Quote from: Firecat on October 11, 2012, 09:37:50 AM
Which means what, go on minoxidil til the male bits are removed, and it might stop the hairloss altogether?
Minoxidil is a vasodilator that does nothing with DHT (regrowth is a "side effect" of its original intended purpose), and there are versions for both men and women at different concentrations. If it works, I would recommend to keep it using and not drop it. Every time I tried to drop it thinking it was doing nothing... SHEEEEEEDIIIIIING!!!! Previously you needed a prescription, but now it can be sold over the counter. Mine is mixed in a pharmacy, and gives much better results than the factory versions I tried before (less itching and dandruff).
As far as the theory goes, HRT will start reducing the T but remaining T would still be converted to DHT, so blockers are still a must. With the male factories removed the T would be even less, and DHT should follow.
QuoteMinoxidil needs to be applied once or the recommended twice daily, and may be used indefinitely for continued support of existing hair follicles and the maintenance of any experienced hair regrowth. To achieve maximum effect, the solution should be in contact with the scalp for at least 4 hours before allowing hair to get wet.[17] Minoxidil stimulates hair follicles and growth, but does not reduce DHT or the enzyme responsible for its accumulation around the hair follicle, 5-alpha reductase, which is the primary mediator of male pattern baldness in genetically susceptible individuals.[18] Therefore, when treatment is stopped, the DHT has its expected effect of shrinking and ultimately destroying the genetically predisposed hair follicles.
With Minoxidil you would stimulate growth, and with DHT blockers you would avoid the follicles dying, so they are a good combination. I have seen one person that used oral spiro instead of DHT blockers to keep the hair and regrowth a bit. After changing the method I used for minox application and avoiding the mistakes, I can say that I am getting some regrowth after three months, so let's see what happens now when combined with dht blockers.
To be honest, I did not start with minox until two years ago, When I started to crap my pants with the thinning and temples increasing. My brother tried it for years along with all sort of vitamins and he is half bald at 22. He gave up on keeping the hair a few months ago.
PS: Yeah, MPB also played a factor in finally moving up with the desire to transtition before it was too late. It was now or never.
