Regular Member Born2Shine Posted September 30, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted September 30, 2015 (edited) I am a long time reader of this site, but his is my first post. I recently had a FUE transplant in Turkey for restoration of my temples. I am 42 and have not been on anything up to this point and my hairloss has been pretty stable and fairly minimal. That said... I started Avodart about a month before my procedure. Although I have only been taking it a couple times a week, I believe I am experiencing some side effects. This is why I stayed off propecia after trying it about 15 years ago. This week, I skipped taking it and I am confused on where to go from here. Although my loss has been minimal over the years, I am sure I will continue to lose more on into the future. I am also concerned that because I am only 6 weeks out, that not taking it may somehow impact the growth I get from my procedure. Is it possible that not taking it will somehow impact the yield I get from the work I just had done? The other thing I keep thinking about is the fact that I had FUE with Armani when he first started offering it. He dense packed the temple area and lowered my hairline about a centimeter. None of the grafts ended up growing and it turned out to be a waste of time and money. Interestingly.... I have read the stories of a number of Armani patients from around that time who received FUE and very little if any of the grafts grew. I think we were the guinea pigs at that time. Looks like he figured out the problem and is getting some good results today though. My concern is that having had the original procedure might somehow effect the yield I receive from this one because of fibrosis or something. My doc (one of the best i the world) didn't seemed concerned about it whatsoever. I would appreciate any thoughts or insights... Edited September 30, 2015 by Born2Shine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member CJD Posted October 1, 2015 Regular Member Share Posted October 1, 2015 Hi, I can only comment on the Avodart question as I have not had a HT and am not a transplant surgeon.I believe your specific question related to the remnants of your prior surgery could only be accurately answered by an in person evaluation by a trusted HT surgeon. I have taken Avodart for some time and have had no major problems. I do admit that the subject did cross my mind initially and that psychological circumstances can also go on within one's mind that can cause someone to dwell on something to the point they possibly see symptoms that they are not really experiencing or that are the result of something other than the medication. Meds can also cause side effects that differ from person to person.There were trials done on Avodart . I cannot quote the results from memory , but.... in a study done on Avodart, the majority of patients taking it for their prostate that reported side effects also reported that the side effects went away after using it for a period of time. It is up to your personal feelings whether you want to take it , but I would not recommend getting a HT without taking meds. You would be setting yourself up for failure from the start in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted October 2, 2015 Senior Member Share Posted October 2, 2015 Doubtful that stopping the Avodart will have a negative impact on the regrowth of your recent procedure. When did you have it? And generally it's not effective to take any medication on an irregular basis because that in itself can be counter-productive. And it's true that Avodart is a drug to treat the prostrate so either way, you want to get your doctor's advice and recommendations for using it. And unless you had abnormal scarring from the prior procedure, it should not have an adverse impact on your recent procedure. Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Born2Shine Posted October 3, 2015 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 3, 2015 Thanks for the replies. I am almost 7 weeks out and I believe there are quite a few new hairs beginning to pop through the scalp. I am seeing stubble which I suppose could be some of the native hairs growing back after some minor shock loss, but I am thinking these are new. I am hoping this is early growth and a good sign. DHT inhibitors really do scare me as I believe DHT plays an important role in the body. I think I am going to chance it and hold off for these new PDG2 antagonists to hit the market. It is looking like they might not be so far off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbarnes Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 i dont think this is an issue, you might just be a little paranoid about losing your hair, your doctor knows best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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