Diclofenac gel to regrow hair on bald head and beard

Hearthfire

@wester130 Minoxidil does not cause endless shedding. Neither does rosemary. Rosemary is superior to peppermint for regrowth.

Hearthfire

@sushi_is_cringe They're not. It's been studied. 0.5mm produces the best results https://youtu.be/LxHNpkIKW0E?feature=shared&t=601

@Hearthfire both your responses contradict info from a coach i know who has dozens of clients with giga hair regrowth recovery proof

@Hearthfire maybe 0.5 better for of head and deeper for front

Hearthfire

@sushi_is_cringe

I think it works, but from what actual human studies have shown and from what I've seen online from the overwhelming amount of people providing testimony of things that have worked, rosemary is on top. It's not even close.

I'm gonna need a little more than some random coach you know to prove that it's more effective than rosemary. I think rosemary and peppermint works synergistically, along with other oils like tea tree oil, as they all have anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties, along with the ability to increase blood flow to the scalp etc. Mix them all into castor oil. A lot of people have had incredible results with just castor + rosemary.

No reason to box yourself off to just one.

@sushi_is_cringe said in Diclofenac gel to regrow hair on bald head and beard:

maybe 0.5 better for of head and deeper for front

The studies showed 0.5mm is best, but Perfect Hair Health recommends 0.5 to 0.8. Best to stay under 1mm probably, although I've seen some people who did seriously gory wounding on their head with microneedling and had unbelievably good results after, so I don't know if the studies fully capture the full picture, and different people might respond differently. Just gotta experiment I guess.

@Hearthfire not random, ive actually posted pics of multiple regrowths on a previous account and can't remember if I deleted the post or not, it was a few months ago.

Hearthfire

@sushi_is_cringe I'd be interested in seeing that if you can find it. No worries though. We agree it works, I just think rosemary edges it out.

@Hearthfire its somewhwre on this forum if i didnt delete it

wester130

I have discovered a way to use essential oils without greasiness and made a good recipe

use everclear, and the essential oil, applying it becomes non-greasy

so you could do 28ml Everclear, 1ml peppermint oil and 1ml eucalyptus oil, or your oil of choice

Mauritio

I have looked at miconazole and related anti fungals for hair loss. And I've seen miconazole depicted as androgen-neutral, which does not seem to be the case.
It might not target the androgen receptor, but like all the azoles it inhibits many steroidogenic enzymes. The one of the least issues in that regard seems to be isoconazole.
So I would definitely not take it orally, but also even topically seems risky. Although Wikipedia states that topical absorption is minimal .

Its tendency to inhibit steroidogenenesis, might also be part of the reason it works, it also inhibits the enzyme that converts progesterone to androstenedione, so that could locally increase progesterone in the scalp which is very hair protective .