Things That Help You On The Margins?

[P.B.M.]

Hi all,

I have a pretty typical story. I am a 29 year old male who started experiencing gradual thinning and hair loss at the crown at the age of 19. At 25 I began using minoxidil 5% foam 2x daily, which was nothing short of a miracle within three months. Lots of regrowth and thicker hair. About a year and a half in, minoxidil was no longer a miracle drug, and I began experiencing noticeable thinning.

I started using finasteride 1mg tabs 1x daily about 16 months ago (in combination with the minoxidil foam). I had high hopes this would restore my hair to when I first used minoxidil. No such luck. At best it has prevented further loss, but I have not seen noticeable thickening.

About two months ago I started Nizoral 2% shampoo once every other day. In short, I am now on the Big Three following the recommended dosages. My results on Nizoral seem to be promising--some regrowth of thin hair at the crown and slightly thicker hair overall. Time will tell.

This lead up builds to my question: now that I am on the Big Three, what (if anything) should I be adding to my routine to help on the margins? What has helped give you a little boost? Additional supplements? Alternative shampoos/conditioners? Change in routines?

Any help you have would be appreciated!

 

[Retinoid]

Do you have thin/bald areas or just a feeling of loss of volume? Do you have pictures you can post?

 

[Mandar kumthekar]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/29602452/
Male pattern hair loss: Taking one for the team: The selfless gene.
Uzoigwe CE, et al. Med Hypotheses. 2018.
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Abstract
Male pattern hair loss (MPHL) is exceedingly common. It is characterised by onset in early adulthood and progression with age. It has a strong heritable component. The reason for its existence remains unexplained. Given that MPHL is progressive and has its earliest manifestations in young adults it may be a barometer of age. Here we suggest that MPHL may have atavistically allowed women in our species and ancestor species to select younger (but not necessarily the youngest) adult mates. Evidence suggests that conceptions by younger fathers are more likely to lead to live births and less likely to result in miscarriage. Further children fathered by younger men may have improved health and be less likely to suffer from a number of co-morbidities. This is collectively known as the "paternal age affect". Hence the selection of younger males mediated by the MPHL may improve the fitness of the population and of the species at the expense of the individual. Indeed MPHL may have been an evolutionary "nudge" directing women to favour younger partners. It is conceivable that for a species whose success is predicated upon co-operation, collaboration and altruism the gene cannot be exclusively selfish and must have a selfless allele.
PMID: 29602452 [ - in process]
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Guys ,What do you think about this study? I find it really interesting.