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  1. Mikeylad
    why anyone would carry on taking this drug when suffering from these side effects is beyond me !!
  2. Mikeylad
    read about side effects before you take the drug - Doctors seem to underestimate the side of effects of this drug which can be devastating
  3. Mikeylad
    stay off it guys - your sex drive should come back but it takes time. Propecia should be banned in my opinion - it is a harmful drug that definitely affects the male sex drive in a lot of cases. I went through exactly the same and wish that I had never taken it. It really isnt worth the side effects to retain a bit of hair
  4. Mikeylad
    I really think you would see a difference if you went for less density. I'm surprised that the salon suggested 100% density as that is far too much for most people - 100% is maximum thickness and most people don't have really really thick hair naturally. I have 80% on my TCP system and it looks very natural
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    CarrotMan - my advice would be to re-contact Paul Anthony and be very honest about how you feel. I go to Paul for my hair and I am sure he would much rather you explain how you feel and give him chance to rectify it .. hope you manage to sort it out
  6. Mikeylad
    Have a look around but do consider Total Cover Plus (there is a website you can look at). I use this system and it is amazing. The only down side for you is that you can't order stock systems as you need to use one of the few salons currently supplying the systems in the UK. Your nearest to Leeds is in Manchester. Depending on where you live though this system is available in other parts of Europe too
  7. Mikeylad
    i think to be honest it all depends on the system - mine is a new european skin system and is only a partial crown system - i don't even know im wearing it as it is so light (it feels nothing like wearing a hat - in fact I can hardly tell its there on a day to day basis). It is also far less maintenance than when i was using topikk fibres. Don't get me wrong if I could afford a transplant and was guaranteed it would give me the results I wanted then I would opt for that too. However the system i use i find is the next best thing and is something I can afford
  8. Mikeylad
    didnt realise i had been so passionate about it to be honest as i've only posted on one other hair system thread, but for all of the reasons mentioned above by the previous poster. I did consider a transplant for a while but I didn't believe it would give me the results I was looking for and I felt that in another year or 2 I might have suffered more hairloss around the transplant area which would take me back to square one. Also the surgeon I consulted suggested that I might be best to take propecia after a transplant to retain the hair - I had very bad side effects when previously on propecia so not an option for me. I have since found a system that works really well for me and has given me what I was looking for. I agree it's all down to personal opinion but the cost of a transplant and the uncertainty of the results put me off doing it. A personal choice for me. Hope that answers your questions :-) I am more passionate about propecia than I am about hair transplants as I had a very bad experience on the drug ...
  9. Mikeylad
    I have been wearing Total Cover Plus for nearly a month now. I felt a bit self conscious in the first week as I hadn't worn hair before and I had a couple of situations where the base lifted at the edges and needed re-bonding. Once you get over the panic of the first time this happens and realise that the system isn't actually going to come off then it is easy enough to re-bond the edge. I am now totally comfortable with wearing the system and don't even notice it is there now I am used to it. I have no doubt that it definitely passes as my own hair and can do all the things i did before such as going to the gym . My system is a partial crown system which integrates into my own remaining hair so the front hairline is my own and the crown is the system - so far so good and couldnt be happier with the result
  10. Mikeylad
    because a good hair system looks better, is quicker and cheaper than a hair transplant and is totally undetectable
  11. Mikeylad
    It shouldn't rapidly increase hair loss if you stop using it to let your scalp recover and when it has try using the foam instead - I found that the regaine/rogaine foam didnt irritate my scalp at all whereas the topical version did - good luck
  12. Mikeylad
    are you using the topical version or the foam? I found that the problem stopped when I changed to the foam
  13. Mikeylad
    If you've been taking it for 10 years then I am sure the side effects would have reached their peak by now. When I took it I reduced to 1mg a week to try to combat sexual side effects, but my problems continued to worsen even on a really low dose. It sounds like you are able to tolerate the drug a lot better than I did though as my side effects were really bad - I think in reality it is probably slightly different for everyone but it is a scary drug
  14. Mikeylad
    for those of you who think the side effects are psychological I really hope that you never have to suffer them !
  15. Mikeylad
    that is the most sensible post I have ever seen written about this drug. I too had awful sexual side effects which built up over time. It really bothers me that doctors and hair transplant professional are handing this drug out without any proper warnings about it - I recently argued this case with a hair transplant surgeon I consulted - he basically said if I went through with a trasplant that he would put me on finasteride as well (without knowing any of my previous history) - he didnt even mention side effects and I assume he is saying the same to all his patients. Any drug that messes with your hormones cannot be anything but bad in my opinion. I have given up on all drugs and settled for a partial hair system instead
  16. Mikeylad
    I reduced to 1mg a week because of side effects and the side effects still continued to get worse - so I abandoned it and it took me a while to get full sexual function back. Just be very careful if you do back on it
  17. Mikeylad
    it started off fine but over time I gradually developed all the sexual dysfunction side effects associated with it - which believe me is far more devastating than the hair thinning. And you don't go back to normal as soon as you come off the drug if u are unfortunate enough to suffer side effects. It takes months sometimes years for your hormone levels to re-balance. It actually really annoys me how propecia is so widely available and how it is advocated. I didn't even think about potential side effects when I started using it and it wasn't until i started to experience them that I eventually made the connection with Propecia. I was so desperate to keep my hair that I cut down to 1 mg a week but the side effects continued to get worse and I finally came off the drug when I had become completely impotent.. I'm happy to say that I am now all back to normal after being free from propecia but it was a gradual process to get there. If you think about it - a drug that suppresses you DHT levels and messes with your hormones is worrying - in my opinion ( and this is just my opinion after personal experience) I think the drug should not be available for the treatment of hair loss without very close monitoring. All I would say is that if you do take propecia and you notice any sexual function side effects come off it staright away as the side effects get worse over time. Good luck
  18. Mikeylad
    i wish i had never taken propecia and would never go near it agan
  19. Mikeylad
    the side effects of propecia can be awful - be careful
  20. Mikeylad
    Thanks - yeah I have booked a consultation with Paul Anthony next week - had a chat with him on the phone and seems very positive that he can make a difference to my crown and as he's only a few minutes away from where I live so I'm gonna give him a try.
  21. Mikeylad
    if you do experience side effects think very carefully because the effects (for those of us who suffer them) get worse the longer u take the drug (at least they did for me) - good luck
  22. Mikeylad
    my own personal experience on propecia was awful - I had all of the sexual side effects that got worse gradually over time - and continued to worsen even after I reduced to 1 mg per week. I gave up on the drug as it was ruining my personal life and I had become virtually impotent.What was even more worrying for me is that it took 2 years after stopping the drug for complete normal sexual function to gradually come back. Any research, reports or findings might conclude that only 2% suffer side effects - if you are one of these apparent 2% like I was then you know how awful and devastating this drug can actually be. There is no research on this earth that cannot convince me that propecia messes up hormone levels and can be very dangerous for some people - I have been there and would never touch the stuff again...
  23. Mikeylad
    Excuse my iPhone typing that should have said - the company claim it allows the scalp to breathe more naturally
  24. Mikeylad
    Are you referring to hair systems in general or more specifically the Total Cover Plus ones? The. Ompany suggests that their systems allow the scalp to breathe in more atur way
  25. Mikeylad
    my experience was awful - took propecia for about 6 months. Side effects kicked in after a few weeks of taking 1mg per day, I reduced to 1 mg per week and side effects continued to get worse - starting with a change in sexual function and watery semen and ending in complete impotence. Came off the dug and it took nearly 2 years for complete normal function to return - semen continued to be watery and lumpy for some time. My opinion is that for some people this drug messes up hormon levels and is extremely dangerous - the drug did reduce hair shedding but didnt see any re-growth - at the end of the day it is your choice but I would never touch the stuff again
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