Recent content by okman

Re: 32 months on the big 3 and counting... (32month pics update) that is a pretty awesome success story. congrats. anyone know if proscar (5mg) is available to buy w/ prescription in the USA or is it only propecia around here?

I use netrogena T-gel to help reduce dandruff caused by minoxidil. works well, makes my scalp itch less. smells like sh*t though.

My derm said that using minoxidil once a day will help maintain hair, as opposed to 2x a day stimulating new hairs to grow. is this true?

I have a question for the experts: If you are losing hair to begin with, then you start using propecia or minoxidil and you continue shedding, will the hairs only grow back if you continue to use the drugs? lets say the initial hair loss was due to TB, and you jumped the gun on the drugs, could the...

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Basically I don't want to keep using the minoxidil if I dont need to. I'm hoping that my hair loss was due to Telogen Effluvium, and that my EXCESSIVE shedding is due to the minoxidil. If that is the case, then would my hair grow back eventually if I went cold turkey or would I not grow back the hair that was shed...

Hi all, I am new here so I'll give a brief history: Up to 22 years old, nice full hair.[/*:m:2c182iql] Started losing a lot of hair in my hands when I gelled my hair up or would wash it in the shower, was not sure if it was due to male pattern baldness or stress from school (Telogen Effluvium). Hair loss was mainly in the...