joe 32years old

[joe32]

hello everyone im new in here ...i just decided to fight my hair loss i am 32 been balding for about 6 years mostly in the crown area its spread a bit so ive decided to use rogaine 5% twice a day..been on it for about 10 days and am ready for this "shed ohase" and will continue using it ...i have a couple a couple of questions which i would appreciate some responses,,,

*ive been shampooing and drying scalp before applying the rogaine ...ive been just using baby shampoo and thourughly rinsing is there something better to use then this and should i also be using conditioner ? how long should i wait to apply the rogaine if i use conditioner?

also wondering if there is anything else i can add to my regimen ,,im not to concerned and i plan to stay on rogaine forever if needed?i dont mind having a bald spot its mostly my i just dont want it to get worse and who knows maybe itll get better until something better comes along which im sure it will someday..

how do i post a pic id like to show everyone my head?

goodluck fellas!

 

[Hans Gruber]

hey joe and welcome

getting on minoxidil is good but it wont stop your hairloss,you need to get on finasteride to lower dht levels if you want to maintain what hair you do have.
a lot of people use nizoral 1% or 2% shampoo,its part of the big 3 which is finasteride /minoxidil and nizoral ,this is the best proven treatment regimen to maintain and possibly regrow hair.........sorry if i confused you but look about this forums and youll get a clearer picture

as for the minoxidil application ,do it whenever ya like,straight after a shower is supposedly better cos it is absorbed more into a hydrated scalp

best of luck :hairy:

 

[joe32]

thanks for the quick response:

now i get a better picture
so i should get on the big 3

i just need some help figuring out what to use and when , how much , how long ,
then when if and when i get the results i wanted how to maintain it?

i need a schedule to follow
any idea where i ca find a specifically detailed one??anybody
thank you and god bless you all

 

[TAINTED-MEAT]

Every Day Schedule

Morning
1mg finasteride (Propecia or Proscar cut into 4ths every morning)
Minoxidil 5%

Evening
Minoxidil 5%


Every 3rd day
Nizoral (Leave in for 3-5 mins before rinsing)

 

[Hans Gruber]

Every Day Schedule

Morning
1mg finasteride (Propecia or Proscar cut into 4ths every morning)
Minoxidil 5%

Evening
Minoxidil 5%


Every 3rd day
Nizoral (Leave in for 3-5 mins before rinsing)

yup.this is what ya wanna do

if cost is a concern there are generic versions of the big 3 ,i use kirkland 5% minoxidil which is exactly the same as rogaine only its ridiculously cheap.proscar is much cheaper than propecia but ya need to split it into 4ths or 5ths ,i split it into 4ths which is 1.25mg,i used to do 5ths but its too fiddly

any more questions joe ask away :hairy:

 

[joe32]

thanks for the responses...
that doesnt seem like to much to do , i m just looking at this as a science project...lol

have a question,,just curious...lets say i use this regime and how will i know when i max out on regrowth and then do i have to stay on all these treatments or will 1 do?? anybody with expereince most of my balding is in the crown are now a lil thin patch on top the back and sides are full as can be but on the front hairline i am missing about 50 right in the center its been the same for about5 years no better or worse im thinking of getting hair inplants only in that spot would that be a good idea would it become natural hair and will the other hairs around it accept them its just a small spot right in front i just hate it because when i talk to people face to face they stare at it lol :freaked2: