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So I am considering to start finasteride + minoxidil, but I have no clue where to get it from. There is fueclinic Dr Mwamba, Xyonhealth, Keeps, hims etc, or maybe make it by my own, mix minoxidil with the tablets?

I do not know what exact dosage do I need and how often I need to take it, I also can't consult this with my local dermatologist since they only have clue about oral finasteride.

Should topical fin be applied on donor as well? Because you guys often talk, that donor can benefit before transplant.

Also, If I use fin and minoxidil for year, then stop it because of a surgery for like a month - will I lose all my gains? Especially from minoxidil, because I heard you have to apply it everyday

Could someone please advice me something on this topic? 

Many people say that you should be on finasteride before the surgery for at least some time because the donor will be stronger. What if someone doesnt use finasteride before and starts immediately after the hair transplant, can the hair that have been already transplanted still benefit from it? Like is there chance that they could thicken up? Or they are not affected by any medication since they are already transplanted from original place?

Whenever I get dental work done, afterwards I get extreme headaches. One time it lasted two weeks and I had to check it with neurologist. I've tried asking dentist to give me different type of local anaesthesia and I didn't get a headache after the treatment. Could I be potentially allergic to one of the ingredients? Since hair transplants require like 20 injections of anaesthetic, could I die from it? Is there any testing for allergy from local anaesthic ingredients that can be done?

Excuse my english, not my main language.

I want to purchase topical finasteride from trusted source, anyone recommends where can I get it in Europe? Do I need to show prescription from doctor that I need finasteride?

@Steve85 did you take fin before the surgery? If yes, for how long?

Has anyone considered turkey before for teeth treatment? I've heard is a lot cheaper and also I've seen some good results. Are the dentists there also considered as "teeth mills" or it should be fine?

This is more of a medical question. But in my lifetime I had two surgeries on my body which left me with around 10 cm scars. If I wanted to get FUE in future, could having so many scars on my body have any negative impact on my health in the future? Or it's just a tissue that shouldn't impact my health?

I just seen a video where someone shaved his head to 0 after 4 years post HT. Is this normal? Is there really no going back to shaving head after FUE? Wasn't FUE supposed to be scarless procedure? I think a FUT scar would look better than this..

Please provide picture of donor in normal quality, the pictures are really blurry 

4 hours ago, Ronnie21 said:

Hi

 

Do you mind me asking why you consider Dr Bicer expensive at €2 per graft?  That seems low compared to other top surgeons.  Is it because you don’t consider her a top surgeon, or more that her clinic is based in Turkey?
 

Regards

She used to be 1,5 per graft, changed this year to 2

Check with Dr Zarev, he specializes with cases like yours, but he cost 4 euro per graft.

When I had longer hairs, I could see them every day on my desk  after falling out, however, after shaving to buzz cut, I never see those hairs anymore on my table, it feels like my hair don't fall out anymore. Does keeping hair short prevent them from falling out?

I wouldnt go for a cheap choice at this norwood stage, remember if your ht fails, there is no going back to bald, because you will have a lot of dot like scars at the back of your hair.

Dr Maras in cyprus seem to have great results and is recommended on this forum. 2.5eur per graft as well

Can topical finasteride help me thicken up the middle in any way? Is the topical solution from Dr Mwamba safe? I've never ordered medication through internet. Whats the difference between topical dut mesoteraphy and topical dut?

Im adding some more pictures, almost 24 years old. Planning HT when I hit 25.

Is there point in starting minoxidil, if it's needed to stop before a surgery in future? Im afraid I will lose all my minoxidil gains if I stop using it for like 2-3 weeks.

18 minutes ago, Tm2022 said:

Earlier this year I scheduled a consult and treatment for a hair transplant, however after digging deeper into the company and discovering this website, I'm looking to back out. I was hoping to get some leads recommendations on places to look into that are reputable in Istanbul 

Dr Yamans clinic seems fine

Clearly states on the propecia leaflet point 4. Also a lot of people report breast tenderness/itchyness which concers me.

1 hour ago, TheGreatPretender said:

You are in a great position to get on to meds, sure the hair loss is aggressive, but I think you would have some good regrowth (if not maintenance) if you throw Finasteride at it. You can also revaluate after a year and add Minoxidil to the regimen. 

Im scared of nipple cancer from finasteride

Can someone tell me if my donor is balding as well or this is normal? Worried after taking photo with flashcam on my donor. I guess im born to be nw6/7 with no hope

On 4/26/2022 at 2:32 PM, Hairtroubles said:

Fair - is there any hope of a transplant without taking fin or min, at all?

You should look at Eran case with Dr Bicer, he was Nw6 and never took Fin, his hair look great now.

Looks like they already deleted it. I also seen it on one of their videos

Hey man, I just seen your before/after picture in some hair mill clinic "Dr Art" and they claim you done surgery with them

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbo2oeRKNmK/

1 hour ago, NARMAK said:

Honestly, i would even argue it should NOT take a clinic giving preferential treatment where a review will be posted and viewed online to do good work. 

If a clinic does this work if people aren't public or not posting reviews, they deserve to metaphorically burn to the ground imo. Let somebody more competent take their place. 

You get what you pay for

14 hours ago, Eugenix Hair Sciences said:

1. Is crown naturally thinner like this or it started to bald already? I've never kept track of it before and recently took pictures of it. Also on norwood scale what would I be?

Ans: Your crown is thinning. You are Grade III vertex.

2. How many grafts would I need to restore the hairline?

Ans: You shall require 2500 to 2700 grafts for the restoration of your frontal zone.

3. Is my donor area okay?

Ans: Your donor area is good.

4. Is my hairloss aggressive? Age 23(almost 24)

Ans: That needs to be determined with reference to your family history of baldness etc.

You will have to take finasteride to prevent any further progression of baldness. If you do not take finasteride then new areas will get empty and you will have to go for another transplant in the newly empty areas.

How long do I need to be on finasteride to think about hairline restoration? Is finasteride alone enough? Minoxidil makes my scalp really itchy and white flakes are forming

9 minutes ago, ciaus said:

Most guys, even ones with less aggressive loss than yours and that jump on finasteride, end up getting hair transplants to restore or at least thicken their frontal hairline areas. Those frontal hairs are usually the most vulnerable to what causes hair loss. Finasteride is more about helping to hang on to your middle and back crown areas in the back so you don't look ridiculous with a restored hairline and nothing behind it. 

 

 

The general point with waiting when you are relatively very young, like your early 20s, is to see how aggressive your overall loss rate is and whether its going to lessen/stabilize on its own, or with some medication like finasteride. No ethical hairloss doctor is going to operate on a guy younger than about 25, who already has lost as much or more than alot of guys twice his age, and who won't take finasteride.

I see a lot of patients who are under 25 from doctors which are recommended on this site when I view their ig's/fb pages - how come? Also look at Machine Gun Kelly the famous rapper for example, he had his procedure done at 23 when he was norwood 3/4, now he is 31 and has full of hair, you telling me his doctor was not ethical as well?

I wanted just to get my hairline fixed, go on medication and around 30~ years of age go for another transplant