Hi everyone. It all started just four days ago. My gf mentioned to me that if I ever was to go bald, it will start with the crown prompting a thorough analysis of my hair. It turns out that I can't classify myself on the Norwood scale but my hair is just gradually thinning all over. It has always been thin in diameter but now it's thinning as in fewer hairs per square inch. At this point (I am 35) it still has the appearance of being normal but in reality, especially when wet, it's pretty pathetic. Alarmed I googled my way up and down the web and like to summarize what I have learned so far. Let me know if I am getting things wrong here.
1. I shed but nothing abnormal. From other posts, I figure that the amount of shedding is not indicative of hairloss, instead watch for the actual thinning of single hairs.
2. Propecia is effective and prevents further loss with maybe a slight increase in total number of hairs.
3. Proscar is cheaper but cumbersome to split.
4. Minoxidil is effective to regrow hair but does not prevent further normal loss.
5. Nizoral is good 3x times a week for general scalp health.
I have an appoint with the dermatologists next week intending to get a prescription for Propecia. Along with that, I plan on using Minoxidil 5% and Nizoral.
I do have some questions though.
1. I have already used minoxidil for a few days now and the itch is quite irritating. Any remedies? Is 2% less aggravating?
2. Because I have thinning all around what's the best way to apply minoxidil? Right now I am focusing on the crown area. I figure the spray may not work because my hair is still to thick for that.
3. How do you convince a doctor to prescribe Proscar and how do you split the pills in 1/5s?
Thanks!
1. I shed but nothing abnormal. From other posts, I figure that the amount of shedding is not indicative of hairloss, instead watch for the actual thinning of single hairs.
2. Propecia is effective and prevents further loss with maybe a slight increase in total number of hairs.
3. Proscar is cheaper but cumbersome to split.
4. Minoxidil is effective to regrow hair but does not prevent further normal loss.
5. Nizoral is good 3x times a week for general scalp health.
I have an appoint with the dermatologists next week intending to get a prescription for Propecia. Along with that, I plan on using Minoxidil 5% and Nizoral.
I do have some questions though.
1. I have already used minoxidil for a few days now and the itch is quite irritating. Any remedies? Is 2% less aggravating?
2. Because I have thinning all around what's the best way to apply minoxidil? Right now I am focusing on the crown area. I figure the spray may not work because my hair is still to thick for that.
3. How do you convince a doctor to prescribe Proscar and how do you split the pills in 1/5s?
Thanks!
. Now, a lot of people will tell you to drench your head in minoxidil... but that's not the case. Go with 1mL total to all thinning areas for 6 months... if you don't see ANY results by then, try bumping it up to 2mL per application. If you STILL don't see any results, then go for a higher concentration of minoxidil. Start with 5% however.
