Saving my HAIR! Any Ideas?

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03-19-2004, 08:02 PM
D00fy

Saving my HAIR! Any Ideas?

Is there anything i can get that is over the counter for hair so i wont start loosing it? i know of nizoral %2, i think 5% is prescription, and that stuff propecia or something is prescribed ,is there anything ?
03-19-2004, 08:16 PM
D00fy

finasteride and minoxidil u can buy in a local supermarket,gnc or something?
03-19-2004, 08:54 PM
TooSmall

finasteride is the generic name for propecia, you need a prescription for it depending on where you live
minoxidil i believe is prescription

prescription nizoral you can order off of the net, or you can buy the 2% at your local pharmacy
03-19-2004, 09:12 PM
palequail

Rogaine...I'm not just the president i'm a member too...
03-19-2004, 09:33 PM
Mighty Joe

Doofy my brutha.........

Look at my Avatar.........Shave that thing!!!!!!

MJ
03-20-2004, 01:26 AM
PuddleMonkey

bic it!
03-20-2004, 02:00 AM
BigCheer

I think the 2% nizoral is the prescribed type and the 1% is the otc. I also heard the 1% does not do very much if anything
03-20-2004, 02:33 AM
DARKSEID

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mighty Joe

Doofy my brutha.........

Look at my Avatar.........Shave that thing!!!!!!

MJ

exactly if it's gonna go , let it go :lift:
03-20-2004, 05:36 PM
edmen2

just let it go bro. people get used to see ur bald head in about 2 wks. then people will refer to u as "the big bald guy".
03-20-2004, 06:20 PM
TooSmall

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigCheer

I think the 2% nizoral is the prescribed type and the 1% is the otc. I also heard the 1% does not do very much if anything

i dont know maybe it depends on where you live
i can buy 2% nizoral OTC here
03-20-2004, 07:04 PM
D00fy

hair is cool,hair is freind,hair doesn't make u look like a penis or skinhead:/
i love hair,il glue that **** back on if i have too
03-20-2004, 07:10 PM
daWhoady

finasteride works for me
03-20-2004, 07:30 PM
motoxxxguy

My Mach III Turbo works great for me! If a bald head looks like a penis to you, maybe you have more issues than just your hairloss! j/k bro

-moto
03-20-2004, 07:42 PM
Superhuman

just shave it... if ur pretty big then it shouldn't look bad. tiny guys look like kemo patients. If you're black then it will prolly look good. for some reason, black guys look a lot better bald than white guys - look at Terry Tate (I love that guy, lol)
03-20-2004, 08:22 PM
48ngoin

Avodart stops @80% of all DHT (both Alpha's) Finasteride only about 70% (one Alpha).

PM me and I'll show you how to get a Rx if your Doc won't.
03-21-2004, 12:42 AM
Paranoid

I use Nizoral 2% and Saw Palmetto Extract with great results.
03-21-2004, 01:39 AM
beefydragon

Shave it bro... and grow a goatee...

Then you'll look like the guy from the "Bissell" vaccum commercial a while back.

Chicks totally digs it! :D

-J
03-25-2004, 02:00 PM
temperoath

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paranoid

I use Nizoral 2% and Saw Palmetto Extract with great results.

Do you shampoo with Nizoral daily? How long do you leave it in before rinsing?
03-25-2004, 03:36 PM
Buschlightcan

I heard that taking propecia while on Deca makes the hair loss worse. Is this true?
03-25-2004, 05:07 PM
Paranoid

Quote:

Originally Posted by temperoath

Do you shampoo with Nizoral daily? How long do you leave it in before rinsing?

I try to use Nizoral about 6 days a week, taking only one day off. The only negative side effect I get from the daily Nizoral regime is dry scalp. I try to keep the Nizoral on for about 10 minutes before rinsing.
03-25-2004, 06:30 PM
sp9

The big hairloss 3 are proscar/propecia 1-1.25mg daily, minoxidil 5% twice per day, and nizoral 1 or 2% 3-4 times per week. That combination is really the best thing going. If it doesn't stop and reverse hairloss for you then you could try replacing proscar/propecia with avodart and using a 15% minoxidil solution overnight but give the first combo a good year before you judge the results.

Doofy, where have you been, when did you start posting again?
03-25-2004, 06:48 PM
Jjdigs74

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigCheer

I think the 2% nizoral is the prescribed type and the 1% is the otc. I also heard the 1% does not do very much if anything

I have heard the same
03-25-2004, 07:21 PM
fitnessNY

Propecia works for me -- any doctor will give you a prescription for it and some research companies sell a liquid finasteride.
03-25-2004, 07:24 PM
LeafsFan

Btw, does anyone know if minoxidil is available over OTC? (especially in Canada)
03-25-2004, 08:13 PM
Paranoid

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeafsFan

Btw, does anyone know if minoxidil is available over OTC? (especially in Canada)

Minoxidil (Rogaine) is available OTC in Canada. I remember seeing it in Shoppers Drug Mart for like $45.
03-25-2004, 11:41 PM
MMC78

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottp999

The big hairloss 3 are proscar/propecia 1-1.25mg daily, minoxidil 5% twice per day, and nizoral 1 or 2% 3-4 times per week. That combination is really the best thing going. If it doesn't stop and reverse hairloss for you then you could try replacing proscar/propecia with avodart and using a 15% minoxidil solution overnight but give the first combo a good year before you judge the results.

Doofy, where have you been, when did you start posting again?

Bump.
Good advice.
03-26-2004, 04:19 PM
sp9

Just to add. I think looking at my results now I would say that a DHT blocker like proscar/propecia or avodart really just maintains what you have for most people, with avodart doing a small job of regrowth. I really saw a huge benefit adding a growth stimulator (minoxidil) with a dht inhibitor. I use nizoral 1% because I think it can't harm anything and could help slightly. There is a big difference in doing just one or the other and using them in combination. Trust me. Minoxidil can be a pain, if you have irritation from store bought go to www.minoxidil.com, he has less PG in the product, it shouldn't cause irritation and it dries faster.