Regular Member steelblue7 Posted August 21, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted August 21, 2012 Can anyone help me? I'm 11 days post op and thinking about starting a Rogaine regimen. Also, any recommendations as far as branded vs. generic? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Shampoo Posted August 21, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted August 21, 2012 I am one week post-op today. Hasson-Wong told me yesterday I could start back on Propecia now and they suggest waiting two weeks post-op to restart with Rogaine. Dr. Dow Stough - 1000 Grafts - 1996 Dr. Jerry Wong - 4352 Grafts - August 2012 Dr. Jerry Wong - 2708 Grafts - May 2016 Remember a hair transplant turns back the clock, but it doesn't stop the clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gobble Posted August 21, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted August 21, 2012 My doctor's instructions said 1 week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member chrisdav Posted August 21, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted August 21, 2012 Steelblue, I would just contact Dr Gabel. I am sure he will be willing to answer any post op questions for you. 2 poor unsatisfactory hair transplants performed in the UK. Based on vast research and meeting patients, I travelled to see Dr Feller in New York to get repaired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Cant decide Posted August 21, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) Shampoo - Did H&W advise that you discontinue use of Propecia until a week after surgey? I never heard of a doc suggesting this. Edited August 21, 2012 by Cant decide My Hairloss Web Site - Procedure #1: 5229 Grafts with Dr. Rahal Oct, 2010 Procedure #2: 2642 Grafts with Dr. Rahal Aug, 2013 7871 Grafts http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2452 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Shampoo Posted August 21, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted August 21, 2012 Shampoo - Did H&W advised that you discontinue use of Propecia until a week after surgey? I never heard of a doc suggesting this. Can't decide I am looking at my Hasson/Wong pre-op instructions and it reads: Rogaine/Minoxidil must be stopped 2-3 months prior to surgery. But yeah you're right it does not say anything about Propecia. I just remembered now that you ask, that someone on this message board posted a study showing a possible relationship between Propecia and Low Blood Platelet count (which I have). So about 3 months ago which also happened to be 3 months before my surgery I decided to go off Propecia to see if my platelet count would rise. A few weeks ago I went to my hematologist for my yearly blood test and my blood platelets were still slightly low and unchanged. So since I had been off Propecia for 3 months before the surgery (and they knew this) I wanted to make sure it was ok to go back on since my surgery was one week ago today. I asked and they said yes for Propecia and wait another week for Minoxidil. But you are correct, it looks as though under normal circumstances patients would not need to stop taking Propecia in regard to a surgery. Finasteride-induced thrombocytopenia - Kouriefs - 2002 - BJU International - Wiley Online Library Dr. Dow Stough - 1000 Grafts - 1996 Dr. Jerry Wong - 4352 Grafts - August 2012 Dr. Jerry Wong - 2708 Grafts - May 2016 Remember a hair transplant turns back the clock, but it doesn't stop the clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Cant decide Posted August 21, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted August 21, 2012 Thanks for the feedback Shampoo. My Hairloss Web Site - Procedure #1: 5229 Grafts with Dr. Rahal Oct, 2010 Procedure #2: 2642 Grafts with Dr. Rahal Aug, 2013 7871 Grafts http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2452 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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