Recent content by Ramsey

PRP I think it's hard to evaluate PRP because it's a new treatment and the methods of use are so variable. Unfortunately, there isn't yet enough research, particuarly for hair loss, to have settled on exact recommendations for use and dosages. That opens the door to scams and charlatans - there...

Micro-wounding: manual vs. electric As I wrote, I got my dermapen from Asia; the device and 200 needles cost $130. Because of the fast oscillation, the number of wounds caused by the dermapen is orders of magnitudes greater than what you can cause with the dermastamp. Additionally, the...

Thanks for the positive comments. I'm very happy about my hair now. Actually, it's the opposite: I don't know the effectiveness of over a dozen treatments I used. As I wrote: "I have no idea which treatments really have contributed to my good results", I'm "uncertain", have "no idea" or "no...

[part 3/3] HEALTH EFFECTS: I've had very few negative side effects that I've noticed, which is good. But I think a lot about the potential long-term effects which we don't notice. I've accepted that many of the consequences of the drugs are unknownable, but to the extent possible, I've tried...

[part 2/3] TREATMENTS Timeline (Dec. 2016-Dec. 2017): I’ve done many treatments simultaneously, so it's impossible to know what specifically has caused benefit. I know that Nizoral and (especially) cetirizine reduce the feeling of itchiness; their effect is very quick, so there is no doubt...

SUMMARY PHOTOS Back: Vertex: Top: I've found that it's very helpful to see detailed descriptions other people have written about their hair treatments. People have very different characteristics of both hair loss as well as reaction to treatments, so the stories posted on forums have...

@IdealForehead - Very interesting to read what you're finding as you look at anti-androgens. Estrogen: Interesting what you say about estrogen. I've been reading a lot recently about estradiol's effects on hair. It's very complicated. Rat hair is inhibited by it, human hair - maybe - gets...

Interestingly, the Xi'an supplier emailed me today to say that they're out of stock now of daro. They had 1g left and just sold it to an individual buyer in the US for $430. Normal minimum order size is 5g. I believe them about this and don't think they're just trying to do any high-pressue...

Hi Jesse, what does that mean exactly? Afaik, spironolacone works through limiting androgen production and by competitive blocking of the AR. Any research you could point me to about what you're discussing? Thanks.

Great results, Blue, really really great! :) I'm curious if you've had systemic absorption of the minoxidil. Have you measured your blood pressure and heartrate during your treatment period? I've tried minoxidil topically, topically with wounding, orally at different doses, and...

Really great progress, Cocona. Your posts in other threads are informative and very helpful, and now just for the first time I saw your progress thread here. Really, really amazing. The last 12 months must have been such a wonderful change for you... in your hair and in your life! :-) You wrote...

Nice job shaking things up and looking at issues in different ways, Ideal. :-) You've done tons of research and have thought a lot about this, so I'd like to ask your views about a few things. We've all gotten scattered between threads, but this post with your overall comparison of...

Wow, the daro fan club is roaring! :) I'll add my info here to the collection. I haven't been able to find daro easily. The supplier which @JLF reported is the only one I've found directly offering on Alibaba; they didn't respond to me. I contacted companies which supply similar chemicals. I've...

That's the standard idea about oral SERMs and it makes sense. But SERMs are unusual because of their dimorphic pharmacological effect on the estrogen receptor. I'm confused about the effect on hair. I've found research on tamoxifen that's mixed: harmful in some reports, no effect in others. A...

Respect. For real. Just for cost alone, most guys won't do more than 0.5mg dutasteride ED. With Avodart, that's around US $30 per month for 0.5 vs. $120 for 2mg, it adds up quick over a long time. But the 2006 Olsen study plus others show that dutasteride is dose dependent, and even with decreasing marginal...