At just 5 months post-surgery, you can not tell how successful a hair transplant was. You shouldn’t be in such a rush to expect failure. Usually the growth just starts at 4-5 months, so I would expect that by the 6-8th month you should see 80+ percent of the hair grown.
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A poster on Reddit suggested that a new drug verteporfin , would regrow hairs that were removed by FUE. The proof was shown here without before pictures of the same area after the FUE was performed. This is an incredible claim not backed up my this photo. Proper scientific investigation would have to be done. […]
I have taken Dutasteride for 2 years and for the last 6 months, I have had lost my interest in sex and have complete ED. I had a girlfriend and I think that she left me because of it. I am now off of it for 5 weeks and don’t care about my hair anymore. […]
good afternoon Dr. Wrassman, I would like your opinion on the use of HCG to reverse the effects of PFS. This user reports reversal in 6 months after HCG administration: https://raypeatforum.com/community/threads/finally-cured-from-post-finasteride-syndrome.33215/ “…After nearly 4 years of suffering, I have finally & fully recovered from Post Finasteride Syndrome All my symptoms have subsided and improved with this […]
Hi all, I am recovering from shock loss on my frontal hairline – 7 months post hair transplant. When I stand very close to a mirror, under light, I see many fine, thin, hair sprouting from the shock loss area. When I stand farther away, the hairs cannot be seen and my shock loss area […]
Dr. Rassman’s Comments: I saw Dr. Insalaco present these findings at a meeting last month in the United Kingdom. About 200 hair restoration surgeons attended the meeting. Her results (combining Finasteride and minoxidil in a drug formulation) was very impressive, reversing hair loss in various parts of the scalp over an 18 month period of […]
Many times people want to know what they will look like after their hair transplant surgery, so here is one man that shows just what was asked. Nothing to see yet. Of course, there is no growth yet but I would expect growth in 5 months and in 8 months for the hair to grow […]
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Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is one of the many hormones responsible for secondary male characteristics during puberty such as body hair (facial, pubic hair) growth and deepening of the voice. DHT is one of the contributing factors in prostate enlargement as men age. Thus, DHT blocking drugs (Proscar: finasteride 5mg) is sometimes used to treat certain prostate […]
Everyone is different in the way they respond to medication (any medication). Some patients rapidly lose hair despite being on Propecia. Some patients hold on to their hair for many years on Propecia. You won’t know unless you try. The younger you are, the better you will see the impact of this drug. If you […]
People will always be worrisome about any medications, and that’s normal. The Internet has many put-down comments on finasteride (Propecia) that many of our patients coming in for a first visit seem to be anti-Propecia programmed when we first meet. It’s good to have some success stories posted to try to balance much of the […]
The following is a comment from one of our readers: …”I think the following recent review in a respected, high-impact journal night be of interest to your readers. It underscores some of the points previously made by your reputable bloggers related to an issue of continuous concern: that sexual side effects from finasteride are uncommon […]
It takes at least 2 years to maximize the value of finasteride. That may explain part of your experience with hair regrowth. Also, there are some reports that ketoconazole (Nizoral) may help with treating hair loss, but the studies are limited and I personally have not seen patient results to be convinced. If you’re seeing […]
Snippet from the article: Read the rest — Hair Growth Supplements Are A Hoax: Save Your Money — Using Pills Doesn’t Lengthen Or Thicken Your Hair I’ve been saying this for years on this site, but since people still spend so much annually to be fooled by the power of suggestion or expectation, I felt […]
Snippet from the article: Read the rest — Skin molecules that cause baldness, unwanted hair identified as U.S. researchers discover ways to disrupt both processes We are getting a better understanding of the balding process and potential solutions as described in this interesting article.
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