicle...

you mention multiple photos, a 50% re-growth would be nice to see.

I'm kinda shocked the majority of people are saying don't bother trying. Considering that generic 5% minoxidil at Wal-Mart is about $12/month, i'd say it's worth a go. You still have some hair at the very front of your hairline, so some follicles there have survived. Why not see if the...

Re: 17 and drastically receding, PLEASE HELP! (W/Pics) you do seem to have a very high hairline for 17, I don't know if that's a definite indication that you are going to lose the front hair in the near future. To be safe you should probably start generic Minoxidil on the front and crown - at...

as a hair transplant patient, i can definitely say there's plenty of blood just beneath the scalp :). I think the coincidence that vertex thinning takes place at the very top of a persons head leads one to think that not enough blood is reaching the follicles. That said, i have certainly...

after researching a bit, it appears the rapid heartbeat side-effect (which i experience) causes the blood pressure to increase temporarily, which must be countered by taking something else. Plus minoxidil can cause fluid retention, which needs to be countered by taking something else. I was not...

causes or prevents hypertension? considering that the active ingredient is Loniten, which was developed to treat hypertension, i cant see why it would increase blood pressure. The current insert in the 5% generic doesn't give much info on side-effects (other than the potential for 'rapid...

value of DHT it's been proven that DHT is very important (up to puberty at least) to allow a male's penis to develop normally. Is it needed after puberty finishes, lets say age 18? That's a question i've yet to get a good answer to. People claim after you reach adulthood that DHT is a...

beard growth inhibiting cream I don't think putting it on your head would be a good idea at all. The products that inhibit body hair and beard growth (such as Kalo and no doubt your aftershave) have herbal extracts that slow down hair growth (slightly). Putting it on your head would do the...