Buckeye88 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I will be having my HT in February and would like to hear your advice on what Shampoo's / Meds / Vitamins regimen I should be on now and in the future. I am not on any meds or vitamins currently and use a regular volumizing shampoo. Thank you all in advance for your replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye88 Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 I will be having my HT in February and would like to hear your advice on what Shampoo's / Meds / Vitamins regimen I should be on now and in the future. I am not on any meds or vitamins currently and use a regular volumizing shampoo. Thank you all in advance for your replies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Maxxy Posted December 9, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted December 9, 2008 Buckeye88, Have you ever been on meds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye88 Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 Hi Maxxy, No, I have never been on meds and I am 43 and I am a NW5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Maxxy Posted December 9, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted December 9, 2008 Ah ok, I would still say go on the big 3: Proscar, Rogaine and Nizoral (Shampoo). Must people will recommend you try the meds for a year before a transplant. Vitamins - I take MSM (some believe it speeds up hair growth) and Silica (it's said to thicken the hair). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye88 Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 Do you use Nizoral every day or twice a week? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Maxxy Posted December 9, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted December 9, 2008 I used the 1% every 3 days, but I have came off it for abit post-op. I have been using baby shampoo, tonight is the first night I used T-Gel again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye88 Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 Great...Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Eman Posted December 10, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted December 10, 2008 buck- I have tried a bunch of all natural shampoos post op and the one I like the best, per a recommendation of an old Dr. Wong patient--Biscuit, is Jason Natural Biotin Shampoo. No alcohol, no Sodium Lauryl Sulfate or anything else harmful. My scalp got real dry from the use of baby shampoo and some of the other all natural gentle shampoos I tried. But this one has worked really well for me and is less drying on my scalp. In terms of vitamins, I take a multi-vitamin, MSM/Glucosamine, and Omega-3 Fish oil caps. Drink a lot of fluids post surgery, eat healthy, don't smoke, no drinking 2-weeks prior and at least for a while after surgery. My initial HT thread: done and done!! Check it out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye88 Posted December 10, 2008 Author Share Posted December 10, 2008 Great info...thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mikey79 Posted December 10, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted December 10, 2008 ok, me too never used any types of meds. If you having a HT why do you need to use meds after the HT? I mean all that stuff is only good if you use for the rest of your life right?? My Hair Loss Weblog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Maxxy Posted December 10, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted December 10, 2008 Mikey79, A hair transplant is not the end of it, it is not going stop future loss. Your transplanted hair won't bald, but you native hair has every chance of thinning later on, even if your hairloss has stabilised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Mikey79 Posted December 10, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted December 10, 2008 ahh, I see in order to escape another surgery, better off using rogain and some other stuff to prevent it from falling out. Maan, thats expensive a surgery and still use other meds. Would it be worth it to get more surgeries done as the remaining hair falling out? My Hair Loss Weblog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Eman Posted December 10, 2008 Senior Member Share Posted December 10, 2008 Mikey- You need to ask yourself, has my loss stabilized at this point? Depending on the coverage area you need, additional surgeries may be needed to fill in thinner areas or areas not hit in the first procedure. Just to give you an idea of yearly med costs: Proscar (same as propecia only cheaper)- $210/yr Rogaine Foam 5% (you can get generic liquid which is cheaper)- $150/yr MSM/Glucosamine (Costco)- $70/yr My initial HT thread: done and done!! Check it out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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