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 cosmetically [...]
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Which is More Effective Hair Loss Treatment: Minoxidil (Rogaine) or Finasteride (Propecia)?
January 25th, 2007Do You Recommend Loniten as Hair Loss Medication?
December 18th, 2006Q: Is Loniten good for treating hair loss?
A: Loniten (oral minoxidil) is not useful for treating hair loss. The reason is that it stimulates hair growth all over the body (hypertrichosis) and has a number of serious side effects.
Even when used to treat blood pressure, for which it is FDA approved, it is a medication [...]
What is Difference in Hair Cloning Techniques Studied by Aderans and Intercytex?
November 10th, 2006Q: I know that both Aderans and Intercytex are doing research with cloning hair. Is there any difference in their approaches?
A: Aderans is using the “two-cell” approach. They feel that the best way to produce viable hair follicles is to use a combination of inducer cells and responder cells. Each would be multiplied separately and [...]
Instead of Hair Transplant, Can You Treat Early Hair Loss with Once a Day Minoxidil?
November 3rd, 2006Q: I have some early thinning in my crown and the doctor said I am too early for a hair transplant. I don’t want to take Propecia, but using Rogaine twice a day is a big nuisance. Can I use Rogaine once a day?
A: The tissue half-life of minoxidil is 22 hours.
This means that 22 [...]
Hair Restoration Series in NY Japion Features Dr. Bernstein
October 15th, 2006
NY Japion — a weekly newspaper in the Japanese language, published in the New York tri-state area, and distributed for free in the Japanese community — has featured Robert M. Bernstein, MD, in their series on hair loss in men and women.
In the series, TV producer, Hideo Nakamura, who is bald himself, goes on a mission on behalf of fellow bald men. His column hopes to help others with hair loss to have a more fulfilled, fun life and to raise their self-esteem.
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