I have ketoconazale 2% that I got prescribed to me for dry scalp by a dermatologist. I am unfortunately extremely poor, so the shampoo was completely free with my health insurance.
Not until reading this thread yesterday however, did I find out that it might be useful for prevention of hair loss. I checked on Wikipedia, and it says it needs to be taken in conjunction with a 5α-Reductase inhibitor to have the best chance of working. Then I looked at the side effects for 5α-Reductase inhibitors and according to the article are mostly based on how high dose you take, but still the side effects of impotence, breast enlargement, and all sorts of crazy stuff like that are frightening.
I will still use the ketoconazole from time to time for the dry scalp, but I'm not going to get the 5α-Reductase inhibitor things to take in conjunction with it, and I won't really look at this as a potential hair loss prevention method. I would much rather do the "no shampoo challenge", and hope it helps the situation out.
I have in the past used the shea moisture apple cider vinegar shampoo. I'm not sure if it is beneficial in any way, but it doesn't seem to be the worst shampoo out there.
Not until reading this thread yesterday however, did I find out that it might be useful for prevention of hair loss. I checked on Wikipedia, and it says it needs to be taken in conjunction with a 5α-Reductase inhibitor to have the best chance of working. Then I looked at the side effects for 5α-Reductase inhibitors and according to the article are mostly based on how high dose you take, but still the side effects of impotence, breast enlargement, and all sorts of crazy stuff like that are frightening.
I will still use the ketoconazole from time to time for the dry scalp, but I'm not going to get the 5α-Reductase inhibitor things to take in conjunction with it, and I won't really look at this as a potential hair loss prevention method. I would much rather do the "no shampoo challenge", and hope it helps the situation out.
I have in the past used the shea moisture apple cider vinegar shampoo. I'm not sure if it is beneficial in any way, but it doesn't seem to be the worst shampoo out there.