juststarting said:
Hi, I just started ~.6mg finasteride/day (7 days today!). I don't notice really any dandruff, do I need to use Nizoral shampoo? I had some dandruff earlier this week, hit it with selsun blue and I have been fine for 5 days now. Will Nizoral make the finasteride work better or something?
Thanks!
Nizoral will help you in your fight against male pattern baldness as it will inhibit the synthesis of DHT in your scalp.
read this.
Translation:
Ketoconazole = Nizoral shampoo
Salicylic acid = T/Sal shampoo (T/Gel
with Salcylic Acid in the UK)
Quote from Dr Lee website: Ketoconazole has been proven to decrease the quantities of DHT in the scalp by helping to inhibit its synthesis from sterols. Salicylic acid has a keratolytic and a slight antiseptic action when applied topically to the skin. By removing some of the dead epidermal layers of the stratum corneum, there is an enhanced action by the ketoconazole in suppressing the production of DHT in the scalp.