I have been using minoxidil (twice a day) and Propecia (1,25 mg) every day for 4 months. Before I started to use it, I cleary shaved my hair. After 3 months I got extremely nice and thick hair. I did'nt have any hair loss. But now my hair have got longer and have startet to get hair loss again. I dont know the reasons, because the cure have worked extremely well for 4 months now. I have used shampo with silicone. So maybe that Can be a problem for the minoxidil to work?
3 photos
Answers (4)
From board-certified doctors and trusted medical professionals
VOTED MOST HELPFUL
September 28, 2017
Answer: Hair Loss Basics--prp, progesterone, hair transplantation, Minoxidil, Propecia
Hair dye can be dangerous and cause permanent damage to the hair roots causing permanent hair loss when it is not used properly. There are warnings labeled on all such products
So both of these medicines are not perfect.
Propecia/finasteride is only 60% effective. It has a very short half life meaning it only works part of the day and it only blocks one of the three DHT receptors in the body.
Rogaine only works for about 30% of people, mostly very...
For some women estrogen patches and topical estoegen may stimulate hair growth. For others it does not and yet for others it triggers hair shedding and hair loss. One would need more information and to understand the entire profile of hormones to really offer more concrete advice. But certainly ...
