Author: Dr. William Rassman

This 23 year old male had taken finasteride and minoxidil for 4 months. This is a remarkable benefit in just 4 months; however, the hair length is clearly longer in the photo on the right.

Finasteride, minoxidil and dermaroller in 4 months but some of the benefits shown in the photo are related to hair growth.

On average how long do you think hair must’ve gone if Fin even has a chance of regrowing? Like would it only have the possibility of regrowing hair lost in the few months before starting Fin or could it also grow areas that have had minituarized/bald areas for 2 years?

Finasteride in some people reverses miniaturization. It can take up to a year to see the value

It is my best interest to continue with finasteride, Rogaine and microneedling however, I’m a bit concerned as to whether fin is losing efficiency or so. I am wanting to get a hair transplant in the nearby future. It is my intention to have the FUE procedure and have SMP to add to the density once the results had healed.

This man had early growth all within 3 months using microneedling with a dermaroller, finasteride and minoxidil. Give it more time and better results will almost certainly occur.

There does appear to be short hairs about an inch long (see arrow) suggesting that these are new hairs brought on by your Finasteride, minoxidil and microneedling approach.

Clearly fantastic results. This type of result suggests that his hair loss was probably recent.

This young man kept to a disciplined daily routine and got a very good result with more fullness and a better hairline in just one year

I have seen thinning and hair loss in the nape of the neck with Finasteride. I have also seen reports of loss of body hair while on the drug.

Does DHT affect hair on the nape of the neck? from tressless

Yes, doctors are shy because of class action law suits brought on by men claiming that the doctors prescription of Finasteride made them impotent. Many young men seem to be hopping on that bandwagon but it seems that most of these suits are being tossed out. I still prescribe it with proper waivers signed.