Loki

Groin pain and nipple sensitivity and burning are possible side effects... Blocking DHT will also have an impact on Testosterone and Estrogen... A terrible paradox for men to have to deal with... Masculinity and hair...

I use LLLT... I use the Hairmax Lux 3-4 times per week.... I think it has mild effectiveness but I will take it... As with anything I think the key to making it work is consistency... I have read some positive stuff on it from Cleveland Clinic and other sources... People associate Testosterone with manliness but DHT is 10 times more potent.... WHY!!!!!!

Total agree... Sometimes I really think about SMP and saying bye to it forever... Then keeping my T at the highest end of the healthy range and not caring about DHT....

I want the best of both worlds... I am now on TRT and I would only guess it is a result of suppressing DHT for so many years... So now I am trying to balance my hormonal health and hang on to hair... I am almost 2 months on the topical and I think it is still too soon to tell.. I have noticed a lot of small hairs growing and I only noticed this in the light of my Laser comb... They look maybe a little over a qtr inch... I know almost every drug you take has a different impact taken orally, topical or intra muscular.... I know topical testosterone spikes DHT because the receptors are in the skin, oral impacts liver enzymes and intra muscular seems to elevate Estrogen a little more... I wonder if topical daily with 2.5 MG orally twice per week would be even more so effective but not tanking serum level DHT as much?

Ok Dutchie I am looking at the device. It says Finasteride gel Liposomial 2.5%. If you want or need me to and can put in the entire label if that helps.

Dr. Shapiro is reporting the same success as Dr. Hasson... And yes I agree that delivery is critical so I would only go with the compounding pharmacy that the clinics are using... I will check my label tonight for the delivery method... The things you mention on the thread earlier look familiar.. I will update soon...

Dr. Shapiro emails the prescription to the pharmacy and then I deal with them moving forward... You get 3 top click dispensers, each one last 30-35 days (all meds I have received in this format last a little longer than prescribed). The price comes out to be about $50 bucks a month... I am not sure on the source from India, if you can have them email a pic of the label we can compare. The delivery method on topical is very important.... But the price is close to half of what I am paying so worth looking into...

Dr. Shapiro prescribes it as well... I have been using it for about 7 weeks so it is hard to say anything concrete.. I can say this without certainty is that within about a week I noticed the hairs I would see in my sink after I shower (towel dry and comb at sink) went from 15-20 down to 1 or 2... Really a pretty drastic reduction. What does that really mean? Too soon to say.... It is shipped to me from a Pharmacy in Italy... 3 Month supply at a time...

On any forum I can't get a single hit on this product... Has anybody ever heard of it? You can find it in this product ADENOVITAL Scalp Essence... Here is a study on it compared to Minox 5%... Seems favorable to Adenosine... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/24183218/ Any input?

Dr. Cooley I am in a very similar situation... Recently I have switched from Propecia to a topical fin because I was tanking my DHT... I know it will go systemic but do you think it has a chance to localize and become more effective?

They did make me in Minneapolis.. I just asked for a private screening and they pulled me in a separate room... It was a little scary...

Dr. Ron Shapiro on February 3rd. So far all good and I think I have some early growth.

I have always been able to go down to a 2 guard...I expect this scar to least visible as well....

Thanks, I will have to submit some pictures as I have some interesting growth early... I have not cut my hair since December.... Dr. Shapiro did cut the hair from just behind my hairline to the crown... So I have hair on top of my head about 4-5 inches long, the hair Dr. Ron cut about an inch long... Here is the interesting part... In my hairline I have several hairs (maybe a hundred or so) about 1/4 inch long... Also I can feel the tiny hairs (feels like a 5 o' clock shadow) barely visible but I can feel it... I get the hair uncut and the Hair Dr. Ron trimmed but what do you think I can attribute the other hairs growing from? I would assume the stubble is HT hair but what about the hundred or so in the hairline around 1/4 inch long?

Hello, I was in a similar situation to you... Dr. Ron Shapiro performed by 3rd HT this year on 2/3... For this procedure he was able to get around 3,300 grafts (more than we excepted) and I had my staples removed locally at day 9. The doctor could not believe how well the wound healed and looked for just 9 days post op... I am around day 35 and I have a pencil line or less mildly pink line... I have do doubts it will be the best scar of any procedure.. Prior to this I shaved sides and back down with a 2 guard and it was undetectable and this at a minimum will be the same.... So up to this point all is good and I am in a similar situation... Now I am just holding my breathe waiting for growth! I have a thread as well... Keep us posted!!!

Wow. Amazing result... Excellent work!!! Thanks for sharing. Getting me anxious as I am one month in...

My name is "Loki" and I am a conceal-a-holic.... They had to cut some of my hair from crown to just behind hairline for my procedure (just 1 month ago)... Somehow on Saturday I was able to pull of a full head of hair with some toppix.... When my hair and transplants grow in I hope I don't need it but I still see myself dusting some on the crown or just on top to thicken some.... But you are right, they are addicting.....

Looking good!!! I've got one month out of the way. Sunnycool, thanks for the thread. I can defiantly see the framing and use of temple points. I've been growing by beard out and it sorta does the same thing. Man am I ready to ditch the hat!!!!

Very nice!!! Excellent work!!!

Cleveland clinic did a study as well and concluded it worked as well. I think they used the hairmax lux... They are a top, if not the top research/clinic/hospital in the world. Maybe second to the Mayo Clinic. I'll try to find the link. As far as timing if you can remove the teeth I would say use day one. After 10 days return to normal use. I spoke with Dr Ron Shapiro and Dr Joe from SMG. Both reccomened to use them (didn't try to sell me anything) but said as with anything be consistent.

They both look good... The Toppix is not detectable at all...

Looks great.... And the second pic really shows the temple points and the aesthetic benefits... Never really thought about it but now that it has been explained and I see it makes perfect sense... Thanks for sharing!

Ok, thanks for the response... I have them mine are just going grey... I have heard people talk about them and even one time I heard a guy say "look at that guys thick hair on top but no temporal points, I bet he's had a hair transplant"... I wonder if they a susceptible to DHT?

I see a lot of comments regarding temple points... Out curiosity what is this in reference to... I assume it's the hair on the sides of the face below temples but aesthetically what are the thoughts on men with or without them and value of rebuilding them....

Looking good!!!