Hairloss Treatment Side Effects

Treatment Side Effects Notes
Nano Shampoo None Thickens hair well
Proxiphen-N Redness, slight irritation Leaves hair with greasy thin look
Proxiphen None Looks fine when combed out after drying. Can be applied in morning.
Topical SODases None Makes hair look thinner
Vitamins (antioxidants) None None
Saw Palmetto None None
Proscar Decreased sex drive See monthly treatment notes.
Iamin Gel None Leaves hair matted close to scalp, clumped, thinner looking
Folligen None Green color means it has to be applied at night... fairly thick cream
Nizoral Slight itchiness after application sometimes Thickens hair, makes it harder to comb (!?)
Minoxidil 2% None None
Minoxidil 5% / 5%+Retin-A .025% Some dry mouth None so far
Estrogen (Permarin) (dissolved in Minoxidil) None so far None so far
Antiandrogen Mixture (see notes) None so far None so far
Transdermal Progesterone, Pregnenolone & DHEA None so far Hair looks a bit thicker after drying
Dercap / Aminexil None so far Smells like Cologne (good!)
Dr. Lewenberg's Formula Moderate irritation after two weeks, went away after about a week. Reminds me a lot of a hair spray.
Cytadren / Aminoglutethimide Headache first two days, some drowsiness for a few days, lack of energy first two weeks Beard hair and body hair nearly stopped growing at 250mg/day.  Growing at about 10% of previous growth rate.
Spironolactone 2% None First version had a rank smell if not refrigerated.  Second version smelled ok.
Xandrox 5% None Left hair feeling like it was covered with thick hair spray when dry.
Xandrox 12.5% Causes temporary (5-30 minute) redness & minor irritation where applied None
Community Drug 12.5%/15% Minoxidil None White cream may temporarily lighten hairs where applied.

For all side effects listed, None means None observed. Not being a doctor or clinical scientist, I may not observe any side effect not easily noticed. None indicates no obvious side effects.

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