how are you guys cutting your proscar tablets? into 4s or 5s? I looked online and this is what i found lol:
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10-19-2013, 03:05 PM #5791
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10-19-2013, 03:53 PM #5792
Minoxidil should have no effect.
Spiro should actually reduce acne on paper, since it is an androgen antagonist. It's also used to treat acne besides androgenic hair loss.
You might be suffering from reflex hyperandrogenicity, but that only explains why acne increased in your case, and I find this is a highly unlikely reason for the cause.
I used to cut them in 5s like the picture, then cut each fifth into quarters (imagine the hassle) to get 0.25mg doses.
Now I just cut into 4s and half of each for 8 doses of 0.625mg taken roughly every 3 days.
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10-19-2013, 05:58 PM #5793
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10-19-2013, 11:22 PM #5794
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10-20-2013, 02:03 AM #5795
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10-20-2013, 02:51 AM #5796
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10-20-2013, 02:58 AM #5797
ive been using rogaine along with the regenpure without the moisturizer and im losing hair. anyone have any tips on what else to do? im not always consistant with my rogaine use though. often only once a day. sometimes in rare cases ive skipped a day. also ive done 2 days in a row without showering before
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10-20-2013, 05:09 AM #5798
Well when you think about it, you hopefully brush your teeth twice a day without even thinking about it, so why treat this any different? Just make it part of your routine. I'm not one for taking things that have side effects though which is why I haven't touched any of this stuff but nizoral shampoo.
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10-20-2013, 10:48 AM #5799
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10-20-2013, 11:38 AM #5800
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Pictures at 2, 4, and 6 months in order - the last two are less than ideal in quality but you can still see the regrowth. Did this all on minoxidil and ketoconazole.
-minoxidil 5% 1-2x/day (only missed a few applications over 6 months)
-1% ketoconazole shampoo 3-4x/week
-incorporated lipogaine around month 3 although the formula with AA no longer exists so I have since discontinued
-did NOT take finasteride
I'm pretty stable right now, around where I was at the 6 month mark and it's been over a year. Going to get a derma roller and see how that works and possibly RU when I find a reliable source to try and get some more regrowth.
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10-20-2013, 12:14 PM #5801
I've been slowly trying to read through the thread but 194 pages is a lot. Anyway, I was just wondering how many people on the misc do actually use fin? And how many noticed side effects and stopped taking it, or did you continue?
I've been an idiot and started reading other forums about it and people are basically claiming it to be the devil, now I'm paranoid and looking out for any sides.. which will probably end up causing me to have them.
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10-20-2013, 12:24 PM #5802
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10-20-2013, 01:09 PM #5803
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10-20-2013, 01:35 PM #5804
Finasteride takes a significantly long time to realize the full benefits.
In laymen terms, this is because you tend to block all DHT molecules that was bound to the hair follicles, thus hair needs to start repairing and regrowing after taking a new breath of fresh air, which should last a couple of hair cycles to see the final results.
A typical timeframe would be slowing or stopping of hair loss starting from 3-6 months, some visible miniaturized regrowth from 6-9 months, and the final saturated hair condition in the 12-24 month mark.
Although regrowth is actually uncommon, depending on the severity of hair tissue expression to damage, especially in the temporal region.
a) Hair counts: Finasteride treatment produced progressive increase in hair counts at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months [Table - 3], whereas the placebo treated patients continued to lose hairs at 6, 9 and 12 months (all p values, <0.05 vis a vis baseline). At month 12, the study demonstrated an increase of 20.56±4.73 hairs (mean±SE) for finasteride and decrease of 9.56±5.53 hairs for placebo, with a net difference of 30.12±7.31 hairs between the two groups. At month 12, 87.5% of the patients treated with placebo had decreased hair counts in comparison to only 21.74% of the patients treated with finasteride. Thus, finasteride was significantly superior to placebo in increasing the hair counts, the improvement starting as early as 3 months.
l Appearance of hair: Finasteride treated patients had statistically significant superior rating at 6,9 and 12 months (p value, <0.05) but at 3 months, the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant (p value, >0.05).
l Hair fall: Finasteride treated patients were significantly better rated at each point of follow-up (all p values, < 0.05).
l Hair growth: Finasteride treated patients had significantly better hair growth at 6, 9 and 12 months (p value, <0.05); however the difference in rating between the two groups was not statistically significant at 3 months (p value, >0.05).
l Bald areas: Reduction of the bald areas in finasteride treated patients was rated as significantly better at 6 and 12 months (p value, <0.05) while at 9 months, the response to the drug was not significantly superior to placebo. At 3 months, placebo was rated superior to finasteride, however it was not statistically significant.
At 12 months, the percentage of patients assessing themselves as improved for hair appearance were 60.86% in finasteride group and 18.75% in the placebo group. For hair fall, it was 73.9 1% versus 43.75%, for hair growth, it was 52.17% versus 12.5% and for bald area, it was 39.13% versus 18.75%, in the finasteride and placebo groups, respectively.
d) Clinical assessment: The clinical assessment of hair growth also revealed that finasteride was superior to placebo. The finasteride treated patients were rated superior to placebo at each point of follow-up, but it was significant only at 6, 9 and 12 months (p value, <0.05). At 12 months, 56.52% of patients in the finasteride group were assessed as improved, whereas in the placebo group only 18.75% were rated as improved.
With that said, I will not try to asses the efficacy of finasteride based on the 3 month mark just yet.
I do have to say though, the hairline and mid-anterior region shows at least some signs of improvement.
Baseline:
3 months:
I will hopefully update on at least the 6, 12 months mark, assuming I do not go off for any reason.
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10-20-2013, 03:11 PM #5805
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10-20-2013, 07:50 PM #5806| ♫Audiophile♫ | To ∞ & → | The Ohio State University Alumni |
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10-20-2013, 08:09 PM #5807
Nice job with the fin redstar, and werd to what this guy says. Why did your pictures go to crap quality compared to the first? Retake the pictures with better quality, just like your first pic. Also, not sure if you're using flash or not, but don't use flash in your pictures.
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10-20-2013, 10:42 PM #5808
You don't pretend NOT to care, you just man up and accept your fate. Usually when you fight, you have an even chance of winning or losing. Unfortunately you cant win against genetics, the best you can absolutely do is buy yourself some time. That's it. I love my hair just like anyone else, but its a battle that cant be won.
If propecia didn't have the potential to f*ck up my life, I would jump on it and not look back. I value my mental health and well being
too much to even think about risking it for hair. Then you got Rogaine, something you have to apply everyday for the rest of
your life.. Well actually it loses its effectiveness after a year or two so never mind that, we're back to square one. Its also been
shown to inhibit collagen production, many people report premature aging to their face, bloating, and dark circles under their eyes
that take a very long time to disappear.
These "treatments" are from the stone age and should be forgotten about. You can educate yourself all you want on Propecia, but
the bottom line is that there's more to this drug than we know. I don't care to see some graphs and guys wearing white coats saying
its safe. Finasteride hinders various neuro steroids such as Allopregnanolone which plays a role in the human brain.
Allopregnolone is a part of the body's natural defense against cognitive deficits. There is still a lot we have to learn
about Finasterides effects on the human body and brain.
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10-20-2013, 10:57 PM #5809
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10-20-2013, 11:23 PM #5810
I'm glad you feel fine but give it some time and I'm sure you'll be posting on Propeciahelp.
Not sure why you promote this 20 year old poison.
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10-20-2013, 11:32 PM #5811
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10-20-2013, 11:37 PM #5812
Generally, I would have been glad to discuss this with you and try to prove to you otherwise.
But now you come off as a butthurt kid who is too scared to take any life decisions and projects this fear and anger at his own handicap by ripping on people who have the ability to take full responsibility for their own actions and have full control over their lives.
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10-20-2013, 11:45 PM #5813
Generally, I wouldn't give a sh!t to hear you promote this treatment that cavemen used anyway.
You put your health and well being in harms way to save your hair. Does that really sound like a smart life decision to you ?
This has nothing to do with being scared, its just simply illogical to take the drug, the benefits don't outweigh the risks.
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10-20-2013, 11:50 PM #5814
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10-20-2013, 11:51 PM #5815
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10-20-2013, 11:52 PM #5816
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10-20-2013, 11:54 PM #5817
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10-20-2013, 11:55 PM #5818
•Decreased libido
•Erectile dysfunction
•Ejaculation disorder
•Breast enlargement and tenderness
•Depression
•Testicular pain
•Male infertility or poor quality of semen
•Male breast cancer
In June 2011, the FDA released a safety announcement warning that Propecia and other 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors may increase the risk for a serious form of prostate cancer. Known as high-grade prostate cancer, this is the most deadly kind.
High-grade prostate cancer is highly aggressive and grows rapidly, often spreading to other areas like the lymph nodes and bones. Further, high-grade prostate cancer cells are large, difficult to treat and reappear more frequently than low- and intermediate-grade prostate cancers.
Although the cancer risk appears to be low, the FDA distributed the announcement to inform doctors and patients of safety revisions to the warning and precaution labels for this class of drugs. Evidence of the increased risk comes from two large clinical trials: the seven-year Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) and the four-year Reduction by Dutasteride of Prostate Cancer Events (REDUCE) trial.
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10-20-2013, 11:56 PM #5819
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10-20-2013, 11:58 PM #5820
Totally not worth it imo.
Receeding crew brb shaved head looks awesome
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