Chest hair results from a combination of genetics and testosterone. Both are needed for a hairy chest. Hair loss on the scalp comes from the same combination. Loss of chest hair may reflect genetic factors. Are you on Propecia (finasteride) for your balding?
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DNCB is like a really bad case of poison ivy. It impacts the immune system. Male pattern baldness (MPB) is a genetic problem, not an autoimmune problem. The treatment used for the man that I posted about the other day is quite dangerous. Forget it for the treatment of MPB. As for the question about […]
Proscar and Propecia are both finasteride and the only difference is their strength. Proscar (finasteride 5mg) is 5 times stronger than Propecia (finasteride 1mg) and that is why it need to be cut into 4 pieces (cutting pills into 5 pieces is not easy) to provide 1.25mg of finasteride. There shouldn’t be any reason not […]
The appearance of crown balding in a person around 50 years old is not common, but it does happen. You could take Propecia (finasteride) and it should stop the hair loss and may return some of the hair that has been recently lost. If you go on this drug, you could have hair transplants and […]
Yes, yes, yes. If you have any balding or thinning, then Propecia (finasteride) is the only FDA-approved way to go to prevent or slow the hair loss progression.
Taking half pill of Propecia is reported to be about 70% effective as taking a full dose of Propecia. I cannot tell you how taking half a pill will change your hair loss/gain, but it is certainly better than not taking at all. In your particular case, it seems to be a good compromise, although […]
Diabetes is not a cause of hair loss, but genetics certainly are and if the genetics are there, the stress of diabetes may accelerate the genetic patterned hair loss. If the diabetes is out of control, then clearly it can cause hair loss as well. You should confirm if you have diabetes, easily done through […]
The published information on hair regrowth from Propecia is best documented in the crown. I am convinced that there are good results in the frontal area behind the hairline in people your age (under 26) with recent hair loss or hair thinning. You must stay the course. Yes, it can work earlier, but it will […]
You should have been on finasteride prior to the surgery. Shock loss following a hair transplant is very common in 26 year olds. The hair loss you had may be permanent, but only time will tell. I have never seen ‘skin sagging’ or changes in the character of the skin with any of these drugs.
That is actually a very good question. DHT tends to move us to maturity (balding for some men), bringing on our beards, body hair, and other pubertal changes. As finasteride blocks some of the effects of DHT, one might think that it would be logical that it might slow down the appearance of the mature […]
This is what I do. One large session of 2500 or so grafts in a Norwood Class 4A pattern is about the right number. Be sure that you are taking finasteride (Propecia) prior to having the transplants. You need to keep what you have. Good luck!
As you are on Propecia (finasteride 1mg), you are taking the most effective step at preventing shock loss after a hair transplant. In young men, my experience has shown that shock loss is rare when the patient is on Propecia, but if it is the original miniaturized hair that you are losing, it may not […]
Always get a diagnosis first with a miniaturization mapping. Then with that knowledge, assuming you do have genetic hair loss, Propecia (finasteride 1mg) is the best drug for treating male pattern balding. I am not aware of whether Propecia has any significant medical side effects from long term use, other than the ones I have […]
Only once a day is needed. Overdosing the drug by taking 1mg pills every 4 hours will give you a 40% chance of losing your sex drive.
Just take one the next morning. A 50% increase in the dose for one day will be insignificant in the management of your hair loss.
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