Recent content by jsond

using the same shitty greasy rogaine :) and have just ordered the non-greasy stuff from dr. lee yesterday. I cannot give you a good opinion as I have not used the xandrox and have only been on the minoxidil for about 6 weeks. But I would say, depending on how long you have been on minoxidil, I would...

thanks for the replies guys. I guess my main concern is when I did shed but it was the 3 days while I was not taking it. If I had started shedding while I was on it then I would think ok this sucks but at least that might be an indication of future growth. Anyway now I am back on it and that...

I have diffuse thinning and started taking minoxidil about a month ago. Been alternating each day applying 1 ml per day then twice the next day. I had an emergency trip and did not apply any for 3.5 days. On the 2nd full day of not using it I experienced a very nasty shed. I have been losing my hair...

I too agree. I have never kept my hair short before I started losing it. But once it got thin (especially for me whose hair loss is diffuse) I find keeping it short looks best as once it gets longer it looks so much flatter. Nowadays I get my haircut every 2-3 weeks which was unheard of back in...

I'm in the same boat: very diffuse thinning and big pointy ears to boot. Mine has thinned out so much that I pretty much have to go with very short hair. Makes my ears stick out like a sore thumb that much more but I guess I am used to it now and don't mind as much as I did early on. I would...

I honestly think that is a great attitude and wish I could be like that. Don't get me wrong Im not acting like you dont care about ur hairloss just that its a great attitude to have. Me I would spend more money and time than I care to admit if I could have my hair back. Doesn't even need to...

I have the same problem: my ears. They are quite big and stick out far. I have looked into otoplasty (ear tuck) but I am very worried about the side effects/possible problems. I know they say very few %age of people who get the surgery have issues but they said the same about accutane and it is...

thanks Alex. I think that is a great idea to be at a 35-40 degree angle only and not completely inverted. I have tried doing it at that kind of angle for just a few times a day for only a few minutes at a time, no more than 10-15 minutes total. I know many people have warned that its a...

I know how you feel. But there are also many posts where people have gotten good results w/in a few months or several months down the road after the initial shed. Everybody responds different so it's up to you to decide if its worth it to try. I know we all lose hair fast enough and don't want...

I completely agree. I have been studying avodart all nite while at work (3rd shift) and I am thinking of trying it. But I think the big mistake many people make (myself included) is not giving one treatment enough time. Either due to impatience or a big shed period early on that scares them off...

There is some male pattern baldness in my family. I have 2 brothers: one is older and has no loss at all. One is younger and just has a small bit of recession, but its barely noticeable. My father still has plenty of hair, just a bald spot in back and very slight recession. On my mom's side there is none. At...

yea i was the same way, used to drink but as good as that felt i ended up the angry drunk and got more depressed once i got real drunk. now i just try to rent/download a movie whenever i can and watch it, usually something funny but anything to keep my mind off it. I wish I was a reader but...

funny you mention that as I was just thinking about that a few days ago. As my loss is drug induced (accutane) and my scalp seems very dry I have thought about giving that a try. I actually inverted myself a bit for 30min a few days ago but then felt kinda sick to my stomach after I did it. But...

As someone who is non-male pattern baldness and losing it from accutane I lose very many hairs a day I am so surprised that I have ANY left after 8 yrs. Now of course some have grown back and that helps. Plus I am 50% native american so my hair was very thick to begin with. But I have had people live with me for...

Well I was hoping (and was told by my derm :roll: that it would be temporary. But that was many yrs ago and it has not stopped yet. I just don't see it magically stopping all of a sudden though I pray for that every day. I think for many people it can be temporary, especially women from what I...