chris, but with more hair

I have been using finasteride just over 1mg. a day with no side effects at all. I am spliting the 5mg. I was abit worried as well, but as I just spent $5,000 for a transplant, I want to keep what I have for as long as I can. I have been using rogaine for 10 years, and it made sense to add the finasteride.

I used minoxidil only for about ten years. I believe it slowed my hair loss. Three weeks ago I had my first HT, and I started taking finasteride today. What product has 15% minoxidil? I have also switched to the foam which supposedly has a better absorbtion rate. I like the foam much better with the main reason being it does not give me a dry flaky scalp like the liquid.

I have been using Rogaine or a generic for about 10 years. My hairline receded only slightly over those years. I only applied it to my crown, and this area did thin over time. However, I believe Rogaine helped me keep hair, and retarded my hair loss in both areas. I just had a HT Less than a month ago, and I will be using Rogaine and Propecia(generic). Since my HT, I have switched to brand name Rogaine foam. My doctor told me that Rogaine helped prevent shock to surrounding hair and that after waiting 14 days post op to resume its use. The foam is much better than the generic liquid I had been using. The foam stays were you place it, and then it gets massaged into the scalp. Also, I used to get very dry, flaky, and itchy scalp every 4-5 days on the liquid. I have had none of those symptoms from using the foam. It would not hurt to add Rogaine foam to your treatment plan. I have been applying small amounts of each dose to the new transplant area along the hairline as well as the vertex.

I am using Target brand minoxidil. I have been using Rogaine or generics for nearly 10 years. You can miss a dose now and then, but I don't think you would want to be missing weeks at a time.

i have been using minoxidil for nearly 10 years, and I believe it has slowed my hair loss. I finally had a HT a week ago as I was unhappy with the thin crown. I never went bald using Minoxidil, but I still slowly got thinner on the crown. I stopped using Rogaine as soon as I found generics at a fraction of the cost. I am using the Target brand currently, but they do not have a foam. I will be getting a prescription for Proscar tomorrow when I get my stitches removed, and I am a bit nervous.

I had my first procedure done exactly one week ago by Dr. Franklin Weinstein in Towson, Md. I was totally impressed with him and his staff. It was a great experience. I am a bit embarrased to say that I did very little research prior to making this decision. I was tired of my thin crown and decided to pay the doctor a visit. I decided the next day after the consult to go ahead. Dr. Weinstein's office is 5 minutes from my house, and I thought his price was great, even though I had no real reference. I will certainly keep you posted with my results. I am 1 week post op and all is going well.

I know my experience is purely anecdotal and is lacking in any scientific method. However, I am still convinced the minoxidil slowed my hair loss for a decade.

I am 40,and have been using it for a long time. I never developed a bald spot, and I am convinced that I would, had it not been for the use of minoxidil. My crown slowly got thinner, and my hairline receded slightly. I feel that without the use of minoxidil, I would have been bald in the crown, and my surgery would have required a lot more work.

I had my transplant done on Monday by Dr. Weinstein. I met with him last week for a consultation, and decided to go for it. I must admit that I did very little research, before making this decision. I joined the forum today, and I think if I had joined prior to my surgery it would have been very hard to make a decision. Time will tell how successful the procedure was, but I am feeling very confident now. I am 3 days post op with very little pain, just a strong desire to scratch my head! It was a great experience, the doctor and his staff are awesome. I thought his price was awesome, and I financed it interest free for a year. His office is less than 10 minutes from my home. I sent him an e-mail yesterday with a few questions, and he called me back instantly. I will certainly keep you posted with my results.

i just had my transplant 3 days ago. I have been using Minoxidil for close to 10 years. I will be resuming its use along with finasteride in about a week.