Hair transplant diary (ongoing)

Worse then t gel ?

Hi,

I am week 5 post-op and noticed most of the transplanted hairs have fallen. The doctor said it's completely normal.

Anyone else experienced the same?

So guys, I got this topical 0.3% Finasteride + 6% Minoxidil spray. Each bottle should last 3 months. 4 sprays once a day.

I got it via AddressPal. The customs did open the packet and one of the bottle leaked a bit. Picture attached.

Any advice on how to increase the absorption on scalp?

Thanks

Whats /r/tressless?

Small update: I have thinning hair in the front and at the crown. I have been taking Finasteride + Minoxidil as described above, as well as using Dermaroller (1/day) and the Nizoral shampoo (3-4/week), for 4 months now. There is a visible difference in the hair density, nothing dramatic, but photos shows a bit of difference, and a couple of people who I meet only like once a month noticed a difference.

Any GP can prescribe Proscar and (as I've now discovered) Loniten... plus you can get Proscar prescriptions from https://www.careoncall.ie/ for free if you have Laya health insurance (or webdoctor.ie if you don't)

I asked my GP to renew my Loniten prescription (showed him the box I currently have)

Saves me the trip to Swords, plus I think he can renew if I just ask them over the phone and don't need to pay him a visit (no charge).

Any recommendations for a specific comb after hair transplant?

I saw combs with massage (vibration) feature that may promote hair growth.

Thanks

weirdly enough I can't find the order details in my emails... thought for sure I got it off Amazon but I guess not.

Anyway you can prob get from Amazon. Check reviews.

Nizoral 3 times a week is what Dr Nel recommended, so I started on that, although make sure you only use a fingernail amount as it's pricey stuff.

Probably just use baby shampoo for a while after the hair transplant though. Nizoral would be too strong.

Using topical Finasteride and no issues.

I was on it for 8 years (5mg divided into 4 so 1.25mg per day)

I went off it to try to have kids and never went back on it.

I had manageable side effects (watery semen,ball ache,nipple pains,man boobs)

Not everyday but often, people need to realise finesteride is a serious drug that alters your hormones.Lads on fb groups saying "nah mate,I'm on it 12 months and no sides,all in your head" haven't a clue.

I was on it 4-5 years before I got any noticeable sides. It might not happen straight away and it might not happen at all but finesteride isn't good for you.

Having said that there are things you can do like reducing the dosage or trying topical.Im not back on it yet but will consider trying some of the above after 2nd )and final ht in a few months.

Messing with DHT can also affect the reward system in your brain/motivations/satisfaction from doing tasks. DHT does play various roles in your body. Everybody’s brain chemistry is different so changing DHT levels can have with little to no side effects or substantial effects.

Short answer: absolutely not! I had a HT about 10 years’ ago (3800 grafts) and didn’t take a medications (fin, min) post op. My native hair receded and the transplanted hair density reduced. Basically, my lack of attention to this means that my next HT will just be trying to supplement my previous HT, and won’t be adding to overall coverage.

Proscar? Just pop to your local Lloyds or whatever :)

Pretty sure @zeebre12 was told this about 100 times?

Webdoctor say Fintrid or Proscar... they give you a prescription and then you can even decide which one you want when you go to pick it up as they the same ingredient essentially.

https://www.webdoctor.ie/pages/hair-loss-finasteride/

Most pharmacies would stock Proscar.

Just curious if anyone has ever heard much of Low Laser light therapy?

My instant reaction was scepticism but Ive been reading for the last hour about it, mostly clinical trials etc and being going through tonnes of reviews on trust pilot for some brands, I usually like to focus on what the bad ones are saying first. Overall, while its far from a miracle cure it does seem fairly legitimate with a high % of positive reviews.

Im probably a Norwood 3 to 4ish and am not looking for any major changes, just some filling out of the crown. That's probably why its appealing to me.

EDIT: removed specific link