Kevin Mendez

I’m all for breakthroughs of new hair loss treatments. But I’m confused as to why there is such a hefty price tag on Xyon’s topical dustasteride. Since it is only the vehicle that’s changed and they did not pay for the expensive clinical trials needed to bring a new drug to market. Which also brings me to my next point: there’s very limited data showing its efficacy. Looking on Xyon’s website it shows they did 2 tests, one was on excised human skin, and the other on a very small sample group. I understand they are a business for profit, but isn’t selling a preexisting drug with their own vehicle cream that advertises reduced risk of side effects without the proper clinical trials to back those claims, at a 10X mark up than said preexisting drug a little unethical? It seems like the anecdotal evidence is promising, but I still think the the lack of clinical data, and price is very concerning. I would love to hear more from Xyon themselves as to what justifies the price tag, and what they are doing to further the proof that what they’re selling is as advertised.

Hey guys, would it be ok/ effective to mix Tretinoin cream into my Minoxidil + Finasteride topical solution? I’ve been using my own combination of Minoxidil, and crushed up Finasteride tablets for a few months now. Have seen good results, so I assume it works. Right now I’m applying tretinoin cream after my fin + min at night but it’s just an extra step I’d like eliminate. Is there something in the cream that would limit or break down the minoxidil or finasteride? Since it’s cream being mixed with liquids the consistency would end up like a light gel and probably easier to apply.

I’m not completely sure about the question you’re asking. And by “rec’d” do you mean recommended? If so, I think the reason there’s only a small group of doctors that do successful transplants on high Norwood cases (whether FUT or FUE) is that these cases require a high level of expertise. Most doctors simply do not have that skill/ experience for these challenging cases.

I just want to share my personal experience since starting Finasteride earlier this year. Before starting it, I had kind of just given into the idea I was going to lose all my hair. I had been reluctant to try it before because of all the people who said they experienced side effects. But when I saw the my hair line really start disappear completely I didn’t like that and so I said why not give meds a shot. I had already had good success with minoxidil thickening my hair in the past but my hair loss continued since I wasn’t on an 5-ar inhibitor. I started off with a microdose so I could get comfortable with the idea of taking it and also not placebo myself. After about a month or 2 of upping the dose I reached a concentration of 0.025% using minoxidil, and a little extra PG and Alcohol as the solvent to add a bit more volume per dose and cover more of the scalp. That was early June. Fast forward 3 months later and I’ve seen great regrowth and thickness. I wasn’t even sure if it was going to retain what I had but I’m so, so glad I decided to hop on and only wished I had done it sooner. I’m attaching pics of my results thus far. I’m wondering if this is considered being a hyper responder, and if I can expect a little more growth? I know different length and lighting but those were the ones with the most comparable lighting.

I was actually originally set on FUE, and really opposed to FUT. but after reading about how it increases the maximum amount of grafts you can extract from the donor I started to look more into it. Especially since I was already worried about my donor being too weak for a transplant. I’m not taking any option off the table for now, and it all ultimately depends on what I hear in consultations since they’re obviously far more experienced. I was really just looking to get others opinions on if I would have enough grafts for my temple points, since like I said I was worried about donor density. But it seems like most say to let them be. Truly thank you for the feedback on your procedure and trying to spare me from a less than ideal outcome. I’m going to reconsider FUE, especially after seeing Melvin’s new video with Dr. Zarev. He does some truly amazing work with FUE.

I’m sorry to hear yours didn’t go as planned. You can definitely wear your hair short with FUT though. If you wanted to do a buzz cut or skin fade you might need to do SMP or place a few grafts into it but nothing major. I think the problem for you like you mentioned was not having a skilled surgeon perform it. If done correctly it’s not as jarring as you’re making it sound. Take a look at this FUT scar for example. It’s very thin and easily camouflaged.

I’m planning to grow my hair out again. I’ve just kept it short because I felt the hairline recession is more noticeable when it’s long, but I’m letting it grown now so the surgeon can see an accurate future snap shot and can plant grafts accordingly. I do agree the FUT scar could be noticeable at this length. I do think FUT has its advantages though. For example in my case, since I have retrograde alopecia on the sides it reduces the density, and also the“safe” area of the donor zone. So if I did FUE there’s a much smaller area, and amount of grafts to pull from before risking the donor looking over-harvested. Another thing to consider is generally (from my understanding), doing FUT first increases the maximum number of grafts you can extract from the donor. One study suggests that number can be as high as an extra 2500 grafts. For some people a number that high is a whole separate transplant. And medically speaking, the strip scars of today have gotten much smaller. So while I do understand people not wanting a big ugly scar on the back of their head, I think it might not be as bad as they imagined, and does have some pro’s. I was one of those people myself until I started researching and looking at peoples results with FUT. and after all FUE is not scarless, and depending on how short the hair is and how many grafts are taken, would also be noticeable. Overall I think FUE and FUT both have advantages and disadvantages, but it’s up to the individual and their specific case for them to decide which works best.

I’m now thinking that might be the best option too. Haha no that’s not me but it seems like there’s a lot of people looking for an update from him. Thanks for the feedback Melvin!

Thanks man. I did just start finasteride this year, but I’ve gotten good regrowth from the frontal part to crown and not the sides. The hair on my temple points is the most miniaturized so the difference in color and thickness is what bothers me. Hoping to get it done and still achieve ok density in the mid scalp. But if not oh well. Thanks for the feedback

I should clarify, I’m not planning on lowering the hairline. I think it’s at a good height, just want to fill in what has recessed. I’m also not a stickler for high density. The frontal hairline is what bugs me most. Would love to hear some opinions. Thank you guys 🙏

Hi everyone, I’m planning to get a transplant next year, around this time. I haven’t decided on a surgeon but I have a few in mind, though I’m waiting a few months to reach out for consultations as my tentative procedure date is a ways away. I wanted to get some opinions on possible temporal restoration. I understand everyone’s case is highly individual but just wondering what others think of my situation. I’m 29, and have diffuse thinning. As well as retrograde alopecia. I posted pictures, because of the retrograde thinning my donor area is reduced as such I’m planning for FUT. If I do the frontal half, and leave out the crown, will I have enough grafts to restore the temporal points? I’m thinking due to my hair thickness and color I could do SMP in the crown. Thanks in advance for your opinions.