I have always grown a full mustache but mine started disappearing little by little. I only grow one side and the other is as smooth as a babies bottom. what sucks so much about is that I have to keep up with shaving one side so you cant see it growing in and looks like I forgot a side lol. (what’s going on) any anwsers
A mustache transplant can solve this problem, something we do frequently
Since we’ve last spoken, my condition has significantly bettered. My sexual function is comparable to my base line(pre-finasteride). However, I had to play with the frequency and dosing to get to this position. I’m now at a lower dose, however, I am showing symptoms similar to what most believe to be brain fog/diminished cognitive ability. However, I think that this may be a nocebo effect as I’ve since lowered my dosage, this decreases the plasma and serum concentrations of the drug. In regards to such, it would make sense that my onset for the diminished cognitive function would occur when I was at a higher dose, and not at the one I’m at now.
Let me know your new dose and if the Brain Fog goes away in the next few weeks.
2020-06-04 04:00:162020-06-01 03:51:16Brain Fog on Finasteride, Maybe Nocebo Effect!
2020-03-10 02:38:362020-03-04 15:41:30My colleagues are reporting that they are running out of masks
I can so relate to the brow loss hair post. I’m so fearful that I made a bad decision about having a forehead lift because I, too, am losing lots of hair from the top and sides of my head. I am 7 weeks out and panic stricken because, around the incision, I am starting to look bald. It looks like I have cradle cap which is starting to come off and surface is raw underneath. Im using Silva dine on it. My surgeon keeps saying it’s all fine but I look horrible. The suture line has not healed yet. I do have a condition called Frontal Fibrotic Alopecia. Oddly enough, the hair transplants in the area are growing! HELP!
Women who lose hair from shock loss often have that hair return after a period of 4-6 months when the anagen phase kicks in. Frontal Fibrotic Alopecia generally causes hair loss in the frontal area and sooner or later it will most likely cause you to lose the transplants in the frontal area.
2018-10-16 06:19:152018-10-10 12:37:31Brow Lift with Hair Loss in Woman with FFA
Hi Dr. Rassman,
I went to see a dermatologist today about my diffuse hair loss, and I asked him if the thinner hairs that are falling out now (as opposed to the thicker hairs that fell out before) necessarily pinpointed miniaturization. He said that a telogen hair is supposed to be miniaturized compared with a anagen hair. Now, I’ve done quite a bit of research on this topic, and I’ve never heard that a telogen hair was supposed to be miniaturized. Can you give some insight into why he might say this? Thanks so much!
I agree with you. Telogen hairs, when they fall out, are normal width. I have no idea why your dermatologist would say otherwise.
Hi Doc,
I found this article about caffeine and hair loss. It seems a little silly to me. Care to comment? Once again thanks for all of your work.
This article is referring to the research that was done in Germany and recently published in International Journal of Dermatology. In this study, researchers removed some hair follicles from balding patients. They have cultured the hair follicles and then exposed them to testosterone and/or caffeine. The growth of the hair follicles has shown to be increased after being exposed to caffeine, so the investigators suggested that caffeine may have a protective mechanism against testosterone effects on hair growth.
Does it mean that you should double the amount of coffee you take every day to prevent your hair loss?
The answer is “absolutely not“.
Although interesting, this basic study was done in the lab and not in the human body. There are several factors involved in the process of hair loss that can not necessarily be contemplated in cell culture. In order to reach the conclusion to use caffeine as a medication for hair loss, several other studies should be done. Efficient levels of caffeine should be determined in animal studies in an appropriate hair loss model (topical, as well as systemic). Safety of caffeine at those concentrations should be determined with toxicology examinations. After these phases, and if it is proven to be both efficient and safe in animals, the product should pass different phases in human trials, like any other medication. The human part of the study usually takes years before it could be approved for human use.
Hi Dr. Rassman
My doctor refused to give me prescription for proscar telling me that the drug will minimize my prostate and that long term use will cause me permanent libido problems. Now i consider buying the drug from internet. What’s your opinion? Thanks.
Male 24, NW2.
I would see another doctor. Finasteride 1mg will not give you permanent libido problems.
You need to be followed by a doctor and have a doctor’s prescription for taking this medication. More importantly, you need to have a good diagnosis of what you are treating before you start any medication. I do realize you can buy many medications without a doctors prescription over the Internet, but that is not a smart thing to do, nor is it exactly legal.
2008-05-21 11:32:272008-05-20 11:34:58My Doctor Refused to Give Me a Proscar Prescription
Post-menopausal women (50% of the feml population) often develop hair loss or diffuse thinning. Finasteride works well in some of these women; however, when a pre-menopausal woman has this condition, it may not work very well. In addition, pre-menopausal women have significant risks with this drug if they become pregnant so they should not take it with that risk over their head.
I am only 25 but I am starting to see signs of Male pattern baldness and I wanted to be proactive. I asked my doctor about Proscar, because I read that it could be cut into fourths, and he told me that it would look fishy if he prescribed this medication to someone so young. He told me he could only prescribe Propecia for me. However, I’m not sure that the cost of Propecia fits into my budget. Any advice on what I could do would be great.
Thanks
Really, the only thing I can suggest is to find another doctor who will prescribe what you want. If you came to see me, I would first insist on an examination to determine if you are really balding (miniaturization study).
2007-08-31 09:33:202007-08-31 09:33:21My Doctor Told Me It Would Be Fishy to Prescribe Proscar to Someone So Young
For the few patients who have a Folate deficiency, taking Folic Acid may reverse hair loss caused by this problem.
