Just be careful because as you get older, if the balding gets worse, you will have to address your problem with less hair, and eventually, everyone will detect it. There are many solutions today for young men, including medications, microneedling, and hair transplants for men over 26. All of these modalities can help you grow your own hair, even hidden by your present hairstyle, so that one day, you will unveil a new look that is far more natural than where you might be heading. You can get my help with a free consultation at williamrassman33@gmail.com
Combining SMP (Scalp Micropigmentation) Stippling Pattern with Microblading
We have been using SMP (with our classic stippled pattern) and microblading, resulting in a nice effect as shown in this photo (before on top, after on bottom). This patient still has a very thin look, so to obtain a fuller look, he should get a hair transplant.
Before (Above), After (Below)
Combining Hairs transplant and hair system
This man built a frontal hairline with 2300 grafts and 1600 grafts on his temple peaks. He has since added another 2300 grafts to double up the density of his frontal area. The goal here is to use a hair system behind the hair transplant to cover his Class 7 pattern of hair loss. Hair systems can often be detected, but with a transplanted hairline in front of the hair system, it will not be easily seen. He, unfortunately, has fine hair. That is why it will take a lot of grafts to create a thick frontal hairline. If his hair was medium or, even better, coarse in character, he might have achieved his goals with far less grafting and with thicker-looking results. Fine hair has limitations, especially compared to a hair system. The photo on the right shows a hair system behind his leading-edge transplant with his hair pulled back. I have been involved in many such attempts; however, most of the men who started the process didn’t like the lower density of the transplant when compared to the hair system. That can be overcome with more transplanted hair in the frontal 1 inch.
Combining FUE and SMP
Many times the transplant does not provide enough hair to cover an extensive balding pattern because the donor supply density is too low for the high demand of the balding pattern. When that happens, the surgeon who is skillful with both hair transplants and SMP will know how to use the transplants to form a good foundation so that the SMP will make the hair look much fuller.
Here is an example: The picture on the right has the exact same amount of hair as the picture on the left except that SMP was added to fill in the thinning hair.
Does combining finasteride and minoxidil work?
Combining finasteride and minoxidil is a good idea. You should get a HAIRCHECK instrument test to find out exactly what hair you are losing and how these drugs reverse the process. IF you are in Southern California, my first visit for this test is free
Combining finasteride and dutasteride
I’m about soon to reach two years of Finasteride (1.25 mg per day) usage. My hair loss has continued and I now have a diffused crown, which I did not have when I started the treatment.
I’m gonna reach out to my doctor and ask for a prescription of Dutasteride.
It would be great if someone with more experience than me could introduce me on how to add Dutasteride to my daily intake of Finasteride. Should I give up on Finasteride completely once I start taking Dutasteride? I was reading somewhere that a good start is to take Dutasteride once per week and then take Finasteride the rest of the week.Let’s keep the discussion to just Finasteride and Dutasteride. I have used the 3-big, a lot of supplements, oils, thyroid function test, PRP etc etc. Nothing has really worked for me to stop the hair loss.
If you are going to take dustasteride, then there is no need for finasteride. Dutasteride does the same job as finasteride for hair loss. By doubling down, you are increasing the risks of all sorts of side effects
Combining Aminexil and Minoxidil?
Female, 29
I have been using Regaine for men, as suggested by my dermatologist, for almost two months. I have not seen any difference yet, but I am planning to continue using the product. My question is: Could I use L’Oreal Professionnel Aminexil Advanced in combination with Regaine for Men Minoxidil 5%? Are the two products/substances compatible? Thank you.
I don’t have much experience with Aminexil, as it is not available in the United States… but I’ve written about it previously. As I understand it, Aminexil and minoxidil work in similar ways. There’s no drug interactions between the two that I know of, and in fact, there are products that are sold which claim to combine the two treatments into one topical. I have no firsthand experience with that topical treatment either.
You’ve only been using the minoxidil for 2 months, so it’s not surprising to me that you haven’t seen a difference yet… but are you sure you want to start a concurrent treatment at this point before the minoxidil has had time to show benefits? Assuming you use both treatments at the same time, if you do start seeing results in a few months you won’t know which medication provided the most benefit. That scenario isn’t a concern for people that don’t mind using multiple products for life, but it’s something you should consider.
Combined Radiofrequency and Microneedling Seems to Bring Back Hair Better
This is an interesting article. What seems to be missing is more on the Radiofrequency hardware that they are discussing, and the full article is not available from this link.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/29952106/?i=1&from=Microneedling
Yu AJ, et al. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2018.
2018-09-03 05:00:232018-09-14 08:26:35Combined Radiofrequency and Microneedling Seems to Bring Back Hair Better
Combined oral and 0.1% topical finasteride for 11 months (photos)
They say a picture is worth 1000 words. Clearly finasteride has had a remarkable impact on this young man. The dose of topical finasteride was subsidized with the oral finasteride so it is difficult to tell which drug did the most for him. I will prescribe Topical finasteride 2.5% with 2% minoxidil in solution and this should be more predictable without the oral finasteride required. I hope what we are seeing is not the results of a darker photograph. Comparisons of photos should always be done with similar lighting conditions.
