September 21 2006, 12:31 pm PT | Posted in: Drugs
I stopped using propecia about 4 months ago because, after about a year, I started to experience sensitivity in my testes. I will say that my hair loss totally stopped, but I couldn’t handle the pain. So, about 2 1/2 months ago, I started the revivogen/tricomin pack, and I had been experiencing large amounts of shedding! Every morning in the shower there’s hair everywhere. Revivogen states that some shedding is expected for the first month and that it’ll stop, but the future doesn’t look promising. Should I get off of it? If propecia worked exceptionally well as a DHT inbitor, shouldn’t revivogen do the same?
Propecia (finasteride) is a known DHT blocker while Revivogen is not main stream for DHT blocking and there is minimal science to back up the claims for DHT blocking in that product. I have heard about pain in testicles just recently with Propecia. Sounds to me like you are going to lose a lot a hair by the choices you’ve made. Four months is about ‘no man’s land’ with regard to going back to your state from before you stopped the Propecia. If I were you, I would go back on the Propecia and then if the hair loss reversed, consider reducing the dose if the pain in your testicles continued. You are (I believe) right that the hair loss “future doesn’t look promising”.
I am studying biochemistry in University and I hope to become a demotologist, so I do have a good knowledge about hair loss in particular. My problem is not with Propecia but with Revivogen (solution and shampoo)I use both products, however I am sceptical as there isnt really anything that helps hair loss in Revivogen (ingredients) I have also been to a couple of british dermotologists about the product, they say that there is little evidence it work. The only person iv spoke to is dr.Khadavi-the guy who invented revivogen, unsuprisingly he claims it is one of the best hair loss products available-I know he biased but I really need to know if revivogen really works.
I have used this for about 4 years now and i am still loosing hair. although my receeding has somewhat stayed the same, im now loosing it in the middle. im switchin to propecia after what iv read, and given my results.