I don't know if this is the correct place for this. But since im following this thread alot and people are very much into the the topic I will try.
First, my story.
I began to loose hair when I was 24-25, im 29 now. My head was itching like crazy and I was shredding a lot. At some point (6-12months into the itchiness) I went to the doctor and I started using Nizoral 2%. After a couple of months it seemed like my itching was very little, and also I stopped loosing my hair. When I apply nizoral, I have like maximum 5 hairs in my hands. So I believe my hairloss was mainly linked to fungus in my scalp (and ofc genetics), which is fixed now by nizoral. Since January, I have been derma rolling 1.5mm but non consistent, maybe 8 times in total. No improvement (nor worsening). I started taking saw palmetto (afraid of sides in finasteride, and a little bit DHT-blocker is better than nothing) in start of august, no improvement yet.
Im scared to start minoxidil as I have very dry skin in my forehead, which troubles me from time to time. Therefore, im thinking its a possibility that I cannot use minoxidil long term, due to sides.
But maybe, it is possible to maintain the hair you gain from minoxidil if you keep dermarolling, and with my situation where its probably the fungus which was the main reason to destroy my hair?
And what do you think about the minoxidil sides in combination with dry skin? (Im gonna ask my doctor about this swell)
What are your guys take on this one?