March 27 2006, 9:33 am PT | Posted in: Drugs + Hair Products
I am a 46 year old balding man presently at class 5. I have tried minoxidil up to the 12.5% concentration (Xandrox) but has not worked for me. I also have had one transplant session of about 400 grafts (not NHI) but most of the grafts are gone and obviously am not happy with the result. I just wanted to know if you would recommend my continuing the 12.5% minoxidil or even try the 15% treatment just to slow down the balding process and keep me from going to class 6 or class 7.
Your question is troubling me. Transplanted hairs are permanant and very successful so if yours failed, something is wrong. It is also troubling that you only had 400 hair grafts when you state you are a Norwood Class 5. That would hardly have an impact on your appearance. If your hair transplant was a failure, it is my opinion that you should follow-up with your original hair transplant doctor to discuss the failure with him/her. There are instances where patients believe their hair transplant was a failure because they also had ongoing hair loss. Could that be your situation?
Furthermore, if minoxidil 5% or 12.5% didn’t work for you, what makes you think 15% will work? Minoxidil, like all drugs, has its limitations and higher concentrations may have adverse side effects. Depending on your medical history and a good diagnosis of hair loss, I would also consider finasteride (Propecia) as another option.
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Balding Forum
I am a 42 year old male and my hairline began to recede about 3 years ago, primarily on the sides. In addition, the hair in the sideburn area began to thin as well.
To combat this I decided to go to a medical hair treatment consultant 8 months ago. They suggested hair transplants of about 1000-1400 grafts, but I could first try the Propecia & Rogaine combo. I opted for the latter.
After about a month I noticed a huge difference in hair loss. I went from seeing dozens of hairs on my pillow and on my hands when washing my hair, to just a few here and there. At the 6 month mark I began to notice small peach fuzz hairs along the hairline which had been smooth before. Now I am beginning to get hair where hair did not grow before in the lower temporal and side burn areas. Instead of a horseshoe area it is shaped more like a triangle.
My question to you is, will this peach fuzz hairs become thicker? Also, is the hair that was never there before an anomaly?