There are treatments today that can freeze your hair loss and possibly reverse it. If you just standby, the loss you get while you are waiting for a cure, may be irreversible.
How many of you are in that stage where your hair loss isn’t noticeable to others yet and you’re holding off for a better treatment? from tressless
2018-06-11 05:30:532018-06-19 09:37:25How Many of You Are Holding off for a Better Treatment? (from Reddit)
Are all generic 5% minoxidil “exactly the same” as the branded 5% Rogaine and Regaine minoxidl and there is no pharmacological difference between them at all? Or for that matter any generic 5% minoxidil that is sold on pharmacy shelves in the general market place?
What I mean by that is if I were to use the generic 5% minoxidil it should just be as effective as the branded Rogaine/Regaine when applied to my scalp in treating my male pattern hair loss? The branded and trusted Rogaine/Regaine should not be more effective in growing more hairs than the generic.? They should be the same. But are they?
Could you reassure me they are all exactly the same so I can purchase the more cheaper generic versions ones and not worry about their pharmacological effectiveness if they are just as good as the label says they are?
I found these chemist sites selling cheap versions as follows:
– Kirkland minoxidil 5% FOR MEN 3 x 60ml Bottles (3 Month Supply) $33.75 –
– Minoxidil 5% 2 x 60mL for $31.99Will these suffice? Can I buy these instead of the more expensive Rogaine/Regaine and hope they work just as well as I am on a shoestring budget at the moment? I hope you help me out with my enquiry.
The FDA monitors this, not me. When I know a company is legit, like Kirkland (the Costco house brand), I want to believe that it is the same minoxidil as found in Rogaine… but I do not know much more than you do. The confidence in a medication over the counter may be worth a premium, but you will have to determine this. I suppose you can also rely on the labels to see ingredients.
Hi
I had a transplant of 500 grafts just 16 days ago in a very small area of old scar tissue. This is my second transplant to cover the area. The first transplant, two years ago went very well. Same Dr.
On day 12 after the second transplant I have experienced massive shock loss. The Dr placed grafts in between existing hairs in an area 10 square cm. ALL hair, existing and transplanted have fallen out leaving the area completely bald. Disastrous as was hoping to go back to work and nobody notice. On crown of head. What is likelihood of this hair growing back?? Cheers
Previously transplanted hair from the donor area that is lost following a hair transplant is very rare and when it does occur, it usually comes back with the new hair that was transplanted.
2013-11-18 09:00:572013-11-15 19:22:35Massive Shock Loss After a Small Transplant Procedure
Are people just balding but at an acceptable rate ? Does everyone have a “halting point” at which their hairline will stay for a period if you let it get there? Does everyone have different strips of hair that will go at random speeds?
Just look at friends and family and you will know it is REAL! I actually learn at airports about the various ethnic hairlines which I study and sometimes ask permission to photograph
2021-02-23 02:10:292020-10-05 12:11:23Are maturing hairlines for real?
Not a 3A, of course is not balding. A Norwood 3 might be balding. That’s a mature hairline means. A presentable hairline that is basically the final pattern of hair loss for a man.
The maturing hairline is not balding. The Norwood scale at a 1 or 2 show some form of the juvenile/maturing hairline. Balding starts when corner recession appears when the hairline takes on a gentle V shape as in a Class 3 pattern where the corners and possibly the entire hairline rises up. It can also be detected when or if crown thinning appears. The correct incidence of balding in the male population is about 50% of men believed to have inherited some form of balding in their lifetime. My grandfather died at 102 and he had his 5 year old hairline when he died. His hairline never went through maturation. Bill Clinton is another example of a mature male who kept their juvenile hairline.
Yes, ever since I have been seeing the wonderful results of microneedling on Reddit, I have become a fan of it, especially for the men under 24 years old when hair loss is more easily reversible.
2021-09-14 01:39:582021-03-03 06:41:08Are you a big fan of microneedling?
i am on coumadin. is hair transplant possible?
Coumadin (warfarin) is an anticoagulant, also known as a blood thinner. Blood thinners are on the top of the list of medications which must be addressed in a patient who is about to have a hair transplant. I have done transplants on people who are on such medications, but take many steps in the process to assure safety. Generally, one can cut back on the Coumadin and then step it up on the day of transplants. Your general health is really the issue and the reason you are on these medications may allow you to stop them for a week or so. The answer therefore is an individualized answer depending upon the patient, his/her medical condition causing the use of such a medication, and the general state of the patient’s health.
I take a thorough patient history and review all medications that a patient is taking prior to performing a hair transplant.
2008-06-18 15:32:482008-06-16 09:30:04Medications That Prohibit You From Getting a Hair Transplant?
This is an interesting article showing the effects of varying doses on DHT when finasteride is taken at varying doses.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10495374/
2020-05-01 02:31:462020-04-25 13:36:28Article showing finasteride in scalp
Many men think that Dutasteride is better than Fnasteride. Finasteride is 70% effective as a competitive inhibitor while dutasteride is about 80% as effective. However, most people don’t really see the difference from a practical point of view. The drug Dutasteride is not FDA cleared. Therefore, it is not proven to be safe. We know, for example, that Dutasteride produces sterility in some men.
2018-07-18 06:46:242018-07-18 12:26:30Why Do Men Want to Switch from Finasteride to Dutasteride?
Does anyone think the new drug called astressin-B has any possible benefits to regrow hair? I am surprised no one has asked any question about the new finding made last month. Researchers claim that mice grew hair when injected with the drug astressin-B, how far is this true and how long would it take for the treatment to be available.
Thanks
Actually, we did write about this last month.
Quick recap — researchers discovered that a compound (astressin-B) that blocks the action of a stress hormone called corticotrophin-releasing factor (CRF) was able to regrow hair in genetically altered mice. There isn’t enough information available to discuss anything beyond what was published. It is all hopeful, but the FDA process will take years before safety and effectiveness is proven in humans.
