Best Product for Thickening the Crown

Dear Dr. Rassman,
From all the information out there, I still can’t seem to find a clear and definite answer as to which products actually work in regrowing hair. I’m in my early 50’s and only have a bit of thinning going on around the crown area on top. Which product would be best for my situation? I would like to see it get thicker again in this area. Also, I’ve heard that using minoxidil may work for some, but ceasing use can actually cause more severe hair loss than before starting to use this product. Is this true?

Minoxidil works great in about 15% of people, but it must be applied twice daily. In about half of men there will be a mild effect. The older you get, the less effective Propecia is at regrowing hair, but when it works, it works well in the crown. Both of these medications must be maintained to hold their benefit and when they are stopped, the body loses all of the benefits in months and brings you back to the base line of hair loss, which is where your hair would be had you never taken the medications. For this reason, if it works, you must stay on it for life. There are dozens of other products sold with promises galore, provided you want to part with your money. Most products that are sold over the counter, if they work at all, have minoxidil in it, so I generally recommend buying minoxidil at the supermarket or Costco for far less money than when it is sold inside some other potion or lotion and not clearly marked.