Bless you guys!

[suffrinandnotsmilin]

Hi guys,

 

Just registered and impressed with this comunity. Ive been down a long time with my hairloss and thinking of a HT. Ive looked into a few surgeons but Dr Rahan and Hasson seems to be great.

I havent used a DHT blocker and thinking of starting Minox. Any suggestions? I would prefer not to use Finasteride/Dutasteride.

Here are photos of my bald head, feel free to comment/suggest.

Thanks guys...:confused:

[Cant decide]

Your hair is not bad at all. I am thinking that 2500 grafts will give you a pretty full look.

 

Good luck.

[TakingThePlunge]

suffrinandnotsmilin,

 

Welcome to our hair loss community!

 

Rogaine (minoxidil) would be a good start. However, it is not a DHT blocker but a vasodilator. The mechanisms by which it treats hair loss are not fully understood. Propecia (finasteride) is a DHT inhibitor and is generally considered much more effective as a stand alone hair loss treatment.

 

Using these drugs in combination is your best best to slow the progression of androgenic alopecia (male pattern balding) and potentially regrow hair. Given your hair loss pattern, you appear to be a perfect candidate to benefit from this treatment.

Edited April 27, 2011 by TakingThePlunge

[RCWest]

Although you are against taking meds, you look like the type that would respond well. It seems like you still have a lot of fine hairs that could be salvaged. I'd give it a try for 18 months instead of dropping $10,000 on transplants.

[scar5]

Meds, like fin and dut are a risk, but they do work and if you go doing the surgery route you might need them even more, because some of that thinning hair on your crown won't survive the surgery. If you want some food for thought, why not get your DHT tested first. Meds can be dangerous to a minority of people so you have to be prepared to try them BEFORE the surgery, assess the benefits and/or adverse effects. That's the conventional way. There are guys like Biscuit, for example who have done pretty well, (last time I checked) avoiding drugs and going down the strip transplant route, but I would advise against it.

[suffrinandnotsmilin]

Thanks guys,

I am kinda opposed to meds because some friends have used it and got side effects and I woud prefer keeping my wood rather than my hair if i had to choose:). Ill have a look into it. Any links onto blogs regarding use of low dose propecia and side effects?

[RCWest]

Dr. Parsley claims .25 to .5 mg. a day can have positive effects also. Some docs recommed 1 mg. on a M W F schedule. A lot of physicians also recommend Nizoral shampoo 2-3 times a week and 2.5-5 mg of Biotin daily. Anything is better than nothing. Here are good examples of medical stabilization.

 

http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/160383-nw4-way-nw6-dr-parsley.html

 

http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/160365-why-am-i-conservative.html