Recent content by Michael

Ask your dermatologist to explain to you how long-term topical application to your skin is entirely different to ingestion. This stuff does absorb into your surrounding tissue. If it didn't; 1. It would not be effective at stimulating hair growth (desired effect) and, 2. It would not cause...

Timi, Does the ringing stop when you stop using minoxidil? Have you seen a doctor about the blisters and swelling?

Minoxidil is apparently ototoxic, but hearing problems are not a listed side effect. Presume this one is rare. Here is some information on oxotoxic substances copied from another post: Researched the latest workplace health and safety info and Oxotoxic substances combined with noise exposure...

And that "didn't read" guy is really annoying...

It seems to be pretty rare. Been off it a week and my ears are a little better.

Can anyone shed light on the ototoxic effect of topical Minoxodil please. Ototoxic drugs damage the inner ear and cause tinnitus and hearing distortion and/or loss. My hearing has deteriorrated over the last few years and it seems to conincide with when I started on topical Minoxodil. The...

5mg / 4 per day of finasta is not working. (Nor does including minoxidil) Does upping the dose make it more effective. Finasteride tablets come in 5mg. Rather than 1/4 per day, say 1/3 or 1/2. Has this been tried?

No, well that's what I was wondering. Perhaps it is other factors after all. Finasta isn't saving my hair anyway....

For a dark-haired head that has receding temples and crown, what if I get hair transplant surgery - what do I expect to look like in 10 years? I mean, looking at guys who are totally bald - the remaining hair is basically a strip around the crown from ear to ear - right? - not a lot of hair to...

Still of finasteride, but not minoxidil. Using Nizoral 2% twice a week. Not working I'm afraid - getting really thin now. Hair shedding periods seems to (as it always has) coincide with scalp soreness around where it is thinning. I am not far from being classified as going seriously bald...

Still off minoxidil. minoxidil side effects have eased off. Hair is behaving itself, no falling out TOO much.

<smirk>, I am actually quite fit, have ABS of steel, well not quite, but no cardiovascular problems. But if you insist, I'll add another 10 minutes to today's gym workout for being such a lazy-arsed slob. There was a severe stress happening at the time (of my post) I really had a soft patch...

Re: Michael's story - (age 38, My mid life crisis) Update: Stopped taking minoxidil for a while. I want to see some unwanted hair retreat. I have also developed persitent tinnitus, so given a rarelink between minoxidil and Tinnitus, I though I would take a break. More info in Tinnitus treatment...

I wanted to share some experience around finasteride and sex. The reduction in libido is a well documented side-effect of finasteride. What I have found is a complete loss of libido for a day or two when I STOP taliking finsteride, then return to normal. When I re-start Finsteride I get a...

Still here. Just really busy. :agree: