Hi,
Is it ok to shampoo my hair twice a day. I shampoo my hair when I wake up and then again after I work out. I have read on some sites that using shampoo too much can contribute to baldness. Is this true?
Thanks
Frequent (twice daily) shampooing will not cause hair loss or promote it, providing that you are not very aggressive at pulling on the hair.
2007-01-16 08:34:502007-01-15 09:41:50Possible to Shampoo Too Much?
Can that numbing agent that the dental assistant repeatedly injected into my gums before she cleaned my teeth cause hair loss?
There is no connection between your gum anesthesia and your hair, but if you are stressed, you might induce more hair loss as stress is a factor for hair loss.
2018-02-14 08:58:502018-06-22 13:07:41Post-Finasteride Syndrome (from Reddit)
I was just diagnosed with androgenetic alopecia at 33 years of age. My dermatologist told me that there are treatments available, but opened with the disclaimer that none of them will ever stop the progress of the condition, only slow it. I took home some minoxidil today and just based on quick searches, it seems like it’s super effective? Am I misinterpreting what my dermatologist told me? Is it more that, the underlying condition will continue to get worse, but I can mask it as long as I use a treatment? Also, the minoxidil I’m using is a spray. The application is pretty messy. When I spray, it seems like way too much liquid and the excess tends to run down my face. Should I spray further away or am I supposed to just get better at targeting? Also, if excess spray is constantly running down my face, will that cause weird growth or does minoxidil not work that way?
The best way to use minoxidil is with a dropper, placing it directly on the scalp. Part the hair as it is applied and what you want is the medication on the scalp, not the hair. Best to do it at night, after a hot shower when the scalp will absorb more of the minoxidil and then wash it off in the morning. This way you can use it just once a day.
2019-04-10 05:33:082019-01-12 13:33:25Why does my dermatologist say that no hair treatments can make things better?
There have been 2.4 million prescriptions written for finasteride in 2020. This came from IQVIA reference source
2021-09-01 01:27:042021-08-31 21:47:25Prescriptions for finasteride in 2020
I have read that DHT is crucial to muscle growth and building muscle. If I am an athlete who is just out of college and taking Propecia, will using the drug effect my ability to gain strength and mass? Thanks.
Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is a male hormone, so I would expect that it might have some impact on muscle mass. Propecia blocks DHT and causes a rise in systemic testosterone by about 18%, so maybe there is an effect on muscle mass building stemming from an increased testosterone level, which is a much stronger male hormone than DHT. So indirectly, Propecia might be positive for muscle building if DHT levels go down (from the Propecia) and testosterone levels go up to compensate. Everyone is different, so I couldn’t say what is actually impacting muscle mass.
Lately, the big focus here has been that Propecia (finasteride 1mg) masks the blood measurements for other steroids when used in athletes, which is why finasteride is on the list of drugs banned for professional athletes.
2008-03-24 14:34:142008-03-21 14:05:03DHT and Muscle Building
I took propecia from 2010-2015 with no crazy side effects, but got off it when recovering from a concussion. I held onto most of my hair that I regrew for about 3 years. Now it’s starting to go really fast. If I have already taken propecia years ago, is there any reason to believe I’d get sides now? Does generic make a difference?
The generic should be no different if it is not fake. Your previous experience should be the same now
2020-10-08 03:26:202020-09-15 12:30:21Previously took Propecia and had no side effects
A website called ‘faces of meth’ shows mug shots of men and women before and after abusing the drug. Here is an article – link.
The included picture shows a man with a notably receded hairline before the use, then after one year, a ridiculously full head of hair. Anything could have happened in that year I suppose but I was just wondering what your take on this was.
Those are some… disturbing photos. People see what they want to see. The two pictures are not comparable, as the one with long hair does not give us a view of the frontal area in details worthy of my opinion. He could still have thinning at the hairline that we can’t see. I doubt he styled it that way on purpose for his mugshot, and in all likelihood it is just dirty and matted. But who knows — maybe he used minoxidil along with his meth.
If you are suggesting that meth is a cure for balding, I just smiled with the inference. Sorry, but I am afraid advocating meth for treating hair loss is just not what I want to do!
Dr. Rassman here’s my question. I am 40 years old and started to bald when I was about 36. Around then I bagan taking propecia and have encountered good results. Most of my hair has regrown. Anyway, here’s my question. From time to time I think about a hair transplant and I think about this as a means to stop taking Propecia. Am I fooling myself. Will I still be on Propecia after the hair transplant? Thanks.
With the good results you’ve reported, you should not consider stopping the Propecia. Hair transplants should be looked at as a way to augment the results, if you feel that the results now do not meet your objectives. If you stop the Propecia, you will go back to square one and lose all of the benefit you recieved from it in a matter of a few months. You need to sit down with your doctor and work this into a Master Plan for your present and future hair loss.
2006-02-21 08:31:502006-02-20 20:59:59Propecia After a Hair Transplant
DR. R
did this patient you mentioned last week take propecia by any chance as well? I just want to know as to if he lost non transplant hair after the transplant through the years was it with or without propecia
So everyone is up to speed, the post from last month you’re referring to is here — Great Hairline, Thin Top and Crown, Low on Donor Hair
This patient did not take Propecia (finasteride) over the period of time we worked with him. Many people who are satisfied with their transplant results don’t “officially” recognize that they have a progressive process and in men like this, practicing denial as it goes on is common. In older men (like this man, over 40 years old), their decision to not take Propecia is common, as these men feel as if they beat the balding process and will not bald more over time. And in men over 40, this is not an unreasonable conclusion as the balding process often slows or stops on its own — but clearly this man lost his gamble as his balding pattern acted as if he was in his 20s, not 40s.
When I see a man under 35 years old losing hair, I stress the need for Propecia to guarantee, as much as possible, that the balding process has slowed or stopped. It is often a battle between us, as no one really wants to take the drug, especially with good transplant results. I can not stress the importance of staying on the drug to stop the type of changes that this man had and although there is no real guarantee, it is reasonable to take the drug for life.
2013-01-07 14:10:042013-01-04 13:43:55Did The Great Hairline / Thin Top Patient Take Propecia?
