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If a man who has been on Propecia and after some years the hair loss continues and wants to get a hair transplant, what’s the point getting one if other places will just continue to thin where the drug used to be effective? Or should he just wait out a few years and see where it’s going and then get an HT? This is kinda complicated. Because all I read about men who got HT most of them never took Propecia before or just a few months before to prevent shock loss.

Propecia slows down the hair loss, but rarely completely reverses it, except on occasion in the crown… and even that is not permanent. Hair transplants have the potential to accelerate the hair loss process unless you are taking the drug (more so if you are in your early 20s and actively losing hair). Propecia may never stop you from achieving your final hair loss pattern, but it can slow it down so you do not spend your youth chasing the loss.

When is it ok to have hot baths after a hair transplant without effecting new hair growth?

Always ask your doctor about post operative instructions, as certain doctors are particular about their post operative regimen. If you want to have a hot bath a couple of days after a hair transplant, go for it… just do not submerge your head.

I wanted to run this article by you and your readers. I am not sure to the validity of the article, I will leave that up for you to decide.

Something I wanted to address that I have seen a lot of, on the web, is skeptics that believe that the “evil” drug companies are holding out on everyday consumers. They know how many millions of individuals would pay large amounts of money for a cure. It would make perfect “cents” that IF a pharmaceutical company had a cure, they would take it public!

Link: Male Pattern Baldness Solution Ready for Use?

The need to define the limitations of the drug and make realistic claims about it (which reflect overall safety and effectiveness) is critical before the pharmaceutical company that owns the rights to the drug can put it on the market and make a fortune on it… IF IT WORKS. It is obvious that a working and safe treatment is critical to the path that this drug must follow. It’s in any company’s best interest to be able to prove a working cure is available. The first to reach that milestone will reap large financial rewards.

In regards to the article, whether Latisse works on the scalp or not, the current financial costs are likely to be out of reach for most people, as the drug is packaged in small doses for use in eyelash growth. Allergan (the makers of Latisse) are conducting trials for scalp hair loss, and the results of which should be released sometime next year. If successful, we’ll see what happens from there.

Hi - First, thanks for a great online resource. I’ve been taking propecia for close to eight months and within the last month have noticed increased hair shedding. Hair in my frontal area also looks quite thin when wet. I’ve read about increased shedding 2-3 months after starting propecia, but what does shedding this late indicate? Most of my hair loss is frontal / mid-anterior; no significant hair loss around my crown.

Thanks!

The tug of war between hair loss and the treatment of hair loss may be swinging to the hair loss side. It’s not common to have an increase in shedding start 8 months or so after treatment began. Ask your prescribing doctor and see what he/she thinks.

Did you get baseline testing of your hair bulk when you started to take the Propecia? If you did, you would know more about the cause and extent of the process you are experiencing.

I’ve been taking Finesteride over the last 7 years with good success at maintaining what I had until this past year. Over the past year I’ve experienced accelerated diffuse hair loss over my entire head especially in the front and midscalp to the point it is noticeable. I’m 40 years old now with a Norwood 2 along with diffuse hair loss. Even the donor area has thinned out dramatically. Could my situation be exacerbated by telogen effluvium even though I’m a Norwood 2? 6 months ago was a very stressful time for me.

I started to shave my entire head with a razor. Can shaving with a razor make your hair loss worse over time? I’ve heard that your hair follicles become more superficial on top of your head as you get old and lose hair. If that is true and the follicles are closer to the skin and not deeply rooted, can the razor unwantedly scrape out your follicles?

Shaving your head with a razor will not cause hair loss over time. No matter how sharp the razor you cannot “scrape” out the follicles. If you could “scrape” them out, a lot of women would be scraping out their bikini and armpit areas.

In the end, genetic predisposition (despite Propecia use) is the cause of male pattern hair loss. If you are concerned about your hair loss (genetic, diffuse, telogen effluvium, DUPA, etc), speak with your doctor.

I am a 24-year-old male and have been on Propecia for roughly two and a half years. I take it every day as soon as I wake up, but on weekends when I sleep in I find myself taking it two hours or so later than usual. Does this significantly impact its effectiveness?

No, it does not. We measure Propecia both in the blood stream (a half life of 4-6 hours is thought to be the standard) and in tissue fixed areas (we believe that this remains in the tissues up to a week after ingesting the drug). Slight variations in daily intake timing will not impact the efficacy of the drug.