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Hi all,
Some sage and experienced advice from on here has put me off considering getting a hair transplant. For the next year or so at least.
I am Norwood 2 and have been on finasteride since age 21 (16 years ago). Now 37. My hair is stable and I find it hard to discern whether there has been any change since 21. In fact looking at older photos from ages 16/17 - it looks like I was norwood 2 then too.
Since reading on here I have seen lots of reports of minoxidil working. So I am considering using it.
Questions I am hoping people can provide experienced feedback on, from people who have experience using it:
1) Has it regrown hair on temples?
2) Does the hair actually grow to decent thick sized long and healthy hair or does it tend to remain as little weak bum fluff type hair?
3) How long to get results?
4) This is my main concern - is there a risk of it causing more balding to hair that is ok if you get the cream/foam on it? If so is there a way to avoid that?
5) What are the side effects? Have you experienced them or not?
6) Whats the best percentage concentration you have found for you?
7) I have noticed that it is very expensive over the counter. Is there a way that you can get a prescription cheaply for an off-brand product? I have done this with finasteride. Basically went from paying $95 a month to $8 a month.
Would be grateful for any experienced feedback on the above.
Some sage and experienced advice from on here has put me off considering getting a hair transplant. For the next year or so at least.
I am Norwood 2 and have been on finasteride since age 21 (16 years ago). Now 37. My hair is stable and I find it hard to discern whether there has been any change since 21. In fact looking at older photos from ages 16/17 - it looks like I was norwood 2 then too.
Since reading on here I have seen lots of reports of minoxidil working. So I am considering using it.
Questions I am hoping people can provide experienced feedback on, from people who have experience using it:
1) Has it regrown hair on temples?
2) Does the hair actually grow to decent thick sized long and healthy hair or does it tend to remain as little weak bum fluff type hair?
3) How long to get results?
4) This is my main concern - is there a risk of it causing more balding to hair that is ok if you get the cream/foam on it? If so is there a way to avoid that?
5) What are the side effects? Have you experienced them or not?
6) Whats the best percentage concentration you have found for you?
7) I have noticed that it is very expensive over the counter. Is there a way that you can get a prescription cheaply for an off-brand product? I have done this with finasteride. Basically went from paying $95 a month to $8 a month.
Would be grateful for any experienced feedback on the above.
