February 17 2006, 9:32 am PT | Posted in: Drugs
I am a 33yr old male. I first experienced hair loss at age 23. At age 25, Propecia was available on the market so I tried it. I got good results but decided after going back and forth a few times that I did not want to have to get a prescription and take a pill every day. Is there any other proven remedy? I notice celebrities such as Tiger Woods, Matthew McConaughey, Eric Lindros, and Bruce Springsteen to name a few, reverse their balding trend. Help me make the most informed decision please.
Propecia will help reverse some of your hair loss at a young age. Stopping it is not a wise decision. Although Propecia is a wonderful drug, I believe that this drug has its limits and will not reverse balding that is stable like a hair transplant will. There are many celebrities that I know of personally who have had multiple hair transplants and continue to take Propecia to prevent further hair loss. I only wish they would let me use their names, however I respect their wishes and take patient confidentiality very seriously.
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At 18 I once combed my hair with a dog brush causing considerable thinning. Luckily my hair was originally thick so it was not noticeable. Now I am in my late thirties and thin spots are beginning to show. Would propecia or regenix work for me as I do not have male pattern baldness(no man on either side of my family has thinning hair).
p.s. you don’t have to tell me how stupid that was, I was drunk
Hi,
My name is Nick and I have a question about Propecia. I am 25 and this is my second month taking it and reduced it to half a 1 mg pill everynight due to the potential side effects. I read this is still 70-80 percent effective of its potential and am wondering if you concur with that?
Also, I am worried my sexual drive has decreased a little and I have added weight with enlarged breasts! Now I know some of this may be in my head but I am wondering if you think I should stay on it or weed off but I really do want to stay on it if it will help me keep my hair. Are there things I can take to reverse the side effects….especially the male boobs part!..lol.
-Thanks Doc