Hey doc,
I want to know if there is any problem if I switch brands. Lets say i’m using brand A of generic minoxidil and switch to brand B of the same type (i.e: 5%), would there be any problems?
Thanks
As long at the minoxidil concentration is the same, there should be no difference. The FDA has rules that control the quality of the drugs and the claims in ingredients.
2008-08-14 08:33:582008-08-11 14:11:42Any Difference Between Generic Minoxidil Brands?
What other “automated” or similar hair restoration systems are available besides Neograft and Restoration Robotics?
The follicular unit extraction (FUE) technique is a simple and elegant technique conceptually, but it is highly variable or difficult in practice. Since I published my FUE article in 2002, hundreds of doctors have adapted their own automation and instrumentation. I encourage this, as one superior technique or machine may emerge. But as of 2011 it has not.
There are handful of doctors who have invented their own technique in some form or another. NeoGraft and the Artas® robots are just commercial adaptations. Both Dr. Cole and Dr. Harris have developed instruments which are diametrically opposed as to how they work. There is also Dr. Boudjema in France (one of the brightest and most creative people in the hair business) who first invented an FUE automation machine back in the mid-1990’s called the Calvitron (which is similar to NeoGraft). He always has a new approach and just recently talked with me about his most recent innovation (brilliant as always).
Real inventing requires ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking, but most of what is out there are just minor variations of each other. There are powered punches that vibrate, twist one way and then the other way, that are slow in RPMs, that are fast in RPMs, that claim sharper punches or duller punches as the key to best results, etc.. The Artus system uses sharp followed by dull punches and the Neograft uses very sharp punches. Each doctor will likely say ‘his’ instrument is the best.
Hi, I just want to know: do you have many patients who have been on propecia for 8-10 years and yet still have a healthy head of hair on their heads?
Alternatively, do you have many patients who have taken propecia for a long period of time and have gone bald?
I have a number of patients who went to Mexico to get Propecia (finasteride) before it was sold in the United States (maybe 10 years or so ago). One in particular (24 years old at the time), who was balding in the crown, reversed quite nicely on Propecia and maintained that reversal without any progressive miniaturization over the 10 years. Because he was young, the drug worked beautifully. His crown was never transplanted but he did receipve alightly over 6000 grafts in the frontal area. He now has a crew cut.
I have not seen anyone who stayed on Propecia go bald, but I have seen many, many men who were taking it and decided to stop, who then went either very bald or very thin.
Before Propecia on left; After Propecia on right:
Their is always so much talk about DHT being the root cause of Male Pattern Hair loss nearly everywhere one reads. I was just curious if their has been any other recent discoveries, excluding DHT, that may contribute or cause the condition?
For the genetic condition, it is the DHT that acts on the genetically sensitive hair follicle that causes hair loss. There are nother recent discoveries that I’m aware of relating to what you’re asking.
2010-01-19 08:35:042010-01-18 17:50:33Anything Besides DHT That Causes MPB?
Just wondering as you have said a few times that being on propecia will decrease your chance shock loss after a hair transplant if you are under 30.
Have you had any patients under 30 who have had shock loss after being on propecia for a considerable period of time? And if so to what extent was the loss? Thanks
When I saw the great majority of shock loss cases, it was before the availability of Propecia (early 90s). Since that time, most of my patients take Propecia to protect themselves from shock loss, and there was far less of the fall out after the surgery… but it did still occur for some.
I don’t have statistics on the extent of loss or precise age, though.
I just had a36-year-old man visit me in my office. He has been on finasteride for 10 years and tells me that this drug has increased his sex drive very heavily ever since he started it.
2020-04-17 04:00:042020-04-19 08:53:14Anybody on fin long term & had good hair improvement?
Dr. Rassman,
For the past 3 to 4 years, i am suffering from severe dandruff. I have also been diagnosed with PCOS last year which is now under control. Mine is long hair and this dandruff is also cyclic. Some times it is perfectly clean and sometimes at its worse. I have used topical products like diprovate with minimal improvement and the shampoos are also not giving the desired result. The dandruff is primarily flaky which is very embarrassing to me. Please suggest me if there is any solution to it. My hair is thinning day by day.
Dandruff may be the sign of a skin disorder like seborrhea, psoriasis, etc. You need to see a good dermatologist and find out if you have some scalp disorder causing what you are seeing and calling dandruff.
(female) I am 27 years old and have been steadily losing my hair for 4 years. My mom is almost completly bald on the crown of her head and I really don’t want to end up like that. Is there anything I can do now to prevent any more loss. I can already see my scalp and it’s getting harder to do combovers. I’ve done several blood tests and all have come back normal. Any suggestions?
You might see an expert on hair loss (some dermatologists or hair transplant doctors might be helpful). The only FDA approved treatment available for women is topical minoxidil (Rogaine).
Minoxidil, when absorbed through the skin of the scalp, will produce body hair. Facial hair is a known side effect. Either reduce the dose or stop the medication to reverse the facial hair growth. With good results on your scalp, I understand how difficult this will be for you. You must make sure that the liquid does not get on your forehead or face when using it.
2018-05-29 06:27:122018-05-18 08:49:28I Applied Minoxidil 5% to My Scalp – It Worked to Bring Scalp Hair Back, but My Face Developed Hair as Well
“A photo of a patient with Aplasia Cutis Congenita. No treatments are being explored, but the presentation was unique, and in our own peculiar way, quite beautiful. I’ve never seen this presentation before, with so many hairs visible through translucent skin.” (Dr. Bob Haber)
This shows an amazing view of the anatomy of normal skin in the translucent area
