Author: Dr. William Rassman

Fantastic results from just finasteride and microneedling for one year.

This is a predictable response for finasteride. This drug works best on the crown and it is more predictable with response in the crown when compared to the frontal area. The older you are, the less responsive the frontal reversal will be.

This photo shows that minoxidil alone can reverse hair loss and cause new hair growth in the frontal hairline. Some of the growth appears recent with early corner filling

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33878855/

Conclusions: Based on our results, the combination of arginine and zinc tested in our study could represent a good therapeutic option for the treatment of AGA and TE and it might represent a valid alternative to finasteride.

It appears that this man actually grew back his hair, something that is not very common with finasteride

This is an amazing reversal of the hair loss in a young man who kept to a good plan. He is going to have to keep it up to maintain this achievement. The microneedling may or may not be critical to the maintenance program.

There is never a substitute for persistence. This 24 y/o man made a plan and kept to the plan so that he got the results he wanted.

I believe it is much better after a year. What do you think doctor?

Because your hair is curly and you can’t replicate the exact same hair style and hair length, you must use subjective evidence of the value of the year on minoxidil unless you were checked with the HAIRCHECK test (https://baldingblog.com/haircheck-test-how-it-is-done-video/) which will give you a clear measurement of what has happened to your hair over the past year. Everyone who cares about their hair should do this if you are going to take the time and spend the money on saving your hair. See this post: https://baldingblog.com/follow-haircheck-test-5-years/

At one year after a hair transplant, I would expect to see at least 95% of the growth to styling length on your head. Go back and meet with your doctor and see what your doctor has to say. If you were my patient, I would want to know for sure that you don’t have some autoimmune disease and if you don’t then your doctor should make it right financially for you