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    thin hair at front or receding hairline..rogaine??

    It says that rogaine is used only to regrow hair on the top of the scalp (vertex only) but i have hair thinning at the front/receding hairline.

    1. Can minoxidil still work for the front?

    2. Do you use rogaine on the front? Does it work?

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    I got really bad thinning hair from my last cycle and have been using 15% Minoxidil for about 30 days (plus finasteride and nizoral 2%). The hair has stopped falling out and is thicker than ever before. It will not regrow hair on a receding hairline though(unfortunately).
    So in my opinion minixidil work on the frontal hair as well as the vortex.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Njord View Post
    I got really bad thinning hair from my last cycle and have been using 15% Minoxidil for about 30 days (plus finasteride and nizoral 2%). The hair has stopped falling out and is thicker than ever before. It will not regrow hair on a receding hairline though(unfortunately).
    So in my opinion minixidil work on the frontal hair as well as the vortex.
    where on the head do you use rogaine?

    i know it wont regrow hair for a receding hairline, i just wanna thicken the hair that it have at the front thats thinning
    Last edited by bossman_1986; 12-01-2007 at 06:24 AM.

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    I believe this belongs in the AR spa section. Rogaine only regrows hair on the top of the head, not the front. You can try duast from lion or propecia to slow the thinning, but there isn't much you can do for the front of the head except transplants.

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    Quote Originally Posted by abombing View Post
    I believe this belongs in the AR spa section. Rogaine only regrows hair on the top of the head, not the front. You can try duast from lion or propecia to slow the thinning, but there isn't much you can do for the front of the head except transplants.
    but can it thicken thinning hair at the front?

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    Although Rogaine says that it isn't for regrowing a receding hair line, it dosn't mean that it can't. I think the company is just trying to limit their own potential liability by saying that they won't guarantee it. Research on the drug as a whole, says that the drug may potentially cause hair growth all over the body, which is a consideration; however, if you have the money you might want to invest in some sort of hair transplant.

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    Quote Originally Posted by abombing View Post
    I believe this belongs in the AR spa section. Rogaine only regrows hair on the top of the head, not the front. You can try duast from lion or propecia to slow the thinning, but there isn't much you can do for the front of the head except transplants.
    That is not correct. Rogaine just didnt research the effect of minoxidil on the front. It does work

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    Quote Originally Posted by Prada View Post
    That is not correct. Rogaine just didnt research the effect of minoxidil on the front. It does work
    Do you have personal experience with this one Prada, or how certain are you that you know it works?

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    Quote Originally Posted by abombing View Post
    I believe this belongs in the AR spa section. Rogaine only regrows hair on the top of the head, not the front. You can try duast from lion or propecia to slow the thinning, but there isn't much you can do for the front of the head except transplants.
    Definitely give Lion's Dutasteride a try. I have seen that it works.

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    Yes it will work for all the hair on your head.

    Use propecia aswell.

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    use finasteride ( PROPECIA, PROSCAR) dht inhibitor.. DHT causes this kind of balding. you'll need to add a stong aas to make up for it,

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    thanks for the reply guys...yea im gonna use duta, nizoral, rogaine foam from now on but im only gonna use duta on cycles

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    come on guys say whatever's on your mind about rogaine

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    In my experience Rogaine will stop working after a couple of years, and it does only work on the top of the head. After a while it made my scalp itch terribly, but now they have that foam shit which may be different. Once you start rogaine you have to stay on it as long as you want the hair you regrew to stay, once you stop it falls out. Your best bet is to use nizoral %2, propecia, and rogaine (if you think it will help you).

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    Quote Originally Posted by abombing View Post
    In my experience Rogaine will stop working after a couple of years, and it does only work on the top of the head. After a while it made my scalp itch terribly, but now they have that foam shit which may be different. Once you start rogaine you have to stay on it as long as you want the hair you regrew to stay, once you stop it falls out. Your best bet is to use nizoral %2, propecia, and rogaine (if you think it will help you).
    So for any of these compounds, you have to stay on them? What if you were to use it as a preventative measure while on a cycle?

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    I have been using propecia for about 4-5 years. The shit works well. I did a before pic and 6 month pic and one year pic an it made a big difference. No one ever thinks I am taking propecia because they think I have a full head of hair. It takes about 4-6 months to start seeing results...

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    4-6 mo to start seeing results and BEWARE...your hair will shed like crazy within a month or so of starting and you will probably experience at least 1 more shedding cycle within a few months. I have been on it for about 10 mo and I've had 2 hair shedding cycles. I also notice I'm starting to get a little gyno. I'm under the impression that letrozole is good for reversing this. Anyone have any comments regarding this? Oh and Ive tried many different things on the frontal hair line and nothing really seems to build thickness back in this area. Although I've only been experimenting with many other things for the past year. Copper peptide solution, mioxidil, saw palmetto, green tea extract, adenosine(just started trying this) and emu oil. Something that seemed to work well before they had to reformulate it after getting busted by the FDA for having progesterone in the product was "Thinning hair serum by Nuhair". I noticed my hair was getting much thicking while using it although I cannot find the old formula anymore so I am not using it anymore.

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    Anyone ever go to a doctor for this like a dermatologist or something? Can they prescribe anything like the things mentioned above?

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    Quote Originally Posted by suprman09 View Post
    Anyone ever go to a doctor for this like a dermatologist or something? Can they prescribe anything like the things mentioned above?
    Your regular doctor can prescribe the stuff, no need to see a specialist and a doctor can see if your going bald or not.

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    Im 21 and my reciding hair line is going back pretty bad i cannot hide it anymore.....Would rogaine work for me and if it would arent there horrible long term side effects?

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    ive been on minoxidil 5% (rogaine) for the front or receding hair line, even though they had no research on the front... i havent seen really any regrowth but i have only been using it about a month and they say you need 2 to 3 months to start seeing results, i am also on nizoral shampoo and use fina or duta while i am on cycle

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    Just shows u how primitive our medicine still is.
    Still no fool-proof remedy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pooks View Post
    Just shows u how primitive our medicine still is.
    Still no fool-proof remedy.
    darn you hit the nail !!!

    We'll just have to go by faith..

    "by FAITH alone we'll walk across the darkness"...

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    any of you guys that have used the fina or duta on a cycle notice decrease in results becasue it is a DHT inhibitor, therefore wouldn't it compromise your muscle growth as well as muscle hardness?? any experiences would be great

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    bump...anybody willing to answer this one?

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    anyone got me on this one?

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    never taken the stuff ..........i got the front recieding hairline and i am thinking about doing bosleys mens hair club..does that stuff really work ?it looks so convincing

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    Quote Originally Posted by tjpatrick1987 View Post
    never taken the stuff ..........i got the front recieding hairline and i am thinking about doing bosleys mens hair club..does that stuff really work ?it looks so convincing
    Dont do bosley,

    Look up Alvi Armani he is the best in the business.

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    I was thinking about doing the Bosley thing also until I started reading about people who did it, looked OK until the rest of the hair started receding again and it looked funny withe hair up front and gone in the middle. Also to maintain it is quite expensive to go back every 5 years or so until you run out of plugs. If you/anyone decides to do it I would go to Thailand. Good doctors, much cheaper and a LOT more fun....

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    Why does nobody on here talk about transplants? Shit, all these medications to keep hair from getting worse costs thousands and thousands of dollars over years and years..
    To me, the best solution to feel good and look good would be a hair transplant..
    People, sit down with your calculators and figure it out for yourself !!

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    Quote Originally Posted by sevenmann View Post
    Why does nobody on here talk about transplants? Shit, all these medications to keep hair from getting worse costs thousands and thousands of dollars over years and years..
    To me, the best solution to feel good and look good would be a hair transplant..
    People, sit down with your calculators and figure it out for yourself !!
    The main problem with transplants is after a few years you continue to recede except for the transplanted hair so it looks REALLY strange unless you get it done again but eventually you run out of hair you can get it from.

    From what I'm reading though we are only a few years away now from having our hair cloned so we wont have to have any removed, no scar, no surgery, only implants
    After this starts it will be MUCH cheaper to have done also

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    Quote Originally Posted by sevenmann View Post
    Why does nobody on here talk about transplants? Shit, all these medications to keep hair from getting worse costs thousands and thousands of dollars over years and years..
    To me, the best solution to feel good and look good would be a hair transplant..
    People, sit down with your calculators and figure it out for yourself !!
    I realise that this is an old comment, but I want to address it anyhow. If you get a transplant you STILL HAVE TO TAKE THE MEDICATIONS and continue using the rogaine etc. So it doesn't work like that. unless you have absolutely ZERO hair on the top of your head then maybe you could stop since it's all new hair, but most people still have some hair up top when they get a transplant, and don't want to have to get another transplant as the hair continues to thin out.

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    Anyone heard about or tried low level laser therapy for the scalp?

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    I lost the rug years ago and it was the best thing that happened ,now all I need is a good razer much more cheaper than transplants and less of a head ache to.

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