2020-03-05 03:24:172020-02-16 07:35:12Minoxidil 3 months (photo)
Balding in the US Congress
Hi,
I just wanted to share with you our latest infographic: Bald Power
Feel free to give me a shout if you need an alternative sized version for you blog. Hope you like it!
Feedback appreciated.
I meant to post this a little while ago, but it slipped through the cracks. The graphic is quite large, so click the image at right to see the full size.
I haven’t looked at photos of Congress members for myself, but does your graphic account for thinning hair or strictly those that are bald? The infographic is nice if your numbers are right, but you spelled “United” wrong twice.
The presence of balding in the 5-8% range amongst members of the legislators (more men than women) is much less than the general population. In men, the balding rate (some degree of hair loss) is about 50% in men over 45, the age of most of our legislators. Except for Eisenhower, there has not been a bald president since before World War II.
I have written before that men with hair on the head have a better chance at getting elected than balding men. There is considerable prejudice against balding men in the population, and I’ve written about that here and here.
Minoxidil and Propecia Together
hey doc,
im 22 yrs old, experiencing receding hair line, and thinning of hair. i have been using propecia for the past few wks, and will continue using it for a while. should i also use rogaine? i wanted to know if it would benefit to use both or not. also, if i use rogaine, can i use a monoxydil subsititute, found at local grocery stores instead? will the cheaper generic product give the same intended effect as rogaine? please let me know.
thanks for your help.
Minoxidil is the generic form of Rogaine. Both are over the counter medications, sold at many places, you do not need a doctor’s prescription, like you do for Propecia.
I generally tell my patients to just take Propecia alone for at least 8 months to a year to be able to gauge its effectiveness. When you combine both Propecia and Rogaine from the beginning, you will not be able to tell if any effect is due to just one of the drugs or the combination, and you will be incurring the cost of both drugs for as long as you want the hair loss stopped or slowed down. If you find that Propecia by itself is effective and you are happy with the results, you have saved the cost of Rogaine for that period. If you are one of the few patients who do not get the desired results with Propecia, then you can stop taking the drug.
The two medications work differently. Minoxidil must be applied twice a day and it is messy. Propecia is a pill that should be taken every morning. Propecia attacks the hormone DHT that causes hair loss. Minoxidil was developed as an oral medication to treat high blood pressure and was found to have a side effect, which is the ability to grow hair in a small percentage of the population who took the drug. Minoxidil was then approved as a hair loss treatment in a topical solution called Rogaine. The topical Minoxidil can cause blood pressure drops and skin reactions, so you need to be careful taking it, and it does not work very well in the front of your head. Although Propecia does not impact regrowth in the frontal area most of the time, it will slow down or stop the loss in the front, particularly in young men.
2005-08-22 08:47:302005-08-19 15:57:54Minoxidil and Propecia Together
Be open with your doctor, never be embarrassed
Thanks. I did have a checkup with my dermatologist but I was too embarrassed to mention the mild testicular ache. Should I be more open in the future? I thought it wasn’t much to worry about and its gone now. If it was persist I would have mentioned it.
Never be shy about talking about anything to your doctor. Always speak from the heart, even if you feel that the doctor might not understand you well enough. We hear it all and we don’t make judgments, just diagnosis and treatment recommendations, when indicated. I thought I would share a story about an HIV patient who didn’t know until I tested him and everything that surrounded this particular patient and what I did, what happened to me and a follow-up as well: https://baldingblog.com/hiv-and-hair-transplants/
2020-03-21 10:05:422020-03-22 13:13:05Be open with your doctor, never be embarrassed
Minoxidil and my existing beard hairs
I started using minoxidil to stimulate my beard. Will it harm my existing beard hairs?
The drug minoxidil will not harm existing hairs on your head or face
2019-03-20 05:06:362019-03-20 14:39:50Minoxidil and my existing beard hairs
Bell’s Palsy and Hair Loss?
Hi doc, i have had a case of Bells Palsy due to extreme stress 1 year ago. After that experience i have had my hairline on the RIGHT recede. Is this due to Bells Palsy? does it have any connection with hairloss? Or is it because im constantly stressing about my condition of Bells Palsys? i have yet to recover 100%. I am about 85% and this is as far as will ever recover. Also the Bells Palsys affected my right side of my face. Please, any help would be great help as i am only 23 living day to day to try and hide my hairline. thank you doc.
Bell’s palsy is probably a viral condition. Extreme stress can cause acceleration of genetic hair loss, so that is how these two conditions are probably linked.
2011-08-17 08:44:112011-08-15 11:07:08Bell’s Palsy and Hair Loss?
Minoxidil made my hair wavy
Wavy hair gives more coverage value than straight hairs, so minoxidil had a positive impact on your overall thickness and appearance. This man used minoxidil for only 6 months and saw the changes in hair character in that short time-frame. Minoxidil likely thickened the hair shafts to induce this change
Best hair transplant surgeon in the world
The International Society for Hair Restoration Surgeons gives out an award for the best hair transplant clinician every year. For its 27 years history, there are 27 winners (I am one of the award winners given the Golden Follicle Award) so look to ISHRS.org and find one that suits you in your country of origin. They are voted in by an entire society of over 1000 doctors world-wide.
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Minoxidil Ruined My Hair Texture, So I Switched to Saw Palmetto
Is saw palmetto a good enough option compared to minoxidil?? Minoxidil preparation comes with isopropyl alcohol base. Alcohol causes scalp dryness and that increases hair fall which nullifies the effect of minoxidil. I am using topical application containing saw palmetto in form of a hair oil..also saw palmetto capsules orally. Initially for about 2-3 months my hair texture improved, but now somehow hair fall is accelerated.
I’m just 22yrs old and i’m afraid at my present rate of hair loss i may become bald very shortly. Is saw palmetto of any help to me?? i switched over to it because minoxidil ruined my hair texture. please help !!!
I think that you have to read more on this blog and even visit our newhair.com site to learn what hair loss is about. Saw palmetto has no value whatsoever for treating hair loss. It will definitely allow you to complete the balding process if that remains your main baldness treatment.
There are people that claim saw palmetto is a worthwhile hair loss treatment, but you won’t find me amongst them. There has never been any good scientific study to prove the claims people make.
Even minoxidil isn’t the best treatment for a young man with early loss like you describe, because it doesn’t block the DHT. I implore you to see a competent doctor who will address your problem.
2013-04-08 14:00:342013-04-06 10:42:11Minoxidil Ruined My Hair Texture, So I Switched to Saw Palmetto
Better Sperm with Boxer Shorts for Men
Men who wore boxer shorts had a 25% higher sperm concentration and 17% more swimming sperm in a single ejaculate than men who wore other types of underwear. For those couples who are having trouble conceiving, this is an important scientific observation.
Source: New Scientist 28 August 2018
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