Hi
I came on here last year just before my 18th birthday and was given a lot of help and information which lead me to having a consultation and the Farjo Clinic and starting on Regaine. I have now been on Regaine since February (firstly the liquid version then onto the foam) and while I have had some good results with some hair growing back (I will try and get some pictures). Alot of this hair is still 'baby' hair and I have a gaps where this hair has grown and the 'old' hair is.
I have been reluctant to start using other medications as this has been working well and the side affects are minimal. However, I have decided it is time to step up my regime as my dad started loosing his hair at 20 and that isn't too far away (I'm now 19) and I just feel my hair could with a boost. I have read quite a few articles etc on Finasteride and intend buying it from the website recommended by SpexHair as Finpicia 1mg per day. However, I have a few concerns that I would like addressing. What are the side affects? I have read about erectile problems but are their any others and how common are they, should I be concerned? I have seen people say that it prevents hair growing on other parts of your body, and as my beard isn't fully developed I don't want this to affect me.
Nizoral shampoo is another one I have seen being recommended, is it worth getting and if so where is the cheapest in the UK? Does it have any side affects and how often should I use it? Also when I wash my hair at the moment, it normally takes 3 'washes' to clean it in one wash if you know what I mean. Should I use my normal first to clean my hair then apply Nizoral after or would this prevent it from working.
Apologies for rambling on and I hope this is in the right section.
Any help,information or further recommendations would be most appreciated.
Thanks
thebutterflycollector