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If I Already Have These Genes and Can’t Get Rid of Them, What’s the Point in Worrying About Fate? If there were nothing that could.

In 1994, Dr. Elliott, then 24, had his first hair transplant to the corners of his receding hairline. He liked the result so much that.

How Does Minoxidil Work? After all these years, we still don’t know the exact mechanism, just that it works to help slow and prevent loss..

Which Works Best, Finasteride or Minoxidil? It is useful to think of minoxidil as a fairly effective hair maintainer, but a weak re-grower, and finasteride.

I Don’t Like Taking Pills. Can’t I Just Use the Finasteride on the Scalp Like Minoxidil? No, because it works in a different way than.

Will They Actually Regrow Hair? Minoxidil does not commonly re-grow full diameter, comb-able hair, but may grow some finer, shorter hairs. Finasteride will grow normal.

Is the Treatment Different for Women Than It Is for Men? The progressive nature of hair loss is no different, so the importance of early.

Should I Do Surgery or Just Use the Medication? The answer to this question depends on your hair loss situation and what you want to.

Do We Know How Finasteride Works? We know exactly how: by lowering levels of DHT, the culprit. It blocks an enzyme that converts testosterone to.

Doesn’t Propecia® (Finasteride) Have Bad Side Effects? Side effects are RARE (less than 2% of patients) and REVERSIBLE (never permanent). Physicians who have a lot.

How About Using Over the Counter Stuff? Not a problem, but it doesn’t work as well (most don’t work at all). The only effective medical.

Why Go Through the Extra Step of Seeing a Doctor? Simple. To get better treatment, advice, and monitoring than you can do on your own..