I use 3 pr 4 ml daily of minoxidil and I am scared of developing cardiovascular sides. I am young and it has been 3 years that i have been taking it.

Does low dose oral min ( 1.5 mg ) is safer?

Like all drugs, there can be side effects and one of the many side effects can be dangerous to the heart. If you take minoxidil, as any drug, and you get side effect, speak with your prescribing doctor or if it is not a life altering drug like minoxidil, just stop it. Are you taking it orally now?  If so, what dose are you taking?  Generally, the 1.5mg oral dose is safe, but there are exceptions and that is why you need to see your doctor.

I am 21 years old and have been on minoxidil for 7 months and my hair is falling out more than before I started it.

7 months of shed is probably not a shed from the minoxidil but rather an acceleration of your natural genetic hair loss. Are you unusually stressed or undergoing rapid weight loss? I am looking for accelerants.

I had a hair transplant done a few years back with a top doctor and am happy with the results. That said, I wish the hairline was a bit lower and straighter. I am considering getting another one to fix this.

Right before my first procedure, I met with the doctor briefly to discuss where the hairline was going to be. I was surprised by how un-sophisticated this part was. He just drew a hairline on, showed me a hand mirror, I said lets make it a little lower, and he did and that was it. However, its very hard to imagine what the hair is going to look like and what that hairline really means in terms of how it fits your face and features.

Thus, what I would really like is for some sort of computer simulation of where the hair is going to be and what its going to look like when its grown out, from all angles. Do any practitioners do this? And if not, what is the best way to do this myself, so that I can communication it to the doctor prior to my next procedure?

Some doctors use photoshop or some special software imaging system, but most have stopped because the photoshop illustration did not reflect the final result and it left the doctor with some liability. The reason for this is that if hair is fine, medium or coarse, the hair type makes a world of difference in the hair transplant. The thinnest result of course will occur with fine hair and the best results with coarse hair and the software doesn’t do justice to these distinctions.

An experienced doctor can work the final hairline with you on the day of the surgery. After thousands of these, I have to say that I don’t remember anyone who complained about their final hairline from my work.  Experience is the best teacher.

I would assume it is atypical for doctors not to prescribe Finasteride to their patients after performing a transplant. But has anyone heard of this? I am considering an FUE transplant at some point, but after reading some of the studies and research on Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS) I am concerned my doctor will “require” it. I’ve always had the thought that since transplanted hairs are permanent, then there shouldn’t really be a NEED to take Finasteride.

Finasteride has two values with hair transplants: (1) it prevents shock loss which is common in men in their 20s and causes loss of miniaturized hairs, and (2) it slows the progression of hair loss which is very, very common in most men under the age of 40 and some men older than that.

This young man had a hair transplant by someone that didn’t understand the art and science of hair transplantation. There is no hairline design and large 2-5 hair grafts in the front of the hairline which looks pluggy. The repair for this should be relatively easy for me, but first I would have to see him and then make a plan with him.

The photos speak loudly. Can you imagine walking around looking like this?

Longer hair is better when you are losing hair because you can style it to make it look better and you can use products to make your hair thicker (thickening agents available at your hair salon).