Help with my first regimen

[kthan]

I searched several resources and decided first regimen for hair loss.

1. Minoxidil 5% (Rogaine) 2x/day (just started about 10 days ago)
2. spironolactone 2% or 5% (which one?) 2x/day <not>
3. Nizoral 2% twice/week <not>

I was concerned to use Propecia/Duta because of possible side effect. Instead, I chose topical spironolactone as DHT inhibitor, even if it's not as effective as Propecia.

Now, I am thinking to add 4. Copper Peptide, such as tricomin. How would you advise me to add #4 to my regimen?

Also, I do know shampoo has nothing to do with hair regrowth, but, I think, it can do something with thickening hair and preventing further loss.

I recently changed shampoo/conditioner to Nioxin about 2-3 weeks ago. Initially my hair looks thicker/less oilly. But, it looks like hair goes back to previous condition. I was wondering if this indicates Nioxin is not right for me (or I have to keep trying this longer). Obviously, as I add more products (#2,3, etc.), it seem to be really hard to determine the effect of Nioxin. Please advise me what to do.

 

[CCS]

I just read about nioxin on their site. it is a scam. they claim to clean DHT out of the scalp. Even if it were possible to remove DHT out of the blood, the vast majority of DHT is inside the cells, and the DHT that causes hair loss is in the cytoplasm of the follicle papillia cells. Propecia stops production there. reducing serum DHT has little affect on anything. reducing prostate dht helps prevent you from ever getting an enlarged prostate or prostate cancer. buy any gentle shampoo you want at the store. botanicals smell better.

use nizoral 1% every three days. it is gentler than 2%, cheaper, and regrew just as much hair in clinical studies.

copper peptides are good. just apply them after your minoxidil dries. dilute them if they are too strong.

get on propecia. people who don't get the results they want or have side effects feel very left out and bitter and will tell everyone else that it does not work for anyone. the odds are very low that you will have side effects. If you do, they will go away if you get off it, or might even if you stay on it 2 months. They may go away if you reduce the dose. 0.2mg regrows 82% as much hair as 1 mg. Buy proscar and get a pill cutter and you don't have to cut it evenly.

If you don't get on propecia, definitely go with the 5% spironolactone. Otherwise, it depends on your budget. i'd still do the 5%. i ordered fluridil and am waiting for that right now.

 

[CCS]

I just read about nioxin on their site. it is a scam. they claim to clean DHT out of the scalp. Even if it were possible to remove DHT out of the blood, the vast majority of DHT is inside the cells, and the DHT that causes hair loss is in the cytoplasm of the follicle papillia cells. Propecia stops production there. reducing serum DHT has little affect on anything. reducing prostate dht helps prevent you from ever getting an enlarged prostate or prostate cancer. buy any gentle shampoo you want at the store. botanicals smell better.

use nizoral 1% every three days. it is gentler than 2%, cheaper, and regrew just as much hair in clinical studies.

copper peptides are good. just apply them after your minoxidil dries. dilute them if they are too strong.

get on propecia. people who don't get the results they want or have side effects feel very left out and bitter and will tell everyone else that it does not work for anyone. the odds are very low that you will have side effects. If you do, they will go away if you get off it, or might even if you stay on it 2 months. They may go away if you reduce the dose. 0.2mg regrows 82% as much hair as 1 mg. Buy proscar and get a pill cutter and you don't have to cut it evenly.

If you don't get on propecia, definitely go with the 5% spironolactone. Otherwise, it depends on your budget. i'd still do the 5%. i ordered fluridil and am waiting for that right now.

there is not much point in taking oral dutasteride. It can regrow more hair than finasteride in back,but less in the temples. side effects last for months if you get it. squirt 4-8 capsules in your minoxidil.