Could you help a noob?

[RogPecia]

Browsing throught the site, I noticed that Propecia users need to use a shampoo product like Nizoral. My question is: where can I find this shampoo? Are there any substitutes?

 

[Guest]

If you are in the UK you can walk into your local chemist and pick up the 2% version, if you are elsewhere prehaps someone else here can fill you in.

failing that, do a search in google, they're plenty of sites selling it.


Ty

______________
my regime

Proscar 1.25mg
minoxidil 5% morning and evening
Nizoral shampoo every 3 days

L-Lysine 3g taken on empty stomach (cycled 6 weeks on 2 off)
L-Carnitine 1g taken on empty stomach (cycled 6 weeks on 2 off)
Alpha Lipoic Acid 100 mg daily
Ginkgo 6000mg daily (120mg extract)
Biotin 3mg daily (spread through the day)
MSM lignisul 6000mg daily (spread through the day)
Vitamin C 3000mg (esther C) (spread through the day)
Vitamin E 1000 iu daily
Multivitamin Solgar Formula VM75
Multiminiral Solgar Pure Amino Acid Chelated
Green Tea 3-5 cups daily
Cod Liver Oil 1000mg daily
Resveratrol 250 mg daily

L-Arginine (taken with antioxidant) 3g taken on empty stomach before bed (cycled 6 weeks on 2 off)
L-Ornithine 3g taken on empty stomach before bed (cycled 6 weeks on 2 off)
Meltatonin 3 mg before bed (cycled 3 days on 3 days off)

one hundred brown onions (topical)
sex with the neighbours
half an hour of dog baiting (cycled 3 days on 3 days off)
35 minutes 'mind games' with the guy in the chemist shop
lashings of hot custard 2 x daily (topical)
bible study (daily)
cussin' (daily)
starring in the mirror convincing myself that I can see new velus hair that has aways been there but never noticed (2/3 hours) (daily)
sacrifice to various hair gods (chicken 2 x daily)
hair poetry (2 sonnets daily)
homemade cat hair and wood glue mix (topical)
5 bum onions (suppository bulb vegatable)

 

[RogPecia]

Thanks, I'll do that. By the way, that's one extensive routine you have there. :freaked2:

I just did a search and noticed that Nizoral is a dandruff shampoo. Will Head and Shoulders suffice?

 

[Guest]

Nizoral contains Ketoconazole at either 2% or 1 % depending on which strength you buy.

This active ingredient is said to be a mild DHT inhibitor and thickens the hair shaft.

Most people here 'cycle' Nizoral and another non-ketoconazole anti-dandruff shampoo like T-Gel or head and shoulders.

A typical routine would be Nizoral 2 or 3 times a week and T-Gel/H&S on the remaing days.

Ty

(don't forget to rinse behind your ears)

 

[RogPecia]

Nizoral contains Ketoconazole at either 2% or 1 % depending on which strength you buy.

This active ingredient is said to be a mild DHT inhibitor and thickens the hair shaft.

Most people here 'cycle' Nizoral and another non-ketoconazole anti-dandruff shampoo like T-Gel or head and shoulders.

A typical routine would be Nizoral 2 or 3 times a week and T-Gel/H&S on the remaing days.

Ty

(don't forget to rinse behind your ears)

As it is, I only wash my hair two or three times a week, because some hair dressers told me it was beneficial to give my hair a rest (we were talking about getting rid of frizzyness.

Should I wash my hair every day? I need some help from experts.

 

[Redbone]

People who have male pattern baldness have higher hormone levels which makes your hair greasy and dirty which leads to sebum buildup. If you have normal hair it is ok to wash it once in a while but hair like ours should be cleaned everyday especialy if you are using topicals. The scalp should be as clean as possible for maximum absorbtion. Also shampooing removes all the excess residue from the topical you use daily, which can clog poors.

 

[RogPecia]

Thanks for the info. I'll begin to wash my hair every day.

 

[The Gardener]

Hey Redbone,

Is that Burns or Smithers??... haha that's good.

 

[RogPecia]

What conditioners would you recommend?

 

[The Gardener]

I'd recommend using a quality salon product, I prefer Redken and Paul Mitchell.

I don't think anyone can recommend a particular conditioner to you because their hair is different than yours. I'd go to a salon, a good one not Fantastic Sams $5 chop shop, and ask someone there to feel your hair and recommend something for you.

I get my hair cut (the few remaining strands I have!) at a very pricey salon. I do this because the stylist knows how to cut my hair to make it look its best despite a thinning forehead. He knows my hair, and has recommended some excellent products that make my hair look healthier and feel great. But, what works for me might not won't work for you...

 

[RogPecia]

Thanks for the reply. I have another question, so please bear with the noob. Does anyone know if Folligen could be purchased at traditional retail outlets? Which ones? FEDEX wants $50 shipping to Canada for one bottle.

 

[Guest]

FEDEX wants $50 shipping to Canada for one bottle.

:freaked2:

 

[RogPecia]

Yeah, I know. It's really a hair-raising experience (sorry for the pun).

Does any one purchase Folligen from retail outlets?