hdude46

hows the proscar working for you?

It seems I'm experiencing some thinning above my ears/sideburns area and around my neckline. The hair there is getting very wiry and kinky. Its not as noticeable when its cut shorter but when it grows out I can tell. The area also happens to itch somewhat frequently and it seems I can pull 1-2 hair out each time I try to in the area. I'm going to have a biopsy and some blood work done in the not to distant future but was wondering if anyone has/had experienced this? thanks!

i'll put it as simply as i can...this guy looks awesome. he's lucky to have such thick hair and i really like the hairline placement and softeness. i'd be interested to see how he looks with some thickening wax instead of gel. i have a a few relatives and friends w/ full heads of hair and when they gel their hair it shows scalp. its cool to see a ht can be styled in multiple ways. thanks joe!

first of all there is no set age like the emperor claims where hair loss stabilizes. it may be sooner or it may be later or it may be never. secondly nw7's imo arent candidates for procedures. thirdly, there is a lot of bad advice in this thread. people say 'do your research' before a ht but what they really should say is talk to a ht doctor who can better educate you, not some random internet poster who thinks he knows something. just my two cents...

Not related to hairloss,but I have a friendwho talks about everyone behind their backs,and is always criticizing people. He does this b/c he is very insecure, and everyone knows it. Just let it go, who cares what this loudmouth says...

dr greco, the guy who invented it and has more experience using it than anyone else, says effects start to wane after about 8 months. He says once a yr should be fine though.

Cool, thanks Joe.

Was also wondering what percentage of your patients come back for more work due to more loss out of those who are on proscar?

Again, thanks!

any estimate on graphs left joe? thanks!

u can still be on propecia while conceiving a child and the sides only occur in 2 perecnt of people. i think its in your head. u should really get on it.

u are very misinformed valiant. dont get a ht unless u take propecia, whats the point u will just continue to lose more hair. and dont 'fill in the temples' so it looks good 'for a few yrs'. ht's are life long decisions and should last and be planned as such. im guessing u are very young, you really need to consult a reputable ht clinic like hasson and wong or smg.

tc17, u really spend a lot of time on here lol....i would say for all intents and purposes your dad is a nw7. never heard of a 6.5 before, does that half really make that much of a difference?

bobman, u should get back to wearing your hair to like how u had it at 9 months post op ht#2 after your haircut. thought that looked pretty good man. good luck on the weight loss buddy and nice video!

labrat, i definitely see what you are saying, and i think u answered your own question. i think u have to look at youw own family history as a guide and not look at anyone else's. the range of outcomes other people will tell u they experienced will be too disperse to tell with any certainty what will happen with u. u have your own genetic pattern.

with that said i hd a grandpa who was much the same way as yours, so maybe i'll be they same way as him.

if i were you, i wouldnt be too worried about progressing to much more. your family history and response to proscar are good indicators for this. of course im not a ht doc so i would consult with them, but no sense in going thru life (which statistically is half over for u) worried too much about this. even if u waited another 20 yrs and got a ht at 60 what would that accomplish? u would just worry if u would advance over the next 20 yrs.

most likely, your donor hair will stay strong well into your 60's and likely even 70's. u have already shown proscar works well for u and it will likely continue to work well for u. just my two cents..

again, everyone has different genetics. just b/c one person has one experience doesnt mean u will have the same. what will one person w/ totally different genetics tell u about yourself? gotta use a little common sense here. no one has a crystal ball and can tell u what will happen.

no one can answer the questions you are asking. they dont have a crystal ball. all u can do is make an educated guess. everyone is different.

congrats joe! i wish every clinic would put out videos like these. it def is the standard now. just fyi i sent u a pm.

Janna, I echo what everyone else has said in this thread, what a great result. I take it if the patient loses the little remaining hair left on top of his head he has a bit more donor to cover it?

why anyone still goes to armani is beyond me. the guy has no ethics and has depleted a ton of patients donor supply while leaving them with a way less than optimal result.

ask a ht doctor...no one on this forum knows it would only be a guess.

CVS Pharmacy is a great place to get them and I just switched there from my local pharmacy. You can do it all online and if you are a stickler they even carry the brand name proscar. Just have a docotr call in the prescription or if you have the Rx number you just just switch it manually yourself. Its about 70 dollars in total. The best part is they send it right to your house, so you don't have to wait in line or make trips to the pharmacy every 3-4 months. Check it out.

dr lindsey. not trying to be critical but most of the results you post in this section are not results at all. they are either immediate post op, 3-6 months out, or some form of fue into scar or scar revision.

if you could start posting final 12 month results that would be much appreciated.

good post. i think its important to remember that propecia has only been around to treat hair loss for a little over ten yrs, thats not a long time at all. I'm not sure a cure is coming anytime soon, and the 5-10 yr thing on cloning has been the number for forever now, but i think its safe to say there will absolutely be better treatments available as we age. its important to remember that we are in the infant stages of things like stem cell therapy ect. and that it takes awhile to get fda approval on things.

do u guys over at hasson and wong ever not knock it out of the park? great job as always.

u say u had 2500 graphs in the temples then proceed to post nothing but crown shots. im confused...

The patient in the link came in with very different goals than above patient. And he really had twice as much recipient area to cover. It also didn't hurt that he had very, very good donor laxity.

Thanks Janna, I figured considering his age this patient wanted a bit more subtle of a change. It goes w/o saying it looks great as usual.