Senior Member Speegs Posted August 15, 2016 Senior Member Share Posted August 15, 2016 Upon my physician's recommendation, I began taking Viviscal Professional as a potential hair growth supplement along with the finasteride I take daily. I'm also 17 days post op from a third HT to my frontal third, so this isn't my first rodeo, and it dawned on me if the use of Viviscal has the potential to aid graft growth or even encourage early growth. Is there any evidence to this by anyone? Both anecdotal or scientific? Granted, my physician made no such claims it would encourage early growth or help the grafts emerge, but i didn't ask him either... Thoughts? Opinions? Insults? Hair loss patient and transplant veteran. Once a Norwood 3A. Received 2,700 grafts with coalition doctor on 8/13/2010 Received 2,380 grafts with Dr. Steven Gabel on 9/30/2011 Received 1,820 grafts with Dr. Steven Gabel on 7/28/2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Glenn Charles Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I have been offering Viviscal to my patients for many years. Both surgical and non-surgical and I have seen no evidence that would indicate it has any effect on the speed of hair growth following a hair transplant procedure. I do believe that it can improve the hair quality which is also very important. Dr. Glenn Charles is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Speegs Posted August 15, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 15, 2016 I have been offering Viviscal to my patients for many years. Both surgical and non-surgical and I have seen no evidence that would indicate it has any effect on the speed of hair growth following a hair transplant procedure. I do believe that it can improve the hair quality which is also very important.Thank you for the insight, I didn't think it would, but it was worth asking just the same. Hair loss patient and transplant veteran. Once a Norwood 3A. Received 2,700 grafts with coalition doctor on 8/13/2010 Received 2,380 grafts with Dr. Steven Gabel on 9/30/2011 Received 1,820 grafts with Dr. Steven Gabel on 7/28/2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Speegs Posted August 16, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 16, 2016 I have been offering Viviscal to my patients for many years. Both surgical and non-surgical and I have seen no evidence that would indicate it has any effect on the speed of hair growth following a hair transplant procedure. I do believe that it can improve the hair quality which is also very important.On another note, do you think it can help curb shock loss in post op? Hair loss patient and transplant veteran. Once a Norwood 3A. Received 2,700 grafts with coalition doctor on 8/13/2010 Received 2,380 grafts with Dr. Steven Gabel on 9/30/2011 Received 1,820 grafts with Dr. Steven Gabel on 7/28/2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Glenn Charles Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 I have never made that claim but I suppose anything is possible. Are you talking about transplanted follicles or existing hairs? Dr. Glenn Charles is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Speegs Posted August 16, 2016 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 16, 2016 I have never made that claim but I suppose anything is possible. Are you talking about transplanted follicles or existing hairs?I just finished transplant three, 1800 grafts, my existing hair in the frontal third is from two other transplants from 2011 and 2010. 2300 and 2700 grafts respectively, shaved down to make room for the 1800. Hair loss patient and transplant veteran. Once a Norwood 3A. Received 2,700 grafts with coalition doctor on 8/13/2010 Received 2,380 grafts with Dr. Steven Gabel on 9/30/2011 Received 1,820 grafts with Dr. Steven Gabel on 7/28/2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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