2021-10-07 01:52:042021-10-07 21:15:447 months finasteride and minoxidil (photo)
Is this a reliable LLLT research study?
Photography has lots of problems with it mostly because it is subjective, depends upon views and lighting, length of hair where small increases in length make a big difference. Defined hair counts with tattoo placement to guarantee that the same field would be examined to have value. Also objective studies like the HAIRCHECK would convince me but it doesn’t seem to be a driving force for investigators.
2020-04-04 13:05:512020-04-04 13:07:11Is this a reliable LLLT research study?
7 weeks microneedling & minoxidil (photo)
Is trouble sleeping a minoxidil side effect?
Assuming that you are not having Cardio-vascular side effects from the drug, insomnia (trouble sleeping) shouldn’t be a side effect from minoxidil
8 months on finasteride (photo)
Itching, Shedding — I Need Help!
Hello,
I have been experiencing thinning in my crown and temporal regions over the last 6 or so months. I am only 23 years old and am a little worried about losing all of my hair. I have been on finasteride for about 2 months so I am hoping this will slow the process untill I can look into a transplant. My question is that I have been experiencing extreme itching in these thinning areas for the past year or so and I am wondering if this is normally associated with hair loss or if this could possibly be causing it? I have been using Nioxin shampoo for the past year also but this was a problem for me before using this product. The area does not appear to be irritated or dry and my scalp also feels a bit numb at times in my crown area. Could you give me any recomendations? also how long would I have to wait before a hair transplant would be beneficial for me? Is it normal to experience increased shedding and thinning after being on finasteride for 2 months? does this mean it may be working? or is this a negative sign? thank you for your answer
When your hair thins, there is a greater tendency to get drying (best treated with a shampoo and conditioner for dry hair) and more sun exposure, which produces skin damage from UV light. Many people like Nioxin shampoo, and it’s worth a try. The company suggests that this shampoo has DHT blocking activities, but I doubt that. I have a repeated recommendation that applies to you. Get your hair mapped out for miniaturization so that you know what is happening to you and can develop a good Master Plan with a competent, capable doctor for your long term management of the hair loss you are experiencing.
2007-01-10 12:36:142007-01-10 07:18:31Itching, Shedding — I Need Help!
96 Percent of Men on Propecia Have Persistent Side Effects?!
Hello Doc,
Please go through this ridiculous article in Yahoo.
Link: For Some Men, Propecia’s Sexual Side Effects May Be Long-lasting
Please tell me what you think.
Thanks
There are a great deal of claims that may accurately reflect the patient example, however, the documentation and balance of the presentation is poor and heavily biased. Read it accordingly.
It’s worth pointing out that this recent hysteria is just based on interviews with 54 men, where the participants reported their own issues after stopping the medication. Even more important is to note that these men were recruited from PropeciaHelp.com, an anonymous web forum where men post about problems (real or otherwise) they have from the medication.
The surprising 96% figure gives the media a good, scary headline to get people interested in watching or reading their report. For example, I just saw a quick 20 second segment on my local morning news that said “96% of men have persistent side effects”, but provided nothing else beyond that. It’s very alarmist and misleading.
2012-07-13 14:50:082012-07-13 10:13:1596 Percent of Men on Propecia Have Persistent Side Effects?!
I’ve Been Taking Finasteride and Minoxidil for 9 Years and My Hair Continues to Thin
I’m a 31 year old male who has been losing his hair for approximately 9 years. My hair has suffered diffused thinning throughout the entire top – in a Norwood 6 to Norwood 7 pattern, however my hairline remains intact, albeit with very fine hair.
I’ve been consistently on finasteride and minoxidil through a majority of the past 9 years. However, year by year, month by month, my hair continues to thin.
My question is as follows: For the time being my hair remains very thin, but with an extremely close cropped haircut, I don’t look THAT bald because of the fact that I still have coverage (as thin as it may be). In your opinion, will continued treatment with rogaine and propecia help me maintain this thin hair or is my continual thinning a sign that these drugs are not helping me?
A response is appreciated. Please don’t tell me to have my hair mapped. Been there, done that. I’m losing it.
You will continue to lose your hair if you have been thinning for all these years despite your daily doses of Propecia (finasteride) and Rogaine (minoxidil), but it is safe to assume that these medications will continue to support the hair you have left. I suspect it is helping slow the balding/thinning process down. If you still have a hairline and are just thinning behind it (with fine hair in general) it does not sound like you have a problem now and are more worried about later on. If you can delay any surgical decision, it may be in your best interest to do so, but without a direct examination of you, I can not ascertain what you need.
A good review on how to select a hair transplant surgeon
https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/male-hair-transplant-uk-cost
2019-04-10 06:04:062019-04-10 06:04:06A good review on how to select a hair transplant surgeon
I’ve Had Significant Diffuse Hair Loss On My Entire Scalp and Face
I’ve experienced significant diffuse hair thinning/hair loss over my entire scalp and facial hair about 8 months ago.
Could this be anything else besides Androgenic Alopecia? I’m 41 and was slowly losing hair only on top since I was 20. Been on finasteride for 7 years. Should I see a dermatologist first?
You should just see your primary doctor to make sure you do not have any other medical causes of hair loss.
Androgenic alopecia is also known as male pattern baldness (MPB). As the name implies, there is usually a “pattern” to the balding. Diffuse hair thinning all over your scalp, including in the donor area, would not be MPB… but could point to something like alopecia areata.