Hi Dr. Rassman, strange question I have for you.
If, hypothetically, one responds well to finasteride and regrows some hair, and also, is ABLE to respond well to rogaine (minoxidil) and regrows hair, can the two drugs work together on the same hair follicles that one regrew? In other words, can the hair that rogaine regrew be maintained with finasteride, and vice versa?
They have different mechanism of action, so I’d assume they could work together for maximum benefit on the same follicle… but if you stop using one medication, the other medication won’t maintain it 100%. In other words, Rogaine-grown hair isn’t maintained by finasteride alone (and vice versa).
That was a great question. And thanks for that answer Dr. Rassman. I guess I hadn’t thought much about that before. I would guess that if you were using a product that helped regrow your hair, you’d keep using it and not switch to a different one to maintain it. But I guess the pricing of the product could be the reason. Regardless – thanks for the question and the answer.