Adjusting My Topical Regimen

[Weepy]

My treatment is:

Propecia 1/a.m.
Rogaine 5% 2x Day
Dr. Lee's spironolactone 5% 1/p.m.
Tricomin 1/day (a.m. or p.m.)

All these topicals are really doing a number on my hair and scalp. I am thinking about dropping the spironolactone and Tric, but I don't know if this would make any difference in scalp condition. The spironolactone already has aloe vera in it. Should I simply drop Rogaine to 1/day, and keep everything else as is?

I am thinking I should primarily focus on the minoxidil and finasteride, and forget the rest.

 

[SE-freak]

No keep the minoxidil steady at 2x.

Tricomin is supposed to help irritation... Maybe you should leave the spironolactone for later. Dunno.

 

[Britannia]

I would drop spironolactone and tricomin, get some nizoral and another shampoo to rotate with it, Ive heard T-Gel is good.

 

[The Gardener]

That's a damn fine regimen, similar to mine, and I had a similar issue. My hair felt straw-like and dry.

Well, after a LOT of tinkering with moisturizing shampoos, which only made my hair WORSE and gave it curls, I realized that my hair was not being dried out so much as it was suffering from cumulative buildup from all the topicals, and from the heavy moisturizers on the moisturizing shampoos that I was overcompensating with in a futile attempt to make my hair soft and smooth again.

So, I now cycle in a "clarifying" shampoo that is designed to remove buildup from the hair, and gave up the moisturizing shampoo instead using only mild shampoos. It worked wonders!

I highly recommend you at least TRY this before giving up the solid regimen you have. The best clarifying shampoo I have used is Joico Resolve Chelating shampoo. It's a hardcore hair cleanser, and I only have to use it a few times a month to get the plaques off the hair, and let me tell you, the first time I used it and ran my fingers through the hair, it felt like the dry, rough layer of lacquer had been removed, and my hair was smooth and soft again. Another good one is Paul Mitchell Shampoo 3, its a bit more mild, and it is excellent for use after swimming to get chlorine out. That's Gardener's stand.

 

[jeffsss]

weepy, I know that i havent been around the block that long.. but I don't think your giving your products a chance to hlep your hair!!!

technically you shouldnt even see results from your propecia yet!! you still have another month minimum!

I don't think all these changes you make for your hair is good for your hair? know what i mean?

 

[Weepy]

Well, after a LOT of tinkering with moisturizing shampoos, which only made my hair WORSE and gave it curls, I realized that my hair was not being dried out so much as it was suffering from cumulative buildup from all the topicals, and from the heavy moisturizers on the moisturizing shampoos that I was overcompensating with in a futile attempt to make my hair soft and smooth again.

So, I now cycle in a "clarifying" shampoo that is designed to remove buildup from the hair, and gave up the moisturizing shampoo instead using only mild shampoos. It worked wonders!

I highly recommend you at least TRY this before giving up the solid regimen you have. The best clarifying shampoo I have used is Joico Resolve Chelating shampoo. It's a hardcore hair cleanser, and I only have to use it a few times a month to get the plaques off the hair, and let me tell you, the first time I used it and ran my fingers through the hair, it felt like the dry, rough layer of lacquer had been removed, and my hair was smooth and soft again. Another good one is Paul Mitchell Shampoo 3, its a bit more mild, and it is excellent for use after swimming to get chlorine out. That's Gardener's stand.

This is what I was thinking as well. Thank you. I will incorporate the Paul Mitchell Shampoo 3. I don't know if I can find the Joico Resolve Chelating shampoo.

God, this crap is getting so expensive.

Thanks alot guys for the input. Much much appreciated. This forum is great.

 

[Britannia]

It doesnt have to be expensive. Theres a guy called jobe whoes posted his results in the success stories forum. He has had the best results I have ever seen from any treatment for male pattern baldness. He is using generic finasteride (finpecia) and generic minoxidil (kirkland). His total cost is about £20 a month! (thats about $35).

 

[Weepy]

I bought the Chelating shampoo, was $11. What the hell.

Anyway, I also bought JASON 84% Conditioner for $5 The Conditioner did the trick! My scalp felt so much better.