Photos show a substantial change. I would expect much more benefit by the end of one year on treatment.
I went to my dermatologist because I’ve also been dealing with diffuse thinning on my scalp. Very aggressively lately. He told me about finasteride and gave me 300 tablets. I’ve been on them for 3 weeks now. In the first week, my libido went up a lot. From zero to feeling horny almost every single day. Kinda like my old self.
Now, I did some research… and I know this is common for people starting fin. However… I read that this is because fin gives a slight boost to testosterone… resulting in extra sex drive. What I don’t understand is that my testosterone was already pretty high. Almost at the ceiling of the normal range. And yet my sex drive was very bad. Yet this slight testosterone increase from finasteride gives me an enormous libido boost.
Is there an explanation for this? I’m obviously happy about the change, but I’m also not expecting it to last and I’m kinda interested in the science behind it.
I have heard about this many times, but I can’t explain it. Consider it a blessing.
The surgeon was proud of this picket fence which is what it will look like when it grows out. What is a normal hairline is one that has a transition zone from the forehead to the thicker hair. Look at members of your family (male and female) and I think that will show you what normal is.
There does appear to be short hairs about an inch long (see arrow) suggesting that these are new hairs brought on by your Finasteride, minoxidil and microneedling approach.
4 months on minoxidil and microneedling with good initial results. I will be curious on how long it will last. Are you going to stop doing the microneedling and just continue with the minoxidil? You should probably continue the microneedling at least a few times each year.
The combination of Dutastereide, minoxidil and microneedling shows that the corner thinning (shown by arrows) has lessened with this treatment. These are early results and further benefit can be expected over more time.
It is always interesting to know that you are not alone when you are worried about hair loss. You are fortunate that you are in 2020 when the art of the hair transplants is as good as the natural hair growing normally. Had you done it 30 years ago, you would not have been so lucky like Joe Biden (had plugs that were fixed) or Donald Trump (who had a scalp reduction and now is probably bald with a good hair system).
See if you can tell who had hair transplants and who has a hair system from this list: https://www.buzzfeed.com/kimberleydadds/42-celebrity-men-who-are-less-bald-than-they-used-to-be
The number of grafts depends upon a variety of factors including (1) The thickness of your hair shaft (to determine your hair mass index), your donor density (to determine your lifetime donor supply of hair which is finite, (3) what areas you need to cover (not clear from the photos) and best covered in a conversation over the phone or an in-person evaluation. I would question if you adequately treated this first on the possibility of reversing the hair loss.
The usual time is a month, but some people may take a few months. The drug stays in your tissues for up to one month
If you leave a hair piece on your head for 6 weeks, the hair will grow under it and the skin sweat will start to stink. These systems must be washed along with your scalp on a regular basis.
If at the 8 month mark I desire more density, would another operation be appropriate or should I wait until 1 year?
Since 95% of the growth (possibly not length but growth) occurs within the first 8 months, a second surgery can then be done if the desired goals are not met. By the 8th month, you will have a good idea what the value of the first transplant is.
I’m already losing hair anyway. I have no issues committing to a hair system for the rest of my life especially with how good they look and how nice it’s been having one
Everyone makes choices. A hair transplant is complete freedom from worrying about your hair or going to the wig salon every two or three weeks for the rest of your life, plus, a hair system in a 7 year period is more expensive than a hair transplant and the costs go on and on. good luck!
This type of transplanted hairline is not normal. I am not sure what either the doctor was thinking when he gave this man this hairline or if the patient approved or asked for it specifically. This fortunately, can be fixed.
You are young enough to get a good response to drugs like finasateride with minoxidil. Many men young men add microneedling with even better results.
This is probably a joke, but it was worth sharing with my readership if only for a chuckle.
Balding men before hair transplants were around from tressless