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What is the lowest dose of finasteride that is still likely to provide most of its effectiveness? I saw one study that showed a dose as low as 0.2mg per day was still around 75% as effective as 1.0mg. Trying to diminish some side effects without stopping completely. Thoughts?
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Reducing finasteride dosage
SBSinNYC replied to SBSinNYC's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
Causation is hard to figure out as I am diabetic, take a pharmacy full of other meds, and am in my fifties. I’d prefer to take the lowest dose possible while still accruing most of the benefits. -
Had my one year checkup today and I am very happy with the results. I told my doc that I had some concerns about finasteride side effects and he recommended cutting the dose from 1.0mg to 0.5mg. Does anyone have any experience with trying this?
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This is childish. ”I paid 14k. My results should be better, right?”. Wrong. They are what they are. The money is a sunk cost. “Nobody here told me Keller was a bad idea”. So what. It’s not hard to find out that $3.5 per graft is half the going rate for top notch FUT in a major U.S. city. Less than half for FUE. But you know everything so that didn’t give you pause. So, you might ask what wouldn’t be childish? OK. Wait until 12 months to fully assess. 18 might be better. If you aren’t happy then, do a few consults with truly top of the line guys. The kind of docs who would be happy to turn you away if you are unrealistic after being presented with a brutally honest assessment. Then decide. Not before. That’s what an adult would do.
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It seems a little high. Top guy in NYC was $7 per graft last summer. Could even go to $6 if I had schedule flexibility.
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Round 2 - 6 years later - Where to go?
SBSinNYC replied to Raphael84's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
How old are you now? What did you have done before? Do you have pictures? This information will be helpful in answering your questions. -
When are each of those photos from? They aren‘t all current are they?
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It‘s a good question, but if you can‘t trust your doctor to correctly account for the number of grafts, then you certainly shouldn‘t trust him to slice open your skull. In my case, the final count was below the initial estimate by about 100 grafts and I was refunded the difference. I would have never known if not told.
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So, you really don’t want to do another surgeon. (Whatever that means in English). You thought Keller was elite, a great doctor. Yet, you are six months post HT, having serious concerns about your result, but can’t be bothered to drive an hour to have this elite, great, and very nice doctor take a look at your progress or lack thereof. Would you like me to call him for you? You had surgery on June 29th? I’m dialing now...
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2nd HT’s tend to grow more slowly than 1st HT’s. Shock loss is usually temporary if the shocked hair is strong enough. It will come back. The more hair in a recepient area, the greater chance of temporary shock loss. I would recommend staying calm and being patient. There’s really nothing else to do. Way too early to think about botched procedure.
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I am five months post FUT (2400 grafts) and things seem to be proceeding just fine. One thing I noticed is the growth along the hairline seems to be faster than the growth just behind it, and the growth just in front of the crown vertex is even slower. Is that typical? Are there blood flow or other issues that cause that difference?
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Spray grafts after surgery or no ?
SBSinNYC replied to Legend007's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
Post op for me was 3 very gentle washings on day 1, 2 very gentle washings for days 2-7, 1 gentle washing through day 10. Try to sleep more upright for first few days. Baby Shampoo. Dr. Bernstein. That’s it. 4.5 months in and things seem to be proceeding as expected. -
Just hit 5 months post surgery
SBSinNYC replied to AnalogFeel's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
You’re back. Like clockwork!! Maybe your’re growing slow because of stress/anxiety. You’ve been coming on this board every month with the same tale...4,000 grafts, over 13,000 hairs, wavy, high sides, just look at these pictures of people who aren’t me!, how fucked are you poor NW7 guys? Sure glad that’s not me! Oh no, what if it IS me? The stress is killing me!! I need to whack off and change my username! Every month people tell you to calm down and be patient. You can’t manage to do it. No wonder you’re going bald. Now please, for your own good, and the good of humanity, calm down and wait 7 g-d damn months Melvin, you should change your name to Saint Melvin!! -
“Put money last” is good advice and one that, at least on this site, that gets short shrift. It seems crazy to me to fly half way around the world for a quick meet and greet with a doctor who then slices your scalp open the next day and sends you home a few days later. Patient has no ability to truly follow up if there are issues. I would be curious what percent of the true top doctors procedures are repairs from these cheap less regulated operations overseas.
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A Question About Late Shedding
SBSinNYC replied to Leftwithrope's topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
Hair that sheds will return unless it was so weakened that you’d lose it eventually anyway. You are proceeding nicely. That’s what matters. Relax.