Can you help with switching from Minoxidil 5% to AnaGrow Hair Growth Serum/Spray? (Photos)

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It has been 1 year since my 2nd hair transplant I’ve been using Minoxidil 5% since last +2 years, wanted to switch to AnaGrow. Someone recommended me AnaGrow as it has no side effects unlike Minoxidil 5%. I am worried and scared that would I have hair fall because of the switch or leaving Minoxidil 5% for AnaGrow. Please your help is required attached are the picture of the AnaGrow and information related to it. As I have heard if you leave Minoxidil your hair continue to fall at much higher pace.

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

start theradome now at home (see link). in office start prp/acell.

You need a formal evaluation to see what type of hair loss you may have. when you have hairless its best to do a full hormonal workup for internal optimization plus scalp biopsies or scrapings to rule out any stress related, inflammatory, autoimmune or infectious causes of hair loss. In general most people with early hair loss have telogen (stress related) and/or androgenetic (normal aging) and both can be treated with in office treatments like steroid injections, PRP/acell, Exosomes and at home treatments like oral medications, oral vitamins like Viviscal, topical exfoliating sprays like Restorsea, and weekly growth factors like anteagemd.  See an expert for an evaluation. If hair loss is significant it may requires hair transplant (follicular unit translation).

Jayanthy Ravindran, MS, DNB, MRCS · Answer

It all depends on the type of hair fall that you are facing. If you have become completely bald, then it is best to do a complete hormonal treatment along with scalp biopsies to ensure that your hair fall is not related to stress, inflammation, or infection. Please do mention the side effects caused by the Minoxidil 5% for understanding your case further.

Given you have already undergone hair transplantation once, there are high chances that you might have to shortage of donor's hair for redoing the same. If Minoxidil 5% is working well for you then it is best to continue with the same. However, if the side effects are severe, then it is best to talk to your surgeon before switching to AnaGrow.

AnaGrow might not have shown any side effects to the patient who has recommended it to you. However, there is no proof that it will remain the same for you as well. Considering the amount of information you have shared, you are not facing any sort of hair fall with the Minoxidil 5%. If I were you, I would continue to use the Minoxidil 5%, as it is doing its job.

Most people tend to lose hair due to stress or aging. These can be treated using steroid injections or oral medications or both in some cases. However, if your hair loss is pretty significant, then you might have to undergo hair transplantation.

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