Propecia vs Rogaine for thinning hair

[espeed]

Hey guys

For overall thinning hair over your crown, have you guys tried both? and what results did you get?

I hear the side effects of Propecia are *ahem*, but not sure how many men they affect

[Gee]

Hey guys

For overall thinning hair over your crown, have you guys tried both? and what results did you get?

I hear the side effects of Propecia are *ahem*, but not sure how many men they affect

I don't use either product, but Propecia is taken internally. That is a bad sign, they also warn that pregnant women should not pick up any broken pills. That is DEFINITELY a bad sign.

Rogain is topical, so that is slightly better, but why risk it?

If your vanity is that over whelming, then I suggest hair club for men. Let them glue some hair on your head.

[sfu_lifer]

Rogaine was a part of a heart-attack drug.
Propecia was the essential ingredient in a prostate cancer medicine.
Both were found to have the side-effects of growing hair.
Even if you used both it's doubtful it'll regrow the receding hair all that much.

[Gee]

Rogaine was a part of a heart-attack drug.
Propecia was the essential ingredient in a prostate cancer medicine.
Both were found to have the side-effects of growing hair.
Even if you used both it's doubtful it'll regrow the receding hair all that much.

Another Vote for Hair Club For Men.

They really do glue hair on your head.

[cOmAtOaSt]

Another Vote for Hair Club For Men.

They really do glue hair on your head.

How does a hair transplant compare in cost to one of those hair pieces? They're not as bad as they were, are they (they don't come up in the wind)?

[eelfliw]

How does a hair transplant compare in cost to one of those hair pieces? They're not as bad as they were, are they (they don't come up in the wind)?

Have you seen Mel Lastman or Steve Gallagher's hair? It's about one step above comb over.

[trini]

These things dont work starboy!
Rogaine gets you impotent are you willing to risk it to begin with?
You'd be better off going on a raw food diet or something.

[Powderworker]

Shave your head, hit the gym. Women love the Vin Diesel look...

[fishcurry]

hmmm.. this thread is really old, but i'd like to revive it. i'm 23 and already having some seriously thinning hair... i'm wondering if anyone has actually tried using any of these products, if they have worked for you, and whether OHIP or any medical plan covers them? what side effects do you get from rogain?

[Buddhacris]

honestly, the best thing to combat thinning hair is confidence. women love that. Take a year to learn it. and learn it well. People will overlook your hair problems if you love yourself and display a high level of self esteem.

[ji2o0k]

hmmm.. this thread is really old, but i'd like to revive it. i'm 23 and already having some seriously thinning hair... i'm wondering if anyone has actually tried using any of these products, if they have worked for you, and whether OHIP or any medical plan covers them? what side effects do you get from rogain?

I haven't used any of the products but my friend has used Propecia for at least 10 years and he swears by it.

He started thinning in highschool and this really hurt his self-esteem and confidence. The guy is a good looking guy, athletic and pretty tall (about 6'2).

He took Propecia and hasn't looked back. His hair stopped thinning and if you look at him today, you wouldn't even know that he had a hair problem.

Yes there are side effects but he hasn't really noticed anything.

OHIP and medical plans do not cover Propecia or Rogaine. However, Propecia is actually a smaller dosage of Proscar, which is a prostate drug I think. Health plans might cover Proscar.

More info in this thread:
http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/s...light=propecia

[robattoronto]

Just shave it right off. Make a statement that you don't need a crutch. People, especially women can see that you're balding anyways. Like Elaine in Seinfeld said, it shows confidence when men shaved their heads, why hang on to scraps.

Confidence comes from within and you know how the saying goes; nobody can make you feel small unless you give them permission to.

[cheeseshredder]

Just shave it right off. Make a statement that you don't need a crutch. People, especially women can see that you're balding anyways. Like Elaine in Seinfeld said, it shows confidence when men shaved their heads, why hang on to scraps.

Confidence comes from within and you know how the saying goes; nobody can make you feel small unless you give them permission to.

Well..doesn't shaving your head show the opposite of confidence?

[Ma_Jie]

They're not scraps -- they're remains of a once-great society of hair.

[fishcurry]

Just shave it right off. Make a statement that you don't need a crutch. People, especially women can see that you're balding anyways. Like Elaine in Seinfeld said, it shows confidence when men shaved their heads, why hang on to scraps.

Confidence comes from within and you know how the saying goes; nobody can make you feel small unless you give them permission to.

That's all very true, that it comes from within. But it's not like people are just going to stop bothering with their personal appearance because it's no one else's business... Anyways, i'll definitely consider just shaving it off and going bruce willis style when/if it gets really thin, but if it's as easy as putting on some lotion on your hair or taking a pill a day, i think i would try that first.