"But, I am a BIG skeptic. As fast as my hair is growing, I am not sure I would want to keep it going this fast for long long periods of time. It just seems like a going a little too much against nature.

But, this growth is SO SO addictive!!!"

^^^ lolz

"I will be posting my results March 25. That gives me 2 solid weeks of use. I got 1" of growth the first week I used it. I never got growth like this before, not even with MTg and Surge. My nape has benefitted the most. it has never grown out with the same rate as my sides. This stuff is the bomb."

"At 3 weeks, my new growth is off the chain, I cannot comb my hair wet or dry. I have gone from hovering above bra strap (stayed this length forever) to well below bra strap, got a "cut" to get rid of split ends which put be back above bra strap around Nov/Dec 05 (see avatar pic), and now I'm back below bra strap. "

"I have been using miconazole since the 12th of Dec and I have about an 1 1/2 inches of new growth, and hair around the edges were I didn't have any before. So this does work."

"Yes, this is a lot of new growth and it is to the point where I don't know what to do with my hair. That picture was taken yesterday actually as I was trying to detangle and realized how much new growth was up there. I just had to run and get my camera because I was so surprised."

Man just read tha thread and it is so filled with misinformation.. the first post says finasteride has monistat in it - untrue.  A couple of replies down it says minoxidil is only for men and has no effect for women - also untrue.

That being said, it's just about got me convinced to try it just because I don't see any way it could hurt.  I also notice the thread is from 2003 - I'm trying to read my way through it to see what the longer results were but it's 45 pages

However, my conclusion was that Keto should be more effective, certainly more proven.

I have a F'k-Ton of vellus hairs on my hairline I'm trying to switch over. If only.

May do a test with pics soon.

RESULTS

Miconazole Nitrate http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1209

Please share any M.N.(NeoAF), results here~ http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85720

Topic: MN + Sulfur8 *UPDATE 6,20, 07!!! *2 inches in 4 wk http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=70540

miconazole nitrate UPDATES http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23443

MN update http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98213

QUESTIONS neosporin AF http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=82762

How do you use the MN 2% for hair growth? http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=79953

Mouisture after adding MN? http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=81555

MN by itself ? http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=81478

mn for dummies http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=80317

how fast do you see results from mn 2% http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=79824&PN=1

MONISTAT OR MINOCAZOLE NITRATE ?? http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=27556

An Explanation for why MTG and MN work http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=23139

A few NEO AF (MN) questions http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=87302

current mn users or prior users http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109591

Help..SIMPLE question for MN Users http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85817

MN Users-Generic or Namebrand?! http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107021

Miconazole nitrate aka MN? http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=89870

MN help? please http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=95351

what do you mix with your mn ? http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=91085

MN QUESTION http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=95069

MN & MTG mix ? http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=94006

Antifungal cream http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=92711

sulphur 8 and mn users pleez read http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=92563

PROBLEMS MN PROBLEM!!!! http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=82993

MN is giving me a headache http://forum.blackhairmedia.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=29536

Excessive Shedding from MN http://www.longhaircareforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109593

4% is found in Monistat (aka treatment for women's yeast infections).  Most other otc formulas are 2%.

I did a pubmed search on miconazole earlier and did not find any studies related to effects on hair.

Yeah, I only saw a couple on Google Scholar very anecdotal and speculative hense my conclusion.

Personally, I am not going to switch from 2% keto just jet, but I will do a bit more research...

Going to test this on the hairline area of my RIGHT TEMPLES only for two weeks. Lots of vellus hairs.

A few baseline pics. (these are web cam shots. will see if my cellphone cam can get better images)

BTW: I sort of have these recent acne scar landmarks I thought would be perfect to help distinguish any progress. I drew lines to connect them which might be useful when superimposing future reference photos.

Right Temple Baseline http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/4121/20100826152920110.jpg

(Zoom 1.5X) http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/2426/20100826152902769.jpg

Left Temple baseline (won't be applying MN) http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/9541/20100826154303500.jpg

Currently using Minox 5% X2/day (~1 year)

Will smear a thin layer of MN at night before sleep.

Again, only on the hairline area of my right temple. Will use a little on the right half of my widows peak also (err .... well what's left of it. It's not much.)

Will add progress pics if I see worthy changes.

Medication I'm using http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/2223/dsc09028a.jpg

The lines in the pics are just connecting a few skin blemishes (landmarks) for reference. Yes, I will be putting MN on the actual hairline above them.

Right temple (will test hairline and right side of widows peak this side only) http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/3938/dsc08999.jpg

closer http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/2962/dsc08998p.jpg

negative colors http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/2109/dsc08999inv.jpg

Left temple (will not test with MN) http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/843/dsc09000.jpg

negative colors http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/7018/dsc09000inv.jpg

Front http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/1116/dsc08982f.jpg

negative colors http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/8223/dsc08982inv.jpg

And so it goes.

If you are only going to test it 2 weeks prepare to be disappointed.  None of those posts on the other site said they got results in 2 weeks.  They all said it took at least 2 to 3 weeks to see a difference, and those were for normal hairs.  The problem with testing them on vellus hairs if you are definitely not going to see spectacular results.  Vellus hairs are limited in how long they can get to about 1/4"-1/2" tops - before they can grow longer, they must shed and regrow thicker.  They don't go from vellus to terminal in the same hair cycle.  So even if it worked, the vellus hairs would grow and fall out (with a rest period in between) - your 2 week trial would not show anything.  If you want to see whether anything works for balding hairs you need to give it 4-6 months at LEAST - this gives the vellus hairs time to grow, cycle out, and start new terminal hair growth.  I am going to try and get some today as well not to replace ketoconazole but to use in addition to it.