NIZORAL 2% = ROGAINE?
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No!
Nizoral has the ability to inhibit the DHT in the scalp that causes hair loss.
Minoxidil is just a hair growth stimulant.
I would recommend Propecia & Nizoral. Use Minoxidil in the last resort, if you have lost lots of hair and need fast regrowth, otherwise Propecia will do the work fine.
minoxidil didn't do much for me, so I dropped it for Propecia which is so much easier and painless to use.
de Gaulle.
Nizoral has the ability to inhibit the DHT in the scalp that causes hair loss.
Minoxidil is just a hair growth stimulant.
I would recommend Propecia & Nizoral. Use Minoxidil in the last resort, if you have lost lots of hair and need fast regrowth, otherwise Propecia will do the work fine.
minoxidil didn't do much for me, so I dropped it for Propecia which is so much easier and painless to use.
de Gaulle.
yeah, basically that is why i am asking this because i at all cost want to avoid using rogaine because of the hassel. i am only on proscar 1/4 and nizoral 1%. i know i should be on 2% but they dont sell it over the counter and i really dont want to get a perscription for it
Dermatology 1998;196(4):474-7
Ketoconazole shampoo: effect of long-term use in androgenic alopecia.
Pierard-Franchimont C, De Doncker P, Cauwenbergh G, Pierard GE
Department of Dermatopathology, University of Liege, Belgium.
BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of androgenic alopecia is not fully understood.
A microbial-driven inflammatory reaction abutting on the hair follicles
might participate in the hair status anomaly.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to determine if ketoconazole (KCZ) which
is active against the scalp microflora and shows some intrinsic
anti-inflammatory activity might improve alopecia.
METHOD: The effect of 2% KCZ shampoo was compared to that of an unmedicated
shampoo used in combination with or without 2% minoxidil therapy. RESULTS:
Hair density and size and proportion of anagen follicles were improved
almost similarly by both KCZ and minoxidil regimens. The sebum casual level
appeared to be decreased by KCZ.
CONCLUSION: Comparative data suggest that there may be a significant action
of KCZ upon the course of androgenic alopecia and that Malassezia spp. may
play a role in the inflammatory reaction. The clinical significance of the
results awaits further controlled study in a larger group of subjects.
Publication Types:
Clinical trial
Controlled clinical trial
PMID: 9669136, UI: 98333743
Ketoconazole shampoo: effect of long-term use in androgenic alopecia.
Pierard-Franchimont C, De Doncker P, Cauwenbergh G, Pierard GE
Department of Dermatopathology, University of Liege, Belgium.
BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of androgenic alopecia is not fully understood.
A microbial-driven inflammatory reaction abutting on the hair follicles
might participate in the hair status anomaly.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to determine if ketoconazole (KCZ) which
is active against the scalp microflora and shows some intrinsic
anti-inflammatory activity might improve alopecia.
METHOD: The effect of 2% KCZ shampoo was compared to that of an unmedicated
shampoo used in combination with or without 2% minoxidil therapy. RESULTS:
Hair density and size and proportion of anagen follicles were improved
almost similarly by both KCZ and minoxidil regimens. The sebum casual level
appeared to be decreased by KCZ.
CONCLUSION: Comparative data suggest that there may be a significant action
of KCZ upon the course of androgenic alopecia and that Malassezia spp. may
play a role in the inflammatory reaction. The clinical significance of the
results awaits further controlled study in a larger group of subjects.
Publication Types:
Clinical trial
Controlled clinical trial
PMID: 9669136, UI: 98333743
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whoa. can anyone find out how many times nizoral was used per week?
if this is true, it could add a whole other dimension to shedding while on a finasteride and nizoral regimen. also, maybe not using nizoral, or only using it like once in a week could be detrimental, as opposed to using it 2 or 3 times or whatever. interesting... il keep to my nizoral more often now!
if this is true, it could add a whole other dimension to shedding while on a finasteride and nizoral regimen. also, maybe not using nizoral, or only using it like once in a week could be detrimental, as opposed to using it 2 or 3 times or whatever. interesting... il keep to my nizoral more often now!