I started using Dr. Proctor’s proxiphen – his combo topical and shampoo in September. After a month he had told me to ween off of minoxidil application as it was included. While he offers this “prescription” without a visit, the follow up is a little difficult. By December/January the shedding was so incredible and hasn’t stopped – now shedding long thick hairs, not just weaker ones, that after seven months, I decided to stop. Going back on minoxidil foam, three weeks later, yet another shed, making my head begin to look like a mess. The front third of the scalp is a disaster area (all things considered in the world, there are many worse things, but alas, this isn’t all that good…) And after the “almost” guarantee of correcting a thinning problem, not only is the hair much thinner, but a couple of thousand dollars later, the response becomes “well maybe it is the balding process continuing…” Indeed. No sh*t, sherlock.
As far as Proctor, I think there is a REAL problem there. He promotes his meds but refuses to tell anyone what exactly is in it. Some of the so called aficionados swear by his product, but I can tell you. I lost more hair using that crap (at a hundred bucks a tiny vile, mind you, now about eight viles) than with any form of MPB. Worse, it is a script med (god knows what’s in it) and then he asks you to forward a script for Propecia which then allows him to script his stuff, and does no follow through, and sort of sells and well, you know. And then he says to ween yourself off of Minoxidil. At any rate – the long and short of the story is, that my guess is I lost tons of hair on this – and stopped. I wonder though if it will recover now that I have started the minoxidil again, but I rarely think so – I wonder if I have really depleted the supply to amount to really diffuse thinning which is likely what I did… I can use a little topic and still look like I have great hair, but alas, no…
So, back to tradition, rogaine foam, continued use of propecia (which I have been religious about) and feel free to post.
One wonders – could this be a “having left minox” shed, followed by a “return to minox” shed. God only knows.
Although I wrote briefly about Dr. Peter Proctor’s Proxiphen a couple of years ago, I wanted to share the above email from a friend/patient of mine who experimented with this treatment. I have no personal knowledge of this approach, but felt this email was worth sharing for those curious readers.
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