moses0324

not much more to be said other than you are being scammed. the laser treatment has never been proven or FDA tested to prevent MPB. The proven trio is minox, finasteride, and nizoral. There are some supplements that help in aid of hair growth. These are taken in conjuction to ensure healthy hair. If you divert from the recommendation above then you have no one else to blame but yourself.

who was your doc? have you talked to them about your recent shed? if not, i would recommend a visit if possible. or at least an online/virtual consult.

you should reconsider your sources. both this hair guy and wheredidmyhairgo.com are not good places to start. it is forums like this where the real information resides. as TakingThePlunge has stated. finasteride and minox are the only two clinically proven hairloss therapies by the FDA. you should stop listening to this guy because he's a salemen. if you are going to continue beleive everything he says then thats your perogotive. but look at where it has gotten you. "worse looking hair" my recommendation stands. get back onto propecia as you expereinced no side effects. this garbage program you are on isnt working and wont work.

I think it is safe to say that you got scammed: 1. Laser therapy has not been clinically proven or tested effective for hairloss 2. The "special" minoxidil you are using does not sound too "special" If I were you: Stop both the laser and minox treatments and get back on propecia. Why did you stop propecia anyways? Sides? The most effective hairloss treatment in my expereince is finasteride. It eliminates DHT which is the source of hairloss. It is clinically and scientifically proven. This laser garbage is a giant lie. Once you have resumed propecia for several months I would introduce and try rogaine minox and see how your scalp reacts to it. It may be that you cannot take minxodil and instead have to do without. In response to the shampoo routine. I use nizoral 3x a week and head & shoulders the rest.

You should be fine. As I understand it, the hair follicles are permanent after the 8-10 day mark. At 18 days, there is minimal risk that you damaged transplanted hair. Happy growing.

i have never heard of that shampoo but minox is a great start. many recommend nizoral shampoo. i would say give minox about 6-8 months before assessing your situation. good luck and be patient!!

i would try shaving your head before the HT and decide how you look. Even if you shave down to a zero, the average hair growth is 1/2" per month. Given your 10 weeks for regrowth you would be around 1.5" by school tme which is plenty to hide a scar. All that is needed normally is 1/2" to 3/4" to conceal any scarring. Actually this would probably work out perfectly for you. 1. you can see how you look with a shaved head and make a decision 2. you may like the look and cancel the HT which would be cost effective and leave you happy if you dont like the look 3. go forward with a HT which would be perfect because doctors like working with short hair anyways 4. you will be fully grown out and no visible scare for school time You are a winner in every scenario. I would really excercize shaving though. HT's are forever and a big commitment. They cost a lot of money and leave you scarred for life.

x4...i would leave your hairline alone.

I think some have mis-interptreted my post. It has nothing to do with being a salesmen... I guess my question was to become a doctors rep and inform people of HT's...you kind of need to undergo the surgery to experience it...That way you can provide personal experiences as a method of answering questions. Again it would be to help people in general but again without personal experiences you are kind of useless...no offense. its like talking about sky diving without actually doing it. taking others words for it doesnt work. I am interested in pursuing this but I want my own personal gains as well...i.e. a discounted HT, etc...Again this is not my only motive but would be a nice benefit.

I have not heard of this product but that doesnt mean its not legitimate. Numerous companies produce a rogaine type product with some form of minoxidil as the active ingredient. Obviously the concentrations and formulas differ from one to another. In these situations what I recommend to people as they keep an eye on there own situation. If you have observed noticeable hairloss and it has not stopped, it might be effective to discontinue the treatment and see how your hair reacts. Or you could potentially try another minoxidil topical treatment. Everyone reacts differently to these products. What works for me, might not work for you. Its important to try these drugs and be observant of the results. Taking pictures is probably the best way to document your findings.

I have also heard that scars increase the chances of cancer. Not sure if there is any truth to this.

even though pictures would help to assess your situation, i will provide some tentative feedback...you state that you have always had this widows peak with little or no hair in the temple region. In my opinioon there will be no way to stiumlate hair growth in this area. 1. there are no existing hair follicales to grow from 2. current hair loss regiments will not grow back hair that is fully miniaturized in the full villus state. (essentially bare skin) Your only option at this point is a HT and it would be for cosmetic purposes. My question to you would be: how old are you? are you thinning anywhere (crown)? Have you tried any hairloss meds? Again some pictures would help assess the situation better.

its hard to imagine people having such severe side effects when i myself experience none. its so odd.

it seems like you are very sub-concious about your hair...personally i think your hairline looks fine. many on here including myself would kill for it. are you on any hairloss meds? how healthy does the rest of your hair look? any thinning or miniaturized hairs? you will probably find docs reluctant to get more aggressive with your hairline especially given your age. they wont want to waste donor hair on a lowered hairline especially if you start to lose hair later on in life. i would leave it alone right now and get it touched up later (mid 30's) if it still bothers you. dont be premature with a HT. you will have to live with a scar or tiny white dots forever just because you want an overy aggressive hairline. just my 0.02.

To elaborate...many HT patients feel as though the hairline is the most important aspect of appearance. It helps frame the face and it's the first thing people see. As a result it has the most dramatic effect when undergoing surgery. The reason why many docs won't touch the crown area until much older is because they want to ensure you will not recede any further in the hairline area. For this reason they dont want to use precious donor hair on the crown where people seem less interested later on. In addition I have read many instances in which people have had trouble growing in the crown. I think you look great as is. I urge you to continue using the big 3 with concealers. Let me know if you have any other questions.