Minoxidil and Azelaic Acid Experiment

[chrb]

OK so I've been taking 5% minoxidil with 5% azelaic acid twice daily since December 2013. I also started taking 1mg of finasteride daily at the same time after being off it for around 3 months due to sides.

Unfortunately the side effect that made me go off finasteride has come back recently (fatigue) so I've decided I'm just going to take the minoxidil with azelaic acid and nizoral to measure the results. I'm a big believer in azelaic acid. Prior to taking this minoxidil formula I was using Regain foam and didn't get any results to speak of. Since using minoxidil with azelaic acid I've gotten much better results. However I want to see if azelaic acid works as a truly effective DHT blocker without using finasteride.

I've uploaded a couple of pics to show where I am today after using minoxidil with azelaic acid 2x daily, finasteride 1mg 1x daily and nizoral 1x daily. From now on I'll just be using the minoxidil with azelaic acid and nizoral.

I'll post an update each month to track the results. I'll consider it a success if I'm able to maintain what I've already got. Regrowth would be nice but I'm not banking on that.



NOTE: THESE ARE NOT BEFORE AND AFTER PICS. THEY WERE BOTH TAKEN TODAY (22ND FEB) TO SHOW MY HAIR IN DIFFERENT LIGHT

 

[ohmanohno]

keep it up!

 

[chrb]

5 Week Update - I've posted a pic below to show where I'm up to after approximately 5 weeks off propecia and only using minoxidil with azelaic acid. I switched to 10% minoxidil on the 18th March so that's worth bearing in mind. I think there's maybe been a tiny bit of regrowth although my hair is quite a bit longer now so maybe that's not the case. I don't think I've thinned any more and not noticed any extra shedding.

 

[TwoGoats]

Hey mate, any recent updates?