Very impressive early results. I particularly liked that you kept your hair comparable between the two photos and with good lighting
I get watery semen every time I take 320mg SP extract. I reproduced this issue a dozen times. Doesn’t that suggest it blocks DHT significantly?
I have never recommended Saw Palmetto, so I have no personal experience with it other than what I read. It does sound like a DHT blocking effect.
Yes, we have been doing beard transplant for many years. We use both scalp hair or sometimes, hair from under the chin or in the upper neck if the scalp hair is a distinctly different in hair caliber than your normal beard hair. Doctors must be attentive to specific nuances when doing a beard transplant to avoid skin problems that make the transplant detectable. Here are a few examples of beards we have transplanted: https://newhair.com/before-and-after/beard/#results
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jocd.13727
Results
The majority of smokers (425) had a form of AGA, while only (200) nonsmokers had a degree of AGA (P < .01). Of the smokers group, 235 (47%) had grade III AGA and 120 subjects (24%) had grade IV AGA. In the nonsmokers group, 100 subjects (20%) had grade II AGA and 50 subjects (10%) had either grade III or IV AGA.
Conclusion
The prevalence of AGA among smokers was statistically higher than among nonsmokers, while severity of AGA was not associated with the intensity of smoking. Nicotine and its derivative cotinine might be responsible for accelerating AGA progress pending further validation.
Dr. Rassman’s Comments: This is a fascinating study strongly suggesting that smoking (possibly nicotine) accelerates male pattern balding, in those who I suspect in those who have a genetic predisposition for it.
If I say on the minoxidil, will my body hair keep growing longer, like 10 cm? That is scary…
Body hair rarely grows that long because it undergoes telogen at about 6-8 months and falls out, only to regrow after. Telogen is the sleep phase and in all hair follicles go through it. These body hairs may stay in the sleep phase for up to 6 months before a new hair appears crating a new beginning of its new anagen hair cycling.
I’m 27 with a mildly receding hairline. When do I start with preservation or treatment of what I have.
See a good doctor who can build a Personalized Master Plan and perform a HAIRCHECK test (https://baldingblog.com/haircheck-test-how-it-is-done-video/) to find out when and if you need to start treating your hair loss. A good doctor will work with the plan you derive and by following the plan you can keep your hair throughout your lifetime and never go bald. The key is to make a definitive diagnosis before you start any treatments and it’s all about peace of mind.
Will the hypertrichosis caused by minoxidil stop at one time if I stop minoxidil, Or will the unwanted hair all over the body keep growing longer and darker if I keep taking minoxidil? Here in France, no doctor have knowledge about this issue….
If you are getting hypertrichosis with minoxidil, then as long as you take the drug, it will continue. When you stop it, the hypertrichosis should go away in a matter of months
The pictures say it all. Just stick to it and it seems that the news is good for your future gains in hair. With more time, better hair growth can be expected and better lighting would help if you want to show others the benefits.
Is it normal to shed initially on 5AR inhibitors or should I stop immediately once I’ve noticed initial shedding? Is it a tell-tale sign I shouldn’t be taking it? (I’m going to be trialing saw palmetto as of next week I ask because the drug pamphlet of finasteride doesn’t mention initial shedding as an expected occurence at all, nor could I find any studies saying it’s normal to shed on finasteride
Shedding has not been a common report with my patients but I would suggest that you continue it as the shedding should stop in time.