Question for S. Foote
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S Foote.
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>>I am curious as to what treatment you would use to reduce fluid pressure in tissue? Leeches? Seriously, besides the Five Major Types of Hair Loss treatments - DHT Inhibitors, Growth Stimulators, SOD's, Anti-Inflammatory's, and Antiandrogens what would you add?<<
I am not a chemist or a medical practitioner, and i make a point of not `recommending' that people try particular treatments. If the `Hydraulic' theory is correct, it would mean having to address male pattern baldness as you would edema. That is you would have to deal with the cause of the local increase in fluid pressure,(DHT), and the consequenses of this in the tissue, (immune sensitivity and fibrosis).
I think the immunology and fibrosis aspect is getting more attention now, and perhaps you should ask the opinions of people who are trying MSM and other anti-inflamatories.
I think this description of the action of topical Coumarin is interesting, but it is a prescription only drug. Go to this link http://www.lymphoedema.org.au/ Click "treatment of lymphedema", click "benzo pyrone" Then scroll down to topical treatments.
My theory states that DHT increases lymph drainage over the larger part of the body, but can create the `opposite' effect in some individuals of reduced drainage from the male pattern baldness area, depending on the individuals `plumbing' characteristics. For example, if an individual has a high blood pressure `feed', this will increase the chance of scalp edema and male pattern baldness, with any reduction of fluid drainage created by DHT. It has been shown that people with male pattern baldness are more likely to develope heart problems! Is this because of the common factor of higher blood pressure?
This article on Bryans site describes the beneficial effects of reducing the fluid `feed' to the scalp. http://www.geocities.com/bryan50001/artery_ligature.htm The procedure described could according to the theory, magnify the response of other treatments of male pattern baldness? But where is the diverted `pressure going? Is this going `internal? If so, it could increase risk of strokes in the long term!
According to the theory, anything that reduces the fluid `pressure' in the scalp, will be beneficial in male pattern baldness. I personaly think that Tom's scalp exersises work by `pumping' fluid from the scalp. http://www.hairloss-reversible.com/ Scalp massage will also `pump' fluid. Wash your hair with water as cold as you can stand! Occasional ice packs will reduce the `swelling', but are not very convenient!
I think the treatments you mention above, all have the common factor of affecting tissue fluid levels. I don't think Minoxidil is a `direct' growth stimulator, rather i think it's effect is to reduce the pressure around follicles, allowing larger follicles. Minoxidil is known to cause a shift in blood volume towards the central areas, `away' from the hair follicle level! http://www.hairsite4.com/dc/dcboard.php ... 051&page=2
The systematic 5ARI's create pronounced `hydraulic effects! Reduced ejaculate is a hydraulic effect. Breast tenderness and enlargement is `swelling', a hydraulic effect. Even Latanoprost was originaly designed to reduce fluid pressure! http://dermatology.cdlib.org/93/comment ... /wolf.html
If you consider the `big picture' in hair growth, the common factor is always some kind of change in the local tissue fluid pressures!
Just my thoughts.
Regards.
S Foote.
I am not a chemist or a medical practitioner, and i make a point of not `recommending' that people try particular treatments. If the `Hydraulic' theory is correct, it would mean having to address male pattern baldness as you would edema. That is you would have to deal with the cause of the local increase in fluid pressure,(DHT), and the consequenses of this in the tissue, (immune sensitivity and fibrosis).
I think the immunology and fibrosis aspect is getting more attention now, and perhaps you should ask the opinions of people who are trying MSM and other anti-inflamatories.
I think this description of the action of topical Coumarin is interesting, but it is a prescription only drug. Go to this link http://www.lymphoedema.org.au/ Click "treatment of lymphedema", click "benzo pyrone" Then scroll down to topical treatments.
My theory states that DHT increases lymph drainage over the larger part of the body, but can create the `opposite' effect in some individuals of reduced drainage from the male pattern baldness area, depending on the individuals `plumbing' characteristics. For example, if an individual has a high blood pressure `feed', this will increase the chance of scalp edema and male pattern baldness, with any reduction of fluid drainage created by DHT. It has been shown that people with male pattern baldness are more likely to develope heart problems! Is this because of the common factor of higher blood pressure?
This article on Bryans site describes the beneficial effects of reducing the fluid `feed' to the scalp. http://www.geocities.com/bryan50001/artery_ligature.htm The procedure described could according to the theory, magnify the response of other treatments of male pattern baldness? But where is the diverted `pressure going? Is this going `internal? If so, it could increase risk of strokes in the long term!
According to the theory, anything that reduces the fluid `pressure' in the scalp, will be beneficial in male pattern baldness. I personaly think that Tom's scalp exersises work by `pumping' fluid from the scalp. http://www.hairloss-reversible.com/ Scalp massage will also `pump' fluid. Wash your hair with water as cold as you can stand! Occasional ice packs will reduce the `swelling', but are not very convenient!
I think the treatments you mention above, all have the common factor of affecting tissue fluid levels. I don't think Minoxidil is a `direct' growth stimulator, rather i think it's effect is to reduce the pressure around follicles, allowing larger follicles. Minoxidil is known to cause a shift in blood volume towards the central areas, `away' from the hair follicle level! http://www.hairsite4.com/dc/dcboard.php ... 051&page=2
The systematic 5ARI's create pronounced `hydraulic effects! Reduced ejaculate is a hydraulic effect. Breast tenderness and enlargement is `swelling', a hydraulic effect. Even Latanoprost was originaly designed to reduce fluid pressure! http://dermatology.cdlib.org/93/comment ... /wolf.html
If you consider the `big picture' in hair growth, the common factor is always some kind of change in the local tissue fluid pressures!
Just my thoughts.
Regards.
S Foote.