Using multiple topical treatments

[Nuno]

Is there any possibilty of over-stimulating the hair follicles by using too many topical treatments? I have always been a firm believer that no matter how good something is, there comes a point where too much will begin to have negative affects. I think everyone agrees that male pattern baldness needs to be attacked from many angles, but I am concerned that the treatments will begin to interfere with each other and lose their effectiveness.

I would also like to know if it is best to gradually add topical treatments over time or just to begin slapping eveything on as soon as possible?

I should add that I have just begun using Revivogen, Nizoral 2%, and the Lasercomb (got it as a gift so any benefits I get from it will be a bonus). I am undecided about Propecia since I have the same exact male pattern baldness as my father and feel confident my hair loss has run it's course and any additional loss with be slow. So my main goal is to try to stimulate some hair growth. I feel I need to add minoxidil to get optimal results, but should I begin using it now or will that be too much stimulation to start with.

My apologies if these questions have been asked before. I know it can become tedious to answer them over and over.

 

[freudling]

To start, my opinion is that there are no problems with using 3 heavy hitter topicals: minoxidil, Copper Peptides and a DHT inhibitor like Fluridil. You might add Revivogen or use it in place of minoxidil and/or peptides. The only problem, potentially, is scalp flaking, since most topicals cotain alcohol, and the abovementioned are no exception. Use Aloe Vera: it will help combat skin drying due to alcohol. I use 3 topicals and so far, I have no problems with my skin (i.e. irritation). I have been using 3 for about 1 month.

Add the aloe vera after treatment, perhaps 1 hour: your topicals should be dry and diffusing by then. For me, since I have much hair, it is hard to use cream, but on the hairline, where I use my topicals, that is where the cream goes if needed. Note that I don't need a mosturizer cream, yet.

Also, for topicals, my opinion is to start with minoxidil 5%: well researched and many success stories. If you want to experiment, try Revivogen as a stand-alone, since it has a multi-angle approach. My suspicion, however, is that it will not perform as well as minoxidil alone, and thus not as well as the "big three": particularly in the long-term. Time will tell, since it is relatively new. Note too that I have experimented with topicals and treatments and settled on minoxidil, Anastim (DHT inhibitor and blood dilator) and Copper Peptides, along with nizoral 2% and Propecia with a multi-vitamin.

Remember though, if you experiment, time is of the essence here: time kills your thinning follicles, so the sooner you treat them with the best treatments, the more hair you will have, longer.