New to hairlosstalk... request some advice.

[bigjohnson]

I've been browsing through this site all night.. reading the forums and I also went through the stickies... but none seemed to answer my questions.
My situation: I'm 20 and don't really have much hairloss (yet) but I can tell that it is thinning and my hairline seems to have receeded a bit, anyhow I want to know what you guys reccomend for a guy in my situation, I want to start a regiment early to ensure optimal results. What products do you reccomend that I use? I recently picked up rogaine extra strength but have been skepticle to use it. The box says something about only working on the "vertex" ... any advice would be greatly appreciated, Thank you.

 

[Guest]

There are only two products in the world that have been medically proven to stop/halt and even reverse hair loss.

Rogaine is one of them This is a growth stimulant only.

Propecia/Proscar is another. This stops DHT attacking the hair follicle. I suggest you go to http://www.propecia.com to read more about this drug.

Rogaine and Propecia were only tested on the vertex. They were not tested on hairlines. There is every chance that both of these drugs can help on the hairline. Some people say they do and some don't. It's if you respond well or not.

I also suggest you go to the front page of this site. There is tons of data regarding these medications.

 

[hairwhere]

im in pretty much the same boat as you, i say start taking propecia and use nizoral 2% shampoo, after a while maybe cut the propecia to one every 2 days etc

 

[bigjohnson]

Thank You for you help. Now I have one more question..... even tho rogaine says it's only for the "vertex" should I apply it to other areas of my head? Or will it not be effective?

 

[Guest]

I suggest you copy Mr Data's regimen and leave it like that for a year.

It's simple yet effective - hassle free.

Then review your progress at 12 months - I'll bet you'll be pleased.

Also remember to take monthly phoros of your thinning areas to evaluate compare - because one's mind plays tricks on one when one is suffering with male pattern baldness.

I should know.

 

[VWdude]

You should be taking Propecia with Nizoral 2% 2 to 3 times a week... stick that out for a year and if needed add rogaine. You might not even need rogaine.