Receding hairline help - what do you use

[Nero]

Okay, my hairdresser just confirmed that I'm receding. I don't have thinning hair but it's receding. What do you use?

[Jill F]

Finasteride, dutasteride and estrogen. 

[Arcee]

For what it's worth, I've been using Nizoral shampoo for over a year, and it's stopped my receding hairline dead in its tracks. It's ostensibly an anti-dandruff shampoo, but it's also a topical androgen blocker, and since MPB is androgen-linked...

More info here: http://www.hairlosstalk.com/hair-loss-treatments/nizoral/


Disclaimer: this works for me but it might not work for you, yadda yadda.

Disclaimer 2: it's SUPER-hard to find in the U.S. right now, due to manufacturing shortages, but you can get it online.

[Ms Grace]

Minoxidil rubbed into the scalp, has no hormonal base as far as I know. I appear to have had good results after four months, but of course my T is pretty much dead so that is no doubt helping

[Jenna Stannis]

Ketoconazole Shampoo: Effect of Long-Term Use in Androgenic Alopecia
http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/17954

Nudging hair shedding by antidandruff shampoos. A comparison of 1% ketoconazole, 1% piroctone olamine and 1% zinc pyrithione formulations
http://www.researchgate.net/publication/5350740_Nudging_hair_shedding_by_antidandruff_shampoos._A_comparison_of_1_ketoconazole_1_piroctone_olamine_and_1_zinc_pyrithione_formulations

Comparative efficacy of various treatment regimens for androgenetic alopecia in men
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12227482

[Just Ole Me]

Finasteride, dutasteride and estrogen. 

Why Finateride AND Dutasteride?

[Jill F]

Why Finateride AND Dutasteride?

Had finasteride before HRT, it worked.  Dutasteride came later, and I just take fin now because I have lots of leftovers and hey, it's not hurting anything.  Who knows, I may keep taking fin after the orchi just to keep the reamaining DHT nasties away from my hair. I'd sure like to see the widow's peak fill in a bit better.

[Arcee]

@JS: thanks for the science to support my anecdotal evidence! I hadn't seen any of those studies, but it's nice to know I'm not fooling myself and imagining my results. I'm looking forward to getting on fin to accelerate it 

[Christine167]

Finasteride. It's stopped the loss and started regrowing for me.