I’ve been taking fin for 16 days and developed some gyno in my left nipple (small lump, swelling), unlucky me I guess. If I come off the drug will the swelling go away?
2020-01-31 04:00:202019-07-03 08:32:51Will Mild Gynoecomastia Resolve if I Come Off Finasteride?
Microneedling doesn’t require minoxidil. The wounds created near the stem cells is what stimulates the growth of the hair. These wounded stem cells are located 1mm below the skin surface at the top of the hair follicle.
Hello Doc hope you are well. Just wanted to get your take on something. I’ve been taking finasteride for about 2 years with decent results , mostly maintenance. However I’ve seen considerable progress microneedling my scalp. I’ve been doing it for a over a year and it is still yielding positive results. I would attribute most of my regrowth to microneedling in fact. Since this is a natural treatment I was wondering what your thoughts were in regards to the possible longevity of this treatment. If I’m happy with where I’m at , could say a microneedling routine once a month maintain these results? Love to get your thoughts on this. Take care.
I know a little bit about the research done when injuries like microneedling induces hair growth. These hairs may need to be ‘kicked’ with another short course of microneedling, possibly every 6 months. We are not clear what will happen to the hair follicle when it goes into telogen (rest) cycle and then must come out of it into Anagen (growth) for the new hair to develop. I believe some ‘kick’ should occur periodically and I am guessing about every 6 months or so. We are learning more as we go forward.
2020-07-16 19:24:272020-07-16 19:24:27Will microneedling need a boost?
Will microneedling be likely to impact on the ability to have successful hair transplants in future should they it be needed?
I don’t believe that microneedling will restrict any future hair transplant success. The depth of the microneedling is shallow compared to the hair follicle which ranges in size from 4-7mm in length. Microneedling rarely goes down any deeper than 1.5mm.
2021-08-23 01:52:082021-08-21 10:35:51Will microneedling harm a future hair transplant
This man is an actor who went for an audition the day after FUE. He combed his hair forward to cover the frontal FUE grafts. The back of his head was already healing and his hair style was created to bland it with the short hair in the back of his head. He landed the job from the audition. The photos are 7 days after the surgery and you can see the hair he will get from it standing up and looking like it is growing (it is probably not growing). What is important for you to take note here is that there is no crusting (scabs) and other than hair, there is nothing to see that reflects a surgery. We are obsessive about washing off the crusting on the day of surgery and our patients come back the following day to be sure that no crusting has formed,
In a few patients, raising the dose of Finasteride has helped maintain or better the results that they have, but it raises the risks of sexual side effects.
2018-05-23 06:49:182018-05-18 09:13:09Will Increasing My Finasteride Dose from 1mg to 2mg Increase the Benefits?
I’m 24 and for the past year I’ve noticed some light thinning near the front of my scalp. I wanted to start taking Propecia or Avodart to prevent further hair loss and hopefully regrow some hair. I’ve read Avodart is more effective than Propecia. Do you think someone my age with moderate hair loss will notice much of difference between the two?
I realize there are many sources of information on the internet about both Avodart and Propecia. I generally do not recommend Avodart in my regular practice (although I have prescribed it on an individual basis) because of its very long half life (the time it takes for half of the drug to be out of your blood stream — which is in the order of many days). Propecia on the other hand has a half life of a few hours. Propecia (finasteride 1mg) is the only FDA approved medication for the treatment of male pattern hair loss. I would not therefore recommend Avodart over Propecia until you go through a trial on Propecia for a minimum of 12 months. The rest is up to you and your doctor.
Remember, before starting any medication you should first consult with a medical doctor to quantitatively record your current miniaturization hair loss pattern with a hair densitometer so you can follow-up up in 6 to 8 months to see the effects of the medication.
Been on Min (and Fin) for 7 months and have made some nice progress and got my hair to grow back on the crown and temples, but if I shave, is that like pressing the “restart” button? Do I have to wait another 7 months to gain what I have back?
No, shaving your head will not cause hair loss; however, miniaturized hairs which are not growing well, may not be growing when you let your hair grow back.
This is your call. Finasteride does two things for men in their 20s: (1) it reduces the shock loss that is very common in young man after a hair transplant and (2) and slows or stops the progressive nature of hair loss.
2020-09-12 06:47:112020-09-12 09:47:53Will I have to use Finasteride along with a hair transplant?
I am having a hysterectomy July 31st and was instructed to stop taking my birth control pills which I did as of March. In the meantime, I ruptured both of my achilles tendons and had major surgery. I started losing my hair not too long after the surgery and thought the hair loss was due to the surgery. After reading some comments online, I realized that the hair loss is probably due to having stopped taking the pill. Now I’m concerned that with this major surgery and another coming up soon, I will continue to lose more and more hair. Is there anything I can do to stop the hair loss? I am terrified of going bald!
I doubt that you will become bald. Reactive hair loss after a major surgery is often cyclical and often will return if you are one of the unlucky people to experience. There is no way to prevent this in those that have experienced it in the past.
2009-06-15 08:35:492009-06-11 15:01:51Will I Have Hair Loss After My Hysterectomy?
