Recent content by hiko

A lot of those guys in the pictures are beyond help. finasteride and minoxidil wouldn't do anything for a completely bald scalp either. TBH I'm not really concerned if IGF by itself does anything. The good thing is we may have a good topical vehicle to use. If IGF fails, they can add other growth factors...

Oh wow, you sighed. Oh my god.

It's a shame that some of the psychos from BTT have come over here now and started ruining discussions with their cantankerous nonsense. I very rarely post on these forums but I like to check in sometimes for new information. BTT had become useless for that. I will say this: whatever that...

Instead of taking 1/4th Proscar daily, would it be equally effective to take the full 5mg twice a week? Thanks.

Yes, a bald person still has all his hair follicles. The challenge is figuring out how to "wake them up". But it seems most efforts right now are towards cloning hairs inside a lab and then surgically grafting them on your head, rather than regrowing your original hair. Histogen and Replicel...

Dutasteride + Minoxidil Don't think you can do better than that. I've seen people completely restore their hairlines just with meds. Check out nickypoo and zeroheat on this site.

DHT = androgenic alopecia (Androgenetic Alopecia) No DHT = no Androgenetic Alopecia It's as simple as that. All men are affected by it to varying degrees. On one end of the spectrum you have the 20 year old who is already slick bald NW7, and on the other you have the guy in his 30's or 40's who has only receded a bit at the...

By far the greatest success I've ever seen. This needs to be shown to all the dudes in their 20's so they can actually see how important it is to start treatments early. finasteride/dutasteride + minoxidil actually are extremely effective when used properly. You just can't wait until you're a visibly balding...

Similar to my situation. Started dutasteride about 8 months ago. Definitely noticed frontal hairs thickening back to normal (the front cm of hair had become thin and wispy), but my temples haven't filled in and my hairline is still about a cm higher than my original hairline. Hoping for the best.

Damn, I really thought Follica was closer and that their current method would blow minoxidil out of the water (as in give a full head of hair after repeated sessions). Looks like Histogen is back in front in this race, since I read they will be resuming phase 2b this year (and at least we know...

Dutasteride is your best hope.

I think Follica is going to be the one to bring a cure. And sooner than people think. Their method seems simple and straightforward, unlike Replicel, and uses FDA approved drugs. That and their executives keep saying they can consistently regenerate hair follicles in humans using their method.

It's worth a shot. And the earlier you catch it the better your odds. My hairline is no where near as bad as that guy's thankfully. Just some thickening of the very front hairs on the hairline is all I need to get my hair back to what it was just a year ago. Unfortunately, finasteride and dutasteride are...

That IS the point. Lowering DHT = good for your hair Yes, some people are born to be NW7, others remain NW1, and then there is everyone in between. I don't know why you keep bringing up hair genetics. DHT lowering agents don't alter your genetics. Yet they work in the vast majority of men...

Well, that peapoddy guy had some good results at the crown, but he had to get a hair transplant for the hairline.