Loreal has a product that is supposed to stop follicular fibrosis, which occures around follicles as they shrink. They discovered that Minoxidil helps inhibit this, as well as stop or slow several other problems. So they made several derivatives of minoxidil and found the one that does this best, and are selling it for like $40/month. Of course I don't have that kind of money, but I want to point out that minoxidil helps fight off some stuff and keep your hair loss more reversible. So apply as much as you can tolerate, and get get most of the benifits of that new drug for a much lower price.
Minoxidil says to put it on the back, but that is only because that is where they tested it, so FDA only lets them advertize there. It actually works everywhere, probably more equally than propecia. So apply it to your temples and everywhere you might lose hair later. Healthy hair responds best, so get everywhere while it is early.
Don't get the stuff with acid in it, which burns your skin to aid absorption. I think anything over 5% is overkill.
Minoxidil says to put it on the back, but that is only because that is where they tested it, so FDA only lets them advertize there. It actually works everywhere, probably more equally than propecia. So apply it to your temples and everywhere you might lose hair later. Healthy hair responds best, so get everywhere while it is early.
Don't get the stuff with acid in it, which burns your skin to aid absorption. I think anything over 5% is overkill.