Recent content by mires

As far as I know you can get generic finasteride from pharmacies only in 5mg pills. Brand name Propecia is the only version which is sold in 1mg pills and that costs like 60 dollars per month here.

I just got lucky with the second doctor, I was still studying at the time and he was a dedicated student doctor. He had a "stick it to the man (Merck)" attitude and was more than happy to prescribe me generic Finasteride. I bought 100 5mg pills for about 20 dollars (converted obviously) and...

Nope, sorry, I haven't looked into pharmacy sites at all really. I was really lucky with my finasteride prescription because I found a doctor who knew about what a rip-off brand name Propecia actually is and he was more than happy to prescribe me generic 5mg finasteride which is dirt cheap. The...

"The itch" is a good indication of how well your regimen is doing. Before treatment I did have a more or less permanent low-level itch ever since my balding process began and at the beginning of my regimen the itch disappeared completely only to return with a vengeance when DHT inflammation...

That looks very similar to my baseline 1.4 years ago, except that you're thinning more diffusely. I was 28 when my hair looked like that and I too decided to do something about it probably mainly because of the big 30 approaching ;). It's "nice" for a change to see people who actually have quite...

Week 66 - 21.1.2013 A couple of things to report regarding my regimen; I've now been using Capillogain for ~1 month I've been applying Careprost (generic Bimatoprost) on my left temple for 1.5 months I've stopped using Nizoral cream I've reduced the usage of Nizoral shampoo to 1-2...

Week 59 - 8.12.2012 I've been using Careprost (generic bimatoprost) for a couple of weeks now and so far I haven't seen results from it. Remember that I am applying it to an area which has been slick bald for many years and hasn't responded much to my regimen so far. Which means that it is easy...

Thanks for your reply. I haven't really considered FUE or any other hair transplantation methods for treating my hair loss mainly due to cost and the fact that I've gotten used to keeping my hair really short. I am probably one of the "lucky ones" in that a shaved look suits me so male pattern baldness is not...

Week 57 - 21.11.2012 A quick update about Careprost (generic bimatoprost). I have purchased two bottles (3ml each) of Careprost and I will be testing it on my left temple to see how much merit it has against male pattern baldness. I've talked about this over at the "other forum" and I'll post the same thing...

One year mark (week 51/52) - 9.10.2012 I now have been on my regimen for a whole year and if you compare my current pics with the ones page 1 you will see that I have made a lot of progress. I have managed to completely halt the balding process and I have quite a lot of regrowth in all...

Re: mires's story, new pics Week 31 - 23.5.2012 Today's update includes two new pictures taken today and an old one from when I had just started on my regimen. The pictures encompassing most of my head obviously have different lighting and different angles and the length of hair isn't the same...

Re: mires's story, new pics Thanks for the replies, I hope you'll make good progress as well, Northman. :) I feel like the finasteride really kicked in 3 months ago or so and all regrowth I got before that was mainly thanks to the minoxidil. So no surprise there, the big 3 is still your best bet...

Re: mires's story, new pics Week 27 - 9.4.2012 Today is the 6-month mark of my regimen and to "celebrate" that I buzzed my hair down to 2mm again to get a better before and after comparison of my progress. Unfortunately I was unable to take a decent picture of my buzzed hair but I'll post a...

Oh and I almost forgot, here is my Current regimen: Topicals: Rogaine Foam 5% in the morning Kirkland minoxidil 5% in the evening Nizoral 2% topical cream twice a week Emu oil EOD after applying kirkland minoxidil Anti-androgens: 0.625mg finasteride daily Supplements: Priorin twice a day 2.5mg...

Week 23 - 13.3.2012 Haven't updated this thread in a while, mainly due to lack of time and interest. I am still sticking to my regimen but I'm not monitoring my hair as closely as I did in the beginning (which is a good thing) and I haven't bothered taking pictures. I've been growing my hair...