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Thanks el-duterino. Is the RU working for you? Is 2% strong enough. The monkey trial was 5%. I really only need to use it on my temples and hairline. One ml/day is all I need to cover that area. Can you suggest a formula for me to make?

The Elitenet site says the RU must be kept below 4C. If it's shipped unrefrigerated, won't it be degraded by the higher temps? Would it be possible to mix the RU in with my minoxidil solution? Will it dissolve ok? It seems like a 5% solution of RU is the way to go, so that would mean having 5g of...

Thanks for the info. I'll try applying azelaic acid to the rest of my forehead and see if that works. My current regime: 1/4 Proscar/day 2 x 160mg Saw Palmetto/day Morning and evening: 1/2 ml Xandox 5% (with Azelaic Acid and Retinoic Acid). Applied to rear and mid scalp. 15 mins later I apply...

I have been using Xandrox for the past 18 months and prior to that a compounded solution of 7% minoxidil and 0.025% Retinoic Acid. Over the past 18 months I have noticed that the skin along my hairline has lightened considerably and I now have a visible difference in pigmentaton between the area...

Immediately after needling I put Tricomin on. Once that is dry, I put 15% minoxidil on the front and 5% minoxidil on the rest.

I started needling 2 months ago....nothing, nil, zip.....I'll keep trying.

One of the reasons I suspect it has caused premature greying is that I have two brothers close in age to me and neither has any grey hair. Neither of them has ever taken Finasteride. I just want to stop for a while and see what effect, if any, it has on my greying. As for dyeing it, that's an...

I have been taking Finasteride for the past 10 years and have decided to stop for a while. I was wondering what to expect. My topical routine is: -Xandrox 15% minoxidil on the hairline -5% minoxidil on the rest -Copper Peptides -Needling -Nizoral 2 % two nights/week. Neutrogena Coal Tar shampoo 5...

I only started it a few weeks ago, so way too early to have any results. It does sting a bit, but it is bearable. From what I have read on here it will take a few months at least to know if it's working. I'll update in a couple of months.

Symbolx is right. Waiting for Follica or some other company that has conducted clinical trials is the only way you are going to get a product known to work. In the meantime, I'm happy to mess around with the needling and tricomin and minoxidil. It probably won't work, but it makes me feel better at...

I bought it from this company: http://www.clearskincare.com.au/hair_restoration.html I live near their Bondi Junction store so I actually went and checked it out first. I didn't get the 96 needle one (they didn't have one in stock that day), but a slightly narrower one. I only want to do the...

I've decided to jump on the needling band-wagon as well. I live in Sydney and went and bought a dermaroller from a place here that makes them. I didn't get the wide version cause I only want to do my temporal region. Have used it for the past two nights.....it's definitely a bit painful, but...

I probably should have pointed out that the shedding is primarily occuring on my hairline, which is the area where I have been applying the 15% Minoxidil solution. I'm thinking about stopping the lavendar/clove oil topical and see if that makes a difference. Prior to the lavendar/clove oil...

I have been using minoxidil and Finasteride for 10 years. I started out at 5% minoxidil and have gradually worked my way up to 8%. Recently I started using 15% minoxidil on the hairline because I have been receeding badly over the past 12 months. I've now been on the 15% minoxidil for 2 months and the receeding...

Use the Nizoral as a 'stand alone' shampoo. I would throw all of the A&M Shampoos in the bin....they are full of harsh chemicals. Use something gentle and sulfate free like 'Alchemy' (in other countries it's called 'Akin'). Does the A&M 'Realgrowth' solution still come with the pharmacy label...