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

Finasteride, dutasteride and estrogen. 

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.

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

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

Quote from: Jill F on January 24, 2014, 01:41:52 PM
Finasteride, dutasteride and estrogen. 

Why Finateride AND Dutasteride?

Quote from: Just Ole Me on January 24, 2014, 08:36:03 PM
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.

@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 

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