I'm going to reduce the dosage of my finasteride 1mg , due to its side effects , to only 4 tablets / week , so can I take pumpkin seed the other days so I keep my DHT rate low with minimal side effects ?
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Answer: Pumpkin seed oil is not a substitute for finasteride
It takes about 3-4 months for minoxidil to work. It is VERY unlikely that 6 days of use would have any effects (good or bad) at all. But the fact is, that if you use minoxidil for any length of time (over 6 months and even many years) when you stop using it, your hair loss WILL restart and you...
My recommendation in a premenopausal women would be to try a course of Sproronolactone before Dutasteride. It's safer and effective. You may want to try Oral Minoxidil or PRP with the Spiro. Studies have shown the combination works well. ( Sinclair)
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Jeff Rapaport MD FAAD
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The brow lift and facelift may have caused shock loss in the hairs that were transplanted from the front 2cm of the scalp especially if a trichophytic incision was used. Less likely in the crown area. In my experience, shock loss as not been permanent. An option would be to use minoxidil or...
