Exploring The Hormonal Route. Hair=life.

[Ikarus]

that was BEFORE oral minoxidil.. I was only using topical once per day (half of what is normally recommended)

What the heck! You are so lucky... Was your parting thick too?

 

[bridgeburn]

What the heck! You are so lucky... Was your parting thick too?

A hell of lot thicker than it was!



I had tried minoxidil a couple times before too, its results cannot be without hormones!

 

[Ikarus]

A hell of lot thicker than it was!

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I had tried minoxidil a couple times before too, its results cannot be without hormones!

My biggest regret is not using oral minoxidil... It could have been greatly beneficial! In a month, I will do another report about my hair... Hopefully there will be something worth updating about

 

[bridgeburn]

Your gynecomastia doesn’t look as significant as I thought! I thought they would be bigger...

but... the nipples and shape, I blurred this a bit :

 

[bridgeburn]

My biggest regret is not using oral minoxidil... It could have been greatly beneficial! In a month, I will do another report about my hair... Hopefully there will be something worth updating about

just use topical once a day,. don't get too dependent on minoxidil if you don't have to.. you can always amp it up later if needed.
minoxidil is notorious for giving good initial results which fade

 

[Ikarus]

but... the nipples and shape, I blurred this a bit :
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Pepperonis yum Mine are starting to become bigger nowadays, although it's not too big yet

 

[Ikarus]

just use topical once a day,. don't get too dependent on minoxidil if you don't have to.. you can always amp it up later if needed.
minoxidil is notorious for giving good initial results which fade

I hate topicals so much... I always forget to use them, and end up using them like once a week lmao... I wanted to consume liquid minoxidil and see what happens, but it seems a little scary

 

[I'mme]

What did your middle parting look like at the four month mark? And what did your crown look like? My crown currently looks like this... It’s still bad but luckily it’s not as bad as before... I was diffuse thinning in an NW7 pattern which is just

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Mate do you have grey hair?

 

[Ikarus]

Mate do you have grey hair?

No... That’s just the reflection of light off my hair lmao... I have truly black hair!

 

[I'mme]

What did your middle parting look like at the four month mark? And what did your crown look like? My crown currently looks like this... It’s still bad but luckily it’s not as bad as before... I was diffuse thinning in an NW7 pattern which is just

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There sure is something else other than DHT and Testosterone.
We all have by now realised that results with cypro are fastest, spironolactone comes to 2nd, and bicalutamide comes to third.
Why so? I guess it is because Cypro reduces and blocks other androgens well. Don't have much knowledge on this though.

 

[likemike]

but... the nipples and shape, I blurred this a bit :
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mine looks similar .. but a little bit bigger (i hab a HRT from 01/2012 to 01/2014 and stopped the HRT till spring 2018 (the restart of the HRT gave me a grow spurt of my gyno))


you said, you had dexamethason.. how long and what dose you had?
i want to try it too for some months
thank you

 

[Ikarus]

There sure is something else other than DHT and Testosterone.
We all have by now realised that results with cypro are fastest, spironolactone comes to 2nd, and bicalutamide comes to third.
Why so? I guess it is because Cypro reduces and blocks other androgens well. Don't have much knowledge on this though.

Bicalutamide is actually the fastest out of the three in terms of lessening androgenic activity, as long as it’s paired with estrogen. Regrowth depends on growth cycles; I should have used oral minoxidil at the beginning, which is a regret. I undeniably have the second to worst case of hair loss in this thread (Bridges being the first) in which I didn’t use minoxidil, though. I could have seen much more significant results if I did. I think I will start drinking minoxidil...

 

[Father_of_Shiseido]

Since the last two weeks, my shedding has increased. Can someone tell me what is going on? I am eager to add topical estradiol as soon as I get my gyno surgery.

 

[Pacahontas]

Good night!!! I’m a girl 32 years old! I’m so depressed about my hair. I have a high Digidrotestosteron in blood . Even I take bicalutamide 50 mg and gidrocortizon 10 mg! My androgens are high!!!Please help, what oral doze of minoxidil I need to take? Or birth control? Doctors tell about Diane 35. Really, I need wig soon!! I see U have a nice results!! Need advice

 

[Itsnoahkennedy]

Good night!!! I’m a girl 32 years old! I’m so depressed about my hair. I have a high Digidrotestosteron in blood . Even I take bicalutamide 50 mg and gidrocortizon 10 mg! My androgens are high!!!Please help, what oral doze of minoxidil I need to take? Or birth control? Doctors tell about Diane 35. Really, I need wig soon!! I see U have a nice results!! Need advice

Bicalutamide Blocks Testosterone and Dihydrotestosterone from binding to your AR receptors, so it renders the androgens useless, but your androgen level will rise (some say this only happens in males) but the androgens in your body can't bind to the receptors, so they won't affect you even if they rise. how long have you been on Bicalutamide for ?

 

[Ikarus]

Hello people,

I'm so glad I've found this forum, especially this thread. I did enough research and I read this whole thread, so I'm well informed.

Currently I'm 1 year and a half on dutasteride (0,5 mg ED), oral spironolactone (200 mg ED) and estradiol (4 mg ED). I experienced AMAZING regrowth and thickening of the hair, and I still do. NEVER experienced side effects. I'm only 3 months on oral minoxidil (10 mg ED) and it has given me even MORE regrowth and thickness. It's like magic.

Unfortunately, I've never made 'before and after pictures', to provide some sort of proof, but I guarantee you that I'm not lying. Before medication I was a NW2.5 or NW3, just like the 'before pictures' of this particular guy: https://www.hairlosstalk.com/intera...16-nw3-at-19-now-22-with-norwood-0-5-1.65485/

Current state of my hair (sorry for the bad quality):
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Wow! Your hair looks absolutely beautiful... When did you start noticing significant results? I am going to start using oral minoxidil. I am going to have to buy liquid minoxidil and drink it though...

 

[Itsnoahkennedy]

Since the last two weeks, my shedding has increased. Can someone tell me what is going on? I am eager to add topical estradiol as soon as I get my gyno surgery.

@Ein says he is constantly shedding hair since being on AAs and that it grows back just fine.

 

[Ikarus]

Good night!!! I’m a girl 32 years old! I’m so depressed about my hair. I have a high Digidrotestosteron in blood . Even I take bicalutamide 50 mg and gidrocortizon 10 mg! My androgens are high!!!Please help, what oral doze of minoxidil I need to take? Or birth control? Doctors tell about Diane 35. Really, I need wig soon!! I see U have a nice results!! Need advice

Can we see an image of your hair?

 

[Ein]

@Ein says he is constantly shedding hair since being on AAs and that it grows back just fine.

Yes, and surprisingly, 75% of the hair that I shed are from my nape and donor area, 25% from the top and crown and 0% from the hairline and temples.

 

[Itsnoahkennedy]

Yes, and surprisingly, 75% of the hair that I shed are from my nape and donor area, 25% from the top and crown and 0% from the hairline and temples.

Lol the majority of my hair shedding is also from my nape and donor area, or side burn area/ around the ears, the rest on my head sheds very little.