Receding hairline....what works. Please help.

[nocturnalgirl72]

My boyfriend has asked that I do some research on hairloss products that work. There is so much advertised we are confused. I saw a good Dateline piece a few months ago that tracked 5 or 6 guys all losing their hair and they all tried different products some which seem to have helped but I cannot remember the product names.

He is 37 and is getting a receding hairline. He has 9 brothers and none are losing their hair. We are not sure where his hairloss comes from-dad also has a full head, we are thinking stress from his divorce a couple years ago.

My father has tried a few products. He did not like Hair Genesis but Nano Shampoo so far is what seems to be working for my dad, who is balding at the crown.

Anyone heard of follinex (sp)?

What routine and regimen do you recommend for a receding hairline. He does not seem to be balding at all on the crown.

I guess my boyfriend needs probably a DHT inhibitor to prevent more loss, and then something to help stimualte growth, right?

I believe my boyfriend tried Propecia for a while and I do not beleive he saw much results so he quit.

Thank you for your help.

Kim

 

[Deaner]

Stress isn't gonna cause a receding hairline, but he's gotta go see a doctor or something to make sure that he's got an actual condition before taking anything. Propecia is the only oral drug approved for hairloss, so it's a shame it didn't work for him. However, do you know how long he took it for? If he didn't give it a full year, then there's no telling if it ever would have worked for him. The only other approved drug for hairloss is minoxidil, the ingredient in Rogaine. It's not taken orally, but put onto the scalp in the trouble spots. It's a growth stimulant. Hope this helps.

 

[Buffboy]

How long did he try Propecia? Even though the general thought is that Propecia is working better on the vertex/crown than on the hairline it's a must in every regimen!

A couple of years down the road the problem has advanced and know also includes the crown - remember it's progressive.

Propecia needs 12-16 months to show what it's done - nothing less will do. And remember: maintanance it success with Propecia, not regrowth.

I guess he will need to go on some variation of "Big 3" which is Propecia, Minoxidil and Nizoral shampoo.

 

[nocturnalgirl72]

Thank you both for your reponses.

Buffboy, my boyfriend took Propecia for 6 months and his DR took him off it when it was thought to be not helping, so it sounds like he did not take it for long enough.

How is you regimine working out Buff? Have you seen success on what you are doing?

Propecia is by prescription only right? As far as minoxidil, is that OTC? And only found in Rogaine?

I assume Nizoral can be bought off the web? What websites seem to have he best prices for this stuff?

Thanks again!!

 

[Buffboy]

I buy all my stuff off the web - so do most of the guys in here. You can buy most of the stuff off this site!

Well let me tell you something about doctors: When I a couple fo years ago went to my Dr. and asked for something to fight hairloss he gave me a prescription to Propecia and told me I would know if it worked by 3 months! Uneducated as I was back then I believed him. Of course nothing happened and I stopped. A year later I came back because I had been surfing the web and learned a lot (only half of what I know now, but still). I learned for A FACT that Propecia normally takes 12-16 months not to work but to SHOW it's working.
He then told me Propecia was no good for me and I should try Rogaine (minoxidil) but I should know that Propecia and minoxidil didn't work together!!!
I had then already learned of The Big 3 and knew this was bullshit. So I left with the knowledge that I knew more about hairloss than him. By know I assume I know more then most derms here in Denmark - and this tells more about the dr.'s and derms then me.

In here I always hear the same: the Dr's are good if you want to battle fever - but awfull when it comes to the battle of hairloss.

I have been switching between products the last 1 1/2 year before finally settling on my current combo (as shown below), but have only been on it for 1 month so can't tell you if it's working, but people in here report good results with similar combos.

And by the way, Dr.'s egos are soooo big that they can't find it in their hearts to say "I don't know anything about hairloss, go to this Dr.", they will rather tell a lie because they think it's expected of them to know everything. So that's pride f*****g with your boyfriends Dr. If he said 6 months was enough, then it's a lie - no doubt about it.

 

[Trent]

for someone who is 37 who is just starting to receed, maintenance would probably be a fantastic goal. propecia will do this for you. six months? how is it possible to tell if you were maintaining in that short a time? i know its expensive, but it works for almost 90 percent of people. tell him to get on nizoral and propecia, and to relax and be patient.

 

[Guest]

my boyfriend took Propecia for 6 months and his DR took him off it when it was thought to be not helping, so it sounds like he did not take it for long enough.

You have got to try propecia for at least 12 months and to be realistic about possible results. As finasteride (the active ingredient in propecia) is a DHT inhibitor and not a growth stimulant don't expect it to grow a whole bucket of hair, think of it as more of maintainence drug which will slow or stop further loss.

Propecia is by prescription only right?

You can buy Merck brand Propecia online without a prescription there are many sites, I use http://www.qhi.co.uk they are based in the UK but ship internationally.

A cheaper option for you would be to buy Proscar which is the same drug made by the same people in the same lab but in a 5mg dose instead of Propecias 1mg dose.

This works out much cheaper but you have to chop up the tiny pills into 4 or 5 pieces (giving you 1.25mg or 1mg pieces). You don't have to worry too much about getting the dose perfect.

As far as minoxidil, is that OTC? And only found in Rogaine?

Rogaine is one option for your minoxidil, there are cheaper generic versions online like Kirkland, you will want the 5% version which ever brand you go for. Rogaine can be a pain to use as it takes 2 or 3 hour to dry. Dr Lee sells his minoxidil formula which drys in less than 30 minutes which you can buy from here:

https://www.xandrox.com/

It's product 500, Standard Minoxidil 5%, 65 mL that you need to be looking at (the quick drying formula).

I assume Nizoral can be bought off the web?

Depending where you live you may be able to walk into your local chemist or grocery store and pick it up off the shelf.

I am in the UK and the 2% version (the one I would reccomend) is avaliable over the counter.

It may take your boyfriends scalp 2 or three months to adjust to this onslaught, he may get an itchy or flakey scalp and so on, if this happens post here, there are nearly always solutions to these problems.


Good Luck