Sounds like your uncle is the problem, not your genetics. You could, of course, wind up with your uncle’s hair loss, but then again, you could end up with your father’s full head of hair with the cowlicks. If you are really worried, get your hair mapped out for miniaturization yearly. Any signs of balding […]
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I would need to examine you to understand what you are telling me. I would want to map out your hair for miniaturization as well. If you can make it to one of my offices in California, I would be glad to see you. At this point though, I can not really tell you much. […]
What you are describing sounds like classic male patterned genetic hair loss. You need to see a good doctor who will map out your scalp for miniaturization and then, assuming I am correct, put you on Propecia (finasteride 1mg). If the balding spot is the only sign of balding, then you have an excellent chance […]
It would be hard to judge about the efficacy of Propecia. You don’t know how you would look if you were not taking it. It is true that some patients experience better results than others, but your hair loss may get even worse if you stop taking it now (by catching up to the point […]
Although testicular pain and tenderness are sometimes reported by patients who are on Propecia (finasteride 1mg), the rate of this side effect is the same as those on the placebo. Impotence is not one of the documented side effects of this medication and I would doubt any permanent side effect like this would occur from […]
Stay the course for a month or so and see if the problem goes away. If not, I generally advise my patients to stop the drug for a week (everything should be back to normal) and then try taking a half a pill a day and see if that makes a difference. I would see […]
You should be on Propecia (finasteride 1mg) for at least a year. You need to get your hair mapped out for miniaturization and follow the benefits or lack of benefits of the drug. Either you will: Get better with less miniaturization after a year Slow or stop the hair loss Get worse Based upon the […]
Shedding is occasionally reported when starting minoxidil or Propecia (finasteride 1mg). You must wait out the period until the shedding stops (about 3-4 months). This appears to be an acceleration of the hair cycle before the better growth kicks in. Your reaction to minoxidil indicates that you may not be able to take it. Some […]
Patients react differently to their newly transplanted hair. In some people, the transplanted hairs completely fall out before regrowing after a few months. In rare times, they grow and keep growing after a hair transplant. The final results of a transplant must be assessed no sooner than 8 months from the time of surgery, because […]
Diffuse Unpatterned Alopecia (DUPA) is a condition where the hair has miniaturization throughout the scalp without a particular pattern to it. Women who have genetic hair loss have something that acts and looks like the male patient with DUPA. It is generally believed that in men, DUPA is genetic and hormonal. At times, it will […]
I have had a few people complain of increasing dandruff. There seems to be a benefit with using a mild steroid (1/2% hycrocortisone) a few times a week. I generally tell people that three applications, 12 hours apart would be ok, but not to use it heavily or too much steroid can be absorbed in […]
To my knowledge, there are no negative effects of taking all those medications at once. I suggest that you consult your prescribing physician.
As a rule, a normal healthy diet should provide you with ALL the essential vitamins and minerals for a normal healthy person. Millions of dollars are spent on marketing supplements to a health conscious society and it gives a skewed perspective on our health and subliminally gives us the message that we need to take […]
It is a difficult balance if you have to trade your hair for your sexual activity. The incidence of ED with men on Propecia is reportedly less than 1%. The incidence of ED in a 33 year old is about 30%. Viagra, if it does the job, is a trade off. The decreased libido may […]
I believe that Propecia can and does prevent shock loss in anyone having a hair transplant at any age (although nothing is 100%). The young man is most vulnerable to this complication. At your age, your chances of developing shock loss are slim.
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