Is this scalp finasteride worthy? Would the pills fill in the gaps or is it too late?
The younger you are and the more recent the hair loss, the greater the chance of benefit.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0190962206012874
Other articles show that finasteride effects t 6+ months show that the difference between the two narrows.
Does this look like the beginning stages of MPB? Have an appointment with a dermatologist in two weeks. Is finasteride my best option?
This could be early crown loss. Have the dermatologist look for miniaturization with a hand trichoscope. If it is, finasteride is a good drug for this
There does appear to have a little growth at the hairline but it is difficult to tell. Give it time to be sure. The AFTER picture is on the right
Will finasteride prevent temple recession?
In some men it will prevent recession. It works better in men under 25 and those who have not lost the hair yet or who had recession in the past year or two
Let’s say a man with Norwood stage 7 goes for hair transplant. Will the surgeon implants hair with uniform density everywhere or would the surgeon differ the density in different regions of the scalp? How does density differ across regions of scalp in people who does not have hair loss?
In a Class 7 patients, weighting the hair transplant is critical to achieving good results. The frontal frame to the face (hairline) should be stronger than the crown.
By the normal 20% or below miniaturization, does this include long terminal hairs that are thinner than normal ones? Dr. Parsa Mohebi refers to this normal level of miniaturization as “recycling follicles” so these normally cycling miniaturized hairs come back as normal terminal ones eventually?
Miniaturized hairs generally don’t grow as long as normal terminal hairs. As they get thinner and thinner, they usually get shorter and shorter and may just stop growing before falling out..
Great early results from the combined use of finasteride and minoxidil in young man
This is an interesting presentation for what I would call End Stage DUPA in a balding Norwood Class 6 or 7 pattern. There is so much miniaturization and hair loss throughout the scalp, it is hard to pin down the pattern of hair loss. Here are two views from the same man. If this man wanted a hair transplant, I would first biopsy his balding area to make sure of the diagnosis in case he has an unusual presentation for scarring alopecia.
Can Saw Palmetto Cause Gynecomastia (Man Boobs)?
Saw Palmetto is a very very weak GHT blocker so the chance of getting man boobs are very remote
Most hair system have the hair combed in such a manner that it hides the base of the hair system. The very expensive ones (I suspect like Donald Trump has) uses a weave with your remaining hair and a lace base that is almost invisible. Speak with your hair system maker and I am sure he can arrange the style to cover the base fabric.
Microneedling doesn’t require minoxidil. The wounds created near the stem cells is what stimulates the growth of the hair. These wounded stem cells are located 1mm below the skin surface at the top of the hair follicle.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/02/19/science/long-covid-causes.html?referringSource=articleShare
Article: https://wjmh.org/DOIx.php?id=10.5534/wjmh.200012
This treatment may result in development of non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD), insulin resistance (IR), type 2 diabetes (T2DM), dry eye disease, potential kidney dysfunction, among other metabolic dysfunctions. We suggest that long-term use of finasteride and dutasteride may be associated with health risks including NAFLD, IR, T2DM, dry eye disease and potential kidney disease.
Very nice growth from using finasteride. You can even see the new hair growing at the hairline in the second photo. Keep to the plan and growth can only get better. You must be sensitive to this drug
