I'm only 21 and I've been losing hair since I was 16. It's mostly been in the form of a receding hairline until now, which I could deal with, but now it's starting to thin on the top in general, which ain't so cool.

I am now entering into this overwhelming world of hair-loss solutions. I am considering proceeding with the standard extra-strength rogaine solution, over the counter. I feel like I should be watching out for tricks, however...it seems kind of too good to be true...and if it works, why are there so many thousands of other treatments? Please tell me what to look out for here. Any guidance is appreciated.

Thanks, Matt

Re: basic rogaine question

Re: basic rogaine question

I'm only 21 and I've been losing hair since I was 16. It's mostly been in the form of a receding hairline until now, which I could deal with, but now it's starting to thin on the top in general, which ain't so cool.

I am now entering into this overwhelming world of hair-loss solutions. I am considering proceeding with the standard extra-strength rogaine solution, over the counter. I feel like I should be watching out for tricks, however...it seems kind of too good to be true...and if it works, why are there so many thousands of other treatments? Please tell me what to look out for here. Any guidance is appreciated.

Thanks, Matt

Re: basic rogaine question

Re: basic rogaine question

I've had excellent results with the following program; 1/4 Proscar tablet per day, twice a day applications of Dr. Lee's Minoxidil with Retin-A along with a bit of Dr. Lee's 12.5% Minoxidil to the frontal areas. I also use Nizorl 2% Shampoo [Dr. Lee's shampoo is basically the same]. Dr. Proctor's products are worth looking into. I'd stay away from everything else. Both Dr. Lee's and Dr. Proctor's web sites are excellent sources of truly honest info.

My morning Minoxidil appliction is always applied after shampooing to towel dried hair. This increases absorption. It also makes it easier to keep the stuff out of your hair, since it's wet and you can comb it up and out of the way. Let the Minoxidil dry to touch and you can style as usual. You'll find that you hair comes out much nicer using this method.

Member12749 said: hello--

I'm only 21 and I've been losing hair since I was 16. It's mostly been in the form of a receding hairline until now, which I could deal with, but now it's starting to thin on the top in general, which ain't so cool.

I am now entering into this overwhelming world of hair-loss solutions. I am considering proceeding with the standard extra-strength rogaine solution, over the counter. I feel like I should be watching out for tricks, however...it seems kind of too good to be true...and if it works, why are there so many thousands of other treatments? Please tell me what to look out for here. Any guidance is appreciated.

Thanks, Matt

Re: basic rogaine question

I've had excellent results with the following program; 1/4 Proscar tablet per day, twice a day applications of Dr. Lee's Minoxidil with Retin-A along with a bit of Dr. Lee's 12.5% Minoxidil to the frontal areas. I also use Nizorl 2% Shampoo [Dr. Lee's shampoo is basically the same]. Dr. Proctor's products are worth looking into. I'd stay away from everything else. Both Dr. Lee's and Dr. Proctor's web sites are excellent sources of truly honest info.

My morning Minoxidil appliction is always applied after shampooing to towel dried hair. This increases absorption. It also makes it easier to keep the stuff out of your hair, since it's wet and you can comb it up and out of the way. Let the Minoxidil dry to touch and you can style as usual. You'll find that you hair comes out much nicer using this method.

Member12749 said: hello--

I'm only 21 and I've been losing hair since I was 16. It's mostly been in the form of a receding hairline until now, which I could deal with, but now it's starting to thin on the top in general, which ain't so cool.

I am now entering into this overwhelming world of hair-loss solutions. I am considering proceeding with the standard extra-strength rogaine solution, over the counter. I feel like I should be watching out for tricks, however...it seems kind of too good to be true...and if it works, why are there so many thousands of other treatments? Please tell me what to look out for here. Any guidance is appreciated.

Thanks, Matt

Re: basic rogaine question

I've had excellent results with the following program; 1/4 Proscar tablet per day, twice a day applications of Dr. Lee's Minoxidil with Retin-A along with a bit of Dr. Lee's 12.5% Minoxidil to the frontal areas. I also use Nizorl 2% Shampoo [Dr. Lee's shampoo is basically the same]. Dr. Proctor's products are worth looking into. I'd stay away from everything else. Both Dr. Lee's and Dr. Proctor's web sites are excellent sources of truly honest info.

My morning Minoxidil appliction is always applied after shampooing to towel dried hair. This increases absorption. It also makes it easier to keep the stuff out of your hair, since it's wet and you can comb it up and out of the way. Let the Minoxidil dry to touch and you can style as usual. You'll find that you hair comes out much nicer using this method.

Member12749 said: hello--

I'm only 21 and I've been losing hair since I was 16. It's mostly been in the form of a receding hairline until now, which I could deal with, but now it's starting to thin on the top in general, which ain't so cool.

I am now entering into this overwhelming world of hair-loss solutions. I am considering proceeding with the standard extra-strength rogaine solution, over the counter. I feel like I should be watching out for tricks, however...it seems kind of too good to be true...and if it works, why are there so many thousands of other treatments? Please tell me what to look out for here. Any guidance is appreciated.

Thanks, Matt

Re: basic rogaine question

I've had excellent results with the following program; 1/4 Proscar tablet per day, twice a day applications of Dr. Lee's Minoxidil with Retin-A along with a bit of Dr. Lee's 12.5% Minoxidil to the frontal areas. I also use Nizorl 2% Shampoo [Dr. Lee's shampoo is basically the same]. Dr. Proctor's products are worth looking into. I'd stay away from everything else. Both Dr. Lee's and Dr. Proctor's web sites are excellent sources of truly honest info.

My morning Minoxidil appliction is always applied after shampooing to towel dried hair. This increases absorption. It also makes it easier to keep the stuff out of your hair, since it's wet and you can comb it up and out of the way. Let the Minoxidil dry to touch and you can style as usual. You'll find that you hair comes out much nicer using this method.

Member12749 said: hello--

I'm only 21 and I've been losing hair since I was 16. It's mostly been in the form of a receding hairline until now, which I could deal with, but now it's starting to thin on the top in general, which ain't so cool.

I am now entering into this overwhelming world of hair-loss solutions. I am considering proceeding with the standard extra-strength rogaine solution, over the counter. I feel like I should be watching out for tricks, however...it seems kind of too good to be true...and if it works, why are there so many thousands of other treatments? Please tell me what to look out for here. Any guidance is appreciated.

Thanks, Matt

Matt,

Hey Relax.

I went through the same deal when I was in my mid 20s (I'm 39). The good news is there are a lot more options for you, than there were for me. When my hair line went form slightly receeding to begining to thin, Rogaine was only avialbe with 2% monoxidil (less than half the stregnth of today), you needed a Dr. to write a rx, and it was expensive as hell. But I didn't give a damn. I came up with the $ to see a doc, and purchase a rx. Rogaine (2%) ran about $65 a month. That was in the late 80's (that's like $100 today). Even with all the agrivation, I had success. It sent my hair loss in to a sort of remission, and even thickened it up slightly. I was happy, I didn't mind the recession, just the thinning, which was arrested.

Unfortunetly, grad school was expensive. So I had to choose between rogaine and food. Food won and 6 mo.s after I discontinued I lost a crap load of hair. After I graduated and got a real job I went back on Rogaine and continue to use it (5%) today. Unfortunetly, nothing out there can bring a dead follicle back to life and durring that hiatus, I had a bunch of follicles kick the bucket. I wish I'd never had to discontinue using Rogaine. So remember, it's extremely important not to start and stop with Rogaine!

I think most people using Rogaine at your stage/age tend to experince an arrest and sometimes some regrowth w/Rogaine. Old guys with shiney domes are usually out of luck. So my advice is to go to Wal-mart, buy 5% Rogaine and use it religously twice a day. It's only $20 and Upjohn put's a $5 coupon in each box. That's pretty damn cheap.

At this point don't bother with all these special monoxidill formulations. I've used some of them. Some w/azelic acid, some with Trotin (Retnin-A). (There are a boatload of others) Some have irritated my scalp and I belive one formula actually accelerated my hair loss. And propecia... don't even think about it! I tried it for a short period of time, my testicles ached, yeah I did grow some hair, but guess what didn't want to grow? I finally said to myself is it worth jepordizing my health and sex life. I discontinued and fortunetly everything returned to normal. Don't screw around with that stuff!! Castration will stop hair loss too, but is it worth it? Even i