Help for thinning hair???
 

I'm noticing my hair is starting to thin. It's not anything major but scared it might get worse...should i start taking propecia? any experiences? i dont want to go limp...

Don't comb or brush your hair more often than absolutely necessary. Excessive grooming can cause the individual hairs to come out very easily.

Don't use a blow dryer on thinning hair. Heat affects the chemical makeup of our hairs causing them to be less able to resist the tendency to come out. Dry your hair by gently patting it with a soft towel and allow the air to finish the drying process.

Don't braid your hair, or use ponytails or cornrows. The tension applied to the hair follicles can cause the hairs to fall out faster than normal which speeds up the thinning hair process.

Use one of the many hair restorative shampoos and conditioners that are on the market today. These items are specially formulated with vitamins and nutrients that are proven to reduce the occurrence of thinning hair.

If your hair loss is extreme, you can ask your physician about the many pharmaceutical and surgical options that are available today to stop or at least reduce the rate of your thinning hair.

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What colour you need?

LOL...black please... :1orglaugh :helpme

Get trendy. Shave it all off. Then, if you want to look tough as well, get some ugly tattoos (I'm joking about the tattoos).

Lyn

buy clippers and buzzz once a week, thats what i do

Don?t mess too much with your hair, or by the time you're 40, it will look 85.

Ok, now ignore the other posts and just go to your doctor and get a script for Propecia.

I have been taking Propecia for 6 years ands still have a full head of hair. My older brother does not take it and his hair is much thinner.

Just get it and take it every day.

wtf ? why did you start taking it if you have a full head of hair ? somepeople dont get thinning hair you know :) i hope your not just taking it as a precaution..

thats strange because i have a receding hairline and thinning hair ( kind of ) and my hairdresser said to agitate the scalp as much as possible to "invigorate" the scalp and roots. ? maybe she was bullshitting me :)

Pee on it!

no side effects like limp dick, headaches, etc..? thats what i'm scared of....that it might mess up my health

i dont think i can pull off sex in bed with a hat.....so it's not an option

i'll try it as a last resort...

shave your head and pretend like you prefer a shaved head

If I can you can :upsidedow

OK, I think my sex drive went down a bit but that is a BENEFIT because now I can at least go 2 seconds without thinking about sex.

Other than that I don't have any side effects. It does not make your dick limp. Not mine anyway.

only in 1.7 % of people... but on the same token 1.3% of ppl receiving placebo's of propecia said they had symptoms... pretty much cancels each other out (i know because istarted taking my first propecia yesterday...)

im so afraid of going bald that im taking BOTH propecia AND rogaine...

this is a good tip.....bump :thumbsup

same here....i don't know what i would do without my hair..lol...shaving my head bald and pretending i do it because it looks cool doesn't really do it for me either. so thinking of other options.

it will sounds strange but try shin and pork skin to chew and eat
otherwise bald head doesnt look bad :-)

I hear jizz works too :winkwink:

I use this Nioxin shampoo+conditioner. Prevents hair loss. I bought it at the salon I go to but you can find it online. For some reason its expensive online everywhere I can find it but its only $25/bottle at the salon. The bottles are huge, I've been using the same one for over a year.

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I was gonna make these affil links but i'm too lazy. :1orglaugh

edit: I found these links.. they're a good deal

Use spunk. The proteins make your hair grow thick :2 cents:

I had a talk with my hair stylest one day & she tossed me some tips like..

Don't brush your hair when it's wet or after you get out the shower.

If you smoke weed it clogs your hair pores & stops hair growth. (I was a little surprised when she told me this)

wash your scalp with apple cider vinegar mixed with water if you did smoke weed to help un-clog the pores & to help new hair growth... You can find the recipe for how much apple cider vinegar to water you need to mix if you google for it. I also take Apple Cider Vinegar in pill form to help. I notice hair out side my hair line growing since i started this.

Use a good shampoo & conditioner daily.. Also dandruff shampoo's can cause hair loss.

You need to take everyday in order to keep your hair :)

And also add Minoxidil and Tricomin

propecia costs alot of dough,use proscar and save hundreds!! it's exactly the same shit only in a bigger dose so you have to cut it up. ask yr doc,its the same for yr mane..

Has this been scientifically proven?

I've been using Head and Shoulders for the past 15 years because my skin is so dry, and my hair is somewhat thin. Don't know if the shampoo has caused that though. I may try something else for a few months just to see.

One time I bought one of their more powerful types. Came in a dark blue bottle, almost black and the shampoo was brownish in color.... There was always tons of hair in my comb while I was using it. I'm quite certain that was making my hair fall out.

I love all the people who "talked to their hair stylist" and got some expert information.

I mean, shit, when something is going on with the human body, I know the first place I always turn to is somebody who makes slightly more than minimum wage and didn't require anything more than fifth grade to get in to their trade school. If you should ever develop an odd mark on your skin, will you be heading to the retail clothing salesmen at Sears for an answer too?

Now back to reality. See a Doctor, they'll tell your real options as opposed to fucking snake oil solutions.

I heard that snake oil really works!

In addition, there really is no reason to waste money on products such as these . . . most people with thinning hair (or no hair) just stay inside with their curtains closed. This seems to work just fine for them and doesn't cost anything.

Good luck!

I heard alot about that horse shampoo.. you might wanna try it...

If it's hereditary then better sick preofessional help for that. :thumbsup

mane & tail

yep, if your mother's father was bald most likely you will be also

unless the milkman was in the mix

old wives tale...it's been proven that balding can come from either side....

Fuck it..shave it all off..chicks dig that shit

Cut it short and get highlights or the tips "frosted" (ghey). That actually helps.

Warchild speaks the truth. From what I've seen here that's being called "advice" I would stay away from stylists. Far away!


Hair loss is caused by a buildup of DHT (which is related to testosterone) in your body, specifically in your scalp. Control or block DHT and you will keep your hair.

Nizoral shampoo (2%) is the best way to do this immediately. It eradicates DHT on the scalp. There's a special type called the 'Regrowth Treatment Shampoo', that's available that contains 3% salicylic acid. It strips the dead skin cells on the scalp to make for better Nizoral absorbtion.

Nizoral is a mainstay. Use it in combination with one of the products below:

Minoxidil (Rogaine) - helps regrow hair. No one knows exactly how but it does. There's a couple of Minoxidil/Retin A/Azelaic acid combonations out there that work even better than Minoxidil alone. Azelaic acid inhibits DHT 100% on the scalp so it's a good combo with Minoxidil. You can skip the retin a if you use the regrowth treatment shampoo with Salycic acid.

Propecia is good in a way. It reduces DHT receptors from a blood plasma level in your body so your body has less chance of absorbing DHT. It's cool, but also affects your strength, libido and other male characteristics. The price is high, but saving your hair might be worth paying that price if you are too far gone up top.

There's only 1 other thing proven to be stronger than the treatments I just mentioned. Avodart. You can read up on this but I'd suggest testing the ones described above before you take that step.

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http://www.froogle.com of course.

If you want to find out more about Avodart just ICQ me.

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Bukakke?

from what i understand, DHT is only one reason for hair loss out of several possible reasons

Propecia all the way.. works wonders, but only if you start taking it early.

Rogaine combined with Propecia will get most of it back if you start soon enough.

Takes about 12 months to be back to normal, but it's great. I'll take propecia till I die (or I can get stem cell treatment or some shit :1orglaugh )

Did knock down my sex drive a bit, but now I can get work done too :)

It's 95% of the reason. The other 5% are definitely in the minority. Do some research bro.

i have.
FACT::
dht is one cause of male pattern baldness and certainly not anywhere near 95% of the reason for male pattern baldness and it has ZERO to do with a receding hairline

Ok sweet cheeks, you post your facts, I'll post mine and we'll help everyone in the process.

Your turn.

relax bro, it's just an adult message board.

u have the higher post count so u win regardless of the fact u haven't posted any facts anyway :1orglaugh

Nooo, don't bow out. You have a low post count yet you've been here since 2002. Usually that means you have been quietly minding your business while making a lot of money in the process. Folks that know understand that low postcount + long time is a good sign. Your comments carry as much weight as mine.

Post away bro.

naw, not really up for it, i will say this-

i could be entirely wrong in spite of doing my research. i have read many researchers agree dht could be the primary cause of male pattern baldness, but as i understand it, there is no factual conclusions and therefore anyone trying to combat thinning hair is well served to utilize more than one legitimate method of reducing hair loss and growing hair.


for instance, i am 41 and noticed i am losing some hair so i am taking propecia and using www.follicare.com i only started a few weeks ago so it is too early to see any change but i based my decision to use both those products on my research and talking with my doctor