Regular Member Hah6788887 Posted February 9, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted February 9, 2023 Has anyone had any luck with any natural things like saw palmetto, pumpkin seed oil supplements etc? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoltMichigan Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mavigo Posted February 9, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted February 9, 2023 The only supplement I take is biotin but if anything that improves hair quality and does nothing for hair loss. FUE 2400 Grafts (2023) - Dr. Panine; Chicago Hair Transplant Clinic FUT 1400 Grafts (2019) - Dr. Steven Paul Holt; Holt Hair Restoration/Bella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor A_4_Archan Posted February 9, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted February 9, 2023 The only two drugs which show positive result in hair growth and hair fall are minoxidil and finasteride ..other suppliments like biotin ,zinc ,iron etc just helps in improve hair quality and texture ... 1 Check Out My Hair Transplant Journey --> My Thread 3611 FUE Grafts With Dr Kongkiat Laorwong | Norwood 5 | 2nd May 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TorontoMan Posted February 9, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted February 9, 2023 This is an age old, beaten down question and honestly I wish it would stop coming up. The things you mentioned don't work, if they did work you would certainly know more about it and we wouldn't have all these scientific studies, trials and literature concerning medical therapies. The appeal to nature fallacy also makes little sense. When people talk about saw palmetto they like to refer to it as the "natural" way to reduce DHT, if it is reducing dht anyway, why would it matter if it was a plant that does that or a drug created for that reason? You would sill be reducing your DHT levels which is what you need to do if you want to keep your hair. I think the general public have a bad relationship with certain ideas of medication simply because we do not understand them and ideas of doing things the "naturally" don't always come with merit. You will waste your time with the things you mentioned as they are not clinically nor anecdotally proven to do anything for your hair. The reality is the things that are proven to work are medical therapies such as finasteride, dutasteride, minxidil etc. You will have to come to terms with that if you foresee keeping your hair important to you 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HappyMan2021 Posted February 9, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted February 9, 2023 5 hours ago, Hah6788887 said: Has anyone had any luck with any natural things like saw palmetto, pumpkin seed oil supplements etc? to be honest i'm really surprised you aren't already on meds. From your numerous post-op Bisanga posts its clear your surgery is a huge investment to you (as it should be), so its a bit head-scratching you aren't on a DHT med already.... 1 hour ago, TorontoMan said: This is an age old, beaten down question and honestly I wish it would stop coming up agree. so sick of the DHT med question. Not just on HRN, but for all the forums, I wish the DHT med question could just be stickied. It's a very straightforward question/topic, but apparently people like to dig in their heels and go in circles about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Hah6788887 Posted February 10, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 10, 2023 15 hours ago, HappyMan2021 said: to be honest i'm really surprised you aren't already on meds. From your numerous post-op Bisanga posts its clear your surgery is a huge investment to you (as it should be), so its a bit head-scratching you aren't on a DHT med already.... agree. so sick of the DHT med question. Not just on HRN, but for all the forums, I wish the DHT med question could just be stickied. It's a very straightforward question/topic, but apparently people like to dig in their heels and go in circles about it. I haven't jumped on it because in the past i had a very bad reaction to a medication. It wasn't for hair loss. So I'm very cautious with what I put in my body and try to try natural things before I jump on medication. I am consider medication now though. My surgery with dr bisanga was a huge investment. I do want to provide more details and photos about that soon. Just been very busy to write up a really detailed post. I'm a naturally really hairy person. I actually had about 330 grafts take from my leg as well and implanted on my scalp as I wanted to know if those hairs would grow as Dr bisanga saw the hairs and said they look promising. So thats another potential thousands of grafts I may have available as my donor is used up. I also believe I still have a lot of chest hair. My goal is to maybe do some smaller surgeries to reinforce areas as they get weaker but also Im concerned about this surgery. Obviously the result will take time but I have some concerns that i feel like Ill never to have addressed in the future regarding my temples. I'll get more into this surgery in a detailed post but yeah, Im just trying to see anything I can try. For now. im not trying anything topical as to not mess with my new grafts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Hah6788887 Posted February 10, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted February 10, 2023 My hairloss has been very stable for a while now. Maybe about 8 years or longer Id say. Im hoping to keep it that way. Im considering all options though just in case it does progress in the future Just now, Hah6788887 said: I haven't jumped on it because in the past i had a very bad reaction to a medication. It wasn't for hair loss. So I'm very cautious with what I put in my body and try to try natural things before I jump on medication. I am consider medication now though. My surgery with dr bisanga was a huge investment. I do want to provide more details and photos about that soon. Just been very busy to write up a really detailed post. I'm a naturally really hairy person. I actually had about 330 grafts take from my leg as well and implanted on my scalp as I wanted to know if those hairs would grow as Dr bisanga saw the hairs and said they look promising. So thats another potential thousands of grafts I may have available as my donor is used up. I also believe I still have a lot of chest hair. My goal is to maybe do some smaller surgeries to reinforce areas as they get weaker but also Im concerned about this surgery. Obviously the result will take time but I have some concerns that i feel like Ill never to have addressed in the future regarding my temples. I'll get more into this surgery in a detailed post but yeah, Im just trying to see anything I can try. For now. im not trying anything topical as to not mess with my new grafts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mr_peanutbutter Posted February 14, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted February 14, 2023 isnt bisanga prescribing oral minox? in case you are too concerned to start with fin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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