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Minoxidil seems to be working pretty well for me. I'm responding to it because I'm getting growth on my temples where I traditionally have no vellous hair growth [because the minoxidil drips there incidentally]. And I'm an *aggressive* diffuse thinner.

Balding doesn't follow Mendalian genetics and how you can inherit it is pretty complicated. You can get it from either side of the family, however.

I part my hair and apply the minoxidil in "cornrows," so to speak. I wind up using about 1.5 mL each application. I'm having pretty successful regrowth now [my doctor, barber, parents, and friends have all commented on a thicker head of hair], but I can't necessarily attribute it to minoxidil...

What benefits are you talking about? And what proof?

Where are you guys getting your information? Recalling personal, chance observations is irrelevant to the actual rate of balding among ethnicities. And which website were those figures pulled from?

It works well for me. I am a diffuse thinner with black hair and it does the trick for me. Only problem is that it's kind of a pain to apply, can get a little messy, and will rub off onto your hands a little bit if you scratch your scalp. That said, the product has worked wonders for me...

Using both works better than either one alone. Just like using minoxidil and propecia together works better than using either one alone.

You should know that any good treatment requires time to work. And even if it doesn't work on you, it doesn't mean that the product doesn't work at all.

The alternative, quitting minoxidil, is a lot less desirable. I know how you feel in this case. I can see it working on my forehead and temples [where the minoxidil will incidentally spread] but nowhere else :(

I assume you apply minoxidil only to the areas that were already thinning. Thus it seems like the areas you apply minoxidil thin faster, but these areas would have thinned quickly anyways. Give it time.

Some people do compulsively pull their hair and that causes hair loss, but your case looks like standard diffuse thinning. I'm not an expert or anything though, so my opinion isn't exactly qualified.

You may have just been due up for a shed. Nizoral isn't a wonder shampoo and it's not going to dramatically alter your head after one use.

Again, if you read the main parts of this site you will realize that folligen does not inhibit DHT. Folligen is a popular item here because it was developed by the same person who developed Tricomin and uses the same active ingredient. Tricomin passed the Phase II FDA trials but never went to...

I'm not sure why people are surprised that a good diet can help your hair's condition. It's pretty well established that a good diet can help your general hair health. And given all the benefits of a good diet why not eat healthy anyways?

People, read the treatments section of this site. It'll answer a lot of your questions. Also, there are no studies actually indicating that azelaic acid will help maintain or regrow hair. That's not to say it has no benefit. There just isn't enough evidence to indicate whether it works or...