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    Default Cannot use Finasteride, other options?

    I cannot use finasteride because of very bad side affects. I'm a norwood 3/4 and at least want to preserve what I have.

    My current arsenal is:
    Minox 5% 2 ml twice a day over entire scalp
    Regenpure DR shampoo everyday
    Lasercap 30 minutes every other day.

    I would like to know if I have any options for a topical DHT blocker that could replace finasteride without the side affects. No snake oils! Much appreciated.

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    Look into RU and spiro cream. Castor oil can't hurt. Everything else pretty much snake oil.

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    People always go on about 'saw palmetto' as a 'natural' DHT inhibitor. I doubt it's anywhere near finasteride's level but might be better than nothing.

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    agreeeed
    Quote Originally Posted by BaldingEagle View Post
    Look into RU and spiro cream. Castor oil can't hurt. Everything else pretty much snake oil.

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    Quote Originally Posted by allTheGoodNamesAreTaken View Post
    People always go on about 'saw palmetto' as a 'natural' DHT inhibitor. I doubt it's anywhere near finasteride's level but might be better than nothing.
    Regenepure DR shampoo actually has saw palmetto as one of the ingredients, although I don't know how strong it works topically, if it all.

    Between RU and spiro cream, which one would be more effective? I'm not really into mixing RU and why haven't the pharmas picked up on it if it really works?

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    Try ru , oc or cb0301.

    Last 2 are known as low sides expermentals

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    You should be taking zinc!! It has an affect on balancing DHT levels and has no side effects. There's no reason to not take it daily. Stay away from milk too cause it carries direct DHT precursors.

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    "The 5alpha-reduced compound 5alpha-pregnanedione (5α-P) present in milk is a direct precursor of dihydrotestosterone"
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2715202/

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldschoolplaya View Post
    Regenepure DR shampoo actually has saw palmetto as one of the ingredients, although I don't know how strong it works topically, if it all.

    Between RU and spiro cream, which one would be more effective? I'm not really into mixing RU and why haven't the pharmas picked up on it if it really works?
    You could drastically slow hairloss with minoxidil but you have to use it all over your head, about 2x cans per month. Spiro cream in the trouble areas and you have a pretty potent attack. I use minoxidil and fin with great results. Sucks you and fin don't mix.

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    Also the studies show that generally topical Spiro does not get absorbed into the blood stream. RU can be difficult to sustain and costly. If you get S5 cream I would stay away from the daytime one. The caffeine in it ****ed with me personally.

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