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The question I have is; how long does one continue usinfg Rogaine post op? I started three weeks after surgey and have continued twice a day foam for over 4 months. I have been contemplating switching to once a day treatment. Everything has been going extremely well so I am a bit reluctant to stop at this time.

Congrats. You are in the hands of a world class surgeon at the top of his game! Besides being in the hands of a skilled surgeon, you can rest assured that his honesty and ethics will will serve you well!

I live in the US and purchase my Rogaine Foam on e bay. With shipping, the average cost per can ranges approximately $10 - 11.00 (US).

The best shaving explanation I have read was written by Dr. Hasson last year: http://www.regrowhair.com/hair-transplant-surgery/hair-transplant-shaving/

Gizmo, How long do you plan on continuing with the Rogaine foam?

You may also supplement the MSM with Biotin which may assist in hair growth. Also, Rogaine foam post HT may jump start the native hair.

djdennis, I switched from liquid to foam and believe it was a good choice: 1. Easier to apply and leave on hair 2. Possibly penetrated better 3. Less irritating (no propylene glycol) On the downside, the foam is more costly. I think the foam is a better delivery system. BTW, no side effects when I switched over.

I started taking 2 large MSM pills per day for a total of 3000 mg. I recently switched to a powder which is easy to take. I read that MSM has a short half life so I take 1/2 scoop twice a day.

Dr. Beehner has recommended on this site taking 1 or 1.25 finasteride Monday- Wednesday & Friday since it has a long enough half life and has proven to be almost as effective as daily dosing. I am 10 weeks post hair transplant and doing great with my post op regimen which ncludes 1.25 finasteride every day plus Rogaine foam twice a day. I am having some side effects and plan to switch to the Beehner recommendation in at 6 months post op. I also plan to cut dowm on the Rogaine foam to once a day. I am waiting to decrease both to give the post op growth a good chance to benefit from these treatments.

Bill, I don't have any current pics yet but have included pre & post op picturesfrom Dr. Feller. I am quite fortunate to have such rapid growth with little if any sign of an HT. Grafts- 3300 Pre Op Pics http://www.fellermedicaldata.com/images/kul/1.jpg http://www.fellermedicaldata.com/images/kul/2.jpg Post Op http://www.fellermedicaldata.com/images/kul/4.jpg http://www.fellermedicaldata.com/images/kul/3.jpg http://www.fellermedicaldata.com/images/kul/6.jpg http://www.fellermedicaldata.com/images/kul/7.jpg

To all, Going on week 10. I had 3300 grafts; approx 1900 hairline 1400 in the crown. The hairline growth has been surprisingly rapid. I lost about 1/3 of grafts and kept waiting for the remainders to fall out. It never happened! Instead at about 6 weeks, the new grafts started to grow. The crown area has responded similarly but a bit slower. I would guess that 1/2 of the grafts remained. I tossed the Dermmatch and Toppik and patiently await the final results in 9-12 months. So far so good!

To all, Going on week 10. I had 3300 grafts; approx 1900 hairline 1400 in the crown. The hairline growth has been surprisingly rapid. I lost about 1/3 of grafts and kept waiting for the remainders to fall out. It never happened! Instead at about 6 weeks, the new grafts started to grow. The crown area has responded similarly but a bit slower. I would guess that 1/2 of the grafts remained. I tossed the Dermmatch and Toppik and patiently await the final results in 9-12 months. So far so good!

I used a combination of Aloe, Hydrocortisone/benadryl spray. After the wound healed; about two weeks I have applied Emu Oil 2x/day. I found the Aloe a bit irritaing so I guess try what works best for you.

The density of the hairline and space between rows of grafts look sparse. Did you use a coalition Dr.?

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