GaryStruthers

1 year on topical Min, 1 year on 1mg Fin. After 1 year I grew a lot of hair back, and will forgo a transplant at this point. I chose Bisanga or Frietes for a future surgery and thought it best to adhere to ‘their’ post med stack to be sure I didn’t suffer from side affects (knowing that meds are for life). Topical Min is great! But seen this is for life I figured I’d try oral for ease of use.

I was prescribed 2.5mg only, and instructed to cut in half for a week. Continued administering topical during the half pill onboarding week.

Hi! A dermatologist is your best bet. I got my prescription here in the States (free). I have genetically high blood pressure and cholesterol so I wanted to chat about that before switching from topical to oral. All good so far with me. Hair viscosity and texture is already better only after two months. Starting dose was 1.12mg daily for a week, then settling at 2.5mg. Watching closely for hypertrichosis and ankle swelling. My healthy diet and no drinking/smoking may help with that, but I’m no Doc. My GP didn’t want to prescribe it, my dermatologist did.

Yes, apologies. They're getting swamped!

Hi! Just got mine today. Had a great consultation with my Dermatologist (US GP’s aren’t too favorable in prescribing it) so it was nice to discuss possible sides and a course of action for the next 12 months. I’ll be starting on 1.25mg for a week then settling at 2.5mg. He also mentions applying the topical for the first few days of oral dosing for a seamless transition. He also cited The NY Times article and said all physicians are getting swamped across the States😂 I’ll be watching for sides (as I have higher blood pressure than normal) and will report back.

Nice! I’d feel pretty confident if I were you. Happy growing!

That would be Bogota Hairlines with Dr. Camacho I believe?

Bumping this ^ from @NARMAK I had these mild Fin sides around the 3-6 month mark. Could always “perform”, but morning wood and less interest was apparent. I’m now 14 months in with no sides, and have restored my hair through (Fin & Min, & micro needling ) to actually cancel my surgery. I’m not saying surgery isn’t in my future, but Fin was definitely the key component for me in making that decision. Wishing you all the best post surgery, and hope the “sides” dissipate in the same way.

Looking really great @MazAB! You must be heading back over there soon. All the best!

Fantastic result! Curious about your med stack. I believe Freitas recommends oral Min post surgery. Were you using the oral version pre op, and when did you recommence minoxidil post surgery? Happy growing!

Ha!! Wow…..there it is. Cheers Berba.

Seeing full body shots like this really drive home a successful transplant IMO. Looks great! Would love to see a side by side before and after in this particular profile. Massive transformation!

Hello “different person” 😁

What a fantastic result! I actually like your temple points. They look naturally lighter. I always find the more pronounced temples jump out in an unnatural way. Congratulations on a successful transplant!

Hi Sean Your temple points look great! I’m with a few others here. If you do feel the need for a second pass, then you could try and bring up the density in the hairline. Also, even though temple points can do wonders, and frame the face well, it really depends on the color of your hair, skin and other cosmetic factors. I’ve seen a few examples of blonde and red headed guys getting pronounced work (too dark, too uniform) therefore unnatural. In your case, you have a really natural density flow from Vellus to full in the temples. There a few top surgeons that could get close, but wouldn’t better what you have IMO.