HarryHonolulu

hey all I am in Bogota for a few months, working on a project. There is a clinic here called "Total Hair" that does PRP and Mesotherapy treatments. Any thoughts on either treatment? How many sessions would I need? Any specific things I should look out for? Thx!

Hey all is there a way to test which drug will have a positive effect on our hair? in other words a test for drug efficiency- kinda like allergies wondering if anyone took it or how I would go about it

hey all I hopped on the oral minoxidil 2.5% bandwagon back in early December. I underwent two foot surgeries last year and my hair felt incredibly thin and wispy. I think it might be related to the surgery. Since taking the oral minoxidil I noticed quite a lot of shedding but no regrowth yet. I also noticed that the hair hasn't changed density in any noticeable way. Should I remain calm? Wouldn't it have kicked in by now??

Just curious if anyone out there takes these? Or just your thoughts in general on these. The idea of it being all in one seems super convenient. Do you think these are just effective as taking finasteride in pill form and or oral or topical minoxidil? Obviously you're paying for the convenience monthly but l personally think it would be worth it. i also noticed that they put some supplements in the pill so in theory it really is just a one-pil-a-day solution.

Hi all. For the past few weeks l've noticed lots of these hairs. In the AM, on my pillow, in my hands. Are they minoxidil shedding? MPB? Telogen effluvium? I'm thin all over and the texture of my hair has become very wispy. Note: I am recovering from two foot surgeries under general anesthetic within 12 months. I had a FUE transplant 5 years ago. I'm on propecia and oral minoxidil (the latter since October)

Hi all. For the past few weeks l've noticed lots of these hairs. In the AM, on my pillow, in my hands. Are they minoxidil shedding? MPB? Telogen effluvium? I'm thin all over and the texture of my hair has become very wispy. Note: I am recovering from two foot surgeries under general anesthetic within 12 months. I had a FUE transplant 5 years ago. I'm on propecia and oral minoxidil (the latter since October) £ Share

Hey all I’ve been on fin for 15 years and luckily had zero side effects or issues. unfortunately I never noticed much improvement to my hair - unless we consider that I might have lost way more had I not been on fin. I’ll never know. regardless, I’m now losing ground (after undergoing one FUE hair transplant) and am thinking about switching to Dutasteride. Might I have more success on Dut than I did on Fin or are the two very similar re: patient responsiveness? similarly, should I expect side effects on Dut that I never had with Fin? I am a little concerned about the “non FDA approved” of it all and would appreciate some advice…

Hey all i had two surgeries to my foot - one a year ago; the other 3 months ago. They were both major surgeries (osteotomy, screws, ligament reconstruction etc). In both instances, I noticed significant hair loss/shedding a few months after surgery, usually at the 2-3 month mark. Does this make any sense?? Is it normal??

does this mean that the transplanted hairs will become "dependent" on oral minoxidil, should I stop treatment? I found a comment by two doctors, Rassman and Pak, who say that Minoxidil "should not cause shedding" and "minoxidil will not cause shedding of the transplanted hairs" https://www.realself.com/question/brooklyn-ny-minoxidil-new-transplanted-hairs-existing kinda freaked me out

context: had a FUE transplant 5 years ago which mainly focused the front hairline and a bit of the mid-scalp. thrilled with it. very little change to transplanted area until a year or so ago when I started noticing a bit of thinning in the region. nothing crazy. because of this slight thinning I got onto 1.25 oral minoxidil. didn't notice anything: no shedding, no improvement. bumped up the dosage in September to 2.5 and in the past 3-4 weeks I am noticing little hairs when I towel dry. the hair looks thinner that it has ever looked post-transplant. what concerns me is that the thinning is happening in the area where the grafts are- hence my question about whether oral minoxidil affects the hair grafts themselves. I thought it would only affect follicles susceptible to DHT?

Can oral minoxidil cause shedding of transplanted grafts? Or would shedding only affect native hair

thank you. so it's not weird that I am shedding 4 months after starting the 2.5mg treatment? seems like a long time

Is it normal for transplanted grafts to shed too during oral minoxidil treatment? Or would it just affect native hair?

but is it common to shed this much so long after starting treatment? it's been a year since I started taking the 1.25mg (noticed no shedding but no improvements either) and 4 months since I "upgraded" to 2.5 mg...

Hey all i started taking oral minoxidil (1.25) exactly a year ago. Didn’t notice any effects, good or bad. So I upped the dosage to 2.5 in September. i have been shedding like a mofo since then and am legitimately confused/concerned. does any of this make sense ? Is it “normal”? Btw I’m on propecia too.