osat said:
To Cured..
As is probably everybody here, I'm quite desperate and after trying ALOT of things, I will readily try out your 'method' in oder to solve this problem, once and for all.
For that, I'd like to know everything you did;
1.Where did u get the Dutas? From an internet site? And if so, what site? What is the compnay that manufactures it?
2.The same question as above, but about the Minoxidil..
3.Why do u think that the is Minoxidil not necessarily?
And..
4.Did/do you feel anything in your head while rubbing the Dutas (e.g. burning..)
5.Did this rubbing also help your frontal area, or just the top of your head?
6.How long it was before you started noticing that this is helping you?
7.Was the improvement the same in every area of your head?
8.Don't u have any balding friends who were amazed to see you improvement and decided to try it also???
Thanks
Hello Guys,
I am really sorry that I am not able to keep up with the thread and log on frequently. Also, I am sorry for not posting a new pic as promised. When I was finally in a position to have the pic taken, it was not worth while, because my present pic would have been similar to the pic I posted before. There are quite a few reasons for this.
1. I got a hair cut.
2. I started taking Novedex XT which is a testosterone booster (not steriods) for bodybuilding. This product is also supposed to raise your level of DHT. This probably caused my progress to slow a bit.
3. I had been cutting back on my dosage to find the minimum amount of Dutas that can still be effective. Initially I used Dutas in the night and in the morning with a little Minoxidil, but I had changed to using Dutas in the night only, with Minoxidil both night and morning.
I have now gone back to using Dutas both morning and night and my progress seems to be back like it was initially, even though I am still taking Novedex XT.
It seems to me that to get the best results, we should rub in a generous amount of Dutas (1 whole pill, maybe 2 if you have long hair) to saturate the thin area. Then apply a modest amount of Minoxidil (enough to wet the thinning area, but not to dilute the Dutas too much). This should be done twice a day. I don't know if this helps, but I would usually comb my hair with a fine comb with the thought of removing dead scalp cells so that the Dutas can penetrate easier. The Minoxidil can cause itching and peeling which may help the combing to be more effective in removing dead scalp cells.
To answer Osat's questions.
1. I get Dutas from menspharmacy.com
2. I get 5% Minoxidil on Ebay. I use any cheap 5% version, they all seem to be the same.
3. I had used Minoxidil for years and it has slowed my hair loss to where it almost halted, but I would still loose at a very slow rate. Now I am experiencing actual regrowth.
4. Dutas does not irritate my scalp. The itching I get is from the Minoxidil, because I get itching when I use minoxidil on its own.
5. It helped on my whole head.
6. It actually seemed to work by the next day, but I was not absolutely sure, so I tried looking at my hair every other day instead, and I definitely saw a difference. That is the reason why I got so excited and felt that I had to share this with everyone.
I had been using 1mg Proscar daily for a long time which kept my hair pretty stable while giving me a bit of belly fat. I started taking about 2mg which seemed to help regrow a bit, but nothing amazing. I then started taking Dutas internally for about 2 weeks. I had been taking 2.5mg per day, for I think 5 days as a loading phase, and then 0.5mg per day. I started getting a lot of belly fat with no change in my hair growth (maybe it would have started growing in a week or 2). Because of the side effects (belly fat) I thought of putting it directly on my scalp. That is when I saw the amazing results in terms of my hair regrowth and simultaneous reduction in belly fat. I figured it would work well for everyone because I did not get any extraordinary results when I used it internally to lead me to think that I was an exceptional responder. I am surprised that I have not seen persons reporting similar results as yet.
7. Yes. Initially. the front of my head was thin and the back was very thin. Now, the front is almost completely full and the back is like the front used to be.
8. Generally, people are a bit quiet about that stuff. Everyone saw me going bald but no one said anything much, so as not to embarass me. I suppose people now notice it growing back, but complimenting me would acknowlege that I was going bald.
I hope I answered all your questions adequately. I am happy an relieved that my hair is growing back, but it would bring me joy to see that others have success also. I look forward to everyone's results soon.
