It has been over 2 months now. Anyone been using 2dDR and can report visible results? Especially those who had already stabilized their hair with existing medication already.
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Mine is in the refrigerator. Been busy with summer activities and travel. Just got back and will start my test in the next week or so.
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Beth
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Iâve been using Elevai facial serum for about a year and like it. I can not speak to if the exosomes/stem cells work, but my skin has been happy. I might be a sucker parting with their money (but Iâm using a 20% off holiday code, so thereâs that!)
I see they are introducing a scalp product. (Iâd skip their shampoo/condiioner)
Does anyone believe this might potentially work?
Here is a screen shot⊠the visual is so dramatic that I tend not to believe it. Itâs being introduced in January, so there is not too much info out there on it yet.
I currently use rogaine aprox 3-4x a week as a hopeful preventative.
Hey @Agetron @RapAdmin - how are you two making out with the 2-Deoxy-D-ribose? I just tried to order some today.
As an update: I have been playing with âthe formulaâ, adding and subtracting things over time. I also started oral minox a couple of months ago. I started at 2.5mg, no issues. I increased the dose to 2.5mg plus 1/2 a 2.5mg pill of 3.75mg. I noticed some swelling in my legs this week and my ankles ballooned up. I reduced back to 2.5mg.
I also ordered the ârootsâ kit to see what my DNA said. Interesting readout.
Provider_TRI65317AA_202412111116.pdf (378.3 KB)
Too early to tell how their formula compares to mine. I will prob try it for a couple of months and then DIY it. It isnât too expensive.
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If youâre using oral minoxidil it makes no sense to continue 2DDR because itâs impossible to tell whether you got any additional growth on top of oral minoxidil.
Agetron
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Looking good Dan.
Actually,I have really cut back on hair treatment application to every 3rd or 4th day â (to my detriment).
Hair is currently at its thinnest. I didnât see the big change with 2-Deoxy-D-ribose - but, Iâve been thinking.
I am going to go at harder⊠every other day⊠create a solution of 2-Deoxy-D-ribose to go on hair in shower like a conditoner, but I donât wash out I towel buff in. Going to try it.
Will see how that does in the next 3 months.
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Yeah I understand stacking makes it hard to sus out what is working. I just keep rotating through things hoping I will be one of those people with before and after photos where people are like, âwow, I want to try what that dude is doingâ. 
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JuanDaw
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Ah - Iâve been too busy to focus on this. I still have it sitting in my refrigerator waiting for testing. Sorry - no results to report as yet.
I was taking minoxidil 5mg per day for about 6 month and while it seemed to halt any loss, it didnât lead to any new growth. Now Iâm trying a Finasteride 0.3% Minoxidil 6% Serum by HIMs. No results to report yet.
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Agetron
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So I made my skunk works conditioner for after a shampoo. The problem was just putting it in dry hair made it sticky and wouldnât dry.
Now trying 2-Deoxy-D-ribose again in the shower. will be more consisitent if it goes on and dries better.
Receipe:
2 tablespoon of 2-Deoxy-D-ribose (2dDR).
1 tablespoon of Sodium Alginate
1/2 fluid ounce of Propylene glycol (PG)
1/2 fluid ounce of Phenoxyethanol
1 fuild ounce of 5% minoxidil topical solution
5 eyedropper squirts of 99.9% DMSO unscented
All mixed together. Will use in a few minutes.
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I would think the sodium alginate would thicken the mixture excessively (?).
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Agetron
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It went on fairly - liquidly⊠I let it set for 10 minutes while I lotioned up⊠. put on cologne⊠got dressed.
Buffed it with a towel⊠then buff it again at a half hour. It looked fineâŠnow if it will grow the fine hairs⊠lol.
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Gotcha, thank you @RapAdmin - out of curiosity did you ever get any edema from the oral Minox?
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I have also started 2.5mg oral minoxidil due to a) hair greed and b) research showing at least some effect on elastin production (but mostly due to reason a).
My heart rate is obviously on the higher end of health now because both minoxidil and tirzepatide raise it but at least my dystolic value is finally <80.
Going through a shed right now but it doesnât really matter because my hair is already very thick from 1mg finasteride. My goal is mostly to grow back my childlike hairline from the existing vellus hair.
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No, not at all. No noticeable side effects at all.
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Agetron
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Hey Dan⊠I started oral Minoxidil 5 mg nightly⊠at the same time I upped my rapamycin significantly from 6 mg rapa weekly to about 18 mg every 7 -10 days⊠I got edema in my ankles⊠and thought it was Minoxidil⊠but after 7 months⊠when I lowered the rapamycin⊠back to 6 mg weekly the edema went away⊠never came back. Continued Minoxidil past 1.5 years to this day 5 mg oral nightly⊠no swelling.
I can feel my hair is much thicker⊠even back center. Just not on the top front. 5 mg each daily Finesteride and Minoxidil orally⊠good combo.
Why I thought the swelling was Minoxidil was from reports it was a side effect⊠that typically went away after a few months. FYI.
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Agetron
#78
Update⊠I have used the apply in shower method for 3 days straight⊠a bit got in my eyes⊠damn it burnedâŠbut being in the shower was easy to flush my eyes.
I have to say this way of applying seems the best for me⊠first shampoo hair and rinse out⊠let hair kind of dry in shower ⊠apply a good squirt from the container - it is in clear bottle applier bought in travel sized products at Wal-Mart⊠rub it in and then while scrubbing down it setsâŠ
Pop out of shower and dry off⊠lotion upâŠcologne up⊠then with a special black hand towel⊠buff the wet hair⊠dry⊠wait 10 minutes or more and buff it again. Hair is thicker from the product. FYI.
I will do this for a few months and report back on hair growth. As always⊠the hard part is finding a way to be consistent. This seems to work for me.
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Here is what my final formulation ended up being, that Iâm trying currently. No results to report yet:
20ML of Transcutol
5ML of DSMO
50MG of Finasteride (10X 5mg)
5 grams of Metformin (500mg X 10)
2 grams of Ketoconozole (10X 200mg)
300mg Rapamycin powder
5 Grams of 2-Deoxy-D-Ribose powder
60ML of The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density
Total formulation approx. 100ML
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Will be interesting to see if you get regrowth that is unusally strong compared to just topical finasteride. Anything beyond 0.25-0.5 a Norwood regrown over 6-12 months would be indicative of something else in your stack being effective.
As for me with my 2.5mg oral minoxidil experiment, I am shedding hundreds of hairs every single day but my hair is somehow even denser LOL. Only the hairline is still not really responding yet, though I am willing to run this experiment for at least 6 months. And Iâve moved to taking oral minoxidil in the evening because my body was seeming to accumulate water. Should be better now because I donât drink as much water late in the evening.
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