Where did you get the Loniten and how much does it cost?
just in McCabes... think it was €64 for the year supply? (quarter tab per day)
Thankfully these meds are pretty cheap as otherwise I'd be going Captain Picard all the way :D
But how did you manage to get a prescription for it? Then only way I have of getting Finasteride is through webdoctor and I see now mention of loniten?
Pretty sure I said how to get a prescription. Read my posts today :D
I can't see where you say how you got the prescription?
Dr Nel is a GP and writes prescriptions
To be honest, I cant say how well the LaserCap works or not because I use the other combination as well . I just use it routinely now! I feel the other things would be more effective though.
Regarding the derma roller, I just wash it with soap before I use it. I then dry it with some toilet paper or kitchen paper! I only use the derma roller at night, before bed. I wouldnt use it in the morning because you're exposing your scalp to UV radiation, dirt etc. Where as if you use it before bed, by the time you wake up, it has healed.
Yes I too got the prescription for loniten and proscar from Dr NEL.
Did you ask about Loniten on web doctor? If they can prescribe proscar, then they could ideally give you one for Loniten as well.
Afternoon guys
Have anyone got examples of recent prices for anywhere in Ireland. Would love to stay local and pay circa 5k.
it all depends on how much you want to get done? Is it just a small area?
Where do you guys source Nizoral shampoo from?
I got a 120ml bottle in the pharmacy for €8.60 but was later told that was the prescription price (which the girl apparently shouldn't have given me?) and I needed to pay €17 for the same thing over the counter. Mad.
Anywhere online might be bit cheaper?
0.5mm isnt deep enough to cause sufficient wound healing response at the follicle. 1 to 1.5mm is recommended. 0.5mm might be okay for the face and general collagen production, but not stimulating hair follicles to grow.
What did you think of Dr Bisangas initial consultation? Did you get a good vibe or no?
It was very short,same as was the second one I had with him last month,about 5 mins each time.He doesn't over analyse, just measures the quality of your donor and gives you an idea of how many grafts you'll need.
You have to trust that he's one of the best in the world and let him do his thing.Hes not there to answer the All the questions you might have.Thats his reps job and really he's the man I deal with, has had 2 hts one Fut years ago in Canada and another one with Bisanga,he really knows his stuff from all different angles, no question he can't answer in depth.Ive probably chatted to him pre and post op for collectively 10 -12 hours.I learned more in that time than in 2 years on fb groups and blogs ( although they are a handy tool too if you know how to weed out the bullsh1t)
Thanks for the reply. Yeah I guess you are right, I found the consultation very abrupt and kind of awkward but as you say it's probably because Ian(?) Is the guy to deal with. I did appreciate how Dr Bisanga doesnt try to sell you a HT and if you are not a suitable candidate he will tell you straight away.
Same as that,you won't get the hard sell from Bisanga or Ian,they don't need it.
He turns away a good % after the consultation,they're an ethical and honest set up.Collectively I've probably spent less than 10 mind talking to Bisanga, he's an outgoing and larger than life guy but I don't need to be best mates with him,he just does the job,Ian answers the questions.
@TheManeMan what was your donor density like? How many units per cm2? This is crucial and in a lot of cases will have a big effect on your final result.I came out of my first consultation with Bisanga deflated as mine was below average and he had to round down how many grafts he could do.He had estimated 4k from photo consultation but had to revise down to 2.5k on in person consultation. On the actual day of the OP I told him get as many as you can and he managed 2932.
Yes deflated is exactly how I felt too lol, but I was up at 4am to catch my flight so tiredness prob didnt help.
Mine was:
Donor Density - 70/75/80 (Average of 75FU/cm2)
Miniaturisation - 15% present within donor area
Follicular Grouping - Many 2 hair follicles
Other notes - Retrograde Alopecia
Ideally I'd be taking a 5-AR inhibitor but my body just cant handle it. I wasnt on anything at the time of consultation but I'm back on RU58841, microneedling, Nizoral and am looking into low dose oral minoxidil and will reassess in a few months. RU and minoxidil both worked for me in the past.
How long has it been since your HT with Dr Bisanga?
OK,so bit of a mixed bag.
I was an average of 60fu per cm2,not good at all and very fine hair calibre and also not many multihair grafts with none above 3 hair grafts.
The retrograde alopecia and miniaturisation is obviously a worry but if Bisanga says he can help then you're going to be OK and that's the main thing.
He recommended oral minoxidil for me too but I'm not willing to take the risk with heart trouble in my family history.
It looks like you've done your homework and know what you're doing which is half the battle.
22 months since my first, might go for 2nd after Christmas, not too pushed as it looks well now,just might want to finish it off completely.
or does no one else use Nizoral? 😄
I just buy it from the pharmacy 2%. Online is prob cheaper, I just pay the 15 quid or whatever it is, lasts a few months.
Very cool, he obviously did a good job if you would go back to him.
Good luck 👊
holy crap.. I went through 120ml in one month... clearly I'm using too much! I use a tea spoon amount each morning?
What gets me is the price...
Finasteride is like €25 per year
Loniten is €25-€34 per year (depending on the pharmacy it seems)
Nizoral shampoo is €204 per year!
wtf
I only use it 2-3 times a week though, I don't use it as a primary anti androgen. Isnt the cheapest though would be worth sourcing something online.
RU is even more expensive again, cost of hair ffs 😂
ah ok... the good ol' doctor (Nel) recommended using Nizoral every day... must check on reddit how often others are using Nizoral as this thread seems kinda sparsely visited!
Or at least everyone seems to have a different regime and some do this, others do that
found this...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3262531/
so you might be right.
I'll search online for a cheaper source... though using it 2-3 times a week does seem to indicate a bottle will last twice as long as my prev one!!
In the meantime I'm using Alpecin Caffeine Shampoo... which I could swear seems to be having some amazing thickening effects on my hair.. not sure it affects hair loss though.
How do you get a prescription for Finasteride for €25. I got mine through webdoctor which is €25 for the prescription and then €39 for the actual tablets (only last 6 months).
I'm really contemplating going on Loniten. How has it been for you? Did it increase body hair? I'm naturally hairy so would it make me into some kind of yeti I'm wondering?
From what I understand it will increase body hair too,another (less serious!) reason I won't take it
What are you taking?
