Is there a way to stimulate minoxidil-induced vellus hairs?

[skallagrimur]

I've been on Minoxidil for two and a half months now and am seeing (but mostly feeling) some new vellus hairs on my temples. I've heard that Copper Peptides is a good way to help stimulate vellus hairs, to turn into terminal hairs. Inputs?

 

[Primo]

Dude I think you need to relax, you've only be on the minoxidil for just over 2months right? You need to wait 6months (even with that 12.5%) solution to really witness visible results, I say stick with it for 12months and those vellus hairs will be fully grown and part of your hairline again.

In the meantime (If you're not a Finasteride man) I would recommend getting on Revivogen solution and spironolactone Cream to block and eliminate the DHT around your temples.... This I'm sure would enable your temple vellus hair to grow that bit faster.

 

[skallagrimur]

Dude I think you need to relax, you've only be on the minoxidil for just over 2months right? You need to wait 6months (even with that 12.5%) solution to really witness visible results, I say stick with it for 12months and those vellus hairs will be fully grown and part of your hairline again.

I do realize that it takes from 6-12 months to get results. But I'm just wondering if there is something that I can do, to help that process. Since you only have around 2-3 years to get all the regrowth that is possible with Minoxidil, I want use that time to the fullest.

In the meantime (If you're not a Finasteride man) I would recommend getting on Revivogen solution and spironolactone Cream to block and eliminate the DHT around your temples.... This I'm sure would enable your temple vellus hair to grow that bit faster.

I was on Propecia for 3-4 months earlier this year, and I got gyno sides. I own spironolactone cream, but I'm going to wait until January, for the gyno to fully go away, before I get on it. I'm not sure about Revivogen, haven't really read anything good about it.

 

[Obsidian]

Yeah CU's are a good way but right now I would just stick with minoxidil for now and reevaluate in the next two to three months. I know you rather not use Finasteride which is understandable but have you thought of using a topical AA such as RU or Proxiphen?

 

[skallagrimur]

Yeah CU's are a good way but right now I would just stick with minoxidil for now and reevaluate in the next two to three months. I know you rather not use Finasteride which is understandable but have you thought of using a topical AA such as RU or Proxiphen?

RU58841 is (I suspect) to much of an hassle. It has to be ordered from China and I doubt it would get threw customs. I'd also have to mix the solution myself, and I haven't even researched how much it would cost. I suspect it's quite expensive.

Proxiphen also is not a possibility, since it costs $100/month.

I will try topical spironolactone in a few months. It's said to have no side effects. But since I have read some posts about gyno side effects from it, I'm going to wait until my gyno has resolved its self, before adding it to my regimen. Which is ok, since I'm mainly focusing on regrowing in the next months. If I don't get decent regrowth, there is no point in halting more loss. I'm already a Norwood 4,5A diffuser.

Do you have any experience with Revivogen?

I've read that it stains, and more people talk against it, then with it..

P.S.
Are CU's = Copper Peptides? What does the U stand for?

 

[Nene]

Yeah CU's are a good way but right now I would just stick with minoxidil for now and reevaluate in the next two to three months. I know you rather not use Finasteride which is understandable but have you thought of using a topical AA such as RU or Proxiphen?

RU58841 is (I suspect) to much of an hassle. It has to be ordered from China and I doubt it would get threw customs. I'd also have to mix the solution myself, and I haven't even researched how much it would cost. I suspect it's quite expensive.

Proxiphen also is not a possibility, since it costs $100/month.

I will try topical spironolactone in a few months. It's said to have no side effects. But since I have read some posts about gyno side effects from it, I'm going to wait until my gyno has resolved its self, before adding it to my regimen. Which is ok, since I'm mainly focusing on regrowing in the next months. If I don't get decent regrowth, there is no point in halting more loss. I'm already a Norwood 4,5A diffuser.

Do you have any experience with Revivogen?

I've read that it stains, and more people talk against it, then with it..

P.S.
Are CU's = Copper Peptides? What does the U stand for?

Isn't cu copper on the periodic table?

 

[skallagrimur]

Yes it is, according to http://www.webelements.com/copper/

So Copper Peptides is just Copper with amino acids?