Regular Member Goldstar Posted April 3, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted April 3, 2007 DOes propecia really grow the hairline or should i say thickens thinning hair? Ive read some places where they say it does and some place that they say it does? and how much does it cost. All comments are welcomed. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Goldstar Posted April 3, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 3, 2007 DOes propecia really grow the hairline or should i say thickens thinning hair? Ive read some places where they say it does and some place that they say it does? and how much does it cost. All comments are welcomed. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MrJobi Posted April 3, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted April 3, 2007 Hi Gold Propecia can grow some hair in the hairline but very slight. I would say, overall it does a better job of retention than "re-growth".It will certainly not give you a dense hairline rather thicken exisiting hair a bit at best. Obviously, it depends on the person as results vary. JOBI 1417 FUT - Dr. True 1476 FUT - Dr. True 2124 FUT - Dr. True 604 FUE - Dr. True My views are based on my personal experiences, research and objective observations. I am not a doctor. Total - 5621 FU's uncut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Goldstar Posted April 3, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 3, 2007 oh ok. I saw generic propecia for sale. Does it work as good as the real one? Also I see one thats 1 mg and another thats 5 mg. Which one do you suggest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairbank Posted April 3, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted April 3, 2007 Okay....... Propecia (1mg pill) and Proscar (5mg pill) are both Finasteride, which is the active ingredient helping to slow or halt Male-Pattern-Baldness. Some opt to purchase Proscar, then cut the pill into 1/4ths taking 1.25mg per day rather than buy Propecia because it's cheaper to purchase Proscar.....make sense? Finasteride is Finasteride. Yes, generic works fine...........I use it and have seen results. Mrjb is correct, Finasteride helps you everywhere but the best results for regrowth are in the crown. To the contrary, and just to show you everyone's different and it works differently for everyone, I'm 40 yrs old and have taken it for one year and have mild regrowth in the hairline. The new hair I have doesn't match the density of my HT hair but it may over time as it cycles. Definitely softens the hairline. Maybe this will happen for you but maybe it won't............don't know until you try. Hope this helps. Hairbank 1st HT 1-18-05 - 1200 FUT's 2nd HT 2-15-06 - 3886 FUT's Dr. Wong 3rd HT 4-24-08 - 2415 FUT's Dr. Wong GRAND TOTAL: 7501 GRAFTS current regimen: 1.25mg finasteride every other day My Hair Loss Weblog Disclaimer: I'm not a Doctor (and have never played one on TV ) and have no medical training. Any information I share here is in an effort to help those who don't like hair loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 From Goldstar... oh ok. I saw generic propecia for sale From Hairbank... Finasteride is Finasteride. Yes, generic works fine...........I use it and have seen results. Mrjb is correct, Finasteride helps you everywhere but the best results for regrowth are in the crown. What hairbank says is correct...BUT... Be CAREFUL on this one. Generic PROSCAR (rather than Propecia) is one thing. There is a generic out there that really contains finasteride and can be purchased instead of Proscar by pharmaseutical companies. Generic Propecia, however, is not available in the US (unless something changed that I'm unaware of). Many people resort to buying generic Propecia online, however, I tend to worry whether or not many of these online pharmaseutical companies can be trusted. Best bet...if you are going generic, go generic proscar and buy a pill splitter and cut the tablet into quarters. that's what I do and works the same as Propecia. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Goldstar Posted April 3, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 3, 2007 where can i put the generic proscar? anyone have a link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairbank Posted April 3, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted April 3, 2007 Goldstar- Bill has a good point about the meds, the key is making sure the meds are manufactured by a reputable company, like MERCK. I've never been a fan of ordering them online. If you get a prescription for Proscar, take it to your nearest Walmart, or other reputable pharmacy, and get it filled and I'm sure you can get the generic variety. I'd advise against ordering online. Hairbank 1st HT 1-18-05 - 1200 FUT's 2nd HT 2-15-06 - 3886 FUT's Dr. Wong 3rd HT 4-24-08 - 2415 FUT's Dr. Wong GRAND TOTAL: 7501 GRAFTS current regimen: 1.25mg finasteride every other day My Hair Loss Weblog Disclaimer: I'm not a Doctor (and have never played one on TV ) and have no medical training. Any information I share here is in an effort to help those who don't like hair loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted April 3, 2007 Share Posted April 3, 2007 Goldstar, As I've stated above and as hairbank said as well...it's best to order from a reputable company. I don't have a link I could provide for you because I don't know of any reputable online pharmacies. That's NOT to say there aren't any...it's just that I don't know of any. Your best bet is to get a prescription from your doctor and get it from a pharmacy. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Bill_the_bald Posted April 4, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted April 4, 2007 Goldstar, These guys are right: it's probably best to get a precription and buy it from local pharmacy. In my case,I got prescription for 5 mg Finasteride tablet (the so-called generic Proscar). With insurance coverage,I only had to pay $5 for 30 pills (4 month supply),so even if my doctor charges me a little money for the prescription (which he didn't),it's still cheaper. As you can see from the attached photo,the generic pill is perfectly round,so very easy to cut. I take half pill (2.5 mg) every other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Goldstar Posted April 5, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 5, 2007 got it. But what type of doc can i go to, to write a prescription for me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairbank Posted April 5, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted April 5, 2007 it depends.......... Often times your General Practitioner will write the script for you. If not, try a dermatologist or possibly HT Doc if you have one close by. Those of us who've had HT's usually just get them from our HT Doc...........that's what I do anyway. Hairbank 1st HT 1-18-05 - 1200 FUT's 2nd HT 2-15-06 - 3886 FUT's Dr. Wong 3rd HT 4-24-08 - 2415 FUT's Dr. Wong GRAND TOTAL: 7501 GRAFTS current regimen: 1.25mg finasteride every other day My Hair Loss Weblog Disclaimer: I'm not a Doctor (and have never played one on TV ) and have no medical training. Any information I share here is in an effort to help those who don't like hair loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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