mac toro Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 Hello So I've been considering hair transplant for while now. But been put of because of finasteride the side effects it causes. I have been losing hair for over 20 years now, I'm 37 now. It has slowed down over time. I went to local doctor got prescription for finasteride tablet and minoxdil liquid. After taking 4 tablets of finasteride 1 ml every second day, I noticed side effects, then I stopped it. So my question is, should I do hairtransplant without taking the medication such as finasteride and minoxidil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted September 7, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted September 7, 2023 What side effects did you get from topical minoxidil? Not being on finasteride will mean that you will require more surgeries as your hair loss progresses depending on your donor capacity. What is your Norwood level of loss? All the best. GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Joseph James Posted September 7, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted September 7, 2023 24 minutes ago, mac toro said: Hello So I've been considering hair transplant for while now. But been put of because of finasteride the side effects it causes. I have been losing hair for over 20 years now, I'm 37 now. It has slowed down over time. I went to local doctor got prescription for finasteride tablet and minoxdil liquid. After taking 4 tablets of finasteride 1 ml every second day, I noticed side effects, then I stopped it. So my question is, should I do hairtransplant without taking the medication such as finasteride and minoxidil? You took 4 tablets of finasteride every 2 days? Am I reading that right? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac toro Posted September 7, 2023 Author Share Posted September 7, 2023 4 minutes ago, Joseph James said: You took 4 tablets of finasteride every 2 days? Am I reading that right? I took 4 tablets in total, but I took 1mg every second day. In total it was 4 tablet's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Joseph James Posted September 7, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted September 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, mac toro said: I took 4 tablets in total, but I took 1mg every second day. In total it was 4 tablet's. I see. I also got sides from 1 mg every day and every other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac toro Posted September 7, 2023 Author Share Posted September 7, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Joseph James said: I see. I also got sides from 1 mg every day and every other day. Did you stop or are still continuing with finasteride? Edited September 7, 2023 by mac toro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac toro Posted September 7, 2023 Author Share Posted September 7, 2023 37 minutes ago, Gatsby said: What side effects did you get from topical minoxidil? Not being on finasteride will mean that you will require more surgeries as your hair loss progresses depending on your donor capacity. What is your Norwood level of loss? All the best. Thanks, I got dermatitis from minixdil, and I'm nearing norwood 5 probably. That's the case, I don't wanna ended up with islands of hair. Plus all scarring becoming visible overtime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted September 7, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted September 7, 2023 Can I ask how many days were you on finasteride for before the side effects developed? GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Joseph James Posted September 7, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted September 7, 2023 21 minutes ago, mac toro said: Did you stop or are still continuing with finasteride? I stopped, but am considering starting again with .25 mg twice a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Berba11 Posted September 7, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted September 7, 2023 44 minutes ago, mac toro said: I took 4 tablets in total, but I took 1mg every second day. In total it was 4 tablet's. What were the side effects? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Turkhair Posted September 7, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted September 7, 2023 15 hours ago, mac toro said: Hello So I've been considering hair transplant for while now. But been put of because of finasteride the side effects it causes. I have been losing hair for over 20 years now, I'm 37 now. It has slowed down over time. I went to local doctor got prescription for finasteride tablet and minoxdil liquid. After taking 4 tablets of finasteride 1 ml every second day, I noticed side effects, then I stopped it. So my question is, should I do hairtransplant without taking the medication such as finasteride and minoxidil? I would say yeah if you’re 37 and probably reached your final Norwood level. Any further loss would be minimal definitely not NW7 level. But you would need to do several hair transplants to chase the slow loss. It honestly wouldn’t be so bad especially if you’ve a good beard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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