Recent content by Dr. David 4444

The chances of 0.03% bimatoprost applied to the scalp reducing the intraocular pressure (its intended therapeutic effect for glaucoma) would be extremely low, even the 1 ml/day that I used.

I cannot predict what will happen in your specific case if you stop using minoxidil. Every person has a different reaction when they stop. I stopped using minoxidil over one year before I started using bimatoprost, so it is also hard for me to answer your question as to whether bimatoprost can...

The source that you buy from will generally indicate "brand" or "generic." In many cases, the "brand" is still on patent and the generic is being made by countries that are ignoring the patent. This is the case with bimatoprost, where Lumigan is still under patent.

Yes, based on my results and the reports that I have read on this site from others, this would be the best use of the product. I experienced very minimal regrowth in areas that had been bald for 2+ years. I have mild optimism that I will experience a slightly higher level of regrowth in these...

My dermatologist has cautious enthusiasm about bimatoprost. He has been in the hair game for a while, so he tries not to raise his patients' expectations too high. He saw mild/moderate results from 10-12 of his patients using small volumes of Lumigan. He would have liked to use higher volumes...

I am still using the 0.03% Lumigan. I just wanted to provide a report at 6 months so that people could have additional information on which to base a decision to pursue a course like mine. The effects have not diminished. I purchased enough to last 8 months. However, I am now researching...

The dermatologist had a computerized videomicroscope. I believe the photos were taken with a 50X lens, but I'm not certain. I can find out when I go back. I know it is a better analysis tool, but I was not up for the unit area trichogram. Maybe in the future. When I stopped using Rogaine, I...

Patient Background: I am 37 y.o. I earned a Ph.D in biochemistry and an M.D. from a leading U.S. medical school (I don't practice medicine anymore). My hair began receding from the front of my scalp (anterior male pattern baldness) at age 26. I was Norwood grade II until age 33. From age 33-37, my hair loss...