Guys i went into Boots today to pick up my Nizoral shampoo and theres a sale on !! Save your self £2 a bottle!

Nizoral study -

Topical application of ketoconazole stimulates hair growth in C3H/HeN mice.

Jiang J, Tsuboi R, Kojima Y, Ogawa H.

Department of Dermatology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan.

Ketoconazole (KCZ) is an imidazole anti-fungal agent that is also effective in topical applications for treating seborrheic dermatitis and dandruff. Recently, topical use of 2% KCZ shampoo has been reported to have had a clinically therapeutic effect on androgenetic alopecia. The present study was conducted with the purpose of quantitatively examining the stimulatory effect of KCZ on hair growth in a mouse model. Coat hairs on the dorsal skin of seven week-old male C3H/HeN mice were gently clipped, and either 2% KCZ solution in 95% ethanol or a vehicle solution was topically applied once daily for three weeks. The clipped area was photographed, and the ratio of re-grown coat area was then calculated. The results demonstrated that 2% KCZ had a macroscopically significant stimulatory effect compared with the vehicle ***** (p<0.01, n=10). Repeated experiments showed similar effects, confirming the efficacy of KCZ as a hair growth stimulant. Although the therapeutic mechanism of topical KCZ for hair growth is unclear, our results suggest that topical applications of the substance are useful for treating seborrheic dermatitis accompanied by hair regression or male pattern hair loss.

Regards
Spex

Am finally using Nizarol 2% and am completely happy with the results! so far no more dandruff, itchy scalp etc. Now the thing is my 12 year old daughter suffers from the occasional bout of pysiorsis? and the shampoo the doctor give her is the exact same as Nizarol! (2% ketoconazole) as well as the rest of the ingredients! (made by Dr Reddy's) So surely Specs, your Gp can offer you the same? £6 50p is better than a tenner. (and its 120ml) just thought i'd inform you all

deanjames

interesting

My doctor gives me a prescription for ketoconazole as well as proscar. I get free UK prescriptions. It depends on how understanding your doctor is. I think that saw palmetto combination is helping me to grow a significant amount of new vellus and some terminal hair at the front and temples, along with the other treatments to improve microcapillary function. Saw palmetto is used to treat BPH in many parts of the world, so it has some effect on the 5-Alpha reductase enzyme. I also take DHEA tablets, though some have reported DHEA induced hair loss, which grew back after stopping DHEA. If you have a balanced approach and you have some improvement, stick with your routine. I learned about Nizoral here first.

All good!