Drugs (Medications)

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Can Hair Loss Increase During First Four Months of Treatment with Propecia?

January 19th, 2007

Q: I am a 22 yr. old male and have been on Propecia for exactly 4 months. When I started taking the medication, I was in the beginning stages of hair thinning/loss in the front and crown areas, with no change in my hair line. During the time I have taken Propecia, my hair loss [...]

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Is Pulsing or Cycling Hair Loss Medication Dosage Effective?

January 12th, 2007

Q: First off thank you for providing this Blog, it is extremely informative and gives people the opportunity to ask questions of one of the most knowledgeable hair transplant surgeons in the world. You are considered the consummate researcher in the field of hair loss, so I ask this question of you. It appears that [...]

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Do You Recommend Loniten as Hair Loss Medication?

December 18th, 2006

Q: 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 [...]

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Do You Recommend Avolve Hair Loss Medication?

December 14th, 2006

Q: My friend just came back from Paris and said that his cousin was taking Avolve for hair loss. Can you tell me what that is and is it available in the U.S.?
A: Avolve is the European trade name for dutasteride 0.5mg made by GlaxoSmithKline for prostate enlargement. In the U.S. dutasteride 0.5mg, under [...]

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Instead of Hair Transplant, Can You Treat Early Hair Loss with Once a Day Minoxidil?

November 3rd, 2006

Q: 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 [...]

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