Learn what hairloss treatments John Ertel, editor of Regrowth.com, is using to get his hair back

Treatments for next month are planned treatments and subject to change.
What I Used During My Treatment
Month Morning Treatment Evening Treatment
July 00 - Sept 00 None (Started Propecia again daily Sept. 15) None
June 99 - June 00 Propecia with intermittent periods of no use None
Month 39 (May. 99) Tricomin or Hair Genesis shampoo, Minoxidil 5%+Antiandrogens Xandrox 12.5% front left temple, Community Drug 15% Minoxidil on front right temple, 12.5% Minoxidil gel at the crown, Propecia
Month 38 (Apr. 99) Various shampoos, Minoxidil 5%+Antiandrogens Xandrox 12.5% or Community Drug 15% Minoxidil in the front, 12.5% Minoxidil gel at the crown, Propecia
Months 34 - 37 (Dec. 98 - Mar. 99) Various shampoos, Minoxidil 5%+Antiandrogens Minoxidil 5%+Retin-A+Antiandrogens, Propecia
Months 30 - 33 (Aug - Nov. 98) Nano Shampoo or Tricomin Shampoo, Minoxidil 5%+Antiandrogens Minoxidil 5%+Retin-A+Antiandrogens, 1.25mg Proscar
Month 29 (Jul. 98) Nano Shampoo or L'Oreal Body Vive, 1.5 mL Minoxidil 5% Minoxidil 5%+Retin-A, 1.25mg Proscar
Month 28 (Jun. 98) Nano Shampoo, 1.5 mL Aminexil Minoxidil 5%+Retin-A, 1.25mg Proscar
Month 27 (May 98) Various Shampoos, 1.5mL Minoxidil 5% Minoxidil 5%+Retin-A, 1.25mg Proscar
Month 26 (Apr. 98) Same as March first half
Second half:  Nano shampoo, 1.5mL or more Minoxidil 5%
Same as March first half of month
Second half:  1.5mL or more Minoxidil 5%+Retin-A, 1.25mg Proscar, topical Spironolactone
Month 25 (Mar. 98) Different shampoos, very infrequently Minoxidil 5% Minoxidil 5%+Retin-A about every other day, sometimes Spironolactone, 1 - 1.25mg Finasteride (Proscar or Dr. Lee's pills) every 2-3 days.
Month 24 (Feb. 98) Nano or Neutrogena T-Gel Shampoo, 1.66 mL 5% Minoxidil and 2% Spironolactone (1mL at crown, 0.66mL at temple hairline) 1.66 mL Minoxidil 5%+Retin-A .025%, 1.25mg Proscar or 1mg Finasteride pills or 1mg Propecia, PropaPH astringent at the front hairline
Month Morning Treatment Evening Treatment
Month 23 (Jan. 97) Nano or Neutrogena T-Gel Shampoo, 1.66 mL 5% Minoxidil and Spironolactone (1mL at crown, 0.66mL at temple hairline) 1.66 mL Minoxidil 5%+Retin-A .025%, 1.25mg Proscar or 1mg Finasteride pills or 1mg Propecia
Month 22 (Dec. 97) Nano or Nisim Shampoo, 1.66 mL 5% Minoxidil+Spironolactone (1mL at crown, 0.66mL at temple hairline), 1mg Finasteride 1.66 mL Minoxidil 5%+Retin-A .025%+Spironolactone, 1.25mg Proscar
Month 21 (Nov. 97) Nano Shampoo, Dr. Lewenberg's formula 3x-4x per day every 5 hours.  Five sprays (2/3 mL) at the crown/top and five sprays (1/2 mL) on the front hairline/temples.  Usually 4x per day (occasionally forget and only 3x).  1.25mg Proscar and 250-500mg Cytadren.
Month 20 (Oct. 97) Nioxin or Nano Shampoo, Dr. Lewenberg's formula 3x-5x per day every 5 hours.  Five sprays (2/3 mL) at the crown/top and five sprays (1/2 mL) on the front hairline/temples.  Usually 4x per day (occasionally forget and only 3x) - apply once in the middle of the night if I wake up (probably 4 out of 7 days of the week).
Month 19 (Sept. 97) Nioxin or Nano Shampoo, Dr. Lewenberg's formula 4x per day every 5 hours.  Four sprays (2/3 mL) at the crown and three sprays (1/2 mL) at each frontal temple.
Month 18 (August 97) Nano Shampoo, 1.66 mL 5% Minoxidil (1mL at crown, 0.66mL at temple hairline) 1mL 2% at the crown and 1mL 5% Minoxidil at the hairline/temples almost every afternoon

1.66 mL Minoxidil 5%+Retin-A .025%, Topical SODases almost every evening, Proscar 1.25mg

Month 17 (July 97) Nano or Couvre Shampoo, 1.5 mL 5% Minoxidil (1mL at crown, 0.5mL at temple hairline) 1.5 mL Minoxidil 5%+Retin-A .025%, Topical SODases almost every evening, Proscar 1.25mg
Month 16 (June 97) Nano or Couvre Shampoo, 1.5 mL 5% Minoxidil (1mL at crown, 0.5mL at temple hairline) 1.5 mL Minoxidil 5%+Retin-A .025%, Topical SODases almost every evening, Proscar 1.25mg
Month 15 (May 97) Dercap/Aminexil Shampoo, 1.5 mL 5% Minoxidil (1mL at crown, 0.5mL at temple hairline), Proscar 1.25 mg 1.5 mL Minoxidil 5%+Retin-A .025%, Topical SODases every few days
Month 14 (After April 10, 97) 1.5 mL 5% Minoxidil (1mL at crown, 0.5mL at temple hairline), Proscar 1.25 mg 1.5 mL Minoxidil 5%+Retin-A .025%
Month 14 (April 97) Nizoral, 1.5 mL 5% Minoxidil (1mL at crown, 0.5mL at front hairline), Proscar 1.25 mg, Proxiphen 1.5 mL Minoxidil 5%+Retin-A .025%, 1mL topical Ethyl alcohol antiandrogen recipe (0.5 mg/mL Proscar+0.11 mg/mL Premarin (Estrogen)+.83% Spironolactone (8.33 mg/mL)
Month 13 (March 97) Nizoral+Nano, 2 mL Minoxidil 2%+Proscar (0.25mg/mL = 0.5 mg)+Estrogen (0.083mg/mL = 0.166 mg), Proxiphen (every other day), Proscar 1.25mg Minoxidil 5%+Retin-A .025%+Proscar (0.25mg/mL)

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