Day: January 1, 2023

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Using a Sauna While On Propecia

I understand that using a sauna can remove drug residues from the body. In view of this, my question is can you use a sauna while on propecia? or will it limit the effectiveness of propecia itself?

thanks

No, a sauna will not cause you to expel or remove Propecia from your body or limit its effectiveness.


2008-03-03 10:36:49Using a Sauna While On Propecia

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Using a Concealer for a Hair Loss Miracle (with Photos)

This is a young woman with very bad see-through hair loss that recently visited my office for a consultation. She told me that it has had a devastating impact on everything about her life. In one visit to the office, we fixed up her hair with DermMatch with the result as shown below.

There was no surgery done here. Applying the DermMatch took just a few minutes. She felt reborn with what appeared to her as a full head of hair. Click the photos to enlarge:

 

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Using a Blow Dryer After Applying Minoxidil?

Minoxidil leaves hair wet and it takes some time for it to dry sufficiently to be able to apply hair styling product properly. Would it be ok to use a blow dryer soon after applying minoxidil to dry the hair quicker? My concern is a dryer would make the minoxidil ‘evaporate’ before it has had time to be absorbed by the skin. What do you think? Many thanks.

I do not believe using a blow dryer will negatively affect the application of minoxidil on your scalp, but first just give the minoxidil a chance to dry on its own (10-15 minutes). You can try using the blow dryer on the low setting, but the evaporation will be mostly from the non-active alcohol in the solution and not the active minoxidil compound.

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Used Estradiol patch, minoxidil & Bicalutamide in 4 months

The use of Bicalutamide and an Estradiol patch in this treatment plan is an extreme approach for men. The Bicalutamide and Estradiol are not in the Standard of Care so we don’t have a side effect profile on this drug in young men, but we do have side effects when used for prostate cancer. The Bicalutamide is a very strong anti-androgen which almost certainly will bring on ED and sexual dysfunction and the Estradiol is a feminizing hormone which might further impact a man’s sexual function. The minoxidil and dermaroller is standard in this approach. I would not recommend that the average guy go this direction in his treatment despite the remarkable results from these drugs. Do you have good sexual function? Is it worth giving up a sex life for the return of your hair?

 


2021-01-01 09:47:29Used Estradiol patch, minoxidil & Bicalutamide in 4 months

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Use of Avodart when planning a pregnancy

Will the use of avodart can damage the making of a child? Can it cause misdevelopment if the semen has traces of dutasteride? I have not found anything on this subject online, except women should not use it themselfs.

Best not to be on the drug when you are trying to get your wife pregnant


2021-02-13 12:19:42Use of Avodart when planning a pregnancy

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Use Minoxidil After Transplant?

Hi,
I am 6 weeks post op. I received 1500 fu’s and earlier punch graft work repaired. Other than some minor shock loss in the donor area, I seem to be healing fine for 6 weeks. My question is this; I have never used Propecia or Minoxidil before. I am curious if 5% Minoxidil would speed up and/or enhance grafts. It states that Minoxidil only works in the vertex area. Would that not apply to recipient area on the top of my head? After all, the grafts were taken from below the vertex. Also, I’m using Mederma for scarring from old plug extraction on crown. Is it wise or safe to use Mederma and Minoxidil at the same time? I have purchased the Minoxidil, but have not used it yet. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you.

The donor hair will not be affected by Minoxidil so I do not recommend its use after a hair transplant. I generally put people on Propecia if they are young and in the balding process at almost any stage, as hair transplants can accelerate any hair loss process that is active. Mederma is an over-the-counter herbal medication that is recommended for (1) old scars, and (2) new scars. Its claims include that it softens the scars. It has no defined scientific benefit that I know of. I suspect that it is safe, but I do not have first hand knowledge about it.