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how long have you been using the generic stuff from india, and does it seem to work?

Am i wrong, or are Propecia and Proscar the same thing in different dosages? Isn't Proscar just Finasteride in a 5MG tab and Propecia is Finasteride in a 1MG tab? I just got a script for proscar (generic OK) and got Finasteride 5MG tabs (little blue pills with two triangles on one side and "5825" on the other). I wanted to verify that my pharmacy didn't screw this up and give me 1MG tabs - because they are round and the same size as my Propecia pills. Anyone else get these same tabs? Also - I ordered generic propecia from www.aclepsa.com and they never arrived...$80 down the toilet. I won't buy any generic stuff from overseas again.

Hey guys - where's the best place to buy Nizoral and Nioxin? Also - the Nioxin products seem to have several "stages" or something - what exactly is the regimen to follow? TIA -

I did a search and Dr. Paul Rose (from Tampa) mentioned using them in one of his posts about getting high density. I think he used to work with SMG - maybe it's something they've pioneered. I agree that SMG has a great rep and that's why i'm not too worried. Will keep everyone updated with my progress. thanks! rtc2

Cool - i'll pick up some MSM - couldn't hurt. As for the DFUs - I added a close up on my weblog of the crown area - it doesn't look pluggy to me - Dr. Paul said that if anyone has questions about this, they should ask him about it - he figured that it would raise some questions. Take a look at the close up - I can't tell the FUs from the DFUs. There is one spot where the hairs appear to be growing into each other in a little cluster - i'm a bit concerned about that, but other than that, i'm happy with the results so far.

Yeah - i seemed to remember that there was someone else with that name too, i actually tried to change my screen name in my profile but i can't seem to do it. Yeah - he said that would raise some eyebrows. They were "DFUs" (double folicular units) - these were used on the crown towards the back where thicknesss was the main concern. Instead of cutting the FU into a 2 and a 4, it was used as a DFU unit of 6 - some of them may have been 5's - it's not exact. As you can see there were only 207 of those - basically those are on the crown near the bald spot with 2's and 3's mixed in between them. The hairline is of course, mainly 1's and then 2's and 3's behind them etc.... Thanks for your feedback and concern! Also - per the previous post, i am continuing Propecia. Anyone use MSM with any success to speed hair growth? Thanks again. scape

The Procedure Needed multiple local anesthetic injections as I metabolized the medication quite quickly and it was a lengthy procedure. Also needed a few "nerve block" injections above the eye sockets to achieve lasting numbness. This proved effective. Strip removal was pretty straightforward and uneventful, although my BP was high for a while, so they waited till it came down to do the surgery to prevent excess bleeding. Took another valium around lunch time because i was feeling a bit nauseous (maybe the prednisone, maybe hearing the slits being cut in my head). More anesthetic after lunch, and slight nauseousness returned. Vicodin seemed to releive this and relax me completely. After the afternon vicodin, the remaining evening hours went much smoother with more incisions and placing of grafts. Impressions Dr. and staff made the procedure as comfortable as possible, and after getting through it, i can tell that a future procedure will go much more smoothly as my pre op jitters proved to be unfounded (my BP was high). It was a long day for everyone - could have gone quicker if i didn't need to take several breaks to stretch and to get more anesthetic. Very happy with results, although some recipient sites developed evidence of staff infection the following day. Probably should have worn a brand new hat instead of the same one i was wearing for months prior. Recovery Came to clinic the next day where Dr. identified staff infection and prescribed 10 day course of antibiotics. Returned 4 days after surgery and inspection indicated that the antibiotic was taking care of staff, although still visible. Returned 10 days after for suture removal - went smoothly, gave me another wash and took the "after" shots on my weblog - scabs and any signs of infection are completely gone. Also - have had more than usual swelling and bruising around the eyes due to the nerve block injections above the eye sockets. Not a big deal - just a bit longer recovering and wearing sunglasses in public like a rock star. FU Breakdown FU # Grafts # Hairs 1 448 448 2 1592 3184 3 680 2040 4 133 532 6 207 1242 Total: 3060 7446 Any feedback would be welcome - my specific question right now is: When can i expect to shed the grafts? I'm not sure if i should shave the remaining so it doesn't looks so dorky, or if i will definitely shed or not. Is there a time after which you can say that the shedding period is over so you can be sure that they're going to stay and grow? Also - I've been on Propecia since the end of September. (& multi-vitamins each day) Thanks - scape