I received two HT session (2007 and 2009) for front hair line. In 2009, thinning was started at my crown but my surgeon advised me not to put hair at crown (age 29 at that time) and use minoxidil 5% for crown. Minoxidil worked for couple of years and started losing its productivity after that. I stopped it 9 months ago. Currently, my crown is almost empty (age 36, picture attached). Please suggest if I can re-start minoxidil and it can work for my situation OR I should consider another HT.
December 29, 2020
Answer: Minoxidil There are a few things you need to know about Minoxidil:- The maximum effect is usually obtained in the first 2 years of use only, it then becomes much less effective, as you've noticed.- Minoxidil can only slow down the rate of hair loss, and in some cases, may produce somewhat thicker hair, but only where there are still live follicles. It cannot produce new hair.- If the area is completely bald (ie - not even small, fine hairs are present), then Minoxidil will not work at all in that area.- At this late stage, I doubt that Minoxidil will be of any use to you.You may want to consider Finasteride (Propecia) instead, it is significantly more effective and longer lasting than Minoxidil, and is taken as a 1mg/day pill. Keep in mind:- Finasteride keeps working as long as you take it, but is most effective in young patients (you are only 37)- It does not grow new hair if the area is completely bald, but it works quite well if there are still fine, small hairs in the area - you may need to have someone look carefully with a magnifying glass or a dermatoscope to make sure there is still hair in the area. You can still take Finasteride to slow down hair loss in the rest of your scalp.- You have to take Finasteride for at least 12 months to see any effect.I hope this helps!
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December 29, 2020
Answer: Minoxidil There are a few things you need to know about Minoxidil:- The maximum effect is usually obtained in the first 2 years of use only, it then becomes much less effective, as you've noticed.- Minoxidil can only slow down the rate of hair loss, and in some cases, may produce somewhat thicker hair, but only where there are still live follicles. It cannot produce new hair.- If the area is completely bald (ie - not even small, fine hairs are present), then Minoxidil will not work at all in that area.- At this late stage, I doubt that Minoxidil will be of any use to you.You may want to consider Finasteride (Propecia) instead, it is significantly more effective and longer lasting than Minoxidil, and is taken as a 1mg/day pill. Keep in mind:- Finasteride keeps working as long as you take it, but is most effective in young patients (you are only 37)- It does not grow new hair if the area is completely bald, but it works quite well if there are still fine, small hairs in the area - you may need to have someone look carefully with a magnifying glass or a dermatoscope to make sure there is still hair in the area. You can still take Finasteride to slow down hair loss in the rest of your scalp.- You have to take Finasteride for at least 12 months to see any effect.I hope this helps!
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July 3, 2017
Answer: Can Minoxidil fill a completely bald crown? The short answer to your question is no, minoxidil will not regrow all the hair in your crown. It is a nice treatment modality but it's often hard to realize it's "working" unless you stop it and see what happens. You should get some improvement if you resume minoxidil but may never make up what you've lost over the last nine months.
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July 3, 2017
Answer: Can Minoxidil fill a completely bald crown? The short answer to your question is no, minoxidil will not regrow all the hair in your crown. It is a nice treatment modality but it's often hard to realize it's "working" unless you stop it and see what happens. You should get some improvement if you resume minoxidil but may never make up what you've lost over the last nine months.
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