Which product for frontal baldness?

[aaronnl]

Hi all

Im new in this topic, Im sorry if this quastion already asked. Im loosing hairs on my frontal scalp, my age is 30 i know its normal for man in this age loosing hairs but is there any ideas which product should i use for frontal baldness.

Best regards,
Aaron

 

[Dpunkz]

ur best bet is the big 3 (finasteride/minoxidil/nizoral) and there are many people out here that will disagree, but these are also the same people that wil say your only bet is a hair transplant. I am currently on the big 3, and so far one temple has filled in a bit. It is possiable to fill in the temples, but it will take a lot of luck, dedication, and 8 minutes a day, each day, for the rest of your life....Good Luck

 

[Gilgamesh]

nevermind, i rescind my statement!

 

[VWdude]

Don't give up on any hair on your head, you might be surprised on what treatments will do for you, experiment and find which one works.

 

[The Gardener]

Don't give up on that hair. You might not reclaim it all, but you can reclaim some of it. I've reclaimed about 3/4 inch of my upper temple corners, rounding them off, and added thickness to the entire area.

 

[surferosa123]

Which one do you think is more difficult to regrow:
Temples or frontal hair?

 

[eliazush]

Hi Aaron,

I assume you're from Israel like me?? You can write me a personal message if you'd like.

Temple hair is difficult to restore, unfortunately. Frontal hair is a bit easier to grow back. Though it differs from person to person.
I pesonaly think propecia is the weakest in restoring temple AND frontal hair. Minoxidil is better. For temple I recommand minoxidil 15% (from dr. Lee). This is the only chance to have it back, at least partly.

Eliaz

 

[lossing my hair]

Hi Aaron,

I assume you're from Israel like me?? You can write me a personal message if you'd like.

Temple hair is difficult to restore, unfortunately. Frontal hair is a bit easier to grow back. Though it differs from person to person.
I pesonaly think propecia is the weakest in restoring temple AND frontal hair. Minoxidil is better. For temple I recommand minoxidil 15% (from dr. Lee). This is the only chance to have it back, at least partly.

Eliaz

I disagree with you. propecia isn't weaker than minoxidil on the hairline, vertex/crown, mid scalp, no where. as a matter of fact propecia has a higher success rate in hair regrowth than minoxidil. Don't mean to bash minoxidil, but to say it's weaker than minoxidil it's not true. there are no proof that minoxidil works better than propecia on the hairline/vise versa. every person is different and it all varies. i personally believe minoxidil alone as a treatment isn't going to do much, but when combine with a DHT inhibitor is more effective.

 

[Bryan]

I disagree with you. propecia isn't weaker than minoxidil on the hairline, vertex/crown, mid scalp, no where.... Don't mean to bash minoxidil, but to say it's weaker than minoxidil it's not true. there are no proof that minoxidil works better than propecia on the hairline/vise versa.

Have you read Vera Price's two studies which she did (separately) on topical minoxidil and Propecia? The minoxidil had better haircount and hairweight improvements than Propecia.

Bryan

 

[lossing my hair]

"'Have you read Vera Price's two studies which she did (separately) on topical minoxidil and Propecia? The minoxidil had better haircount and hairweight improvements than Propecia.''

brian, to be honest i never actually read any studys that was base on rogaine because i actually thought it was not worth a try. to my knowledge rogaine had a 30% success rate, but the study of vera price's suprised me. i havent read it but your word is enough. so what was the success rate of the people who had a better haircount and hairweight improvement from that study done by vera prices?from my understanding of this study, cosmetically speaking rogaine outstands propecia. how come it didn't on the clinical trial studys? how come only 30% had only success in that study?
if that's the case i'm thinking of adding minoxidil to my regimen, the only thing that is stopping is that 30% success rate. i have a busy life and that minoxidil thing is a everyday commitment, but if i know for sure it can improve my existing hair at least i'm down to take it.

 

[Bryan]

brian, to be honest i never actually read any studys that was base on rogaine because i actually thought it was not worth a try. to my knowledge rogaine had a 30% success rate, but the study of vera price's suprised me. i havent read it but your word is enough. so what was the success rate of the people who had a better haircount and hairweight improvement from that study done by vera prices?from my understanding of this study, cosmetically speaking rogaine outstands propecia. how come it didn't on the clinical trial studys? how come only 30% had only success in that study?

I want to be absolutely sure that you understand what I'm saying, so I'm going to clarify a couple of important points:

1) I never talk about "success rates" for hairloss treatments anymore, because it's a rather imprecise and uncertain term. One doctor in one study may define it differently than another doctor in another study. Long ago I decided to stick with HARD DATA, like haircounts and hairweights.

2) Vera Price's two studies on minoxidil and finasteride measured haircounts and hairweights in exactly the same way: on a 1.34 cm^2 test-area on the balding anterior scalp. As I said before, the numbers were better for minoxidil than finasteride; however, that doesn't mean that finasteride doesn't have a better OVERALL effect on balding, because that drug obviously affects the ENTIRE scalp, whereas topical minoxidil mainly affects the part of the scalp to which it's actually applied. In other words, Rogaine seems to outperform Propecia per square unit of scalp to which it's applied, but probably not on the entire scalp as a whole. I feel that's one of the factors which explains the overall better results for Propecia in the two or three studies that have directly compared the two treatments: those studies judged the results by comparing before-and-after pictures of the entire scalp, not just a small test area.

Bryan

 

[nooc]

i have a busy life and that minoxidil thing is a everyday commitment, but if i know for sure it can improve my existing hair at least i'm down to take it.

I hope this doesn't sound like I'm bashing you, but if it does, I'm sorry. I've read quite a few posts about people saying they don't have the time to put minoxidil on their scalp two times a day. I don't understand the problem. It takes me barely a minute in the morning and in the evening to do it. And it dries quite rapidly.

It's a simple remedy that may or may not work for some people - we're all different and different things work for different people. And you're not going to know if something works until you try it. But if someone doesn't have the commitment to take a few minutes out of your day to try a clinically proven formula, then (and believe me, I really hate to say this next part) I don't think they deserve to complain about male pattern baldness (unless they've tried it and it doesn't work).

No one deserves to lose their hair, but it takes years to lose it. And it's not going to grow back overnight. You've got to put in the time and commitment to do the things that will either grow it back or maintain it.

I mean, if the cure for heart disease or cancer or impotence was to put on a topical solution on our head twice a day, we wouldn't hesitate to do it no matter how long it took to do.

So, put on the minoxidil in the morning when you wake up or after your morning shower and your hair dries. Read the paper, eat breakfast, watch TV, surf internet p**rn, get ready for work, and by then it should be dried and you're ready for your day. Before you go to sleep, shower a half hour earlier, dry your hair, put on minoxidil, let it dry and go to bed.

Just give a try. It may work for you. You don't want to look back a year or two from now if you've lost a lot more hair, and think to yourself, "gee, if I only took the few minutes out of my day to do it, I might still have my hair." And if it doesn't work, then at least you don't have the regret of not trying it (which is something I regret).

You can do it! I have faith in you!

 

[nooc]

BTW, after about a month and a bit on finasteride and Rogaine 2%, I've noticed some seedlings in my temples that weren't there before (some vellus and some that appear to be terminal). And in one desolate area of my temples, one strong terminal hair about a quarter inch long has grown. It's kind of funny to see that guy there, like the first flower to grow in a desert wasteland. Hopefully, he's the first to the party and his friends are coming.

 

[lossing my hair]

Bryan, thanks for your clarification. i guess the success rate of Propecia is the only thing that makes it outstand minoxidil but those that do respond to minoxidil have greater overall cosmetic benefit.
Nooc, I might consider minoxidil/rogaine.

 

[Greg1]

Hmmm...how about the Big 4? The treatment that I've been on for close to three years has helped to bring my temples forward and thickend up my hairline a bit more.

 

[Impressionable1]

Hmmm...how about the Big 4? The treatment that I've been on for close to three years has helped to bring my temples forward and thickend up my hairline a bit more.

Hi... What is the Big4? I'm new here and from reading through a few posts, it seems like there is no product the masses can agree upon as the #1 product for the regrowth of temple and frontal hairline portions?

 

[snake20]

sorry

Sorry to burst peoples bubbles here.....but let me just say that Vera Price was probably paid to do a study by Rogain. DO NOT BELIEVE ANY INDEPENDENT STUDIES. I have done many independent studies on a lot of things. Did you know that you can never get a girl pregnant by doing her doggy style?? I did an independent study on that! Study Shmuddy.....FDA studies are the studies to go by. Believe me, their tests are much more thorough than any "Vera Prices" out there. Don't believe all the hype. Use common sense.

Keep on keepin' on.

 

[lossing my hair]

Re: sorry

Sorry to burst peoples bubbles here.....but let me just say that Vera Price was probably paid to do a study by Rogain. DO NOT BELIEVE ANY INDEPENDENT STUDIES. I have done many independent studies on a lot of things. Did you know that you can never get a girl pregnant by doing her doggy style?? I did an independent study on that! Study Shmuddy.....FDA studies are the studies to go by. Believe me, their tests are much more thorough than any "Vera Prices" out there. Don't believe all the hype. Use common sense.

Keep on keepin' on.

I agree with you on going by the FDA study than any independent study.

 

[Bryan]

Re: sorry

Sorry to burst peoples bubbles here.....but let me just say that Vera Price was probably paid to do a study by Rogain.

She was supported by Upjohn in that study, yes...

DO NOT BELIEVE ANY INDEPENDENT STUDIES.

How do you define "independent study" in this context? Please be PRECISE.

Study Shmuddy.....FDA studies are the studies to go by...Believe me, their tests are much more thorough than any "Vera Prices" out there. Don't believe all the hype. Use common sense.

The FDA itself doesn't do studies. They evaluate the studies done by other people. That's why I want you to precisely define your terms.

Bryan

 

[Greg1]

Welcome aboard JuniorGatsby! You'll find a very supportive group at this discussion board. Although each of us shows off some rough edges at times, you'll most likely feel that you belong here and make an impact...because you do!!!

In response to your question about the "Big 4"...I forget who but someone had listed Low Level Laser Therapy with the ""Big 3"