Thinning of the hair is not a known side effect from Propecia. It sounds like you are possibly experiencing genetic male pattern hair loss. In the young man, I always suggest that you get your hair mapped out for miniaturization to get a diagnostic base like and a firm diagnosis. A dermatologist can do this, […]
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You are playing with fire with regard to your hair loss. First, find out what is wrong with it by getting your hair mapped out for miniaturization and establishing a diagnosis. If you see me (in California), I will not charge you for the visit and I will map out your hair for miniaturization as […]
I researched the relationships between sulfates, chlorine, and hair loss. There seems to be many opinions, good and bad. It all sounds hokey pokey to me — no science backing up the opinions I read. Who told you to buy a shower filter? I’m just curious to know where your source got their information. If […]
Show your doctors the piece on miniaturization that I wrote, Miniaturization: Critical to the Master Plan for Hair Loss. They should easily be able to do what I described. Sometimes, a little push and education from a patient to the doctors goes a long way.
Prozac can cause hair loss, and so can stress. Prayer is good. Get a Master Plan so that you know what you are going to do as you get older, wiser, and balder (if the prayer does not work). Propecia generally takes at least 8-12 months to see the benefits. If you are genetically balding, […]
Here’s essentially a summary of what I’ve written in the past about miniaturization. This is just about as to-the-point as I can get with what the miniaturization mapping is and why it is important. For more in-depth text on miniaturization and mapping, please see: Miniaturization: Critical to the Master Plan for Hair Loss. — Miniaturization […]
Follow the doctor’s opinion you trust. Waiting out the impact of Propecia for 8 months is always a good idea. At your age, Propecia will reverse the crown loss most of the time, so why rush to surgery when the drug is probably the best of all solutions? Have an open line of communication with […]
You may be experiencing the appearance of a maturing hair line. That would correspond to the “T1” area in the diagram in Miniaturization: Critical to the Master Plan for Hair Loss. Minoxidil is therefore not appropriate for you. With regard to the question about miniaturization, print out the reference article in the link above and […]
Changes in hair weight in men with androgenetic alopecia after treatment with finasteride Authors: Price VH , Menefee E, Sanchez M, Kaufman KD. Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco published an article in the J Am Acad Dermatol. 2006 Jul;55(1):71-4. Epub 2006 May 3. This is an important article which shows the impact […]
You should be evaluated by an honest and competent doctor. Depending upon the hair loss and what it looks like, a good doctor can usually predict what will happen to you and build a Master Plan around that. Transplants may be in your future, but there is no substitute for a good doctor/patient relationship. Since […]
Get metrics (put numbers to it) on the degree and location of the miniaturization by mapping your scalp hair and establishing a pattern for predictive purposes. Propecia is the correct medication for controlling this and you need to compare the degree of miniaturization over time. Diffuse Patterned Alopecia (DPA) can lead to full balding in […]
Assuming that you already started Propecia at least 8 months ago, then you need to see a good doctor to build a Master Plan. If you and the doctor hit it off and bond and he/she develop that plan, a hair transplant may be appropriate. I generally do not like to do surgery on 23 […]
Biopsies should not be done to rule in the androgenetic alopecia (AGA) diagnosis. They should be saved for special forms of alopecia which require the microscopic analysis and staining techniques that show cellular details. When doctors find lymphohistiocytic infiltrate, they often look to classify other cells in the area of biopsy which should not be […]
You could have thinning secondary to Accutane build-up. Stopping Accutane may help. Avodart, as I have said over and over again, is not FDA approved for hair loss. Although it is used by some doctors, I have only prescribed it once and am not about to start going ‘off label’ for many reasons that I […]
Finasteride at the 1mg dose will not guarantee that you will stop your hair loss. Some people stop it and some people reverse it. Some people just see it slow down. I think that it works in all men, just maybe not as effective in some as in others. Over time the hair loss tends […]
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