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http://imr.sagepub.com/content/34/5/514.full.pdf It appears that the vast majority of research was carried out on female subjects (with positive reported outcomes), which led to this product being lambasted on the forums over the years. The above study however was carried out mainly on males...

I agree with ID Walker on his one. I think your hairline looks marginally better now than 2 years ago. I would get back on the minoxidil once a day if I were you; I have used it for 13 years and it has maintained my hair in more or less the same condition as yours. hair transplant should be your last resort in...

Why don't you use both of them? Fluridil in the morning and spironolactone at night. I have done this for the last year and maintained effectively. By the way, you will probably need to add minoxidil and/or finasteride to your regimen to get maximum results.

Traxdata, I faced a similiar dilemma to you last year and quit propecia after three years of usage. Propecia had provided me with steady results on the hair front, but the at an increasing mental and physical cost with subsequent effects on my personal, social, sporting and working life...

A number of fertility websites recommend abstaining from Minoxidil if one wishes to conceive. The study below may provide some scientific backing for this advice. Study Links High Levels Of Nitric Oxide To Infertility And Sperm DNA Damage Main Category: Fertility News Article Date: 20 Jun...

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Yeah I use tea tree oil shampoo - would not think it will be as effective as Nizoral in fighting the dandruff. Why don't you try applying some Aloe Vera 5 or 10 minutes after applying the minoxidil? I've used it for years - it quickly cleared up any irritation and dandruff that I used to suffer from...

Thanks for the reply Powersam. At the moment, I am a bit haunted by recent experience, so I am going to pass on your offer at this stage! Maybe in due course I'll build up the courage to have another shot at it. However, I do feel the extreme effects were due to the strength of the mixture -...

Double A - a book recomending a dutasteride and Aloe Vera treatment has been getting a lot of publicity on the other forums. So having recently given up on finasteride after three years due to side effects, I decided to mix half a crushed Proscar (5mg) into 30ml of 100% Aloe and apply it to my head. The...

I experienced good progress with only 0.25mg finasteride 3 to 4 times a week. Solid increases in density, especially in the crown and no loss at hairline. I followed this routine for 2 and a half years. Side effects eventually overpowered the benefits though. Now taking only 0.25 mg propecia once a...

Couldn't agree with you more mate. I personally battled through a variety of side effects with propecia for 2 and a half years, before the darkness of depression took over. I used to take 0.25mg of propecia only 3 times a week and on those days I could feel the depression sweep over me 5 or 6...

Yeah I agree with you mate. I am using it myself, but that website has got SCAM written all over it. I am using solely on the evidence of what some other posters have wrote on this website and elsewhere. UNRELIABLE, I believe, is the most accurate description of that evidence. And our...

Jeffsss, As for finasteride side effects, I had/have the works: (1) Vastly reduced libido - right from day one (2) Depression / Mental Fog (3) Increased facial wrinkles - especially under the eyes & generally poorer skin. On the flip side, it has done wonders for my hair!! I recently quit for a...

Welcome J5. Been using finasteride for nearly three years. Have had substantial success with only 0.25mg finasteride 3 to 4 times per week. Recession has halted and coverage has thickened. Side effects definitely diminished, but not fully eliminated.

Been using minoxidil for 4 Years. Often get facial puffiness if a bit over zealous in the amount applied. It passes quickly though. Try it again with a marginally reduced application amount. Or skip a few applications per week. That should do it.