HairDX Tests for Finasteride Response
I don’t know if you have seen this new test by HairDX, but it caught my eye. It supposedly will predict your response to Finasteride.
I also found this interesting news release at Marketwatch.com that discusses the HairDX (RxR) Genetic Test for Finasteride a bit more.
I am trying to understand how I would use the information that this new test would supply. I suppose if the test shows someone is not going to be very responsive to Propecia, then it could open up the possibility for the patient to have a hair transplant earlier, rather than waiting to see results from Propecia that may never occur. It’s not uncommon for me to turn potential surgical patients away if there’s a possibility that a single daily pill could solve their problem (I’d much rather recommend a pill over surgery if it’ll help). I think that I will offer the test to my patients and let them decide how to use it.
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