Success - 5 Months of Minoxidil and Finasteride on Hair Line

[Arrowzepelin]

Hey this is my first post so I thought I'd start with my progress on minoxidil on my hairline. I started rogaine 2% on my hairline in June, 5% hasn't been approved in Canada yet. I started with about .5 ml in the morning and again at night and the whole 1 ml every now and then. For the last month I've been on Kirkland 5% minoxidil which I ordered.

I started noticing my hairline receding about 2 and half years ago when I was 17. I didn't do much to help until I was prescribed finasteride 6 months ago and have been on different minoxidils for five.

 

[Philly78]

Hey this is my first post so I thought I'd start with my progress on minoxidil on my hairline. I started rogaine 2% on my hairline in June, 5% hasn't been approved in Canada yet. I started with about .5 ml in the morning and again at night and the whole 1 ml every now and then. For the last month I've been on Kirkland 5% minoxidil which I ordered.

I started noticing my hairline receding about 2 and half years ago when I was 17. I didn't do much to help until I was prescribed finasteride 6 months ago and have been on different minoxidils for five.

Looks good! But please, change the title of your topic for "5 months minoxidil/finasteride".

 

[Bryan]

...I started rogaine 2% on my hairline in June, 5% hasn't been approved in Canada yet.

Once the volatile components of the Rogaine vehicle evaporate (alcohol and water), both the 2% and 5% versions of liquid Rogaine turn into the maximum concentrations of minoxidil in propylene glycol, once you apply them to the scalp; that's around 7.5% or so. Only people who have relatively little knowledge of how Rogaine actually works think that 2% stays 2%, and 5% stays 5%!


The only problem is that 1 milliliter of 2% Rogaine turns into a smaller quantity of the maximized concentration than, say, 1 milliliter of 5% Rogaine; you could compensate for that merely by using a larger starting quantity (2.5 milliliters).

 

[Arrowzepelin]

I thought id add another update now at the 2 and a bit months of using 5% minoxidil on my hairline. I havent cut it since November when the last photo was taken.

 

[ohmanohno]

Damn impressive! Right up there with zeroheats story.

 

[cjeznine]

Damn impressive! Right up there with zeroheats story.

Thanks! I still have a ways to go. I stopped taking finasteride in November to help budget asastudent, between then and now i used nizoral about 3-4 tims a week for two weeks about a month ago. I think im going to start up again within the next month or to though.

I noticed my hairline improved between now and since I quit finasteride but also noticed the overall thickness is starting to decrease once again but not near as bad as before.

 

[Back_2_Basics]

If you're too broke to keep up with Propecia, just get on Saw Palmetto supplements, man. They are not as effective as Finasteride, but they DO work similarly.

 

[Esprit]

If you're too broke to keep up with Propecia, just get on Saw Palmetto supplements, man. They are not as effective as Finasteride, but they DO work similarly.

Do you really think that's true?

 

[Kirby]

Do you really think that's true?

There's no evidence that SP works anything like finasteride... Besides, if you're in the UK, you can get a year's worth of finasteride for £6 from Superdrug or Boots if you have a prescription and don't mind generic medication.

 

[Arrowzepelin]

I started taking 320mg of Saw Pametto today (February 1) I'll keep you all updated!

 

[Arrowzepelin]

I know I updated a couple weeks back but my hair was not very exposed so heres a photo of my hairline pushed back.

This is 5% minoxidil foam twice a day, Starting the second week of October. Prior to that I was on propecia and 2% rogaine liquid since May but have stopped them boh since going on 5%.

sorry the third and fourth pictures are not in order. But are 2 weeks apart.

 

[talmoode]

that is quite impressive! Congratulations on your success!!!!

 

[backintime]

Awesome results!!!!!!!

 

[Arrowzepelin]

Heres a close up with flash! February 4th

 

[talmoode]

wow..thats some very good growth you've got there! Congratulations!

 

[Arrowzepelin]

Heres a picture from February 15th, Ive been on 5% minoxidil and Nizoral (On and off) for 3.5 months applying it only to my hairline. Anyways heres the appearence of my hairline today. note that i did trim my hair a bit because it was getting long all over haha. Starting finasteride again today February 16th. The pills I take are 1mg generic, which i pay $120 for 3 months worth.

 

[rafa24]

Huge improvement! I wouldn't change a thing unless you have a compelling reason to.

 

[TMNK]

There's no evidence that SP works anything like finasteride... Besides, if you're in the UK, you can get a year's worth of finasteride for £6 from Superdrug or Boots if you have a prescription and don't mind generic medication.

That's cheap. Do they ship to other countries besides UK?

 

[lastditch]

Just stumbled across this thread, some fantastic results there. It`s amazing how minoxidil brings back hair you thought long gone.

 

[kadir657]

Did you have had any shedding ??
When did you saw the first results ?? (thickness, regrow)