Q: Will Propecia and Minoxidil reverse some of the miniaturization going on with someone with thinning hair? If I do need a hair transplant will I have to stay on these medications? A: Yes, both minoxidil (Rogaine) and finasteride (Propecia, Proscar) affect the miniaturization of the hair follicles and help restore the shrunken follicles to [...]

Q Do Rogaine and Propecia work synergistically? A: They are synergistic, since the mechanisms of action are different. Rogaine directly stimulates hair growth, while Propecia is permissive for hair growth by blocking DHT, the byproduct of testosterone that causes hair to miniaturize and eventually disappear. The important thing to remember, however, is that for most [...]

Q: I have read on numerous websites that Propecia and Minoxidil work synergistically, and that a hair loss suffer will see better results using them together than either one alone. Do you believe this is the case, or do you think Propecia is enough treatment by itself for someone who just began to experience slight [...]

Q: I have early frontal thinning and was told that I am a Norwood Class 4A. I have been taking Propecia for several years. I recently went to see a doctor who told me go off Propecia and consider a hair transplant, since there is “no scientific evidence that Propecia works in the front of [...]