First of all, thanks for a great forum....I've spent the better part of the morning reading through some of the posts.....great source of information.
A little background......48 yr old male, started on Rogaine 2% in 1997, mostly as a preventative with the hope of some new growth. Eventually went to Dr. Lee's 5% a few years ago, and have used Xandrox 5% on and off at night. My crown had thinned a little bit, along with temple and hairline recession. Probably a Norwood 3 at this time. Also tried Dr. Proctor's NANO for about a year. I've also been using the Laser Comb for about a year without any real noticeable results. Anyway, I switched to the Rogaine foam about 3 months ago, used it in the morning for the superior cosmetic effect, and either Dr. Lee's 5% or Xandrox at night. I've noticed a large amount of shedding and an overall thinning also.....most especially at the crown. I appear to be fast-tracking to a Norwood 4 now. My hairline "seems" to have some new growth, but my obvious concern is the thinning. Now, I know that a shed is somewhat typical (?), but at this point in time, I need to make a decision to either press on with the foam or return to Dr. Lee's 5% and hope for a return to baseline.
I would really like to hear the recommendations of the board to help me in my decision.
Thanks very much.
A little background......48 yr old male, started on Rogaine 2% in 1997, mostly as a preventative with the hope of some new growth. Eventually went to Dr. Lee's 5% a few years ago, and have used Xandrox 5% on and off at night. My crown had thinned a little bit, along with temple and hairline recession. Probably a Norwood 3 at this time. Also tried Dr. Proctor's NANO for about a year. I've also been using the Laser Comb for about a year without any real noticeable results. Anyway, I switched to the Rogaine foam about 3 months ago, used it in the morning for the superior cosmetic effect, and either Dr. Lee's 5% or Xandrox at night. I've noticed a large amount of shedding and an overall thinning also.....most especially at the crown. I appear to be fast-tracking to a Norwood 4 now. My hairline "seems" to have some new growth, but my obvious concern is the thinning. Now, I know that a shed is somewhat typical (?), but at this point in time, I need to make a decision to either press on with the foam or return to Dr. Lee's 5% and hope for a return to baseline.
I would really like to hear the recommendations of the board to help me in my decision.
Thanks very much.
