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It may or may not be with Rahal. There is no pressure at all to sell. However I do understand it's recommended, and is additional money, yes.

So you think I should opt for the PRP with my FUE, for sure?

Thanks guys. Again, to be very clear, this question is only in reference to PRP benefitting the FUE surgery. Personally I don't think I will opt for it, but finding the answers very interesting so far.

Is it REALLY worth to add PRP when you get a FUE procedure? There are some bad reviews with people using PRP alone... so perhaps best to steer clear, especially if the PRP is something like 1k additional? Although if money were no option.. is PRP worth to add to FUE procedure?

It's just ethanol.. and it's like 1 drop, for most people.

Just to be sure.. So you were NOT using minoxidil at all prior, no topical? And you jumped on 10mg oral minox, right? You have a 70%-80% decrease in shedding now... but did you shed initially?

That doesn't mean much though. Of course they put that in case someone tries to drink 1ml or something. One must look at the ingredients, they are all 'safe' and you would only require 1 or 2 drops. Active Ingredients: Kirkland Minoxidil 5% w/v. Inactive ingredients: Alcohol, 30% v/v, propylene glycol, 50% v/v, purified water. 5% strength means 1ml = 50mg 0.1ml = 5mg 0.01ml = 0.5mg One "drop" is around 0.05ml roughly which equates to 2.5mg of minoxidil.

Very interesting. It makes sense the topical minoxidil can be used orally as it's basically just alcohol and pg. How did you measure it out exactly? What dosage did you use? 0.1ml = 5mg?

Interesting, why 10mg and not 0.1ml, 5mg? Any results thus far? Any shedding?

How long have you been using 5% topical minox twice daily? How have your results been?

Incredible man, just incredible. I myself am coming up on 8 months or so and loving my results too TJ I hope you will continue to post updates!! TJ, upon doing research I have found some very interesting information you may be interested in checking out. Check out the attached pictures.

1. Your progress pics are truly inspirational and your hair is looking FANTASTIC, to put it lightly 2. I'm coming up on 2 months on 100mg oral Progesterone (taken once a day, at bedtime). Do you know if your hair loss perhaps got slightly worse at all before it got better? I'm not saying my hair has gotten worse, however I did start taking very detailed pictures and my crown and center is opening up a bit, more than I remembered. I know it's very very early on the Progesterone, and if this was fin, people would tell me I'm crazy to expect results this soon. To answer that, I am not expecting any results as of yet, simply want to know if your hair may have gotten a bit worse before it got better? OR perhaps you simply noticed nothing at all until something positive around 6 months in? I'd really love to hear more details about the 1st months to 1 year when you started on Progesterone, if you don't mind. I had a FUT like you so there is NO turning back for me. I am pinning all of my hopes on Progesterone and I believe in it, just would love to hear some feedback from you on it. Thanks so much

Great results man! Congrats. Are you still using 100mg oral progesterone per night? I've been on this for a little bit now, few weeks. You noticed thickening around say 6 months in? Can you elaborate a bit on your progesterone usage? Myself and another guy are both following your 100mg of oral progesterone protocol, so we patiently await your reply and any additional thoughts/comments you would like to add about your progesterone usage. Thank you!

Goddamn, incredible results man, congrats! I'm at month 4 and you seem ahead of me at your month 4... My left side is lagging behind... Hope I get a result anywhere near yours

For natural oral progesterone, yes, most likely need a script unless you order it online somewhere from some pharmacy overseas. Topical progesterone is very easy to get online though (just make sure it's USP aka pharma grade). 100mg oral progesterone = 10mg topical progesterone because oral bio-availability is not great. There should be no negative side effects. If you look around, some men actually get BETTER erections and whatnot from progesterone. Progesterone in Men http://www.peaktestosterone.com/Progesterone_Erectile_Dysfunction.aspx "The rats with low or no sexual activity had lower progesterone levels relative to those displaying the highest sexual performance after 9 days of training. Testosterone, in turn, was also significantly reduced in animals with low/no sexual performance compared with excellent/adequate rats. In conclusion, progesterone may be a limiting factor to promoting sexual performance in male rats." [8] It's all very interesting. P.S guess what reduces progesterone metabolites a lot (and allopreg by 800%)? finasteride.

Incredible result at only 8 months!!! Congrats! I think we can say this is another huge success story from H&W Tj, curious about your treatment to maintain, progesterone used once daily, 100mg, correct? I have also began using progesterone, going on 2months+ now. I use topical cream. I notice that it has eliminated all facial acne, and made my face much smoother, is this something you've noticed as well? No side effects at all, only positive ones like no more acne and better facial skin quality. I think it's still early to notice any benefit on hair, but I would like to hope it's helping. When did you start to notice hair maintaining/thickening on progesterone? i.e how many months into treatment? Thanks so much, and congrats again man.

Polichem has a topical finasteride in phase 3 FDA trials right now! Problem is there is topical fin available very easily if you want it, but they are just simple vehicles which will go systemic. H&W liposomal finasteride and the upcoming Polichem topical finasteride are the most promising topical fin's right now, IMO.

I hope Doug / H&W rep can chime in here?

If your sides are too much you need to stop taking propecia, period.

What country are you in? If you're in Canada or Europe you can obtain it here: https://hassonandwong.com/topical-finasteride-solution-prescription/ How To Get A Prescription If you’re located in Canada, please complete the following steps in order to obtain a prescription: 1-Print out the prescription form 2-Take the form to your doctor 3-Have your doctor complete the form 4-Have your doctor fax the form to the fax number on the form It should give less sides than oral fin, ideally no sides at all.

https://hassonandwong.com/topical-finasteride-solution-prescription/ Link to study..link to form to get script. I personally know a guy who has every imaginable side effect on oral fin, at any dosage... but switched to 0.5% per 1ml of this liposomal topical fin and he has ZERO sides now, zero point zero. A little math.. 1ml at 2.5% of h&w = 1/18 of 1mg oral = 0.056mg fin serum levels (just to keep this in perspective, 2.5% means 25mg of finasteride per 1ml dosage!) 1ml at 0.5% = 0.011mg fin serum levels 1ml at 0.3% (which I've ordered) = 0.007mg fin serum levels https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18161632 Why don't know more about it? beats me... it's not available in the USA currently though. Some men, still DO get sides but its def less than oral.. Studies also show, applying fin topically inhibits more scalp DHT than oral dosage at the same dosage.

I know a guy who had EVERY bad imaginable side effect on oral fin, regardless of dosage, now he is using 0.5% per 1ml of liposomal topical fin from H&W and he has ZERO sides now! and its working.... I am trying to get more info on it from H&W reps though...

Hi! Can any H&W reps speak on their liposomal topical finasteride, in terms of results and side effects for their patients??? I know Dave/Garageland posted a result pic awhile ago, but sadly he no longer represents H&W.

Why not try Liposomal Topical Finasteride from H&W?? According to Milan study, VERY little of it goes systemic.

Wow, no one.. what about the H&W reps? Can you chime in here about it's effectiveness?