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Greg has had incredible success with Propecia and Minoxidil (Rogaine).
Check out his Before and After pictures here.
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When did you start losing your hair? |
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Around age 20
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Did you do anything immediately? |
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Yes for about 4 to 5 months. I started Rogaine when it was expensive,
and it was the 2% form. And I had to see a doctor to get a prescription.
I continued balding, so I stopped. Kept my hair real short and wore
lots of hats.
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How long did you wait before you took action? |
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I have just started really doing something about the hair loss.
Since December of 99, I have been using Finasteride (Propecia/Proscar)
and Minoxidil (Rogaine) everyday, and for me, it has made a big
difference. Please keep in mind that this is what works for me.
It may not work for you. As a matter of fact, I have read testimonials
of people who have had worse hair loss using the exact same thing.
So please see your doctor before trying anything.
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Before
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After
3 Months
(on Propecia and Minoxidil)
After 7 Months
(on Propecia and Minoxidil)
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What
are you currently doing about your hair loss? |
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I take Finasteride - 1.25mg once a day (Proscar tablets quartered).
Propecia comes as a 1mg dosage, but I get the Proscar 5mg dosage
because it is cheaper in the long run to quarter the pills and my
doctor said it was OK to do this. I'm also using Minoxidil - 1ml
of the 5% twice a day. This medication come in two strengths. 2%
and 5%. For me the 5% works much better. Lastly, I'm using a good
dandruff shampoo because the Minoxidil (Rogaine) will dry out your
scalp. I rotate between Nizoral and T-Gel. (TGel and Nizoral type
shampoo's were used in the Propecia trials).
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How
long have you been on your current regimen? |
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Since December of 1999.
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What
kind of results have you seen? |
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For me, after the 3rd month, I started noticing small, very fine
black hairs on my temple area where my hairline used to be. These
hairs got darker and longer as the rest of my hair. My crown area
also started filling in. My hair loss was slowing down very rapidly.
But expect thinning phases. I experience lots of off and on thinning.
Sometimes the shedding is so bad I think I am going in the opposite
direction but it soon stops and I regrow everything I lost back.
Then it comes back thicker and darker. It is a roller coaster ride.
One thing I did notice though, while taking a men's daily multivitamin
my shedding phases would be worse and last longer. Now that I stopped
taking them my thinning phases are shorter and not as bad.
I really don't think that I will regrow all my hair back, but compared
to where I started, I am very pleased. It has been well worth the
effort. The best advice I can give is try not to get too hung up
on it. Take it slow and don't look in the mirror everyday and don't
count hairs in the sink. Hang in there and good luck.
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The
Products in Greg's Regimen |
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Minoxidil 5% |
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Finasteride 1.25 mg |
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Nizoral |
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T-Gel |
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