What would you do?

[do it]

Hi all

I've been on proscar (1.25mg) a day since 4th September 05 and using Nizoral 2% 5 days a week for the last month or so.

I am a diffuse thinner (probably a Norwood 3) with the crown being worse than my temples.

I am aware of the need for patients with nay regime but I am unsure when to start adding minoxidil to my regime - i've not started on it yet more for conveinience/lifestyle reasons but i want to try and regrow some coverage at the crown and temples (crown is the main area I want to treat at the moment).

Questions:
1. Would you add it now or wait and see if the finsteride is working for me?
2. What brand/type/strength should i go for?


any help is much appreciated.

 

[SE-freak]

Do it.

1. If you need to regrow some serious hair (and you sound like you do) add it now. Inhibitors offer maintenance unless you respond unexpectedly well. I would say go for it now- minoxidil is not a hassle at all especially when you start seeing things get hairier. Do not freak out if you shed 3 weeks in.

2. Go for 5%. It will probably be enough and you have greater concentrations already available to ensure a depth in treatment if things start to fail.