Thinning more and getting desperate - What to try next?

[Dave721]

Hey Everybody,
I'm looking for some advice as I feel I'm really starting to run out of options here.
First, let me give you a quick rundown of my background: I started losing my hair right aound 14 or 15. I seriously must have the worlds worst hair genetics with all men on both sides being completely bald. At 17, after I started to get desperate, I started on the liquid Minoxidil 5%. I had incredibly great results from it and got comments on how thick my hair looked. Along the way, I also switched and started using Nizoral Shampoo and switched over to Rogain foam instead of the cheap liquid type.

Well, I'm now 26, and I've thinned considerably (which is to be expected) but in the past 2 months, its started to get significantly worse. I am a diffuse thinner, and now my hairline has moved back even further and thes scalp is getting visible all over.

My question for all of you is what to add next? The only thing I do not want to try is Finasteride and other systemic DHT blockers. I ordered Folligen spray and also started taking vitamins and EFA's everyay. I am a very healthy person and i had been exercising for about an hour and a half every day.

Any incite or tips would be greatly appriciated! Has anyone else out there overcome their minoxidil resistance without Finasteride?

- Dave

 

[SuprisedGuy]

Unfortunately without a DHT blocker like finasteride, dutasteride, etc. your hair will keep getting worse.

 

[deadlocks]

I'm on dutasteride to though, and my hair is also gettibg worse. Good that you've managed with minoxidil for so long. If you've been thinning since 14, thats great result already.

 

[TravisB]

Maybe you could try RU 58841, it's topical antiandrogen, which is supposed to have similar efficiency to finasteride, and much less systemic absorption

 

[Dave721]

Wow, this is a little bit worse of news than I had expected, but thank you for the responses.

Has there been any tests or papers written on RU 58841. I know I read about it a few years back, but it seems if it was effective, that there would be more buzz by now.

I was trying to think about what may have triggered this most recent rapid thinning and I have an idea: I was sick with a sinus infection for about 2 weeks and was taking very long and very hot showers. I believe this may have increase oil production and inflammation. Along with adding Folligen, I'm going to be doing a nightly vinegar rinse and then wash that out with freezing cold water for about 45 seconds. I'll be sure to post if I have any good results with this.

 

[phish54]

is there a difference in getting propecia vs getting the finasteride from this site?? im not sure who to trust online