augustya

1 hour ago, salsazio said:

sides effect on cardio?

Depends person to person cannot generalise.

1 hour ago, Ccd99 said:

I take 2.5mg in the morning (9 am) and 2.5mg at night (9pm). 

Minoxidil has a 4 hour halflife iirc, so after 12 hours there is not much left in your bloodstream, so splitting it up like this keeps side effects to a minimum whilst also able to make the most of the drug.

So you are saying if someone has to fake 5MG a day it is better idea to take it in splits like 2.5MG in the day and 2.5MG in the night ?

Just works out a little expensive in my part of the world 2.5MG for 30 tablets cost around $6 and 5MG also cost the same amount for 30 Tablets and if I were to consume 2 tablets from the 2.5MG bottle of would get over in 15 days so that would be like $12 a month. Versus just $6 a month for 30 tablets of 5MG !!

Wanted to know a Public Opinion on guys who take Oral Minoxidil ? Has your Dr told you a specific time to take it ? where it gives the best and maximum performance ? what time of the day/night do you guys take it ?

1 hour ago, Chrisno said:

No

So the Hair Shedding I saw after applying Minoxidil ? The night I did Blow drying in the evening ?

I have a question So Hair has a cycle which is Anagen, Catagen and Telogen is where the hair sheds and then it again grows in phases again. is this possible? Let’s say if I am blow drying my hair, and when you blow dry hair, there is a little bit of pulling an tension of hair that happens because of the rolling of brush. Is it possible that if you do it every other day or like on daily basis, can that push the hair into telogen phase? And by the way I am using Cold Air.

The reason why am asking this is when I apply minoxidil normally, I don’t see hair shedding from my transplanted hair area, but lately I have been doing blow drying every alternate day, and I use room temperature Air,and so when I applied minoxidil, I saw shedding of some hair in my hand, these were 1 or 2 strands normally I don’t see it, not at least from my transplanted area, I know Minoxidil can cause some Telogen Hair to shed, Hair which are already in Telogen Phase, But still I was just thinking can blow dry and push your hair into telogen face when it is not supposed to.

I am way out of my Transplanted Care Time with a Couple of Months now I am on my 10th Month Mark after last procedure (Of the Many that I have got done)

So Can Blow drying push hair into Telogen phase ?

On 2/1/2024 at 7:31 PM, Steviewonder said:

Hi,

 

I'm researching hair transplants and have been told that I would have to stop taking minoxidil 2 weeks before the surgery, and could resume taking minoxidil 3 weeks after the surgery: 5 weeks in total. 

Would I not lose some hair during that time? I've been on minoxidil for over 10 years. How quickly would I lose hair if I stopped minoxidil for 5 weeks?

Thanks for reading.

Stopping Minoxidil before a Hair Transplant is imperative as otherwise it does not give a true picture to the hair Transplant Surgeon on which Grafts are the best to cherry pick the one's which have a chance to be in the longest time in the Anagen Phase.

5 weeks of stopping Minoxidil should not very aggressively and acutely cause hair loss..

 Has the clinic/Dr also told you to stop DHT blockers before 2 weeks of Transplant ?

I guess you don't have a choice? Do you ? From what I have read and know once a hair starts miniaturizing you still have atleast 4-6 weeks to revive it. That is the window period beyond that, it is the point of No Return.

Anyone here using Topical Dutasteride on what Brand are you using ? And what strength and percentage are you using ? does it cause any problems especially when you apply it topically ?

Any Indian audience here using Topical Dutasteride ? And which Brand are you using ?

34 minutes ago, Cro40 said:

I was told by my dermatologist hair specialist that over the long term, misuse of products can affect hair quality and lead to hair loss. Temporary, but nonetheless, hair loss. 
Washing, rinsing, and brushing not really. But she also told me that people generally shampoo their hair too often. Once or twice a week would be sufficient. 

But any amount of washing, rinsing and combing and brushing hair should not lead to a permanent uprooting of hair follicle that is what we are concluding ?

5 minutes ago, gaz9318054 said:

Once the transplanted grafts are 100% secure (~2 weeks post-op), the risk becomes about equal to that of your native hair. That is to say, you can damage the hair itself and cause breakage, but you aren't going to damage the follicles or cause the hair to stop growing altogether.

Scientifically, it's because you're not interacting with the follicles directly. They are safe under your skin, so don't worry about it. Just take care of your hair and enjoy it.

Yep ! Not interacting with the follicles directly. But can excessive combing of hair not make the follicles weak or something. lol ! 

Just now, Otis james said:

Oh right, yeah, that makes sense…. Although, I can’t imagine a week of Finasteride is going to make my hair look any different at all… 🤷🏻‍♂️

That's why I said I have heard atleast 2-3 weeks ideally a month before.

Hi Guys,

Have been veteran now in terms of undergoing a HT Procedure but still even after these many times there is this one question which troubles me a lot and I feel like asking you guys here on what do you think about it?

Now I am sure everyone here who have had ther HT got done would want to maintain and preserve their hair and results in the best possible way and for a long…long…time and so do I, but I get way too paranoid and scared when I shampoo my hair or when I comb my hair after I have had a shower ?

I always fear when I am shampooing and rinsing my hair thinking am I rinsing too harshly ? am I applying too much pressure while rinsing? Is that the right amount of pressure to be applied ? will it lead to any permanent loss to the Transplanted Hair ?

Same way when I am out of shower and when I am combing my hair when it is kind of wet/damp since my hair is way too straignt I try to comb it many times, stroke my hair many times with the comb to keep it in place because it keeps falling down, It is that slippery in texture. So even this activity makes me think is it not harmful to keep combing so many times in your hair will this lead to any permanent loss to the hair ?

I know a broader and simpler answer maybe No ! But can someone scientifically explain here why cannot this lead to a loss of hair from the root ? And if it does,how do I find out if any of my hair has been lost forever ? directly from the root ?

53 minutes ago, Electric said:

What's the reason for stopping prior to surgery?

The reason to stop DHT blockers before a surgery is so that the best Hair Grafts can be cherry picked for the surgery, as DHT blockers can extend the anagen phase of hairs, it does not give a true picture of how well resilient that particular hair graft is from within against DHT attack 🙂

Different Doctors that I have got my HT from all have different regime and protocols. ranging from stopping DHT Blocker and Minoxidil from atleast 2-3 weeks before the Procedure.

2 hours ago, Pelange said:

Did you use sun screen to cover the area when you go out? I remembered when I have to remove Sth on my face. The dermatologist told me to dont get exposed to sun for sometime. 

You can ask your surgeon what you can do now. Please let us know. Thanks.

Since the procedure I have been mostly indoors. My Life and other chores that I do, Do not require me to go out in the sun.

So I am pretty sure it has not happened because of going into the Sun.

I am close to a month old now after having my last procedure done and had some Beard Grafts harvested from the Shadow Area of the beard around my chin. I did my first shave just after 25 days of the procedure.

And I have been noticing that area from where the beard grafts were harvested has Darkened has become hyperpigmented. I would appreciate if any of the Hair Transplant Surgeons here can answer this ? will this darkening hyperpigmentation of the skin lighten over a period of time ? is there anything that I can do to lighten it a faster ? Most likely it is because of the trauma caused to that skin area. But what if iit s permanent ?

I am of an Indian Origin with Light Brown Skin if that matters ?

3 minutes ago, Matt434 said:

For a small scab that size, the natural healing process is about a week, so light pressure would be enough to remove it. Assuming you didn't apply extreme pressure when scratching your head, I'm sure the scab came off without the graft attached. Whether or not you agree that grafts are fully anchored by day 7, rest assured that they are anchored enough that only intense pressure would remove them at this point.

Also, to look at it another way, you don't want those scabs on your head longer than necessary. You want the skin to return to normal so the grafts can heal in peace, so to speak. Scabbed skin isn't great for that.

What could have been the sign that the graft came off along with the scab ? Only the Hair or the Bulb along with the hair or what ?

7 hours ago, BeHappy said:

The scabs along with the hairs are all supposed to start coming off at this point. You are fine.

 

That is at 7 day mark onwards ?

20 minutes ago, TheGreatPretender said:

After 7 days you're in the clear. Doesn't really matter if you bleed or not. It should be fine. 

But still the HT Industry is divided on by when the Hair Grafts secure some say 7 days some 10 days and some 2 weeks. And on top of that every clinic has it own protocols. So very difficult to say by when the grafts are secure ?

1 minute ago, TheGreatPretender said:

After 7 days you're in the clear. Doesn't really matter if you bleed or not. It should be fine. 

Also the photo that I have posted does that not say anything ?

This is how it is looking. Can anyone make out anything out of this ?

Yes but 2 grafts in temple areas is what matters, because those were fine singles hair used so it does make a visual difference IMHO. But yes I would agree with you after 7 days Grafts would be secured and it would require surgical intervention to remove it is what I have read and heard here. 

HI Guys,

Getting some anxious, jittery moments, Have just finished day 7 on my HT Procedure, Might have accidentally scratched on my temple area where some grafts were used. Later just to make sure everything is alright rolled and tapped my finger on 2 grafts I think the brown scab has rolled in and got folded is hanging loose now. Freaking out !! I hope I have not lost the graft. No Bleeding or anything just a loose scab now.

Any Inputs will surely calm me down :-)

11 hours ago, A_4_Archan said:

@YodaHead some doctors whom i had conversation with said tht the survivability of beard grafts is less comparatively (around 80-85%)

80-85% only survive ? or 80-85% of the transplanted do not grow ?

Just now, A_4_Archan said:

@augustyaThey don't get slim or fat like us that they would have fitting issues 😜

Meaning ?

3 minutes ago, TheGreatPretender said:

Correct. And since you havent seen any blood that means they are still hanging over your head so chill.

And what if I throw another possibility in the Mix, what if the grafts would have gotten loose or have dislodged? and there was no blood oozing out then how would I have known it ? That if it has been dislodged or not ? Hair grafts getting dislodged even without a blood oozing out is also very much possible ?