What is the best way to save dying hairs?

[wheyface33]

I am approaching a norwood 2 and ready to take a stand...although I should have earlier. I am in the next week or 2 getting on proscar 1/4ths or 1/5ths and nizoral, possibly minoxidil but not sure yet. In the areas that are shaping my norwood 2, there are still hairs there but they are becoming very thin. If I can save those hairs my hairline will be pretty decent, even though I have receded a good amount at the temples, but I could pull it off with little or no evidence of male pattern baldness, just an apparent mature hairline. That was a bad run-on sentence...

So my question is, what is the best way to save the aforementioned hairs and set them back on a healthy course? finasteride sounds like a good answer but the hairs are on my temple area and I have heard mixed results as to the effectiveness of finasteride in the front area....but is that just for regrowth of hairs that are completely gone? I don't want to wait and see if any of the treatments work because each day I wait is another day closer to their impending doom. :freaked2:

Also minoxidil twice a day would be a pain in the *** for me to do...would using it once a day help? Has anyone had any results with say 5% once a day? Are the results worth the money and effort?

Thanks in advance, best wishes.

 

[flux]

So my question is, what is the best way to save the aforementioned hairs and set them back on a healthy course?

This is the crux of the hairloss battle and the goal of every treatment. finasteride is your best bet. finasteride can/does work in the front. minoxidil doesnt actually save follicles so time is not of the essence with minoxidil. Time is really only a factor when fighting MBP 'directly' (as directly as we can) with the anti-DHT treatments like finasteride or spironolactone.

 

[wheyface33]

Hmm...okay so one vote for finasteride, any other thoughts?

I plan on getting on finasteride anyways, so if that turns out to be the best bet, I should be doing all I can than. Man...balding sucks.

 

[Guest]

Start with finasteride + spironolactone.

Then in a few months add minoxidil. Just as flux said - it won´t matter if you postpone minoxidil.