This is a good response to topical minoxidil
Some men hide their faces and even their entire hairline to hide their identity. I often wonder why they post at all. They want feedback on the benefits of their treatment, even congratulations for emotional support, yet the photo so poorly reflects what they want to show, the process is self-defeating.
It doesn’t matter when you take these pills. You can take them together if it is easier to remember to do it.
I just had a hair transplant and my doctor did not give me a widow;s peak which I always had before losing my hair. Is that usual?
The doctor could have put a Widow’s peak in your reconstructed hairline but unless you ask for it, it is normally not done. Why didn’t you ask for it?
I have seen this only a few times in thousands of surgeries. The pink color will eventually go away. Some people put hydrocortisone 1% on it (can be purchased over the counter, but only apply it twice a day for 5 days and then stop it). If it doesn’t go away, maybe a dermatologist can prescribe a more potent anti-inflammatory drug or you can wait it out. I doubt it is a low-grade infection, but maybe if you don’t respond to the hydrocortisone cream, see a dermatologist.
Hi doctor.Are your patients mostly recovering from sexual sides of finasteride when they quit? For example,my penis lost its girdth after 18 months of finasteride use.Will it become better If I quit this drug?
I have not really understood the complaints about a reduction in penis size as a side effect of finasteride. My patients, thousands of them, have never brought up that subject with me. I can’t help you with this one
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It was because of Dr. Insalaco’s work that I began prescribing topical liposomal finasteride as shown in her patient below
Great result with the topical minoxidil and finasteride combination.
I remember a patient of mine that woke up at 3:30am every morning with his Class 6 pattern of balding. He let the hair on the sides grow very long and then for 2+ hours every morning, he would style his hair so that the side hair would cover his balding Class 6 pattern. His combover (called a Boufant) was successful, but his life was arranged around his hair, where he could not go to certain places or visit certain people, or go out on a windy day, he generally stayed indoors when it rained, and often called in sick from work when rain was predicted. Fortunately, he lived in California where rain is restricted to the months between December-February. He reduced his time away from home and became a prisoner to his need to create his morning Boufnat.
The hair transplant changed his life as he was no longer imprisoned by his need to style his hair.
The man below could be heading in the same direction which I am sure creates similar restrictions on his life. He does a great job covering the bald frontal area with his side and back hairs (see arrows). The best ticket to freedom for his life is to get a hair transplant. I suspect this can be corrected in a single hair transplant.
Hi . I took finasteride for 3 years without any results and my hair loss continued . After 3 years I took minox 2.5 mg, I saw my hair thicken slightly but not for long. 1 year later I started duta and minox 5mg. in 4-5 months I had very good results, almost all my hair has grown back. I want to stop duta because I have more side effects . But don’t know if the results are due to minox or duta.
I can’t give advice on this thread, but you point out the need for an expert hair doctor to work with you on managing you, your medications, and dealing with your side effects. Some side effects may have long-term ramifications.
Sub-lingual just makes it get into your body faster. No need for speed. As minoxidil is an antihypertensive medication, it might give you more side effects taken sub-lingual.
So many men do not want to show any part of their face, not even their eyebrows to remain anonymous. I keep telling them that do bring value, I need to see some photos to show the balding and one of them should be a frontal view with the hair pulled back and the eyebrows lifted high so that the creases on the forehead show up. This will show me anatomical landmarks to measure where the hairline belongs and more about what the shape should be.
