Not really. Most can't afford it. I would only recommend it for those who cannot use finasteride or have hair loss with unknown causes. It has spironolactone, small percent of minoxidil, phenytoin, various SODS, NANO, TEMPOL and other ingredients that treat hair loss at all angles.
drproctor.com. He only has two photos on his website of how it works but that is impressive results.
Is there a difference with proxiphen and prox n?
Proxiphen is more powerful but Proctor states Prox-N along with his NANO shampoo would be a good alternative if you can't afford Proxiphen. The advantage to Prox-N over minoxidil is that it will continue to work more long term. He developed Prox-N for those who responded poorly to minoxidil.
A lot of guys have said that you need spironolactone metabolites for it to work. I also had someone just contact me who is trying a Medroxyprogesterone Acetate, also known as Provera, minoxidil topical which I have never heard of before. I take 10 mg orally every day but it is presumed to only lower T and not block receptors like spironolactone so I am uncertain as to its efficacy as a topical.
It seems to be effective for me. I have tried not using Proxiphen and my hair gets worse. I recently went back to using it daily and my hair has improved. It is an expensive long term commitment but it helps me deter having to get a hair transplant so far.
Avoiding a transplant is key in case anything ever does come down through the pipeline because it won't work generally on scar tissue either in the donor area or on top. Microneedling might regenerate such tissue though and that is why microneedling is such an exciting treatment to me. It also works great on face and neck.
I tried micro needling but it scared me every time I heard my hair strands go "crunch".
Longer needles help. I do all of my fringe even though it is high. It also helps there with scar tissue. When you massage for a long time you hear crunchy sounds and then when you don't anymore, I think that means less fibrosis, perhaps. I just passed the mark a couple of months back. I also massage and microneedle my forehead as this is an area of tension. People can also try botox on the masseter muscles. It's not expensive and I have done that too.
It definitely works, but yeah I have accidentally cut hairs while doing it too. I think the key is to use something like a 192 needle roller instead of the 540. The more needles the more hair gets caught. Dermastamping works well and doesn't seem to cut off any hairs, but it's much more time consuming.
Good point. They always tout the 540 ones as being better but it's like Min 2 percent vs 5 percent. It depends on one's situation and goals which is better.
True. If you are using it on slick bald areas then obviously 540 would be better. But if there's areas with a good amount of terminal hair then 192 is the way to go IMO.
Dude please no. Do you need special help? For us to call an emergency Line or some mental health related professionnal?
Perhaps the male pattern baldness is mild and the array of treatments you have tried have caused the shedding? Likely been said before but if you were to stop all treatments for say 6-12 months and let the regrowth reach full potential, with a healthy lifestyle, diet and exercise you might find that you hair recovers significantly.
