Regular Member ninjathen Posted April 5, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted April 5, 2012 Went for an 800 graph transplant on Jan 17th by Dr.Dorin...He performed a 1400 graph transplant in March of 2010.. The 1400 graph one came in nice but I have to tell you once you have this so called hair loss gene it doesnt seem to stop...Took propecia for 3 years straight about 8-9 years ago and if it really did work would I have went for 4 HTs? 2 by Bosley 2 by Dr.Dorin,I am a 48 year old male.. Dont feel like shelling out 65-70 dollars a month on Propecia especially with all the hype about a lower sex drive..Lets face it, we are men and of course as you get older, you do slow down but who needs that on our mind so to speak. I am currently taking Hairomega ''used to be called hairmax'' twice a day in pill form..It claims to have the natural ingrediants to combat DHT..Been on it now 2 months so I guess it needs time to work in my system.. Even after 4Hts since 07 with around 3800 in the front I still consider myself thin in the front... Any help with a DHT blocker would be great.. Thank you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aaron1234 Posted April 5, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted April 5, 2012 If you don't want to spend a lot on Propecia than get an prescription for generic Proscar and cut it into fourths (1.25 MG). I pay $9 for a three month supply from walmart - same drug (finasteride). And all the hype about the lower sex drive is just that - hype! There are NO natural alternatives to finasteride. Dr. G: 1,000 grafts (FUT) 2008 Dr. Paul Shapiro: 2,348 grafts (FUT) 2009 ~ 1,999 grafts (FUT) 2011 ~ 300 grafts (Scar Reduction) 2013 Dr. Konior: 771 grafts (FUT) 2015 ~ 558 grafts (FUT) 2017 ~ 1,124 grafts (FUE) 2020 My Hair Transplant Journey with Shapiro Medical Group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member RCWest Posted April 5, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted April 5, 2012 For some people Finasteride just slows down hair loss and for some people it completely stops it for many many years. It just all depends on how your body responds to the medication. Finasteride 1.25 mg. daily Avodart 0.5 mg. daily Spironolactone 50 mg twice daily 5 mg. oral Minoxidil twice daily Biotin 1000 mcg daily Multi Vitamin daily Damn, with all the stuff you put in your hair are you like a negative NW1? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mahhong Posted April 5, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted April 5, 2012 There are a few out there (check the section of this forum dedicated to hairloss medicine) but in honesty I'd be careful. Blocking DHT is what causes some people to have side effects, not finasteride specifically. To that extent stuff like Saw Palmetto (probably the most famous "natural" DHT blocker) are just as likely to cause you problems - the only difference being they're not as well trialled and not FDA recommended for hairloss treatment. As previous poster said generic proscar is your best bet; much cheaper. If you're dead against finasteride there are other touted DHT blockers (such as Saw Palmetto) but they're poorly documented because they're not strictly for hairloss; there is no common consensus on dosage or statistics on side effects, so in essence I'd say they're even riskier than finasteride. Finasteride will remain your best bet. It is the blocking of DHT that has the potential to cause sexual problems, so any blocking of DHT has the slim but clear risk of doing the same. There isn't any way to get around that unfortunately, whether you take herbal supplements or any other type of drug. The only difference with finasteride is we know the statistical likelihood of these side effects (around 2%) because they've been thoroughly studied in pretty large numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member aramis69 Posted April 15, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted April 15, 2012 I have tried Hairomega for about 6 months with no results. My Hair Loss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Dord Posted April 18, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted April 18, 2012 I tried saw palmetto for over a year (450mg--higher doses have not resulted in significantly greater effects). While I experienced no side effects and saw less hair loss, I am stopping after my current bottle and moving on to other treatments. I am going to start a related post asking for specific results from certain treatments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertBrown Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 There are a couple of solution if you want to naturally block your DHT. Saw Palmetto is one of them. Another one would be some sort of hair mask using essential oils and honey. If you want to learn more about how to naturally block DHT, you can check this article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 ninjathen, To be honest, I haven't been impressed with any so called "natural" DHT blockers. Saw Palmetto is an ingredient in a lot of products and is claimed to block DHT but I really haven't seen much evidence of this in the real world. You could try ketoconazole based products or shampoos which may be your best chance. I'd suggest Revita, but that alone simply won't be enough. You could use that in conjunction with Rogaine, which isn't a DHT blocker, but may help stimulate growth while the ketoconazole tries to do it's work. Best wishes, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Oliverqueen01 Posted December 25, 2017 Regular Member Share Posted December 25, 2017 Hey mate, I take Saw Palmetto, Stinging Nettle Root, Fenugreek and Ashwaghanda. I think my hair has improved significantly. You need to take them long term. Jump on iherb, they are all super cheap and great for you anyway - so why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animo Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Saw palmetto gives me hot flushes, which is crazy as i have been on propecia for years fine with nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharon2389 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 (edited) Propecia doesn`t help you? I am really surprised Hair Loss How to Prevent it? Female Hair Loss Pattern - Missy SharonT I had it for a few months and I have noticed improvements even for this short period of time. Edited February 28, 2018 by Admin Promotional link removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Sharon, while you are welcome and encouraged to participate on this hair restoration for him, we do not allow promotional links to be included in your posts. Please do not post a link to commercial websites to keep this for free from advertising and spam. Thank you, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HairFunk Posted March 1, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted March 1, 2020 (edited) Is there any concrete evidence to suggest that Saw Palmetto does anything for hair loss? Has anyone really ever regrown hair with this stuff??? Edited March 1, 2020 by HairFunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Fahri Posted July 16, 2020 Regular Member Share Posted July 16, 2020 I found saw palmetto did nothing either, I have biotin and various vitamin supplements but need to read & learn more about finisteride yet as I know thats where things really change (for the better or worse I cant decide) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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