How long after am I able to trim the implanted section so that the transplant does not look noticeable. I also have redness in the recipient area, why is that?
Most of my patients can trim their hair or get a hair cut in 2 weeks after an FUE. The presence of redness on the skin is either infection or just a histamine reaction in your skin. Your doctor can tell you which it is.
No, finasteride can not cause thyroid problems.
2019-01-31 05:08:412019-02-20 07:03:31Can Finasteride Cause Thyroid Problems?
You should wait until all of the crusting (scabs) are off and the recipient site has healed before using your turban.
If I were your doctor, there would be no crusts because we give our patients hair washes after surgery, so you would be cleared to use a Turban in 10 days without any crusting.
2018-11-13 06:59:312018-11-01 06:48:18When Can I Go Back and Use My Turban After the FUE Is Done?
I’m aware that fin isn’t as effective on thickening hairs at the hairline, but is it effective at halting further recession, as it is at stopping general thinning?
Finasteride (Propecia) may halt further hairline recession, but hairline recession is usually not reversed with this drug. It’s also usually not a permanent phenomenon, so over time you can expect more hairline recession even if it stops the recession initially.
In other words, even if you take Propecia every day without missing a step and have good results, you could eventually start seeing the loss start again. It’s not a hair loss cure, though some patients have been on the medication for over a decade while still seeing good results.
I have thousands of patients on finasteride and it is clearly holding on to their hair. When and if they stop it, the lose huge amounts of hair and then we have quite a conversation. Most want to get back on finasteride but some don’t fully go back to their hair status from before they stopped it. I have seen this effect in young men in there 20 and 30s and in men in their 60s and 70s as well.
2018-12-12 05:21:412018-12-11 15:21:57Can finasteride hold your hair forever? (from Reddit)
This is an interesting hypothesis that finasteride might reduce the symptoms and possibly severity of Covid 19 symptoms
2021-03-23 07:30:292021-03-23 07:30:40Can Finasteride reduce Covid Symptoms?
There seems to be a lot of different opinions floating around regarding it’s long term effectiveness … With consistent use, does it maintain it’s therapeutic effects, or does your genetically predetermined Norwood level eventually develop as you age despite taking it? I’ve seen some people state that it continues to have it’s effects for as long as it’s taken but then others state that it only delays the inevitable and if you are let’s say genetically programmed to be Norwood 5, that you are going to eventually go there despite finasteride use? What is the actual case? (I know there’s different variables and there’s a small percentage of people who are non responders, but I just mean in general).
Finasteride always works to (1) slow hair loss (2) stop hair loss or (3) reverse hair loss. The aggressiveness of the body’s genetic hair loss is a variable. Apoptosis (cell death) occurs with genetic alopecia. We believe that each hair on the head is programmed to grow only a certain number of hair cycles. Once those cycles are reached, the hairs die. Finasteride seems to alter the duration of these cycles, possibly the number of hair cycles you can achieve, but this is just a guess. Good question.
Hello Doctor,
I know there have been various posts on this topic and please feel free to ignore the question given that you have already provided comments. Also, I wanted to thank you for the blog as it has really allowed my to expand my knowledge of hair loss and related topics which is greatly appreciated.
I had what I though was a thick head of hair on the top of my head and historically my worries over thinning was limited to a receding hair line. Recently I got a short hair cut (borderline buzz-cut) and seemed to notice that in certain house lights I can see some of my scalp. That being said other lighting I cannot see through at all including when I am outdoors. I am not sure if this is a function of how my hair is parting, the use of hair products which I read can ‘clump’ hair together giving a thinner look or whether there are legitimate concerns to be had.
My question(s) relate to the miniaturization process and the speed to which it can occur. I recall from a previous blog that hair will grow at a rate of about ½ inch per month and would it be possible to have ‘normal’ hair on the top-half of a follicle and a miniaturized bottom? Is the process of miniaturization more gradual or can you go from thicker to thin in a matter of a few weeks?
I can sympathize that people are different and will go through the process at different paces but I am looking for some general comments based on your experience. For further information, my hair tends to be quite straight and sticks up when short and could this growth pattern contribute to a thinning look i.e. sits in such a position that gives a thin look? I should note that I am 33, currently taking Propecia but nothing else in the way of medication.
Regards
I am not sure how fast miniaturization occurs. I would think it happens over weeks to months (not days). It is a gradual process. I do not know of any documented studies on how fast miniaturization occurs. Usually we follow patients on a yearly basis (not monthly).
If you would like to conduct your own research, you can buy a handheld video microscope and take pictures of a specific area over a period of time and document the results. We wrote a 3-part tutorial on doing this a few years ago — Mapping Your Own Scalp for Miniaturization.
yes, finasteride can regrow hair in the front and mid-scalp, especially in the younger male.
2019-06-20 04:05:562019-02-12 07:06:13Can Finasteride regrow hair in the mid-scalp and frontal region?
If you are having hernia pain it is probably due to the hernia and you should see your doctor. Finasteride will not effect the hernia
2019-08-06 05:16:072019-03-26 18:16:25Can finasteride make my hernia more painful?
