November 3 2005, 9:22 am PT | Posted in: Drugs
Dear Dr.
I realize Minoxidil does not work on the front of the head (hairline). I have the classic receding hairline problem and I’m curious if you feel Propecia is worth taking in an effort to (possibly) reduce the receding hairline problem (or at least prevent it from getting any worse)? Also, is it any more or less effective to use both Minoxidil AND Propecia at the same time?Thanks for all your great work.
For men, I generally like to start off with Propecia first, and if there is no benefit in about 8 months, then add Minoxidil. If there is still no benefit, then transplantation may be the only option, if the hair loss is bad enough. I don’t like to do two things at once, because if you use both Propecia and Minoxidil and they work, the treatment that was responsible for the benefit (it might have only been one of them) is something that you will never know and therefore you will be ‘hooked’ on both for life. For women, there is no Propecia option, so Minoxidil is the only know effective choice available for hair loss.
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hi i am 27 i went through advanced hairstudio 2 years ago where i under went the laser and minoxidil, not noticing too much difference, only sometimes, then being stupid also went another load of the treatment for loads more money as it was meant to boost things to the next level (waste of cash) why is hairloss such a big thing? but it is not ready to give up yet but the internet gives me so much information (for & against so much products) PLEASE HELP!
hi am 27 and went to advanced hairstudio 2 years ago to ongo the laser treatment with the minoxidol treatment, to find little results, then went further and tried another course of the laser for aload more money for no difference (LASERS DON’T WORK) your site seeems honest as it seems to help people like me.
please give your honest advice cause am tired of so many opinions on so many different products, (WISH PRODUCTS THAT DON’T WORK WERE STOPPED)
i have been on minoxidil for about 3 years things ok but not brilliant, have receding hairline and getting thinner at front, advanced hairstudio told me there minoxidil was better than pharmicist so best order from them, (LOAD OF RUBBISH, GUESS US BALDING PEOPLE HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THE LIES AND COWBOYS) bet ya can tell am getting bit ****** off wit things. anyways do you think going on propecia would help me as well as using minoxidil please give me advice wot i should do stay on minixidol, use both, just use propecia. Am at my last stage of this hairloss thing, love having hair but god damn is it complicated to keep. thanks for any advice
Hi Dr.Rassman,
I heard that Minixidol results in increased hair loss at the beginning. If i stop using it at this moment will this hair loss be permanent.
I use procecia for couple years and it help somewhat. Until six months ago I had a patch of hair loss in the back of my head due to some skin condition. I went online and did some research and some has recommended to apply monoxidil at the the problem is. Couple weeks later the hair grew back in that area. Since I have a lot left so I start using per direction and apply some in my receding forehead. I noticed that by using Monoxidil and propecia together my hair fell out 90% less when I wash my hair in the shower. Sometimes it’s less than 10 and the hair started to grow in my forehead eventhough it said that id doesn’t work.
I was pleasantly surprised. The thing is Propecia is so expensive compared to Monoxidil which is only 15.99 for three bottles that I picked up at Bj wholesale club. propecia cost about 90 dollars for 30 pills.
I’m afraid that I will start loosing hair if I decided to go with monoxidil only.
FAO Danny,
i was in the same situation as you but when i started to take minoxidil with the laser and also SERENOA tablets - i noticed results with advanced hair studio.
However I seemingly still have slow hair loss so i’m thinking of adding propecia to this concoction - does anybody now of any negatives to using propecia with serenoa and minoxidil together?
Also how much do you pay to advanced hair studio - I haggled them down to £100 a month for the treatment which is still too much i think.
Best regards,
Paul ;O)