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Hi Guys, Do you any of you guys think Finpecia from India is weaker than the real thing - Propecia from Merck - I have so few side effects from Finpecia which has got me thinking is it weaker - if so, it wont be as effective????? CHEERS

Hi, Its been 10 weeks since i had a ht - i've gone back to what i was like before the ht - when will i see any new hairs grow ? Is it the 3 month mark you get to see new hair or 6 months? any thing i can do to grow back more hair. I am on finpecia been on it since Jan this year and I apply minoxidal 5% twice a day --- Cheers guys thanks for ya support

Hi Guys, I had a HT 8 weeks ago- and i'm back to normal pre HT. When am I likely to see growth? Should i be seeing growth now after two months? Also I've started minoxidol - is this a good thing or should i wait? Cheers guys

This may seem a little random but have you noticed that most of the alcoholics and drinkers we see have a full head of hair! I'm starting to think that alcohol must have an effect on DHT or play a role in effecting the hair and that it must lower DHT somehow! What do you guys think?

Is it okay to go into a Sauna or Steam Room or Swimming Pool 6 weeks after a Hair Transplant or will the going into a sauna or steam room ruin the hairs or potential growth?

Phew thanks for that! I keep touching my head and combing my hand and palm across the top and I don't wish to damge any hair - will all the hair fall out after 4 weeks .....ahh i'm going to look so bald....also when can I start using Minoxidol ie Rogaine?

Hi Guys, I'm 18 days post HT and every time I press my hands across my head I seem to have 3 or 4 transplanted hairs on my hand is this ok? Also should the hairs that come out have the roots at the end if so does this mean they are damaged transplanted hair? Please help I am worried that I keep touching my head and feeling the hair therefore damaging the transplanted hair

HI Guys, Just wanted to know if anyone has tried the Scalproller™ Titanium Microneedle Roller they say it enhances any topical treatment regime. Stimulates natural repair pathways to support scar healing and maintain healthy hair growth. When can you start using it after a HT - could it damage newly implanted grafts? So should one wait a year after a transplant to start using it? Have a look at this link they say it stimulates new growth? Scalproller : Titanium Microneedle Roller for Thinning Hair Cheers

Cheers guys, I was a diffused thinner but covered it well with concealers such as Dermmatch and Toppik and COurve but i'm worried that when I go back to work and eventually when the grafts fall out i will look pretty thin on top, i've heard concealers can damage or hinder grafts and growth, so i'm thinking of keeping my hair short but how short i do not know yet as I may just show the scar off - it looks cool x

Hi Guys, I buzzed my hair grade 1 all over for my HT. I may keep it buzzed grade 1 for a year until growth appears - is this a good idea will it effect growth or grafts? Also, how long do I have to wait before I can buzz the implanted hairs with a trimmer? Thanks

Thanks for the tips guys - if using any concealer could hinder the health and growth of the graft I may just keep my head buzzed and show off the scar! Until growth appears. I just need man up!

Hi Guys, After how many days after a Hair Transplant is it safe to use a concealer? I'm thinking of using either Nanotick -Topik -Courve or Dermatch. Having had a buzz cut for the the transplant I will look pretty thin on top. I want to know if using any of the above mentioned products will hinder or damage my hair and growth. Is it best to be brave and just not put anything on and look bald until growth appears?

thanks for the info guys. After 3 days or so how many times should you be washing your head? Twice a day gently with baby shampoo?

Hi Guys, Do you have to wash your head after a hair transplant - or is it best to go a week or two without washing the newly implanted grafts so you know they are secure and the scabs have fallen off? I know you will be dirty for a week or two but its worth it if the grafts will be secure. Cheers

Hi Guys, I was just wondering if anyone actually carried out the scalp exercises pre op. The exercise whereby you massage the donor area. Any tips ?

Cheers guys, So you shouldn't use toppik or nanogen or derm match for until the scalps healed which would take 10 - 15 days. Would using any of the above products inhibit growth?

AHHH what should one do? After spending sooo much money on a transplant, you don't wish to ruin all the implanted grafts! I guess it's go to work and swallow your pride and let people see you without hair! Could toppik or nanogen effect hair regrowth after a transplant?

Hi Guys, I'm having a hair transplant soon and for the last 5 years have been using Dermmatch to hide my thinning hair, i wanted to findout will using derm match after a hair transplant damage the newly implanted hairs - and how many days after the transplant can i start using derm match? Thanks

I switched from Propecia to Finpecia which is made by a company in India called Cipla. i'm not too sure about this generic brand. I've had no side effects and when i took propecia you could feel your libido drop and sex drive drop. But with Finpecia ....nothing! It doesn't feel as potent! And we have been warned about generic brands on this site! i'm in two minds about this....if you can keep your hair would you be willing to pay double for PROPECIA rather than Finpecia that we know nothing about?

Thanks for the input guys, i'm on something called Finpecia and i get it from India been on it for 7 months now. You are right cant be too sure whats in it so i may buy the proper Propecia from my doctor! Thanks for the advice. Yes i do have weird deffused hair loss. And I won't go for 4000 grafts as I may need to have more transplants. How many transplants can one have? I will go for 2800 to cover the diffused thinning part at the front and top and do some crown work... i hope its a good transplant its knocked my confidence loads.....also i cant show i've had work done so not going to shave recipient area

Corvettester, thanks for the info! As you only have so much hair one can transplant on top of the head, don't you think i should try and get as many grafts from that one strip they take from the back of your head? So if i can reach 4000 or 4500 grafts then i should go for it? I am taking Propecia but it's the generic brand called Finpecia....however i do not know how effective the generic brand is! NEWHAIRPLEASE....why do you think i'm a good candidate for a HT? cHEERS Guys

Hi All, i'm planning on getting a hair transplant very soon, and as i've explained I will not be shaving the recipient area and will have the transplant as my hair look in the photo's i've attached. I want to findout as i'm kinda a diffuse thinner am i a good candidate for a transplant and how many grafts do you think i need cover most of the thinning area - am i looking around 3500-4000 grafts. Should i try and get as many grafts as possible from my first ever transplant So my hairline looks good again and we can get good coverage? All comments welcome. Great site! Thanks

Salami, May I ask how many grafts you had transplanted and how's it going so far?

Thanks Guys, Most Imformative, NEWHAIRPLEASE....how long do you think you need to take time off work to properly disguise any work done. Obviously i would be walking into work with my current hairstyle (see photo's) and then to shaved, but that should be no big deal if you can hide the scare and then come to work with a crew cut shave head?

Ok, thanks for clearing that up. I was under the assumption that not shaving the recipient area made the job a lot more difficult for the surgeon as they have to keep move back the native hair or work through it. if you look at my hairstyle in the photos would you suggest I shave it or keep it as it is at that length. Most of the photos i have seen of people who have had hair transplants like 99% have shaved the recipient area, do you have any photo's of people that havent? Cheers Buddy