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Unless you've been living under a rock you have heard of HIMS. it's basically everywhere on social media, I even hear about it on some of my favorite podcasts. Have any of you guys tried HIMS? do you guys feel the finasteride is legit? HIMS for Hair Loss
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Open advice and opinions on hairloss journey
Sadsurfer posted a topic in Follicular Unit Extraction (FUE)
I began losing hair at crown alone at 18 years old which has progressed to diffuse over whole scalp, had used finasteride on and off between 18-20 but have been using everyday since 20 yrs old, seeing hair loss slow down but not stabilise. I recently underwent an fue hair transplant procedure totalling 3200 grafts (6897 hairs) by ak clinics in Delhi. My hair count prior to surgery was 90 units/cm2 , 187hairs/cm2, my hair loss is progressive but I was also advised I have good donor area/cm2 to harvest. I am curious as to how many grafts I could be able to harvest via scalp in a lifetime with final baldness pattern is showing significantly, noting I have already taken 3200 grafts (1400 crown, 800 midscalp, 1000 front scalp) Any advise or opinions are appreciated. Regards -
Hello all Sorry if similar has been asked but i couldn't find anything. I have been a user of Belgravia for about 12 years, long story short it has done nothing but maintain what i have now. I am just wondering what peoples experiences are with Dr Fox and using 'Accord' Finasteride as i have always used Belgravia's and just don't want to waste all the money i have spent on retaining what i have to go for a cheaper option. If anyone wants to know my backstory i am having surgery in a couple of weeks so it was almost advised by surgeon that the minoxidil in the morning and evening is likely doing nothing these days so long as i keep taking finasteride i won't lose more and hopefully i can restore my hair to some degree. I can then save the £60 a month i am paying to put towards the surgery. So yeh the question is solely regarding using accord or Dr Fox. Thanks
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Hi, Ive recently switched from generic Finasteride 1mg (Finalop) to 1mg Propecia (As generic isnt available in 1mg in this country) and have noticed that the tablets have a strange, quite bad smell. The Generic brand did not have this smell, however the original does. Can anyone using Propecia confirm whether theirs has this smell? Is it possible I got a bad pack? Thanks
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drug: Quetiapine and hair growth
latinlotus posted a topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
My father in law is 84 years old. Lost most of his hair over 30-40 years ago. Top of his head was completely bald like a pool ball, since I met him over 16 years ago. Yet he started to have hair re-growth within the past 12 months. The following is the medications list that he takes for his various ailments: Quetiapine 25 mgFinasteride 5 mgRosuvastin 20 mgRamipril 5 mgSynthroid 0.05 mgAcetaminophene 500 mgAmlodipine 2.5 mgApo Ismn 60 mgClopidogrel 75 mgDonepezil 10 mgFolic Acide 5 mgMethotrexate 10 mgPantoprazole 40 mg Quetiapine is the medication that he started to take about 8 months ago, and that I think is responsible for his hair regrowth. Yes, I know he also takes finasteride (for his prostate treatment) which is known for its hair growth ability, but he had taken it for a few years now, same as for his other medications. I don't know Quetiapine alone can help with hair growth or it is with combination of the other medications. This is up to our Pharmaceutical companies to do some research on it. We may need to rethink about the common knowledge that says that hair can't be regrown back once the follicle died. Because it is clearly not the case with my father-in-law. -
Have any of you heard about this treatment, it's from a pharmaceutical company in India. It is essentially Minoxidil and Finasteride combined topically. I encourage you guys to read this article, there is some insightful information and please share with others that might be interested. Morr F A New Hair Loss Solution
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Arocha Hair Restoration - Finasteride 5 Month Results
ArochaHair posted a topic in Results Posted by Leading Hair Restoration Clinics
Hey guys, I felt compelled to share my results. This is 5 months of Finasteride (1mg a day without missing a day) I have had no side effects and have used no other therapy, just Finasteride. At Arocha Hair Restoration we strive to help all those with hair loss find a solution whether it be surgery or a medical regiment. This is Blake, I am one of Dr. Arocha's patient educators, at 27, bummed about my hair thinning. It has been gradually getting thinner over the past 3 years. Most people did not notice, but I noticed and it bothered me. I will add more therapies and keep you posted but I wanted to share my results which I and Dr. Arocha think are pretty good. Dr. Arocha recommended Finasteride before having a procedure to hopefully avoid a procedure. Before: After: Before: After: Before: After: Before: After: Before: After: -
What's the difference between Avodart and Propecia
Melvin-Moderator posted a topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
This question has been circulating and well the biggest difference is that one is FDA approved for hair loss and the other one isn't, but some users swear by it. According to the studies I have read it seems like the difference in terms of hair growth and density is nominal with Dutasteride being slightly higher. However, the side effects are also slightly higher, in the end I think most men do just fine with Finasteride. I encourage everyone to take sometime out of their day to have a read and share with others. What's the difference between Avodart and Propecia? -
Hey Guys, This can be a bit of a controversial topic, but I get so many questions as to why I stopped using Propecia and whether it is safe to use, well the fact is that yes for the majority of men it is safe to use, but that doesn't mean that it is side effect free. At the end of the day, it is a personal choice whether to use Propecia, just like it's a personal choice to have surgery. What do you guys think? Is Propecia Safe To Use?
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What Are The Best Budget Hair Loss Treatments?
Melvin-Moderator posted a topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
This is actually a common question that I get asked all the time, the truth is you can find pretty cheap alternatives to Propecia and Rogaine and even find Nizoral online for cheap. If you guys are interested I wrote an article about the cheapest proven treatments for hair loss, any other treatments you guys would like to add? Best Low Budget Hair Loss Treatments -
Start Finasteride/avodart Or wait and get a transplant? Advice Needed
newtoloss posted a topic in Hair Loss Drugs
Hi All, I am looking for advice. I am turning 30 in a few months and over the last year have noticed my hair is feeling thinner. Over the last few month, it definitely seems that i am getting much faster recession on my temples and it looks like i have lost a few mm on my hairline as there are now hairs the same length growing in front of it. I am also losing smaller hairs of around 2/3cm. Probably losing between 100/150 hairs a day (that I notice) and have some slight itching and dandruff that I have never had before. Nothing on the crown although definitely feels thinner and looks it when looking through my hairline. As ridiculous as it sounds hair loss has been a fear of mine for a long time as my father started balding at 18 and the process only took 5 years. This has been driving me crazy over the last month and I have become a little obsessive. No one has noticed or mentioned it yet even my girlfriend, but i am afraid it is just a matter of time. Asked my hairdresser who wasn’t sure but said there could possibly be more temple recession than previously. After scouring various articles and forums for weeks would starting to take finasteride1mg or Avodart .5 now be a good idea? I am fully aware if i start it would be a life long commitment. The other option in to wait and get a FUT at some point especially as the shred i will experience will terrify me? Any advice would be great -
Hi everyone, If you can add any value to my topic then please feel free to comment. I have been looking into a fue to lower my hairline, I have minimal recession and I am 29 years old (My hairline has always been terrible, so don't feel need to take finasteride just yet). However I have been reading transplant stories on this site and it seems that the surgeons sometimes request patients be on finasteride prior to the surgery. Is this to prevent further loss or do you think it is to aid the success of the transplanted hairs? Many Thanks P3not
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On August 3rd 2014, I underwent my first FUE hair transplant, performed by Doctor John Diep of Los Gatos, California. Dr. Diep transplanted a total of 2,460 grafts in the front half of my head. He recreated my hairline and added grafts further back to increase density. The result was fantastic (link: https://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/topic/39774-2460-fue-hair-transplant-by-doctor-john-diep/), so I decided to quit using Minoxidil. I knew I'd pay for it, but decided that a second transplant to restore healthy hair in my problem area would be far better than taking Minoxidil for life. A quick side note; Minoxidil made my face puffy and caused deep creases/wrinkles to form on my forehead. On November 17th 2015, Dr. Diep transplanted an additional 2,220 grafts (link: https://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/topic/43867-second-fue-ht-by-dr-diep-2220-grafts-to-improve-density-4700-grafts-total/). Enough said. Here is my update. Just 3 weeks shy from my 4 year hair transformation anniversary. Thank you so much Dr. Diep, you're truly a master and have made me a calmer and happier person. -
A Low-Risk Approach to Filling a Young Man's Crown (Carlos K. Wesley, M.D.)
Billena posted a topic in Open Hair Loss Topics
This 29-year-old patient had prior FUE sessions in the frontal region and midscalp areas of his crown. The FUE procedures included beard FUE grafts into his midscalp. He desired more hair in his crown, but his donor reserve was limited and - in his 20s - he was almost certain to have more thinning in his donor region. This patient received 2 PRP sessions as well as the daily use of the topical hair growth blend (HGB) provided by Dr. Wesley. The images depict the patient before and about one year after initiating this non-surgical therapy. -
Hair loss from steroids -- transplant?
killersoup1 posted a topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
Hi guys, Hi, I've always had a head of thick, curly hair. All my life I suffered from depression, but when I turned 20 it was at its worst. I made the stupid mistake of taking steroids as a means of getting some control over my life through my body. After a year on steroids I realised how foolish I had been, and stopped. When I truly registered the irreversible damage I had done to my hair I began taking Finasteride and Minoxidil. This has halted the hairline recession that the testosterone caused. Prior to the use of testosterone, I never experienced hair loss. My question is: Given the the fact that I didn't lose hair before taking high dose testosterone (500-750mg) and the fact that Finasteride and Minoxidil have halted the hair loss, should it be okay for me to get a small hairline transplant without having to worry too much about chasing my hairline? - Obviously I do not expect to return to my original hairline, as I know this would look unnatural at an older age. I simply want to add a bit to my hairline to hide some of the damage I have done. PS - I have attached a photo of my current hairline (shaved the sides, usually they are bushy) and a photo of my old hairline from 3 years ago. PS again - please do not flame me for using steroids. I was in a very dark place and did not consider the consequences. I know exactly how stupid it was, and have learned from my mistakes. -
Need help regarding Finasteride and Hair loss
killersoup1 posted a topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
Hi everyone, need some help. Background: So I am 22 years old. After a year on testosterone replacement therapy due to faulty body signalling, I noticed for the first time some hairline recession. Nothing too serious, but noticeable enough to bother me and cause me psychological stress. Prior to the replacement therapy, I had a full head of thick, bushy hair. Aside from the hairline recession my hair has remained the same. I have since agreed with the doctor to dial back on the testosterone dosage by 15% and have been using Finasteride, Minoxidil and Nizoral shampoo for the last 2-3 months. The hair loss is continually slowing down. Ideally I would like to have a small hairline transplant to recover a bit of what I have lost - I am not looking at recovering all of it as I know this would look unnatural later on. Being my age, my concern is obviously about the hair loss progressing. Thus I have decided to wait and stay on the Finasteride for at least another year to see how things go. Hence I have two follow up questions: My Questions: 1. If over the next year on Finasteride + Minoxidil I experience no further hair loss, or better yet partial reversal, Can I then potentially consider a hairline transplant without worrying about chasing my hairline? 2. Stemming from this, if I have success with the Finasteride and it halts all hair loss, will the Finasteride continue to remain effective over the coming years or does it become less effective? (I haven't managed to find any studies that suggest that it loses effectiveness over time) PS - I know that I am very young to be considering a transplant. Please do not get the wrong impression, this is not a decision I am taking lightly, and I am weighing up the risks. i will only go forward with it if I can be assured that the Finasteride will remain effective and therefore I do not have to worry about further recession. Please focus on my questions and not on my age. Thanks guys -
Just registered so i could post but i have some questions regarding sebborheic dermatitis and finasteride. Probably a NW2. Im 24 years of age and have only really noticed rapid hair loss in the crown and temples in the last two years. I have currently been diagnosed with sebborheic dermatitis and appears in my scalp, t zone, eyebrows and above my lip in my beard hair. I would say it is pretty mild in the sense that i manage it by using apple cider vinegar topically regularly which usually keeps it at bay for 2 days before i need to treat again. Through my high school years i did suffer from ocular rosacea but manage to grow out of it until the last 3 years where seborrheic dermatitis has formed but could be a relapse of rosacea or both possibly. As i said im very on top of it by watching certain foods i eat and treating regularly. To the point exactly, im worried that potentially taking finasteride will exacerbate my seb derm and maybe make it harder to handle. If anyone has any input or insight that would be awesome as this is mainly reason i am reluctant to take fin as i have read that some people have broken out after a couple years of use. So if i have it now would it get worse potentially?
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Propecia / Finasteride Dosage Question
djohnson posted a topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
I started taking finasteride at the beginning of the year. Before I did, I got a baseline test of many of my different hormone levels (everything was in the normal range). I initially took 1mg and noted fairly immediate sexual side effects. I then lowered it, and stared taking 1/4 of a pill every other day (so basically, 0.125mg). I noticed some occasional sides, but nothing too dramatic. After 3 months, I got my DHT level checked and started taking 1/4 pill every day (0.25mg) and noticed some increased side effects. I just got my test results back, my DHT level went from 63 ng/dL before finasteride to 12 ng/dL while taking 1/4 eod: 0.125mg. My question is, is that an effective drop in DHT, enough to result in the cessation of hair loss? And if so, should I drop back down 0.125mg, or go off of it until the sides are gone before starting back up at just 0.125mg? Thanks. -
Good Afternoon, I recently ordered Finpecia from AllDayChemist and it has come in 3 tables in a row instead of 2 in a row (my friend has 2 tablets in a row with his) Is this normal or is my Finpecia counterfeit?
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Hi guys, Have been lurking on these forums for a while, finally making it official and joining. Posting this here and another couple of the forums because I haven't seen much about it yet, but have any of you read about, used, or found suppliers for topical finasteride? I've had the side effects many of you have and stressed about continuing to use it orally but I found some studies that show the topical looks very promising and could be effective without the side effects. Any thoughts or recommendations?
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Hey y'all, I've been at a crossroads with my hair loss for a while now since a teenager. I'd love your guys opinion. I'm 22 years old Dealt with hair loss since I was about 17 Been on Finasteride and Rogaine since 17 For the most part finasteride and rogaine have been very good to me, I've never had super thick hair and it's never been super thin either. Since I was diagnosed with male pattern baldness it's been in the middle with the help of these products. I would say it's been great for my confidence to have hair, than be bald so it helped me alot. I turned 22 oct 2nd of this year and with my girlfriend I noticed my dick wasn't getting as hard as it usually did. Then as the days went on, I noticed I couldn't get it up to p*rn or even masterbating, and when I did it was always like barely hard but could bring me to orgasm. There were even days I tried to get it up and it wasn't going at all, which scared me very much. I've never had side effects other then zero morning wood and watery semen, but I always looked past that for hair. My question is clearly I'm guessing the lack of DHT is lowering my testosterone so much that I'm now dealing with side effects, sexually.. which scares me to death. I've been off Propecia since then for a couple of weeks and it's thankfully so much easier to get harder, no days where it hasn't work since I stopped. My semen is still watery but has more white in it then ever which I enjoy. My energy has gone up, I just feel overall better. I feel like finasteride has also made my dick smaller. If just doesn't look as big as it used to, maybe lack of blood flow.. not sure. It's not even close to 100% pre finasteride state but it's definitely the best it's been in a long time. But with improved penis function I've also noticed hairs in the front of my hairline shrinking.. and it's clearly from my male pattern baldness.. the hairs seem to be retuning to a receding state.. so now I'm stuck with.. do I keep using this drug and try to save the hair I still have with the risk of permanent sexual problems? Or quit and just live with what rogaine and regenpure shampoo can keep me? I worry these won't be enough to stop my male pattern baldness.. but I also can't live my life with sexual side effects. Id rather be healthy sexually then anything else.. what should I do? I wish this wasn't happening to me.. I just want to live a normal young mans life.. it's been very depressing watching my hair shrink but also I don't want to risk my sexual life.. help
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Is the generic fin (I think it's called Proscar) actually any worse than the regular one? Is it at all worth paying the extra money?
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FUE without Finasteride / Propecia
djohnson posted a topic in Hair Restoration Questions and Answers
I have always kept a very natural lifestyle and am not interested in taking any medication in perpetuity. I'm also concerned with potential sexual side effects to the point I've ruled out taking it. I'm getting a 1600 graft FUE session next month and will take minoxidil afterward to ensure the new grafts take hold and to minimize shock loss. But I expect to stop taking in after about 6 months, and never Finasteride / Propecia. Has anybody done this? And how did it affect your outcome. Many thanks. -
Ok not the product. Just generic Finasteride. Wish me luck! My Dr hooked me up with the 5mg one.
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Hi to everybody here again! As you can see from what I posted on this forum before, I started minoxidil and finasteride 1.25mg every day last june, and I had initiall shedding, a lot, a lot of shedding, and a lot of dandruff and itching problems caused by minoxidil in first two months of tratment. Back then, a member ''HARIRI'' gave me advice here to use shampoo Sebamed to treat my dandruff and that shampoo really helped me and my dandruff and itching problems gone rapidly (thank you HARIRI if you are reading this). After 4 months of treatment I've got some crazy great regrowth, and I was extremely happy with that. But, in middle of december my hair started to shed again, and it is still shedding very much. I have lost lot of my gains but my hair is still way better than the baseline. I read that it is very common that second shedding happens, but I did not find much people posting if the hair returns back stronger after second shedding or not, so if any of you had similar experience I would like to tell me how it was? Also, the thing that is very rare to me is that my dandruff and itching problems returned also with shedding. Is that okay or is a bad sign that meds are not working well anymore? Also to add that I haven't changed anything in my regimen, the shampoo that I use is also the same. Sorry for the long post, but you can imagine that I am vorried about this a lot. Any response is highly appreciated. Thanks.
