Recent content by paratroop82504

I did have a blood test done but it was through the VA medical system so they wouldn't do a full hormone profile for hairloss.. Thyroid function and vitamin levels were all within norm I am paying out of pocket to have a hormone profile done sometime in the next couple of weeks. So...

Where did you read that DUPA is a result of free testosterone? I'm curious about this b/c I've been on finasteride for 7 months now and only started b/c of some minor thinning at my hairline but have been shedding 150+ hairs from all over my scalp daily since starting treatment. I've lost ~30%...

So I'm a bit confused by some of the conflicting studies that are posted on here regarding typical results with minoxidil. On this webpagethey cite a study from Germany where hair density was reduced after 3 months: http://www.hairlosstalk.com/hair-loss-news/Article223.php Recently, some...

So I'm 12 weeks on finasteride and have shed about 300 hairs so far today. I understand that I'm right at the point where most people begin their first shed while on finasteride so it wasn't anything I wasn't expecting I typically shed around 100-150 a day (10-20 in sink when I comb my hair, 25-35 on my hands...

I didn't want to have my hair become dependent on it unless I really needed it. I jumped on it without really doing the due diligence. My main concern was over the reported diminishing returns with minoxidil use over time. ive been reading that minoxidil will only work for so long. i prob didnt really...

Cheers benjt - - - Updated - - - I really think Im gonna drop it. I emptied 2 cans of foam and 2 1/2 bottles of liquid in the sink right after posting my initial post...shed more than usual the next day ( prob all psychological because I was overanalyzing it) and ran back to the store and...

Hey everyone first post on the forum. I noticed some minor thinning on my temples in February and immediately ran the store to pick up some Rogaine (foam in the morn- liquid at night only on frontal third)after finding this forum and reading some of the threads. I also got a script for propecia...