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Panther5000,

Once more thing: Are you currently taking finasteride (Propecia/Proscar) and using Nizoral shampoo? These should be a part of your regimen to help combat possible future hairloss.

There's a Coalition doctor in California:

James DeYarman, D.O.

3252 Holiday Court, Ste. 204, La Jolla

San Diego

California

Tel:1-800-FOR-HAIR

However, don't let travel stand in the way of a HT. Many of the members on this forum have traveled great distances in order to get their HT's from a Coalition doctor that fits their needs.

Not sure if anyone posted this yet. I found it interesting.

"Gene Glitch May Up Inherited Hair Loss

Gene Defect Might Hamper Hair Growth, Researchers Report

By Miranda Hitti

WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Louise Chang

on Thursday, November 09, 2006

Nov. 9, 2006 -- Glitches in the LIPH gene may cause inherited hair loss, a study shows.

The study, published in Science, doesn't blame hair loss solely on the LIPH gene. People can lose their hair for many reasons, and other genes may also be involved.

Still, the LIPH gene stood out in a hair-loss study by researchers including Evgeny Rogaev, PhD, DrSci.

Rogaev is a psychiatry professor specializing in genetics at University of Massachusetts medical School.

He and his colleagues studied healthy people from 50 unrelated families in Russia with a condition of inherited hair loss and slow-growing hair. Those participants were part of a much bigger genetic study of more than 350,000 Russians.

Participants with inherited hair loss and slow-growing hair had a glitch in their LIPH gene, the study shows.

The LIPH gene makes LIPH, a protein that isn't thoroughly understood but seems to play a role in normal hair formation and growth, according to Rogaev's team.

The LIPH gene glitch appears to hamper the hair-growth process and "may be a potential target" for the development of new hair-loss drugs, note Rogaev and colleagues."

Not sure if anyone posted this yet. I found it interesting.

"Gene Glitch May Up Inherited Hair Loss

Gene Defect Might Hamper Hair Growth, Researchers Report

By Miranda Hitti

WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Louise Chang

on Thursday, November 09, 2006

Nov. 9, 2006 -- Glitches in the LIPH gene may cause inherited hair loss, a study shows.

The study, published in Science, doesn't blame hair loss solely on the LIPH gene. People can lose their hair for many reasons, and other genes may also be involved.

Still, the LIPH gene stood out in a hair-loss study by researchers including Evgeny Rogaev, PhD, DrSci.

Rogaev is a psychiatry professor specializing in genetics at University of Massachusetts medical School.

He and his colleagues studied healthy people from 50 unrelated families in Russia with a condition of inherited hair loss and slow-growing hair. Those participants were part of a much bigger genetic study of more than 350,000 Russians.

Participants with inherited hair loss and slow-growing hair had a glitch in their LIPH gene, the study shows.

The LIPH gene makes LIPH, a protein that isn't thoroughly understood but seems to play a role in normal hair formation and growth, according to Rogaev's team.

The LIPH gene glitch appears to hamper the hair-growth process and "may be a potential target" for the development of new hair-loss drugs, note Rogaev and colleagues."

You're in good hands. The more I read on this forum about Dr. Feller, the more impressed I am.

This kind of crap has been around for years. I remember that one guy (many, many years ago) actually rented his forehead for advertising and actually got a taker for a ridiculous sum. Since then, this caused a bunch of goofballs to come out of the woodwork to try to make a buck.

Originally posted by bretfavrah:

What i'm considering is around 1500 grafts

Just make sure this is enough to get you the results that you want. If not, then you'll be unsatisfied and want to go for HT #2. Try to get it done in one shot.

Originally posted by Gorpy:

It's just a consideration for each

patient to decide.

 

True. It's also up to the doctor to help with this decision depending on the patients circumstances. I believe that if a patient wants a harder hairline and that the doctor (Coalition doctor, of course) believes that it will work, the patient should be given what he/she wants. Just my opinion.

We all could probably second-guess ourselves to death on this subject. Until I see solid proof that the body acclimates to finasteride and dosages need to be changed, I'm sticking with the 1mg/1.25mg dosage per day that was used in the actual finasteride studies.

Originally posted by rob123:

Dr. informed me it will take 800 grafts to fill the gaps...

 

In my opinion, 800 grafts won't give you much coverage. Without seeing your hairline, however, I can't be sure if this is all you really need. I've found that many people wish that they had gotten larger sessions done after they find out how little coverage they actually ended up getting.

I've had two HT's by MHR and I am happy with the results (I know, I need to get some pictures out here and I will as soon as I can get my hands on a good camera). <span class="ev_code_RED">However</span>, after doing so much more research, thanks to this forum, I've come to realize that my results could have been better going with a Coaltion doctor. MHR and the other "hair mills", as they're called, are not always consistent.

One more thing: Don't worry about trying to cut the 5mg pill into five parts. Just cut it into four 1.25 mg pieces.

Proscar cuts very easily and you shouldn't have any waste or crumbling using a pill cutter (with both the brand-name pentagon-shaped pill or the round/square generics).

As brianf mentioned in his post, you don't have to be super-accurate with the cuts. You'll end up averaging a sufficient dosage in the long run.

Sounds like some type of hair system, since they state "Non-surgical Step-by-Step grafting allows hair to be restored to its original or desired density, without any pain or operation".

In my opinion, I'm going to say that these very short hairs that are sprouting are probably native hairs that were shed after the transplant. They tend to start growing back quite quickly. Or, was your recipient area shaved and these are hairs that are just growing back?

The new hairs that were transplanted will shed but go into a dormant stage that normally lasts 3 or more months before starting to grow.

Originally posted by Vargman:

....which PROMISES to regrow hair....

 

This is the part that I always love. When these a$$holes selling this crap just flat-out lie. Jerks.

angel706,

Thanks for the info! I've got some slight graying on my temples and a couple of hairs in the front center. It's also graying on the sides and back but is not noticeable in these areas (my hair is long so the few grays in these areas are mixed in with normal dark hairs).

I've been using Just For Men for a good couple of years but after doing some research on Feria, I've found that they have a ton more different colors/variations. I believe that I will give it a try.

For the guys, here's a tip that I use when coloring the temples and the small patch in front: Instead of using a whole package of the hair coloring when only my temples and the small patch in front need it, I use the Just For Men Mustache, Beard, and Sideburns package. I can mix only what I need and it comes with a brush that I use to only apply it to those areas. Works great!

creepingback,

All of your questions have already been answered in previous posts. Use the 'Find' feature to search the archives!

Instead of shaving your head, you may want to consider growing your hair longer. It will help cover up the balding areas while you wait for the meds to start working.

As I mentioned in a previous post, us men could probably get a lot more accomplished if we weren't so worried about our dicks all the time!

Regarding the Spironolactone, it sounds like a pain-in-the-a$$. Probably be better to stick with the "regular" meds used for hair loss.

I did some research and found the following:

"Some pharmacists have compounded topical Spironolactone for men who are wary of the side effects associated with oral Spironolactone. At this point, there is no clinical studies, at least not to our knowledge, that substantiates the effectiveness of topical Spironolactone as a hair loss treatment for men and women. Many people are simply leveraging on the premise that topical Spironolactone will carry the same weight as an antiandrogen when used directly on the hair follicles. Although some people have reported good results from topical Spironolactone, for some reasons it has never taken off as the mainstream treatment for hair loss for men and women. There never seems to be a lot of enthusiasm for this treatment."

Devilito,

Great advice from nobuzz4me. I second his suggestions!

LOL! Funny post, Mark H. !

Good story, Troy! I can relate to your comments regarding confidence. I've found that having my HT's (first HT 10/04, second HT 11/05) has really helped in this area. Approaching women is so much easier than before the HT's. I was continually worried about how my stupid receding hairline looked. Not any more!

I've got a friend whom I've know for about ten years who used to have long thick hair. It is really (and I mean really) starting to thin on top and I tried talking him into getting on finasteride. He told me that he didn't give a f*ck about his hair loss and was just going to let nature do its thing. I guess it doesn't bother him like it did me. However, he doesn't know what he's missing!

Good luck juggling all your women!

topknot,

There are a lot of posts out there that give advice on this. Try a search of the archives using the 'Find' feature!