I am 27 years old Asian male. I have been losing hair since May 2016 after discontinuing 2% topical minoxidil for a month (150 hair/day). I got back on 5% topical minoxidil and added 1mg Propecia daily immediately. The shed has not stopped until now (May 2018) and I have thinned out significantly. I had a lab test done in Mar 2018. DHT level = 89 ng/dL which is higher the placebo group (60 ng/dL) in a study and much higher than 1.5 mg group (30 ng/dL). Should I increase dosage?
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Androgenic alopecia leads to a miniaturization of the hairs and a thinning of hair in the scalp. In my opinion, Propecia is an excellent drug at stopping the process and possibly regrowing hair. We have found that combination therapy with PRP and minoxidil provides additional...