Hair growth

[Chujgcha]

Is body hair stimulated to grow in the same way scalp hair is? Or is there an inverse relationship?

If I were to apply some topical to my body hair and get it to grow like crazy, would it do the same for scalp hair?

thanks,

Chuj

 

[Guest]

Is body hair stimulated to grow in the same way scalp hair is? Or is there an inverse relationship?

If I were to apply some topical to my body hair and get it to grow like crazy, would it do the same for scalp hair?

thanks,

Chuj

high strength minoxidil will do the trick.

Apply to the chest for a manly rug.

 

[techprof]

lol, neil. I suggest xandrox 15 on the scalp. you will have more hair on the chest, neck etc.
If you try xanrox 15 on the chest, my guess is that you will become a bear.

 

[Chujgcha]

The reason I ask is because my Derm applied some misterious "stuff" around a couple of wounds on my abdomen.

A day and half later, I noticed the body hair in the area he smeared this stuff had grown out a very noticiable 1/4 inch longer than the rest of the hair - freak hair growth.

 

[Dave001]

Is body hair stimulated to grow in the same way scalp hair is? Or is there an inverse relationship?

If I were to apply some topical to my body hair and get it to grow like crazy, would it do the same for scalp hair?

It depends on the mechanism of action. If we were to broadly classify agents as either antiandrogens or growth stimulants, the former would have an inverse relationship, but the latter would not.

 

[Chujgcha]

Is body hair stimulated to grow in the same way scalp hair is? Or is there an inverse relationship?

If I were to apply some topical to my body hair and get it to grow like crazy, would it do the same for scalp hair?

It depends on the mechanism of action. If we were to broadly classify agents as either antiandrogens or growth stimulants, the former would have an inverse relationship, but the latter would not.

Cool. Thanks Dave.

 

[TheBaldingMenace]

Chujgcha, was that mysterious stuff that your derm put on you wolf bane? Sersiously, I'd be interested in what your derm used to get that kind of a reaction.

 

[Chujgcha]

Chujgcha, was that mysterious stuff that your derm put on you wolf bane? Sersiously, I'd be interested in what your derm used to get that kind of a reaction.

TBM,

I'll let you know as soon as I figure out what it was.

 

[Guest]

lol, neil. I suggest xandrox 15 on the scalp. you will have more hair on the chest, neck etc.
If you try xanrox 15 on the chest, my guess is that you will become a bear.

Yeah, however, it is only the 15% minoxidil in the xandrox that will make body hair grow more.

The azelaic acid is a DHT inhibitor type thang.

If you respond well to minoxidil then you can grow hair all over the place.

 

[The Gardener]

The reason I ask is because my Derm applied some misterious "stuff" around a couple of wounds on my abdomen.

A day and half later, I noticed the body hair in the area he smeared this stuff had grown out a very noticiable 1/4 inch longer than the rest of the hair - freak hair growth.

It was probably a test tube full of cortisone that the good doctor had previously used to hold his cocaine.

 

[Chujgcha]

Only a little background...

Two and a half weeks ago I had two moles removed from my abdomen. The procedure left me with two wounds each an inch long.

Before the surgery I shaved the area around the moles. Just to make
sure the Doctor didn't cover my fur with med tape. After the surgery, the
hair around the wounds grew back at about a normal rate.

Two weeks after the procedure I went back to my derms office to have
the stitches removed. Before heading to the derm's office, I shaved and
clipped all the body hair around the wounds.

At the derms office, a nurse removed the stitches and cleaned the
wounds then she applied Dermabond over the wounds and surgical strips
on top of that.

36 hours later, I decided to remove the strips and noticed the hair in
the area where the Dermabond was applied was 4 to 6 times longer than
the surrounding hair.

What do you think caused the sudden growth spurt?

At first I thought it was the Dermabond.
Dermabond (2-octylacryonolate) is a close cousin of Krazy Glue. It's a
nonabsorbable tissue adhesive. Studies show it helps wounds heal
quicker. I doubt this caused the growth spurt.

My guess is the removal of the sutures eliminated the stimulus that was
causing a local inflammatory response.

http://www.jci.org/cgi/content/full/110/5/615

Anybody know the answer to these questions?

In male pattern baldness does "injury" to the follicle cause the inflammation or do
androgens trigger the inflammation? Which comes first?

Are there higher concentrations of androgens in areas with
inflammation?

thanks,

Chuj