started FINASTRIDE, now what should I do ?

[sharaabi]

I've read and searched this site.... I have 100 solutions to my thinning hair and hair loss . I was on propecia before, stopped it after being disatisfied and now that I'm convinced, my doctor prescribed finestride.

OTHER than concealers, What should I supplement my finasteride with to regrow hair?

I was thinking ROGAINE FOAM and some sort of shampoo.

Can someone on here who has used finasteride, ROGAINE FOAM and some shampoo for thinning hair please confirm or guide me?

Also, can someone suggest a name of a shampoo for me to use?

I've read so much on here and the results seem to vary, I just want to know what seems to be the common successor here.

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[Jack23-]

The big three -

finasteride (that your on)
Rogaine (use the liquid not the foam, it is more effective)
Nizoral shampoo (3 times a week)

These are the main ones.

Others that you could throw in are -

Pregaine shampoo (made my Rogaine) for the days you aren't using Nizoral.
Omega-3 once a day
MSM 1500 mg a day
Vit C 500 mg a day

Thats my regimen anyway and is probably the best you can do.

 

[mj9]

you have the same hair loss as mine....

get on the big 3 as above...

what age are you?

 

[BlahBlah12]

that looks like text book female pattern hair loss to me....look at that perfect hairline, really strange

 

[sharaabi]

im almost 28(this november) and Male.

BlahBlah; dont know where you pulled that one from but dont think it helpd me much.


Question: I've seen 2-3 types of Nizoral, which one do most use/have shown best results?

 

[mj9]

get the 2% nizarol...

you are still young (kinda!) so get on big 3 and you will respond well (younger people tend to respond better than older - but not always the case)....

i think you will be a good candidate for finasteride (0.5 to 1 mg), minoxidil (5%) and nizarol (2%)

you might also want to try dutasteride (0.5 mg once or twice a week)

you will thank me later... you can send the flowers and money to my home address!

 

[Jack23-]

Mj9, my Nizoral doesn't have a percentage, it's in a red and white box and says Ketoconazole 20mg/g???? Is this the 2 per cent stuff?

:shock:

 

[Fast Eddy]

Question:

About two weeks ago I made the switch after several years from Propecia to Finpecia (InnHousePharmacy.com) by Cipla. Last nights shower I found 7 to 10 strands while washing hair. Now I don't know if this is a new phenomenon or not. I generally don't inspect for hair strands while washing my hair, but because I switched to Finpecia, I am somewhat unnerved.
Anyone experience this type of situation? Is this something to be concerned with or is it just some sort of "adjustment" from one source of finasteride to another?

 

[mj9]

Question:

About two weeks ago I made the switch after several years from Propecia to Finpecia (InnHousePharmacy.com) by Cipla. Last nights shower I found 7 to 10 strands while washing hair. Now I don't know if this is a new phenomenon or not. I generally don't inspect for hair strands while washing my hair, but because I switched to Finpecia, I am somewhat unnerved.
Anyone experience this type of situation? Is this something to be concerned with or is it just some sort of "adjustment" from one source of finasteride to another?

7-10 hair is nothing.... its normal....

 

[mj9]

Mj9, my Nizoral doesn't have a percentage, it's in a red and white box and says Ketoconazole 20mg/g???? Is this the 2 per cent stuff?

:shock:

i have the 20mg/g.... i have been told thats the 2% stuff and they have discontinued the 1%

i might be wrong but thats what the pharmacy told me...

furthermore, the 20mg/g works just fine

 

[Fast Eddy]

Question:

7-10 hair is nothing.... its normal....

So it is probable that I routinely have this many strands each time I wash my hair?

 

[sharaabi]

I sincerely appreciate everyone response. Can I ask you for a favor mj9 or anyone reading...... Can you please post a picture of which nizoral everyone is talking about???

Images.google.com just type in nizoral and you get a bunch of different ones, just a reference to which one would be appreciated.

Also, is the rogaine foam really more effective?? Please explain/guide me.


Thanks everyone

 

[mj9]

rogain foam is NOT more effective... read the following post...

viewtopic.php?f=42&t=46942

i am using the following nizorol... it does not really matter as long as it contains keta...

 

[kadosh]

Mj9, my Nizoral doesn't have a percentage, it's in a red and white box and says Ketoconazole 20mg/g???? Is this the 2 per cent stuff?

:shock:

20 mg/g is 2%

 

[sharaabi]

thanks everyone, I will take more pictures after keeping up with the big 3.

 

[sharaabi]

this is the nizoral they hav at walgreens(local pharmacy).... i asked for the 2% one and they said i need a prescription. I called my dermatologist BUT JUST to confirm, my finasteride, Rogaine Liquid(once in the AM and PM) along with Nizoral(still havent used) should work best??