Do Topical Hair Loss Treatments Go Into Your System?

[CodyJ]

I was wondering if drugs like minoxodil or RU 58841 ever go into your system or make it past the general scalp region.

 

[dr75]

Minoxidil goes systemic at a percentage of max %4. Because of the low absorption speed and the fact that it is poorly absorbed, systemically available minoxidil is clinically unimportant. I don't know about ru though.

 

[hairblues]

I think its much debated here..you have to google the studies if you can

some will tell you yes here and some will tel you no.

Personally i had side effects on oral spironolactone, I am on topical spironolactone now and I never had side effects from the topical..but the oral i had sides.

 

[sunchyme1]

I think its much debated here..you have to google the studies if you can

some will tell you yes here and some will tel you no.

Personally i had side effects on oral spironolactone, I am on topical spironolactone now and I never had side effects from the topical..but the oral i had sides.

is the topical spironolactone helping you hb?

how can you even tell its helping you? are you meant to notice less shedding?

 

[hairblues]

is the topical spironolactone helping you hb?

how can you even tell its helping you? are you meant to notice less shedding?

Yes it slowed down the shed..I started it in September by November it slowed down..then I started minoxidil and I had some shedding 2 weeks in, then some regrowth by week 6 sprouted.

I had good response to treatment but about a month ago I started to shed small hairs again like crazy...

I added topical finasteride two weeks ago...it seems to have slowed down the shed now--but too early to be certain.

I lost some of the ground I had gained which sucks...

I am feeling very down this week, especially today.

I am not sure If i should continue to add stuff or just wait.

I don't see regrowth yet which sucks.

 

[sunchyme1]

I am feeling very down this week, especially today.

i dont know how this is possible

this website has had me in stitches

i havent laughed so much in ages

 

[sunchyme1]

also cheers for the info

 

[hairblues]

My Doctor keeps trying to get me to do PRP +Acell..and I wanted to hold out until the conference this year to see if other treatments are going to be available sooner..

but I don know maybe i should try it.

 

[hairblues]

i dont know how this is possible

this website has had me in stitches

i haven't laughed so much in ages

LOL what made you laugh this week?

 

[sunchyme1]

My Doctor keeps trying to get me to do PRP +Acell..and I wanted to hold out until the conference this year to see if other treatments are going to be available sooner..

but I don know maybe i should try it.

try everything you can and keep your head up by logging on to this forum and laughing at the ridiculousness of this sh*t we are in

 

[sunchyme1]

LOL what made you laugh this week?

my long standing trolling war with gi jane...some random dude half way across the globe whos seemingly obsessed with me. i am 30 lol

buckthorns situation.. i dont mean to laugh at him, but his situation is hilarious. non stop boners during the night and the feeling 1000's of insects crawling on your scalp 24 hours a day. the poor guy just wanted to treat his hair loss. now hes is f*****g agony. as much as i feel for him and hope he fixes it, his posts have me in tears

i could go on

the randomness of all this sh*t is hilarious to me.

laughing like this really does help me deal with my shitty balding

 

[CodyJ]

Yes it slowed down the shed..I started it in September by November it slowed down..then I started minoxidil and I had some shedding 2 weeks in, then some regrowth by week 6 sprouted.

I had good response to treatment but about a month ago I started to shed small hairs again like crazy...

I added topical finasteride two weeks ago...it seems to have slowed down the shed now--but too early to be certain.

I lost some of the ground I had gained which sucks...

I am feeling very down this week, especially today.

I am not sure If i should continue to add stuff or just wait.

I don't see regrowth yet which sucks.

Do you recommend I try topical if I get sides from oral?

 

[hairblues]

Do you recommend I try topical if I get sides from oral?

I don't know, I think topicals can go systemic just less so.

I think you should try oral--IF you get sides then go off and try topical.

Some people definitely get sides--but everyone is different.

 

[infinitepain]

ive been on topical finasteride for years, it does sh*t nothing, including no sides

its a minoxidil + finasteride solution, it does nothing so im depresed and ready to die

 

[CodyJ]

ive been on topical finasteride for years, it does sh*t nothing, including no sides

its a minoxidil + finasteride solution, it does nothing so im depresed and ready to die

That sucks, do you dermaroll?

 

[infinitepain]

That sucks, do you dermaroll?

That sucks, do you dermaroll?

no, never tried that

i was considering buying a dermapen like the derminator, but im not sure if its a meme and does nothing or not

 

[dr75]

no, never tried that

i was considering buying a dermapen like the derminator, but im not sure if its a meme and does nothing or not

Microneedling works. Try 1.5 mm dermaroller/dermastamp.

 

[infinitepain]

Microneedling works. Try 1.5 mm dermaroller/dermastamp.

What do you mean by "works"?

Where are the pics of hair regrowth at?

 

[infinitepain]

What product do you recommend anyway? im willing to test anything. Is the derminator the best?

Common sense says dermapen type products are better. Dermarolling would create too much damage as it creates an angle during penetration. Dermapens like the derminator are horizontal and create precise points of penetration.

 

[whatevr]

I was wondering if drugs like minoxodil or RU 58841 ever go into your system or make it past the general scalp region.

RU goes systemic. Whether you will feel that or not generally depends on how androgen-dominant you are. If you are a bit hypogonadal you will probably get better hair results but the side effects will be a lot more noticeable. They also seem to get worse after days of consecutive use.

Anyway, that has been my experience.