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The internet knows. Ethyl alcohol (=ethanol) is drinking alcohol, which means its probably safe for application on skin as well. Ethanol is also used frequently in other topicals. Does anyone of you know a good ratio to mix castor oil and ethanol with?

On finasteride .25 mg for 4 days. Ball ache and not feeling well about being on finasteride. I'm probably imagining my sides, but I want to quit finasteride. I'm equipped to handle going bald, I don't want to be on finasteride. Anyone on the forum know how to stop using finasteride? Since I've only been on it for 4 days, do...

Thanks for your input guys. I think im just having a cold, its not unusual for me to feel depressed and irritated while having a cold. Will give it at least a week to see how I react to it.

Have been taking .25 mg of finasteride for the last two days. None of the sexual sides, libido and erections normal, maybe a slight ball ache but I have that from time to time by myself as well. What I however notice is a lot of unexplainable irritability and depression during the last two...

Yes, finasteride inhibits the conversion of test to DHT, so you have more test when using finasteride.

Thank you, I'll read about it on the turkish forum.

Why would orally (= systemically) do more than topically? From what I've read, the 5-AR enzyme works locally (correct me if I'm wrong). Blood DHT might have an effect on the follicle, but it's quantity would be quite low, right? Especially when using a strong inhibitor like dutasteride, there...

Hey GourmetStyleWellness, I was reading up on intermittent fasting (IF, only eating in a limited time frame each day) and found this study: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17374948 It studied people doing ramadan (which makes a good model of IF) and measured the amount of IL-6 along with other...

Hey GourmetStyleWellness, I was researching Dutasteride, and according to Wikipedia it has a protein binding of 99%. This means that 99% of dutas will be bound to plasma proteins in the blood, making the amount of active dutas way lower, and the drug will be released a lot slower from the blood...

This is more hair than I had at 12.

Hey guys, So I want to get on finasteride. However, looking at the prices of Propecia, I found it to be way too expensive for me. Judging from this 5a inhibition curve I can get near the 70% DHT reduction by only using 0.5mg of finasteride. (Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm not sure about the credibility of this...

Alright guys, thanks alot for your responses. I'll try to keep my mind off hair loss. Also, I've made an appointment with a dermatologist to possibly get me on finasteride and see whether there's not something else happening on my head (I had very bad dandruff, which nizoral got rid of, but my hair...

Hey guys, While busy with my everlasting internet research on hair loss, I've found this study: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19172031 In the study they compared the effects of topical finasteride to oral finasteride in men. So this means that, at least in this study, topical finasteride is as effective as...

Hey guys, I'm constantly stressed and depressed about my hair loss for the last couple of months, since I started noticing my male pattern baldness. I used to be way more positive and happy when I didn't know I was balding, at 18 years old, showcasing my NW2 with a sleazy hairstyle. My school performance...

Aight guys, thanks for the input. Yes, Regenepure and Revita are both quite expensive, I don't have the money for those. I could succesfully dilute my cheap 2% Nizoral with plain shampoo to about 1%, works good. Only used it twice yet but I seem to have less itching. Also, I used to have a...