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  1. No problem and yep that sounds exactly right. I’d stick w oral anyway - much better results w very low chance of side effects.
  2. Wow glad you got that checked. So clearly a great example of despite having a below value DHT (quite low), you’re still losing. This is why this is so much more complicated then just lowering DHT. Have you been to the derm to check your scalp make sure nothing else is going on? Might be worth it as well. Vascular Health - Minox 5mg (best med we have at the moment) Fish Oil (I like Nordic Naturals) Arginine/Citruline (amino acids that encourage blood flow) high quality laser cap (good for anti inflammatory effects as well) healthy diet lots of clean whole foods exercise with good hydration and electrolytes Good collagen supplement I like Vital Proteins Coq-10 or Ubiquonol (great for heart health as well) I don’t derma roll because I am concerned with damage to the scalp and it’s painful as all hell PRP I’m not totally sold - I haven’t done it but I trust Konior and he still feels strongly it’s a waste of money - that being said some people swear by it since it technically should do just that - enhance scalp vascular health with your own platelets and growth factors. I would consider if I needed it.
  3. Konior had me stay on oral minox my entire procedure. Didn’t have one issue. In fact, I bet it helps nourish the new grafts blood supply quite well immediately. Hope this helps.
  4. I’m on 50mg E4D, so 100 total a week. I’m early 40s so my MPB (NW 3V) was well established and had essentially stopped. Hair and frontal third HT super healthy and stable. Oral Minox 5mg daily. My donor was / is very strong so that helps. Did not do well on any anti androgens, so I stay away from that. Do everything else I can. I believe vascular health to the scalp is super critical. Please be cautious with any anti androgens especially oral forms. Monitor labs every 6 weeks (full profile). Test usually sits around 750 on trough with great free t and e2 counts. DHT sits around 45-50 which I’m very content with. Good mix of positive effects of DHT without the negatives (acne, hair loss, prostate enlargement etc). I would possibly consider mesotherapy PRP w DUT but I don’t need it at all now. Do you know where your DHT level sits at? Bottom line - it’s all genetics. There’s guys on heavy TRT who don’t lose a strand. Or high T guys in general who don’t. In the absence of an androgen blocker, I do what I can do ensure good vascular scalp health, which is good for my body and brain regardless.
  5. https://www.maximustribe.com/warrior
  6. Where do your levels (T, E2, DHT) end up on 70mg and how do you split up your dosing? Any HCG or AI?
  7. Hey Gillenator does Dorin examine donor w microscopes? This is really interesting thanks for pointing this out.
  8. Good question maybe ask FUE clinic directly? I have no association just noticed it on their site recently.
  9. FUE Clinic now has LipoDut and other Lipo solutions! Pretty cool! https://www.fueclinic.com/services/treatments/lipodut/ LipoDut is the strongest and safest topical DHT inhibitor available today. It reduces up to 90% of scalp DHT by blocking the 5 alpha-reductase enzyme locally while causing a negligible decline on serum DHT levels which significantly reduce the chances of side effects commonly reported on oral Dutasteride and Finasteride. Thanks to this new Liposomal vehicle we have been able to reduce the concentration while improving its absorption and delivery. Due to having a larger molecular weight (537kda) than finasteride it remains longer in the scalp with only a miniscule fraction of the medication becoming vascularized and going systemic. Our patients report reduced shedding, hair loss stabilization, regrowth and minimal to no side effects while being able to use this medication every other day or even weekly due to its large half-life. LipoDut is a unique and exclusive custom made Liposomal formula containing Dutasteride 0.05% and growth factors in the form of Trichoxidil that have a synergic effect on follicles preventing further miniaturization and thickening existing ones. We recommend using 1ml three times a week. This formulation can be used together with CB-03-01 or Dutasteride Mesotherapy as well as Oral and Topical Minoxidil. We do not recommend it to be used in conjunction with oral Finasteride or oral Dutasteride. If you would like to obtain a bottle of Lipodut 0.05% solution (60ml, Liposomal) please fill in the form below with your details for evaluation and we will contact you within 24 hours
  10. The bottom line when it comes to androgens (DHT AND TESTOSTERONE) is the individuals genetic susceptibility to both hormones. DHT is traditionally more causative with hair loss since it’s an extremely powerful form of Testosterone. It has a significantly higher binding capacity to the AR (androgen receptor). That being said, if you take a male with high DHT sensitivity and genetics for MPB and another male with low sensitivity to DHT and little to no susceptibility toward MPB, the first male with a DHT of say 25 would still lose hair and the second male with a DHT level of 60 could lose no hair. DHT usually runs 12-65 ng/dL (low to high range) for Quest labs.
  11. From the God of Chicagoland himself, Dr. Konior, he had me stay on oral minox (5mg) throughout my recent procedure. Zero issues with bleeding. Bruised maybe *slightly* more but that went away within a few days. Impossible to say if that was related to the Minox. No complications. I would start prior at a low starting dose, and if you’re tolerating, try to get up to 2.5 for the procedure. Without any side effects you may experience, you will only reap the benefits of the big positives. I’m thinking this may become a staple of HT procedures since it’s a med that encourages vascular flow, oxygen and nutrients to the scalp and follicles. Couldn’t ask for more as the grass is planted.
  12. Go to your PCP / GP and ask him to order these tests for you so you can have baseline labs before starting the medication.
  13. Is any of your hair transplanted? If so, do you use this on transplanted hair too?
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